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Pipelines
Thames Water engineers have cleared record lengths of sewer spanning further than the distance between John O’Groats and Land’s End to help protect customers and the environment from flooding.
A total of 1,500km of underground pipes in the UK have been swept since April last year using a range of techniques, from hi-tech camera technology as part of the company’s digital revolution to hand…
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South East Water is investing £400,000 (467,000) in upgrading Marden’s drinking water network, improving water pressure in the area for decades to come.
The water company will begin laying a new one kilometre long pipeline from 13 April. The project is expected to take 18 weeks to complete.
Matthew Cooper, project manager for South East Water, said: “This new water main will improve the…
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Pumps
Malaysia is the latest country to take up the opportunity to introduce UK-based Riventa’s energy-saving technology that identifies areas to enhance performance and prolong the lifetime of assets such as pumps and blowers.
Wasser Dynamic, who are based in Kembangan, just south of the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, specialise in M&E works for water treatment, waste treatment, pumping stations,…
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A new £40 million (€46 million) competition to encourage innovation for water and wastewater services is calling on energy innovators to collaborate with water companies to drive wide scale transformational change.
The Water Breakthrough Challenge is funded through Ofwat’s £200 million (€232 million) Innovation Fund, as part of the regulator’s goal to create an innovative and…
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Pump manufacturer Kirloskar Brothers Ltd is supplying Vertical Turbine (VT) pumps for the Mettur Surplus Water Scheme in India.
The surplus water scheme is expected to fill water bodies in dry parts of the Salem district, facilitating better use of water for agriculture and drinking.
The scheme is expected to bring around 4,238 acres of agricultural land under irrigation.
It is projected to…
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Valves
T-T Flow supplied specialist water treatment valves to support work at a Yorkshire water treatment plant that needed an overhaul to maintain high performance.
This has ensured the continued efficient supply of 50 million litres of potable water to the local area every year.
Nestled close to Halifax, West Yorkshire in the UK, the water treatment facility provides drinking water to those in and…
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $2.7 billion (€2.3 billion) for State Revolving Funds (SRFs) to assist states and territories with infrastructure projects that help provide safe drinking water and protect surface waters in communities.
Additionally, EPA is announcing a new $12 million (€10 million) grant programme to help wastewater utilities that…
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Pipelines
Machine-learning technology trialled on part of Wessex Water’s sewerage network has identified early forming sewer blockages in real-time with a 92% accuracy rate.
This has also enabled an operational shift to condition-based maintenance approach, said Brian Moloney, the managing director of StormHarvester.
The potential of artificial technology (AI) to transform sewer network management was…
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Pipelines
Severn Trent has chosen Sutton Park in the UK as the latest site for the roll out of its sewer sensors, which will help to prevent blockages caused by cooking fat and other unflushable items.
A total of 150 units will be installed over the next few weeks.
The battery-powered devices use a hanging sensor to detect rising water levels in the sewer and can communicate data back to the central…
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Weltec Biopower has been contracted to build an energy-efficient wastewater treatment unit for a sewage treatment plant in Bückeburg, North Germany.
Apart from the earthworks and the electrical installations, the German biogas manufacturer will supervise the construction of the new sludge thickener, the engine room for the cogeneration power plant and the digester with its gas storage…
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Pumps
New water technology has helped Wessex Water upgrade a sewer beneath the River Parrett in Bridgwater in the UK - protecting the environment and saving almost £1 million (€1.17 million) in the process.
Forty-year-old pipework near the pumping station had to be replaced, work that normally requires horizontal drilling and deep trenches that would have a significant impact on the river and…
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Bedford Pumps has recently supplied two of their submersible axial fish friendly pumps to Waikato Regional Council for a new pumping station in New Zealand.
Muggeridges Pumping Station has been constructed near the Piako River in the Waihou Piako Zone to protect 1,100 hectares of land, near Ngātea.
The pumping station is positioned at the lowest point in the catchment to provide and maintain…
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Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) has extended its direct sales and technical support to customers in Romania and Bulgaria.
The company’s Hungary sales office has supported customers of Watson-Marlow Pumps, Watson-Marlow Tubing, Bredel Hose Pumps, Alitea and MasoSine sinusoidal technology in Romania and Bulgaria since last year.
In addition, two more of WMFTG’s divisions…
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PVO-Vesivoima’s hydropower plants in Finland will introduce a new central control system from Valmet.
The system will provide PVO-Vesivoima on the Iijoki, Kemijoki and Kokemäenjoki rivers with a better overview of the production process and enhance operation in electricity markets with new control solutions.
The new system is essential for the commercial use of hydropower. The system has…
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Pipelines
Nidec ASI - head of the Nidec Industrial Solutions platform belonging to the Nidec Group - has been awarded orders for motors and drives needed to create five pipeline systems for transporting water in the Arabian Peninsula.
These projects will ensure greater volumes of water for over 12 million people, helping to improve the quality of life for everyone living in this dry geographical…
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Severn Trent will begin essential work to upgrade water pipes in Stratford-Upon-Avon in the UK.
The water company is replacing around half a kilometre of ageing water pipes with brand new ones, to help reduce the amount of leaks and bursts in the area.
The work is part of a wider £3 million (€3.5 million) investment the company is making across Warwickshire, where it is replacing over 15 km…
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Grundfos has announced the establishment of its new global mobility team to support the green evolution of the automotive and transportation industry.
Spearheaded by senior sales director Peter Kiaer, the team will serve Grundfos’ global customers to improve their water and energy footprint.
The team consists of specialists with extensive experience providing optimised water and pump…
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Pipelines
Sewer upgrades in a County Durham village in the UK will help to protect homes and the environment while also ensuring the network continues to support growth in the area's population.
Northumbrian Water is investing £800,000 (€934,000) in a new sewer pipe - known as a rising main - on the outskirts of Wellfield, Wingate.
The new pipe will carry wastewater from existing and new properties in…
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