Aug 31, 2023
Chamber success as Borger’s pumps take screws out and send energy costs down
Water/Wastewater News
Jul 27, 2023
Pumps
CIRCOR International has announced that its Allweiler brand has recently secured a significant contract in the maritime sector.
Allweiler, a global leader in the manufacturing of pumps and pumping systems, will supply pumps for the new frigates of the German Navy.
The Dutch Damen Shipyard, winner of the German Navy tender, has ordered the complete pump packages from... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jul 26, 2023
Pumps
Riventa has secured new contracts in Brazil through its partner in São Paulo, Toraqua Technologies.
Five public and private water companies are benefitting from Riventa’s SAS (Software as a Service) model.
André Vizioli Gomes, general manager of Toraqua Technologies, said: “The market here is pleasantly surprised and excited about just how quickly they get instant... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jul 20, 2023
Pumps
Global food supplier Griffith Foods has selected WCS Environmental Engineering technology to enhance the wastewater treatment process at its UK site in Wincanton, Somerset.
Griffith Foods provides seasonings, coatings, sauce, dressings and butter portions to the food industry, with the corporate purpose to “blend care and creativity to nourish the world”.
Its previous... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jul 11, 2023
Pumps
Riventa’s expertise in optimising the performance of pumps and blowers has seen it win important new contracts in Brazil through its partner in São Paulo - Toraqua Technologies.
A total so far of five public and private water companies are now benefitting from Riventa’s Software as a Service (SAS) model, where the customer no longer has to concern itself with the... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 9, 2023
Pumps
A Qdos 60 PU peristaltic pumphead from Watson Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions has completed three years of maintenance-free operation without any leaks in a trial at the City of Oak Ridge water treatment plant (WTP) in Tennessee.
The trial began in May 2020 with the prototype Qdos 60 peristaltic pump with ReNu PU (polyurethane) pumphead dosing polyaluminium chloride,... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 5, 2023
Pumps
Fourteen rotary lobe pumps made by Borger have been installed for a membrane filtration application at a water treatment plant.
Achieving a total output of up to 10,000 m³/h, the Borger pumps extract water so that it can be purified through the membranes.
In addition to being extremely stable and practically wear-resistant, the pumps were chosen to suit the cleaning... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
May 31, 2023
Pumps
A free water hydrant-locating app for standpipe users has been launched by Aquam Water Services.
The standpipe supplier developed the app to point permitted customers to the nearest hydrants approved for use by water companies, using information provided by individual utilities.
Aquam supplies licensed standpipes for utilities across the UK, delivering legally compliant... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
May 23, 2023
Pumps
United Utilities has announced that it will be leading an £8.9 million (€10.2 million) national programme to bring more nature-based solutions into the water sector.
The North West’s water company, working with The Rivers Trust, Jacobs, and Mott MacDonald, and partners from across the water industry and other sectors, has been awarded the money in the latest round... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
May 9, 2023
Pumps
A successful pilot project for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) has proved the superior speed, cost reduction and accuracy of thermodynamic pump testing.
Funded by non-for-profit collective, Waterstart, MWD used Riventa’s portable thermodynamic system to test a 7.5MW pump at one of its crucial pumping stations on the Southern California aqueduct... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Apr 28, 2023
Pumps
When Edward Vaughan decided to diversify into renewable energy at his fifth-generation family farm in Sychtyn, North Wales, he could have been tempted perhaps to have built as big an anaerobic digestion plant as possible, but his attention to the economies of scale has paid off.
The biogas plant, from which an impressive 80% of clean, renewable energy is exported, has... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Apr 26, 2023
Pumps
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water is collaborating with Riventa to test the efficiency of 424 wastewater pumps at 132 treatment works as part of its commitment to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.
Riventa’s expertise in next-generation pump system optimisation will support Welsh Water in evaluating asset performance and reducing energy consumption, resulting... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Apr 25, 2023
Pumps
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $20.9 million (€19 million) to Kansas from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure through this year’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF).
The funding will support Kansas communities in upgrading essential water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure that protects public health and treasured water... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Apr 21, 2023
Pumps
Banbury-based Powerline Electric Motors in the UK has completed the refurbishment of its latest batch of Landia slurry pumps - including one unit that has been in operation for almost 25 years.
With its ongoing investment in new equipment and growing number of apprentices, Powerline has seen a significant increase in demand for its repair services, which not only help... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Apr 11, 2023
Pumps
Millions of pounds worth of work to improve Margate Wastewater Pumping Station in Kent has seen two brand new Archimedes Screws installed in another upgrade milestone.
As part of the £9 million (€10.2 million) project, the new arrivals in the UK replace existing mechanisms which were almost 40 years old.
They help defy gravity by lifting the sewage from North Thanet... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Apr 3, 2023
Pumps
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $11.4 million (€10.5 million) to the state of Montana from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure through this year’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF).
The funding will support Montana communities in upgrading essential water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure that protects public health... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Mar 21, 2023
Pumps
SSE is investing £100 million (€114 million) in a giant hydro scheme which would double the UK's ability to store energy for long periods.
The 92m-high dam and two reservoirs at Coire Glas in the Highlands will be Britain's biggest hydroelectric project for 40 years, the BBC reported.
Scottish ministers approved the 1.5GW pumped storage facility in 2020.
SSE wants... [Read More]
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