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Water/Wastewater News
Dec 19, 2019
Pumps
Inflexion has agreed to acquire Aspen Pumps, a manufacturer of specialist pumps, from 3i Group. This will be Inflexion’s second ownership of Aspen, following a successful partnership between 2007 and 2015.
Aspen designs, manufactures and distributes mini pumps that remove condensate water from air conditioning and refrigeration systems. The company has offices and... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Dec 16, 2019
Pumps
SLD Pumps & Power has completed a major project at a large wastewater treatment plant near Glasgow in Scotland, enabling critical repairs to be carried out.
The company’s high-capacity pumps diverted millions of litres of wastewater, allowing engineering to inspect worn channels and structures downstream to assess what repairs were needed.
SLD deployed 12 high-capacity... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Dec 12, 2019
Pumps
British pump manufacturer Atlantic Pumps, part of the Intrax Global Group, has achieved ISO 9001 accreditation.
The ISO standard is the internationally recognised quality management system standard issued to companies that can demonstrate a continual ability to provide strong levels of service and products that meet customer and regulatory requirements.
“We are... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Dec 11, 2019
Pumps
Slurry pumps manufacturer GIW Industries has launched the GIW TBC-92 slurry pump for operations in oil sands.
Named for its 92-inch impeller, the pump is the largest and heaviest slurry pump available in the mining industry.
GIW now has pumps in service at all operating Canadian oil sands hydrotransport applications. The TBC-92 is designed to tackle heavy-duty slurry... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Dec 11, 2019
Pumps
The British Pump Manufacturers’ Association (BPMA) has recently signed a reciprocal membership agreement with the UK’s Heating & Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC).
Headquartered in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, the HHIC is the industry voice for the UK domestic heating and hot water industry. It operates 16 working groups covering the full spectrum of technical and... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Dec 4, 2019
Pumps
Pumps of all shapes and sizes can be looked upon as the beating hearts of the UK wastewater treatment process, especially when recurring storm events lead to increased volumes of rag and debris entering the system.
This is when specific solids handling capabilities become ever more critical. So get the right pump in the right place at the right time and the expense... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Nov 28, 2019
Pumps
Wilo subsidiary Wilo USA has acquired the assets of US manufacturer J-Line Pump, doing business as American-Marsh Pumps.
Headquartered in Collierville in the US state of Tennessee, American-Marsh Pumps currently employs 55 people.
“The acquisition of American-Marsh Pumps strengthens our strategic market position in the US, and expands the product portfolio for... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Nov 18, 2019
Pumps
Operational staff from the UK’s Environment Agency (EA), assisted by the military and emergency services, are working 24/7 to reduce the water levels in flood-hit communities in South Yorkshire, following heavy rainfall.
A total of 38 pumps have been installed across South Yorkshire, including at eight locations in the Fishlake area, moving 50 million litres of water... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Nov 6, 2019
Pumps
Weir Minerals has recently showcased the operation of its GEHO positive displacement pumps at SIMEC Mining’s iron ore site in Whyalla, South Australia.
SIMEC Mining, which produces iron ore concentrate for the Whyalla steelworks, has been using GEHO positive displacement pumps to pump slurry over a distance of 67km from the plant to Whyalla, where it is then dewatered... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Nov 4, 2019
Pumps
Wanner International has supplied three seal-less pumps to enable the production of effluent water with drinking water quality from a contaminated landfill site.
The company supplies the T100 ultra high-pressure reverse osmosis (RO) process pumps to APATEQ, which manufactures custom water treatment systems. APATEQ needed high-pressure pumps for part of its five RO stages... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Oct 31, 2019
Pumps
Two more companies have recently joined the British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA), which represents the business interests of UK and Irish supplier of liquid pumps and related equipment across domestic and international markets.
The newest company to join the association is Stafford, UK-based Altecnic. Founded in 1987, the company, which is now part of the Caleffi... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Oct 24, 2019
Pumps
Wastewater pumps manufacturer Hidrostal has helped Irish Water with its €22.2 million upgrade at the Swords Wastewater Treatment plant in County Dublin, Ireland.
The upgraded plant has increased capacity to 90,000 population equivalent, in addition to ensuring protection to the nearby Broadmeadow Estuary from wastewater pollution.
Hidrostal has installed two new... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Oct 16, 2019
Pumps
Technology group Andritz, as part of a consortium with European construction group Strabag, has signed a contract with Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) to supply and commission the electro- and hydro-mechanical equipment for the Hatta Pumped Storage Power Plant.
Start-up of the facility, which is located in the Hajar Mountains, 140km southeast of Dubai,... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Oct 7, 2019
Pumps
Global technology company Siemens has signed a digital partnership framework with pump manufacturer Grundfos to tackle global water challenges and save energy.
Under the collaboration, both companies will focus on digital technologies in water and wastewater applications, industrial automation and building technology. Siemens and Grundfos will aim to tackle global water... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Oct 7, 2019
Pumps
At the WEFTEC Conference in Chicago, US in September, Atlas Copco Power Technique launched three new electric submersible pumps for drainage and sludge pumping applications.
The WEDA S30 and S60 sludge/trash pumps have been designed specifically for drainage and sludge pumping applications, while the WEDA D80 is a new drainage pump. All pumps in the WEDA range are compact,... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Sep 26, 2019
Pumps
Global water technology company Xylem unveiled the new Godwin NC100S and CD100S Dri-Prime dewatering pumps, the third and fourth pumps in the Godwin S Series of smart pumps, at this year’s WEFTEC conference in Chicago, US.
Equipped with interchangeable, application-specific impellers and a new generation of cloud-based Field Smart Technology, the four-inch surface... [Read More]