Sep 7, 2020
Stora Enso Skoghalls Mill upgrades to Valmet Pump Feed System
Water/Wastewater News
Sep 7, 2020
Pumps
Rotork Site Services have installed actuators with gearboxes at a development in the Houston area to prevent the threat of flooding.
Sluice gates were constructed following discussions caused by Hurricane Harvey in 2017, which caused over $125 billion (€105 billion) of damage in the US state. During this time many locations in the seven-county region experienced serious... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Sep 4, 2020
Pumps
South East Water is set to build a new £5 million (€5.6 million) treatment station in Hampshire, UK.
Based at the company’s existing Woodgarston Water Treatment Works, in Upper Wooton, the new equipment will futureproof the water supply against forecasted increases in nitrate levels in the area.
Project manager Mark Gelinski said: “As a company, we adhere to... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Sep 3, 2020
Pumps
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) has extended its direct sales and technical support to customers in the Nordic region with the opening of offices in Finland and Norway.
The new offices bring further strength to the Nordic sales territory and will work alongside existing operations in Denmark and Sweden.
Opening officially from 1 September, this is the latest... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Sep 2, 2020
Pumps
Landia has been chosen to supply two of its 25m3 pasteurizers for a new waste-to-energy biogas plant in Romania.
The Landia BioChop units will play a crucial role in eliminating biohazards by heating biomass to a minimum of 72°C for one-hour batch processes – allowing the final digestate to be utilized safely as a high-quality fertilizer.
Equipped with a Landia chopper... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Aug 25, 2020
Pumps
Italian pump manufacturer Argal Pumps has been chosen as the official supplier of more than 350 fibreglass pumps for the biggest theme park in the world.
The park will host an advanced aquatic life structure, including the world’s biggest aquarium; mega attractions; close-up experiences with animals; a research centre; and a rescue and rehabilitation for the centre... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Aug 7, 2020
Pumps
FS Bioenergia is the first corn-only ethanol plant in Brazil.
The production, at the plant located near Lucas do Rio Verde, Mato Grosso, started in 2017 and the annual capacity is 250 million litres.
The facility utilises the latest process technologies from ICM, an innovative company headquartered in Colwich, US, that has become one of the world leaders in biorefining... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jul 27, 2020
Pumps
A new wastewater treatment system installed in a town in Czechia will protect valued fishing ponds and raise the quality to EU standards.
Packaged wastewater treatment plant provider WPL installed a below-ground system in Klimkovice, in the country’s Moravian-Silesian region, as part of a municipality-led project to construct a first-time sewerage network.
Around 110... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jul 22, 2020
Pumps
Tsurumi Pumps have delivered 10 submersible pumps to be used in the building of a new hospital in Singapore.
The hospital will be the largest in the country with four levels below ground and 19 above ground and it will play a key role in supporting the growing ageing population in the South East Asian nation.
Tsurumi’s KT-Z series pumps were used to pump slurry from... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jul 21, 2020
Pumps
ANDRITZ has installed its P-RC APMP technology at a thermos-mechanical pulping system in China.
The technology will ensure optimum pulp quality at the plant in Yancheng. The system processes eucalyptus wood chips for the production of folding boxboard.
The global pump and solid/liquid separation firm has received the final acceptance certificate from Jiangsu Bohui.
The... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jul 14, 2020
Pumps
Constructor J. Murphy & Sons Limited turned to its long-term supplier Atlas Copco for an integrated solution of frame mounted compressors with an inbuilt generator to eliminate inefficiencies.
The construction and engineering company, with its headquarters in London, decided that one activity with room for improvement was the use of compressors in piling, during foundation... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jul 13, 2020
Pumps
The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) – the trade organisation representing the business interests of UK and Irish suppliers of liquid pumps and related equipment – has recently partnered with Make UK, the manufacturers’ organisation.
Make UK is the largest force backing UK manufacturing and has been helping the sector to compete, innovate and grow... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jul 10, 2020
Pumps
Yorkshire Water and its partners are nearing completion of the deployment of almost 4,000 acoustic, flow, pressure and water quality monitors in what is the UK’s largest smart water network pilot.
Final installations of the latest NB-IoT (Narrow Band Internet of Things) pilot technology are underway, thanks to the BT, Yorkshire Water and Stantec collaboration, after... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jul 9, 2020
Pumps
The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) - the organisation which represents the business interests of UK and Irish suppliers of liquid pumps and related equipment - held its first ‘virtual’ technical committee meeting.
Conducted using Microsoft TEAMS, the meeting took place on 2 July, with 25 members registering to attend.
Chaired by John Hollins, of... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 25, 2020
Pumps
The polymetallic mine Minera Tizapa approached Weir Minerals after competitor pumps used for tailings dam duty experienced issues including severe wear.
Furthermore, due to not being properly secured, the pumps in the Mexico State would often become lost in the dam.
After several site visits, the Weir Minerals team suggested the installation of a Warman SHW submersible... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 25, 2020
Pumps
Leisure and tourism businesses with onsite wastewater treatment plants are being offered guidance to ensure equipment is powered back up safely, as lockdown restrictions ease and premises begin to reopen doors.
Following the UK Government’s announcement that businesses including hotels, caravan parks and campsites can reopen from 4 July, packaged wastewater treatment... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 19, 2020
Valves
New analysis shows major energy and cost savings potential from installing Power Drive Systems (PDS) on commercial pumps, fans, compressors and other motor-driven products, regardless of load variability.
The new research, led by the National Electric Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA), shows a 43% drop in energy use when... [Read More]
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