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Southern Water has partnered with specialist technology company Samotics to deploy its SAM4 smart condition monitoring system at sites across southern England.
The artificial intelligence (AI) powered technology uses electrical signature analysis (ESA) to help predict when equipment in both wastewater and clean water networks is likely to fail, reducing the risk of service interruptions and…
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Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has launched consultations on the largest infrastructure project in the company’s history – the Cwm Taf Water Supply Strategy.
The plans will modernise the drinking water network across South Wales, replacing century-old treatment facilities and increasing clean water storage capacity.
Welsh Water’s proposals involve building a new water treatment works at…
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The inaugural Water Efficiency Lab (WEL 1) — a £25 million (€28.8 million) challenge-led competition aimed at scaling innovations that cut water use across England and Wales — is to be launched.
In its first year, the competition will offer £5 million (€5.75 million) in funding, with up to £1.5 million (€1.73 million) available per project. Innovators are being invited to develop…
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In a major leap toward water security in the south of France, Eau d’Azur has launched the country’s first smart water network.
The €5.9 million initiative will modernise 3,000 kilometres of infrastructure across the Côte d’Azur, aiming to reduce leaks, cut energy use, and secure reliable water service for more than 500,000 residents.
With the region facing repeated drought alerts…
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Thames Water is nearing completion of a £46 million (€52 million) pipeline project in Guildford in the UK, part of a wider investment of over £90 million (€102 million) to secure the area’s water supply for generations to come.
These upgrades, which include major improvements to water treatment facilities, will boost reliability for thousands of homes, protect local rivers and…
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Faced with a potential £500,000 (€430,000) bill for a new effluent tank, at a time when future expansion plans were unknown, Meadow Foods has had its dilemma solved at a fraction of the cost by FLI CAP Technology.
The ageing 1,250m3 tank was burdened with an old energy-guzzling 110kW blower system that due to breakages wasn’t providing anywhere near the required amount of…
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CIRCOR International has showcased its ALLWEILER AE-RG Hopper Pump Series, engineered for superior performance in demanding environments.
This Hopper Pump Series is designed for the efficient and reliable transfer of highly viscous, abrasive, or solids-laden materials, making it ideal for challenging applications such as wastewater treatment — especially dry sludge handling — biogas, and…
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Kent has been awarded the front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for the upgrade services for the Khafji Desalter and Water Treatment Plant & Related Facilities (UDWT) Project by Al-Khafji Joint Operations (KJO).
KJO is jointly owned and operated by Aramco Gulf Operations (AGOC) and Kuwait Gulf Oil Company (KGOC).
The project, scheduled with a duration of 15 months, will be delivered…
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Armstrong Industrial — a division of Armstrong Fluid Technology, a global leader in intelligent fluid-flow and energy-efficient systems leveraging over 90 years of engineering expertise — showcased its advanced high-pressure wash and water-jetting solutions at the Waterjet Technology Association (WJTA) Conference and Expo in New Orleans.
This showcase highlighted the company’s ongoing…
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As Saudi Arabia looks to diversify its economy away from oil, JetMix systems from Landia have been placed on order for new water recycling and recovery plants that will serve a new megaproject in the north of the Kingdom.
Serving an estimated population of around one million people, the new treatment plants are being designed so that all wastewater will be recycled and harvested for cellulose,…
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NWPX Park is highlighting its PumpTrooper® Lift Stations, an advanced and comprehensive solution for wastewater and stormwater conveyance across diverse industries.
Delivered as a fully integrated and automated system, PumpTrooper® Lift Stations offer dependable fluid transfer, easy installation and versatile applications.
Each system is custom designed by NWPX Park’s world-class, highly…
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Menzel Elektromotoren has manufactured a pump motor for the Red Cross in Syria.
The vertical motor will help stabilise the water supply in communities destroyed in the civil war. The pump station operator required a straightforward drop-in replacement for an old V1-type motor, matching the existing mechanical interfaces without any constructional changes.
This called for various complex…
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Water solutions company Solenis has opened a new global research centre near its headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware.
The 100,000-square-foot facility features advanced laboratories, collaborative workspaces and pilot-scale testing capabilities to accelerate product development and customer support for sustainability-focused products and technologies.
It will serve as the flagship hub in…
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bNovate’s BactoSense analysers are giving scientists live insight into Mount Fuji’s vast volcanic aquifer, helping secure safe drinking water and industrial supply in one of Japan’s most seismic regions.
Annually, 2.2 billion tons of rain and snowfall seep through the multi-layered lava gaps of this emblematic stratovolcano to become clean springs and well water.
A team led by Prof Dr…
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NWPX Park’s MeterVault® water meters and BackFlo® backflow prevention product lines provide accurate, real-time consumption data with automated leak alerts and certified, hydrostatically tested backflow protection in turnkey assemblies.
The MeterVault® water meters monitor usage in real time to ensure accurate billing and optimised resource management for end users.
Automated leak…
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Veolia has built one of the largest PFAS treatment systems in the United States and the largest of its kind in the north-east at a time when water is more vital than ever for public health and environmental protection.
The Stanton Water Treatment Plant will remove regulated PFAS compounds from drinking water and ensure high-quality drinking water for over 100,000 residents, fully meeting the US…
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For sludge tank mixing applications in the north of England, a total of three Landia Chopper Pumps have now replaced units that were causing irritating operational and financial issues for a water company.
Frustrated not only by a broken seal, but the prohibitive cost and time delay to replace it, the water company first switched one sludge tank’s pumping and mixing duties to a Landia Chopper…
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When Cranswick Country Foods Fresh Poultry was looking for a new centrifuge to increase capacity and processing efficiency at a wastewater treatment plant at their Yaxley production plant, they turned to the Hiller model DP45-422VAHYAC centrifuge from MSE Hiller.
Cranswick’s old centrifuge system had become mechanically unreliable, difficult to maintain and was no longer able to keep up with…
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