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Collaborative innovation project River Deep Mountain AI (RDMAI) has announced the open-source release of a suite of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) models set to transform the way water quality data is collected and used.
Funded by Ofwat’s Water Breakthrough Challenge and led by Northumbrian Water, with Spring Innovation as the knowledge-sharing partner, RDMAI is a…
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STORTEC Engineering Limited, a leading specialist contractor for liquid storage, biogas and mechanical solutions, has won a major order to design and build digesters and a hydrolysis tank for a new food-waste-to-energy facility in Australia.
Utilising the latest material selection, STORTEC’s Ultrastore stainless steel tanks offer extended asset life whilst supporting a sustainable approach,…
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Smith & Loveless has highlighted its EVERLAST™ Series CAPSULAR® Above-Ground Pump Station, a pre-engineered wastewater pumping solution.
Engineered for above-ground installation, the CAPSULAR® Above-Ground Pump Station eliminates confined space hazards and minimises field labour with its factory-built and tested construction, making it a safe and efficient choice for municipal sewer…
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Aquatech has acquired Singapore-based Century Water, which focuses on ultrapure process water and wastewater recycling solutions with a focus on the semiconductor and advanced manufacturing sectors.
Century will become Aquatech's centre of excellence for high-tech industries, with a focus on providing the global semiconductor industry with high-purity water technology, digital services and O&M…
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Atlas Copco’s footprint and expertise have improved critical dewatering operations on a strategic infrastructure project in the Philippines.
The Dipolog-Dapitan bridge project is one of several development initiatives on the island of Mindanao, intended to boost economic growth in the region. Despite high levels of rainfall, safe working conditions have been maintained and the project has…
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Thames Water has suffered a major blow in its attempt to secure its future after US private equity giant KKR pulled out of plans to buy the company.
KKR had been selected as the preferred partner to inject £4 billion (€4.7 billion) of much-needed cash into the UK's biggest water company.
The setback increases the possibility that the company will collapse into a government-supervised…
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Pennine Pneumatic Services has showcased Atlas Copco’s energy efficient blowers and compressors that is supporting the UK water sector’s pathway to net-zero.
Atlas Copco’s range includes the ZS3 and ZS4 oil-free rotary screw blowers, engineered with an optimised internal compression process that delivers a consistent, oil-free air stream critical for effective aeration.
These models are…
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Rockwell Automation has announced that its industrial computing technology is delivering critical data-based AI instructions for more precise water-turbine control at PVO-Vesivoima’s hydroelectric plants in Finland.
The control solution uses real-time operational data and applies machine learning and AI to identify the interactions that determine the frequency of the electricity grid.
The…
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Thames Water is improving its Coppermills Water Treatment Works, in Walthamstow, in the UK through a seven-year £400 million (€360 million) investment programme.
The site is an integral part of Thames Water’s supply network to London, and this significant upgrade will enhance the site’s efficiency, reliability and ability to serve London’s growing population.
Upgrades include a new…
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A total of just 12 employees at leading pump manufacturer, Landia UK, have completed a combined service record of 200 years.
Leading the way in the year that Landia celebrates 75 years since it invented the world’s first Chopper Pump, is Liz Robinson, operations executive, who was there on day one of Landia UK with the late and fondly remembered Hugh Vaughan.
Behind the scenes as a truly…
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A tunnel builder is relying on Japanese pump technology for the construction of the underground power line between France and Spain - part of the European INELFE project.
The new line should help prevent massive blackouts, such as the one that occurred at the end of April.
Dewatering is crucial in the challenging environment, where the line runs entirely underground and three-quarters of the…
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Covenant Technical Solutions™ has been awarded a contract by California American Water (CAW) to lead a progressive design-build advanced Hexavalent Chromium Removal system across multiple well sites in Southern California.
This project will help CAW meet maximum contaminant level (MCL) regulations for hexavalent chromium while maintaining operational efficiency.
California’s hexavalent…
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Pipelines
Thames Water has completed a £14 million (€16.7 million) investment in the vital pipework that supplies the Chessington area of Surrey in the UK with its drinking water.
Homes across Chessington will benefit from the project, which involved the replacement of 1.7 km of ageing pipe with new 600 mm diameter pipework. This will greatly reduce the risk of leaks and supply interruptions for…
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Manchester City legend Joleon Lescott recently surprised the winning project of this year’s Water Champions campaign in Tacloban City, Philippines.
Developed by Manchester City and the club’s Official Water Technology Partner, Xylem, the Water Champions Project has successfully united communities around the world for a number of years, using the power of volunteering and football to…
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High Peak MP Jon Pearce has visited Chapel en le Frith’s Wastewater Treatment Works to find out more about how a multi-million-pound upgrade is enhancing river water quality in Black Brook and the River Goyt.
The project which began in May 2023 has seen the introduction of new wastewater treatment methods which reduce phosphorus levels and improve the quality of the water that is released from…
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LiqTech International has received supplier approval for its Water Treatment System (WTS) for WinGD 2-stroke dual-fuel engines in gas- and diesel- mode.
Headquartered in Winterthur, Switzerland, WinGD is a leading global marine engine manufacturer advancing the decarbonisation of marine transportation through sustainable energy systems using advanced technologies in emissions reduction, fuel…
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A three-year project to upgrade Leyland’s Wastewater Treatment Works in the UK is nearing completion.
As part of its commitment to improving river quality, United Utilities has carried out a major upgrade at the treatment works. The project which began in 2022 will play an important role in improving water quality in the River Lostock.
Innovative new processes which reduce phosphorous and…
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A Borger Multicrusher has been installed at a cement manufacturer to chop up fish remains that are used as part of the fuel to fire furnaces.
The Multicrusher’s interconnecting cutting blades (set on a hexagonal carrier shaft) handle the 20% dissolved solids material to ensure that the fish remains (predominantly bones) are chopped efficiently so that they can be incinerated…
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