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Following the proven, ongoing performance of three rotary lobe pumps installed in a key process at a sugar refinery, a further two units from Borger are to be installed at the plant.
Two of the existing Borger pumps are utilised for white mass (sugar syrup with crystals), whilst the third pump also runs 24/7 (from August to May), but for a slightly lower grade of sugar.
Both applications send…
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A process filter manufacturer has seen a ‘marked rise’ in enquiries and orders as water companies focus on resilience after the cryptosporidium outbreak in south Devon.
Surrey-based Amazon Filters provides containerised systems and mobile skid rentals to help with planning, emergency response, turbidity control, chlorine reduction and the removal of contaminants and chemicals.
Based on…
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Dewatering and sewage pumps are the world of manufacturer Tsurumi is celebrating its centenary this year.
Over 500 models up to 30 m3/min or 216 m delivery head are listed in the catalogue for Europe alone.
Worldwide, the manufacturer even offers over 1,800 models with motor outputs of up to 300 kW for all conceivable applications, including clear and salt water.
It all started with…
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Kirloskar Brothers Limited (KBL) has contributed over 100 pumps to the Majestic Shri Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.
KBL said the pumps will play a crucial role in the temple's water management system and fire safety infrastructure.
The pumps provided by KBL encompass an energy-efficient range, including monobloc pumps, self-priming pumps and pressure-boosting pumps.
These pumps will ensure efficient…
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Börger’s BioSelect, which is designed for the easy and highly effective separation of slurry at farms and biogas/AD plants is now available as a tailored mobile unit.
Suitable for a car or truck trailer, the new Powerlift Separator can be built (capacities between 25 m³/h and 150 m³/h), to suit a specific applications.
The entire mobile set-up, including feed-pump, macerator, liquid-phase…
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For a fast-growing company that makes machines for the post-harvest processing of vegetables, Hayley Group is set to provide two new Landia Chopper Pumps that have special external shredders.
Originally developed to deal with difficult wastewater solids in the fish processing industry, the Landia shredder-propeller design has now proved its capability in handling troublesome stringy material…
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Atlas Copco Group has completed the acquisition of Sykes Group from Seven Group Holdings (SGH) - a company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.
Sykes is a global manufacturer of dewatering pumps, predominantly used for transferring water with solids and abrasive nature within the mining and wastewater sectors.
It is headquartered in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Sykes has…
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Technology from wastewater treatment specialist WCS Environmental Engineering (WCSEE) has been selected by Scottish Water to deliver a tightened ammonia removal consent at a village treatment works.
The updated consent has led the public utility to upgrade Edgehead wastewater treatment works (WwTW) in Midlothian, east of Edinburgh.
The upgrade will involve the delivery and installation of…
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A high-efficiency dual-flow travelling fine-screen made by SPIRAC has been installed at the world-renowned Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST).
Working in close conjunction with BML Engineering, who have vast water and wastewater project experience in China, Hong Kong and the Far East, SPIRAC supplied and installed its Bandguard 300 ‘Out to In Type’ dual flow travelling…
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A wastewater recycling system from Membracon has created annual savings of more than £63,000 (72,000) for a just-in-time supplier to the automotive industry by reducing water usage from 108,000 litres per day to just 21,000 litres per day.
Without site space restrictions, which limited installation to a single-pass system, Membracon would have actually been able to reduce wastewater discharge…
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Cornish Metals is using eight Bredel 40 hose pumps and three Qdos chemical metering and dosing pumps from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions (WMFTS) in its newly opened water treatment plant (WTP) at South Crofty tin mine in Cornwall, England.
South Crofty ceased producing tin in 1998 but Cornish Metals is working to reopen it, aiming to reinstate production by 2026.
Before Cornish…
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The manufacturer of dewatering and sewage pumps Tsurumi is building a new plant at its headquarters in Kyoto, Japan.
It is the market leader's seventh facility.
The company is responding to changes in global supply chains that have occurred since the pandemic - characterised by fluctuations in parts availability and costs.
Greater control over the manufacturing process and process quality…
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Rotary Lobe Pumps made by Borger have been installed on a fleet of sewer flushing vehicles for a private contractor.
Initial purification is achieved when the pumps extract wastewater through a coarse filter installed on the vehicles.
The still unpurified wastewater is then pumped into a centrifugal separator (cyclone), which separates other impurities, such as sand.
The clean water is then…
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Technology from WCS Environmental Engineering (WCSEE) is ensuring a wastewater treatment works maintains strict compliance while undergoing a refurbishment.
Blockley village is within the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in Gloucestershire, UK.
Its wastewater treatment plant serves a population equivalent of 2,360 and is currently being refurbished by utility Severn Trent…
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Infrastructure grants of between £25,000 and £250,000 (€28,000-€286,000) to help farmers improve slurry storage should not overlook the importance of mixers and pumps, according to Landia.
Following the recent comments made by John Tydeman of Tramspread about offsetting the huge cost of managing slurry by improving its value as a fertiliser to reduce bought-in products, Landia agree that…
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At a recycling company that transforms end-of-life waste carpet into products for a wide range of industries, Borger’s BLUEline rotary lobe pumps are playing an important part in conveying the hard-to-handle wastewater to a centrifuge.
Installed at two locations, Borger’s self-priming pumps manage the effluent’s viscous and abrasive materials with ease for the process that sees old carpets…
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Tennent’s has made significant investments in various carbon reduction projects including carbon capture and anaerobic digestion plants.
the brewer has now partnered with SEEPEX to improve energy efficiency in its spent grain transfer process, which is the most air intensive process on site.
Tennent's Wellpark Brewery is Scotland's oldest brewery, tracing its roots back to the 1500s. Since…
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Sulzer has announced it is expanding its US-based water business that will include product manufacturing and testing.
The company has recently commissioned operations in Portland, Oregon, where it is assembling and testing large water pumps.
The Portland facility has one of the largest pump-testing basins in North America. Sulzer is also expanding its manufacturing site in Easley, South…
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