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A river water source heat pump has been installed at York Guildhall - as part of the refurbishment and redevelopment work. This will significantly reduce the carbon footprint of the historic building at the heart of the city. The location of the Guildhall, on the banks of the River Ouse, provides the opportunity to take advantage of this low-carbon energy source. The River Water Source Heat…
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Selwood, a UK-based company dealing in pump rental solutions, has agreed a new partnership with Borger. The arrangement commences with Selwood’s purchase of 15 custom-designed, positive displacement process-critical pumps to complement its existing stock of 5,000 pumps for rental - primarily in water and wastewater applications. Selwood and Borger have worked together for several years on a…
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Thames Water has generated enough renewable energy from sewage in the last year to cook 112 million Christmas turkeys as the company works towards net zero carbon emissions by 2030. The UK’s largest water company created almost 140 million cubic metres of green biogas during the sewage treatment process. In June, Thames Water announced it is committed to leading the future of energy…
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Southern Water’s new Budds Farm wastewater treatment facility in the UK has been making steady progress as part of its upgrade work. The £18 million (€21 million) investment is part of Southern Water’s commitment to its customers and the environment and it will help meet the target of cutting pollution incidents by 80% over the next four years. Ian McAulay, Southern Water’s CEO,…
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EKKI’s Dewatering Technologies India supported the state of Tamil Nadu following recent heavy flooding. The state suffered significant floods as a result of the recent heavy storms and subsequent downpours. The Pumps & Water technology firm EKKI has been proactive in providing its dewatering solutions to help remove flood waters in the severely affected areas. The company also deployed…
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Dwr Cymru Welsh Water’s £8 million (€9.3 million) investment to upgrade the wastewater system in Norton and Presteigne has been completed. The work will help improve the quality of the water which is release to the environment. This in turn will boost water quality in the Norton Brook and River Lugg to ensure a first-class wastewater service to householders. The first phase of the…
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Grundfos has been selected by Royal HaskoningDHV as a ‘preferred supplier’ for its Nereda wastewater treatment technology. This formal agreement will allow the pumps and water solutions firm to be listed as the favoured supplier of pumping solutions. Through this partnership, Grundfos and Royal HaskoningDHV will work closely together in bringing the highest quality and the newest innovation…
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IWJS has been chosen by Thames Water to deliver storm tank cleaning works at Crossness Sewage Treatment Works (STW). Under the terms of the agreement, IWJS will undertake the removal of 22,500 tonnes of heavy waste material, a mixture of sludge, rag, vegetation and grits, from four storm tanks at Crossness STW. The project will provide the plant with additional sewage treatment capacity. The…
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  Pump manufacturer Sulzer has opened its new purpose-built service centre in the UK. The facility in Birmingham was officially opened by The Duke of Kent in October. Located on the Birmingham Business Park, the venue has been specifically designed to optimise the company’s workflows. The comprehensive range of in-house design skills and cutting-edge technology are being used to…
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Yorkshire Water is working in partnership with Anglian Water to ensure sludge can be treated efficiently in the UK. As part of the short-term partnership, sludge will be transported from Anglian’s treatment works in Great Billing to Yorkshire Water’s wastewater treatment facilities. Yorkshire Water can accept the additional sludge after increasing its sludge treatment capacity with the…
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Ingersoll Rand has agreed to acquire the assets of Tuthill Corp’s Pump Group in an $84.6 million (€73 million) deal. Tuthill’s Pump Group specialises in gear and rotary piston pump solutions for sustainable, high growth end markets, including water and wastewater treatment. The business has manufacturing facilities in Alsip, Illinois, US, and in Ilkeston, UK. “This is the second…
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German pump specialist Oil Dynamics has been assigned to design, deliver and install a pumping system for Austria's largest thermal resort in Bad Loipersdorf. The recently installed electric submersible pump (ESP) has also performed well during testing. Once the pipeline is completed, the ESP will lift three to six litres per second of 60°C mineral-rich water from an installation depth of…
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IWJS has been awarded a place on Anglian Water’s five-year Gravity Sewer Framework. The framework was tendered in three separate lots, with IWJS awarded a place on Lot 1 - cured-in-place pipe and cured-in-place repair. The programme of work will see IWJS, which is part of M Group Services, delivering a range of gravity sewer rehabilitation solutions including UV, heat cured and ambient lining…
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NOV has brought together six industrial pump and mixer brands to create a new business unit known as Fluid Motion Solutions. Featuring names such as Mono, Moyno and Chemineer, established in the 1930s and 1950s respectively, Fluid Motion Solutions is backed by an experienced team of specialists. Based in Manchester, England, alongside the existing manufacture of Mono progressive cavity pumps,…
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Flowrox has strengthened its Environmental Technologies product family by introducing the new Flowrox Floating Aerator. The turbine surface aerator effectively aerates wastewater or natural water while keeping costs and maintenance low. The new aerator efficiently transfers and disperses oxygen into the wastewater while the floating design allows fast and easy installation without costly…
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The world's longest undersea power connection has been switched on allowing Norway and the UK to share renewable energy. The North Sea Link should see the UK reduce its carbon emissions by 23 million tonnes by 2030. According to the National Grid, at full 1,400 megawatt capacity it will import enough hydro power to supply 1.4 million homes. The 720-kilometre cable connects Blyth in…
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After a 19-month pandemic induced postponement the 2020/21 Pump Industry Awards ceremony took place on 23 September. The event was held at the Chesford Grange Hotel in Warwickshire, UK, and hosted by Philippa Forrester of Tomorrow’s World. Colin Simpson, business development director at Tomlinson Hall, said: “I was amazed at the quality of all this year’s entries, and it is testament to…
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Leading Singapore technology partner InnovEng has agreed a new partnership with UK-based Riventa, whose testing and monitoring expertise is designed to maximise the reliability of assets such as turbines, blowers and pumps. InnovEng, specialists in water and wastewater technologies, equipment and piping installation, , as well as electrical and instrumentation for the water industry, will seek…
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