Oct 4, 2021
North Sea Link to boost hydro power to 1.4 million UK homes
Water/Wastewater News
Oct 1, 2021
Pumps
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,... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Sep 29, 2021
Pipelines
Ofwat’s new interim chief executive has set out six key areas of focus to help drive change in water, telling industry representatives “we can’t simply build our way out of the challenges in front of us”.
David Black was keynote speaker at British Water’s Gather Together reception. Addressing the audience of British Water supply chain and water company members... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Sep 28, 2021
Pipelines
The UK’s Thames Water Utilities has selected Samotics as its sole supplier for electrical signature analysis (ESA) technology through to at least 2025.
Following a tender process, Netherlands-based Samotics has been awarded a three-year exclusive contract to provide ESA monitoring technology and services for Thames Water’s equipment fleet, with an option to renew... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Sep 24, 2021
Pipelines
Global water technology company Xylem has helped get a clearer picture of 2,340 miles of pipelines - some of which are more than 100 years old.
Raleigh Water was keen to predict parts of the pipe network that might fail and the work helped pin-pointed maintenance issues.
Combining Xylem sensors and advanced risk analytics with Esri location intelligence software, Raleigh... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Sep 21, 2021
Pumps
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... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Sep 21, 2021
Pipelines
Northumbrian Water is investing £5 million (€5.8 million) in upgrades to its sewer network serving County Durham in the UK.
The work at the Wingate and Station Town areas of County Durham will see the installation of a new pumping station that will divert the sewer around the wooded area at Heads Hope Dene. This will help protect the environment and futureproof the... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Sep 13, 2021
Flowmeters
FLEXIM’s FLUXUS F/G831 has been approved for operation in ATEX Zone 1 explosive areas. The flow measurement is carried out non-intrusively with ultrasonic transducers mounted on the outside of the pipe.
The device has two intrinsically safe process inputs for connecting pressure and temperature sensors.
This allows the transmitter to directly determine the output... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Sep 13, 2021
Pipelines
Singapore’s National Water Agency PUB has received S$51 million (€32 million) from the National Research Foundation to develop innovative and high-impact solutions to meet national water needs over the next five years.
With the country’s water demand expected to almost double by 2060, continuous research and development (R&D) is required to spur innovative solutions... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Sep 10, 2021
Pipelines
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced that new water connections have doubled between 2016 and last year.
The number of new water connections increased to 67,768 in 2020 compared to 31,108 in 2016 - an increase of around 118%.
The total number of water connections increased from 666,006 in 2016 to 911,509 by the end of May this year - an increase... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Sep 9, 2021
Pumps
Voith has acquired a majority share in the Croatian small hydro company Sintaksa.
The company specialises in products and services for electromechanical and automation systems.
The agreement took place in Zagreb, Croatia.
Sintaksa is a technology company with a strong focus on small hydro, providing products and services in the field of electromechanical and automation... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Sep 8, 2021
Pipelines
The Environment Agency in the UK has told water companies they can temporarily reduce the amount of chemicals used for waste water treatment.
The decision comes in response to problems in the chemical supply chain caused by the lorry driver shortage that has hit other sectors like the food supply chain.
Water UK said there was no shortage of chemicals, but just distribution... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Sep 8, 2021
Pipelines
London’s Victorian water network is set to receive a major overhaul to increase water resilience thanks to a £300 million (€349 million) contribution from Thames Water’s owners.
It will improve service by accelerating work to reduce leaks and bursts - increasing the resilience of the capital’s pipe network to the impacts of climate change and helping secure water... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Sep 2, 2021
Pipelines
Work on a new 500km pipeline that will pump water from wetter parts of north Lincolnshire in the UK to drier parts in Suffolk and Essex has moved a step closer as new planning applications were submitted.
Anglian Water formally submitted plans for the 70km section of the pipe from Bexwell, near Downham Market in west Norfolk, to Bury St Edmunds.
The UK water company... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Aug 31, 2021
Pumps
A project using natural flood management techniques to protect homes against flooding, while improving water quality is nearing completion.
The project in Thornton, near Blackpool, UK, has brought together experts from United Utilities, the Wyre Rivers Trust, Wyre Council and McDermott Homes to deliver an innovative natural flood management project, which is creating... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Aug 27, 2021
Other
Wessex Water in South West England has published a route-map to achieve net-zero operational carbon emissions by 2030, and its plans for full decarbonisation ahead of the UK's 2050 deadline.
The operational net-zero plan will reduce the organisation’s annual emissions by 110,000 tonnes of CO2 and has three key strands:
Emissions avoidance by further reducing... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Aug 26, 2021
Other
Thames Water is urging festival-goers to ‘flush smart’ this summer to prevent blockages.
Sleeping bags, mobile phones, and inflatables are among the many unusual items dragged out of sewage systems by the water company.
With the UK’s famous Reading Festival back this week, the water company urged revellers to think twice about what they put down the toilets.... [Read More]
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