Next Filtration Technologies, who produce water treatment products Scale Stop and FOG STOP, have agreed a new partnership with the Argonide Corporation to provide a new microbiological removal system. In conjunction with Next’s Scale Stop Template Assisted Crystallisation (TAC) water treatment units, Argonide’s long-recognised advanced filtration technology will provide... [Read More]

A team from Oil Dynamics recently finished a substantial water installation in a wide mountainous area in the Eastern Mediterranean. The German company supplied a turn-key electric submersible pumping system (ESPS) including the electrical variable speed drive, control system, wellhead and production tubing. The ESPS is producing water from more than 1,500 meter below... [Read More]

A water company fined a record £90 million (€104 million) for deliberately dumping raw sewage into the sea has come under fire again for its environmental performance. Southern Water has been ranked one of England's worst water companies for pollution incidents last year, according to Environment Agency data. It comes days after the firm was fined after admitting... [Read More]

Offering unparalleled volumetric efficiency for a rotary lobe pump, Borger has launched the new, BLUELine Nova range. Designed with a special, one-piece DIUS rotor, the BLUEline Nova (available in six sizes, with flow rates up to 110 m³/h) provides almost pulsation-free pumping at pressures up to 12 bar. This new high-tech Nova range can also be supplied without casing... [Read More]

Hydro-Québec has picked ANDRITZ as its major partner to re-equip its 14 turbine generator units at the Carillon generating station. Hydro-Québec has awarded the supply and installation of the first set of six 54-MW turbine-generator units at the facility on the Ottawa River, Canada, to ANDRITZ. The first phase encompasses complete re-equipping of six units with... [Read More]

Riventa, the energy-saving optimisation experts for assets such as blowers, turbines and pumps, has secured an important new strategic partnership in Egypt. Cairo-based Flowtech for Maintenance and Services, who provide key water technology and environmental solutions, will be introducing Riventa’s proprietary monitoring systems and software to its fast-growing customer... [Read More]

Contact Energy has selected Voith Hydro to upgrade its Roxburgh hydropower plant on the Clutha River in New Zealand. Contact is looking to increase its generation output using the same water flow by replacing four turbines with a more efficient and modern design. Under the contract, signed back in May, Voith Hydro will be responsible for engineering, scale model testing,... [Read More]

Morrison Water Services has been appointed by Scottish Water as a strategic contractor partner to support the delivery of one of Scotland’s biggest capital investment infrastructure programmes. The initial contract term for the Scottish Water ‘Delivery Vehicle 2’ (DV2) framework is six years and includes the option to extend by a further six years. The DV2 framework... [Read More]

The global technology leading specialist for progressive cavity pumps, pump systems and digital solutions has joined Ingersoll Rand in order to accelerate its growth. Ingersoll Rand is a global provider of mission-critical flow creation and industrial solutions. With the acquisition of Seepex, Ingersoll Rand is pursuing a growth strategy within its precision and sciences... [Read More]

Xylem has unveiled Flygt Bibo – a new dewatering pump that reduces energy, wear and tear, and maintenance costs. The new pump is among the next generation of smart devices that brings built-in intelligence to industrial dewatering. Applying Decision Intelligence, Flygt Biboα automatically adapts to its environment and only operates when needed, delivering energy... [Read More]

Bedford Pumps has provided two of their fish friendly pumps to a chemical plant in Runcorn to aid in the chemical process. kINOVYN ChlorVinyls Ltd, part of INEOS, is Europe’s leading producer of vinyls and manufactures in eight countries across Europe. Their Runcorn site which focuses on the production of chlorine, caustic soda and chlorinated derivatives, produces... [Read More]

Following an extensive trial at one of the largest waste processing plants in Europe, separators made by Borger are now playing a crucial role in improving the quality of the digestate used for land fertilisation in accordance with PAS 110 regulations. The facility, which generates up to 5.9 MW of electricity from over 100,000 tonnes of food waste per year, had been looking... [Read More]

The reputational and financial risks of the mismanagement of water and wastewater systems is the subject of a new report published today. The document, Process water and wastewater treatment in the food industry , points to the vast volumes of water used in food and beverage production and urges companies to do more to offset risk. The food and beverage industry uses... [Read More]

Rotork IQ and IQT actuators have been ordered for several water treatment plants in New Zealand. The Matamata Piako District Council, of New Zealand’s North Island, has chosen to upgrade multiple sites from pneumatic to electric actuators. The flow control of three large water treatment sites in Morrinsville, Matamata and Te Aroha, as well as smaller sites in Te Poi,... [Read More]

The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) has welcomed yet another two companies into membership. The latest company signing up is Manchester-based, CEMB Hofmann UK. This ISO9001:2015 accredited balancing technology specialist manufactures a wide range of dynamic balancing machines. As well as supplying new machinery, the company can also carry out balancing... [Read More]

Battersea Power Station is a beacon along London’s skyline, famous for supplying over 20% of all London’s electricity in the past – and as the iconic image on Pink Floyd’s Animals. Today, Battersea Shaft Pumping Station serves the Thames Water Ring Main – a critical component in London’s water infrastructure. The Thames Water Ring Main, formerly known as... [Read More]