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Flowmeters
Magnetic flowmeters are running neck and neck with Coriolis meters as a revenue leader in the global flowmeter market, according to a new study from Flow Research, The World Market for Magnetic Flowmeters.
The new study found that the worldwide magmeter market totaled $1.6 billion (€1.6 billion) in 2019, slightly ahead of the Coriolis market. In 2020, the magmeter market dropped slightly below…
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Pumps
Axens has acquired HydroThane Holding BV, an engineering company specialising in biological technologies for the treatment of industrial wastewater streams to protect the environment.
The biogas produced through this technology can be further valorised after biochemical and chemical desulphurisation process, part of HydroThane’s portfolio.
Based in 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands,…
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Pumps
A wastewater mixing and aeration system made by Landia has completed five years of uninterrupted service in North Wales at KK Fine Foods.
The company is a manufacturer of high-quality meat, fish and vegetarian meal solutions.
Externally-mounted, the 11kW AirJet comprises venturi nozzles and the Landia Chopper Pump invented by the company back in 1950.
Operating 24/7, this simple yet highly…
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Pipelines
Southern Water is investing in a total of four pipelines, including two existing ones on the Isle of Sheppey in the UK.
There will also be cross connections between the pipelines so water can be moved from one pipeline to another, giving the people of Sheppey a far more reliable water supply.
This summer, the Isle of Sheppey suffered from a loss of water supply during drought conditions,…
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Pipelines
Pump and water product manufacturer Stuart Turner has acquired Aquatronic Group Management (AGM) - a key provider of cold-water boosting installation and maintenance equipment and services in the UK.
Founded in 1906 and headquartered in Henley-on-Thames, Stuart Turner supplies water-boosting products that manage water pressure in residential and commercial/industrial applications.
These range…
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Pumps
Wilo is set to become Borussia Dortmund’s sustainability partner from next year.
The multinational technology group and the German football club have decided to expand their partnership.
As part of this partnership, which is initially planned to last three years, the worldwide leading manufacturer of pumps and pump systems will help the sports club to reduce its carbon footprint.
Together,…
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Valves
T-T Flow stepped in to provide a solution to isolate flow when there was a requirement for custom wedge gate valves to facilitate the transition to new metric pipework at a water treatment works.
Farlington Water Treatment Works, operated by Portsmouth Water, is a major facility supplying thousands of homes and businesses in Portsmouth, Havant and surrounding areas in Hampshire, UK.
As part…
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Pumps
Anglian Water has started work on a £3.6 million (€4.1 million) investment into Wittering Water Recycling Centre, which will see the installation of new phosphorous removal equipment, to further protect the local environment and improve river water quality.
This essential investment by Anglian Water, which began in June and is due to finish in December, forms part of the company’s Water…
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Pipelines
United Utilities and tech innovators ChangeMaker 3D have achieved a first in the UK water industry by demonstrating the use of 3D concrete printed components – with significant carbon, cost and labour savings.
During a 12-month period, ChangeMaker 3D worked in partnership with United Utilities to successfully design, 3D-print and install a wastewater chamber at one of the utility company’s…
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Flowmeters
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions (WMFTS) now offers the KROHNE FLEXMAG 4050 C ® electromagnetic flowmeter for customers.
As a highly accurate and reliable flow measuring system that seamlessly integrates with other WMFTS products, it reinforces the company’s position as a provider of total-solution packages for customers utilising fluid path processes.
With the new…
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Pipelines
Anglian Water is using drones to identify inaccessible leaks before going to fix them.
The drone surveys have been conducted around Ardleigh reservoir, Colchester, UK, with nearly 40,000 km of water pipe to survey.
Much of this pipeline is found in rural and remote areas and the aerial drone technology can help reduce the cost and time taken to find a leak by pinpointing its location more…
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Pipelines
Morrison Water Services, a part of M Group Services’ Water Division, has secured a new framework contract with South West Water to help further reduce leakage.
This is Morrison Water Services’ first leakage detection framework contract and its first framework contract with the water firm. Initially the framework contract is for three years, with an option to extend for a further two…
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Pumps
CIRCOR International has renewed its service partnership with ProFlow Pumping Solutions. The ProFlow service centres will continue to provide service for IMO, Allweiler, and Warren brand pumps at their Midwest facilities.
For more than two decades, ProFlow Pumping Solutions has been a main distributor for CIRCOR fluid handling products.
Headquartered in Blue Island, Illinois, its main service…
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Pumps
The Finnish energy technology company Oilon and energy firm Helen have won a heat pump award in the DecarBuilding series with their new solution.
The competition, arranged by the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA) since 2011, rewards most innovative and energy-efficient heat pump projects on the continent.
The award was given for a new type of heat pump solution where the heat sources are…
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Pipelines
A five-year project to refurbish the Vyrnwy Aqueduct has taken a step forward with the contract awarded to carry out the next phase of work.
The aqueduct runs from Lake Vyrnwy in Wales to Merseyside, and was completed in 1892.
Earlier this year, United Utilities began to consult on plans to enhance the three, one metre diameter parallel pipelines, and ensure they can continue to deliver high…
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Pumps
An industrial filter maker is set to highlight how its solutions can help the water sector manage the challenges of climate change, ongoing pricing reviews and rising customer demand.
Experts from Amazon Filters will focus on water companies’ need for ‘resilience and strategic planning’ when they exhibit at the seventh annual Drinking Water Quality Conference.
A key theme of this year’s…
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Pipelines
An emergency water pipe was flown in by helicopter to increase water stocks in part of West Yorkshire in the UK, which have experienced the lowest rainfall in 130 years.
Despite recent spells of rain, water levels at reservoirs in the Worth Valley are much lower than usual.
According to Yorkshire Water, reservoirs need months of rain to help them return to their normal levels.
The company…
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Other
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by water technology market intelligence specialist BlueTech Research and innovation accelerator WIN Water at the 2022 International Water Association World Water Congress in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The agreement commits the two organisations to drive faster access to the global water market for water innovations.
The one-year MOU sets out goals for…
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