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Thorite moved to their new UK headquarters at the start of the new year.
One of the UK’s leading independent specialist of pneumatics, air compressors and fluid handling equipment has vacated their old Laisterdyke, Bradford address, to their new premises close to the centre of the city.
The decision to move was because the company has grown to the point where space was constraining the…
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Pipelines
New intelligent sewer technology is being pioneered by Thames Water in Henley-on-Thames to prevent pollution from blockages caused by cooking fat and wet wipes.
The UK’s biggest water company is trialling the next generation of sewer level monitors, which send data to help pinpoint emerging problems before they grow into blockages that can cause flooding and pollution.
More than 300 smart…
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Flowmeters
Titan Enterprises has implemented measures to ensure price stability, competitive delivery times and provision of supporting paperwork for EU customers.
Following the UK vote to leave the European Union in 2016, the negotiators from the EU and the UK reached an agreement on a new trading partnership. As of 1 January 2021, customs formalities, like those applied on the movement of goods between…
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Siltbuster developed and mobilised a large modular water treatment system as part of its essential infrastructure improvement work at a Welsh water reservoir.
The UK's leading water treatment specialist carried out the work at a facility near Caernarfon in North Wales.
The work, being undertaken by Lewis Civils, involved drilling, which generated fine rock particles and raised the suspended…
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The African Generator Company was appointed as the exclusive BBA Pumps distributor for the entire African continent at the end of last year.
The company with its roots in South Africa is now responsible for the deliveries and after sales of the BBA Pumps mobile centrifugal pumps, piping systems and spare parts.
In the coming months, a large stock of mobile pumps and piping will be made…
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A £100 million (€113 million) scheme to transform an old wastewater treatment plant into a state-of-the-art-water recycling plant has been completed.
The new Woolston Wastewater Treatment Works in Southampton provides treatment turning wastewater to a high quality outflow which is returned to the environment.
In addition, despite a challenging location in a densely populated part of the UK…
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The technology group Wärtsilä will provide grid balancing services and reserve power to Scotland’s Shetland Islands with the supply of its advanced energy storage system.
The system is being supplied to Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution, which belongs to the regulated businesses of SSE.
The system will deliver 8 MW/6 MWh of power when operational.
Wärtsilä…
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The biggest ever revamp of Carlisle’s water mains has moved into its final phase around the north of the city centre.
The work, which started on January 4, is expected to last three months and will bring to a conclusion a huge five year £14 million (€15.7 million) scheme by United Utilities to clean and refurbish more than 30km of the city’s largest water pipes.
This last phase of work…
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Pipelines
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) is nearing the completion of its $69.7 million (€57 million) project to extend the waterpipe network by 36 km across the city.
The pipeline has been extended along Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Road and Emirates Road and features connections between the Hassyan Pump Station to Dubai Investments Park and Dubai World Central.
Commenting on the project…
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Pipelines
Remote monitoring specialist Ovarro has completed the acquisition of Datawatt, a Netherlands-based technology and automation company serving the water and energy sectors.
Established in 1977, Datawatt provides technically advanced monitoring and telemetry solutions, including remote terminal units (RTUs) and SCADA systems.
Ovarro, a subsidiary of Laurel Solutions, is a market leading provider…
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Pumps
Ferrier Pumps has brought about a successful solution to a tricky wastewater application at a new chicken processing plant in Scotland.
With washdown water containing feathers, faeces and sawdust, achieving the required flow rate was critical, as was the selection of a pump that could cope with the difficult solids.
As part of its design, which included two screens, pipework, control panels and…
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Siltbuster has provided Costain with four modular treatment solutions to be used during the delivery of a £200 million (€224 million) project.
The leading water treatment specialist has been tasked with planning the water run-off management during the building of a new dual carriageway in the UK.
The route goes past several surface watercourses including the Savick Brook and the Lancaster…
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British Water’s wastewater treatment technicians’ training continued successfully through the last 12 months despite the COVID-19 crisis.
Onsite assessment procedures, carried out by a workplace assessor as part of British Water’s Wastewater Treatment Plant Accreditation Scheme, were rigorously reviewed to ensure they complied with the government’s COVID-19 health and safety guidelines.…
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The British Pump Manufacturers Association’s (BPMA) pump fundamentals training course was originally developed as a one-day classroom-based course, usually held at its training facility in West Bromwich.
But due to the continuing disruption caused by COVID-19, these courses are being conducted online as live webinars for the foreseeable future.
Delivered over a series of three three-hour…
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Pumps
Kirloskar Brothers Limited (KBL) has recently received renewed certification for 320 and 45 models of its submersible pump-sets.
These water and oil-filled bore-well submersible pump-sets are mainly used in the agriculture and domestic user segments.
The BIS certification is an indicator of KBL’s trusted product and service quality. It comes from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and…
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Flowrox, a Finland based company specialising in flow control, process automation, environmental and solid-liquid separation technologies, has strengthened its operations in Central Europe.
It has done so by opening a new subsidiary, Flowrox GmbH in Ratingen, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Jukka Koskela, president & CEO of Flowrox, explained the strategic importance of the new subsidiary, adding: “For…
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Pumps
A planning application for a long-awaited new reservoir in Hampshire to secure reliable water supplies for the future has been submitted by Portsmouth Water.
The UK company wants to build Havant Thicket Reservoir in Havant, in collaboration with Southern Water, to safeguard water resources for the South East.
The new resource would protect precious local chalk streams by reducing abstraction…
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The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) – the organisation which represents the business interests of UK and Irish suppliers of liquid pumps and related equipment – continues to grow beyond its recent milestone of 100 member companies with new additions.
GMT Electrical Services is latest company to appreciate the benefits afforded to BPMA members.
Established in 1986, its three…
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