Sustainable solutions provider Perstorp is investing in a project that will allow it to use wastewater from a nearby municipal treatment plant for production operations in Stenungsund, Sweden. This will save 1.1 million litres of fresh water per year. The project will enable Perstorp to secure the future supply of water for the Stenungsund plant. It also fits with the... [Read More]

Turbine flowmeters are still showing growth even though they are not keeping pace with the rapid growth in the new-technology markets, according to a new study by Flow Research. The World Market for Turbine Flowmeters, 3rd Edition found that the worldwide turbine market totaled $420 million (€394 million) in 2019 and forecasts a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of... [Read More]

Work at a cost of £13 million (€15 million) to help improve water quality and protect the environment in Southampton in the UK is set to begin next year. Southern Water is looking to build a new underground storm shaft and has recently installed new filters at Woolston Wastewater Treatment Works as part of its plans to protect shellfish and improve water quality. The... [Read More]

Millions of pounds of work to enhance how wastewater is treated before being released to the environment is being invested in the Pagham area of the UK. Southern Water and their delivery partners GTb will be installing new treatment equipment, tanks and pumps to improve the way wastewater is treated at the works. This work is park of Southern Water’s commitment to... [Read More]

AUMA’s new PROFOX actuators have been operating successfully at Zandvliet wastewater treatment plant in Cape Town, South Africa. The customer has been pleased with the reliability of the new actuators and their outstanding configuration flexibility since they have been in operation for more than a year. Zandvliet is one of the first plants worldwide to be equipped... [Read More]

Digital technology company InfoTiles has won the opportunity to demonstrate its water management platform with a municipality in western Switzerland. The BlueArk Challange is a call for projects that aim to solve water management challenges using open innovation ideas and technologies. The InfoTiles software will be developed and implemented in collaboration with Fully,... [Read More]

Shareholders have approved plans for an additional £2 billion (€2.32 billion) of expenditure aimed at improving performance and outcomes for customers, leakage and river health and to accelerate delivery of Thames Water’s turnaround. Thames Water hasapproved a £11.5 billion (€13.3 billion) business plan for the current regulatory period ending 31 March 2025,... [Read More]

A new treatment plant with a cost-effective biological treatment process has won the coveted State Excellence Award from Alabama’s Water Environment Association (AWEA). The Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) from Lakeside Equipment Corporation was specified by the plant’s designers, CDG, Inc for its robustness, ease of operation and scalability for future needs. The... [Read More]

Process filter maker Amazon Filters has added more capacity to its housing component manufacturing with two semi-automated CNC mills going live. Their purchase and implementation are the latest stages in a £1 million (€1.15 million) investment programme at the Surrey-based firm, which supplies all industries worldwide that rely on process filtration. Capital expenditure... [Read More]

A large Indian water purification company has increased the efficiency and reliability of its water purification plant with new Wanner Hydra-Cell pumps. The plant previously had to slow or stop operations due to frequent leakages and a lack of reliability in critical pumps. The company quickly spotted the problem and, working with Wanner International, found a solution.... [Read More]

A project to create a vast new underground stormwater storage tank is progressing well in Nelson in the UK. When complete, the tank will be 20 metres deep and 15 metres wide and hold almost 2,000 cubic metres of storm water. It will give Pendle’s sewer system additional capacity during times of heavy rainfall, and help to further improve water quality in nearby Pendle... [Read More]

A strong performance on innovation has put Northumbrian Water at the top of the annual water company performance survey carried out by British Water. British Water‘s annual UK Water Company Performance Survey asks contractors, consultants and suppliers to rate their clients’ performance in 11 areas, including innovation, professionalism, contractual approach and procurement.... [Read More]

OMV has conducted a production and injection test to analyse the geothermal potential in the Vienna Basin, Lower Austria. The test took place in the basement of the Vienna Basin, in the Hauptdolomit. A workover prepared the OMV well Aderklaa 96 for testing at a depth of about 2,900 m. Formation water was produced, temporarily stored above ground in sealed containers,... [Read More]

Morrison Water Services has successfully demonstrated its safer, smarter and greener fleet credentials to achieve a silver accreditation in the demanding Fleet Operators Recognition Scheme (FORS). The company which is part of M Group Services’ Water Division achieved this recognition of the higher safety, environmental and fleet compliance standards for the Thames... [Read More]

Filtration specialists Axium Process have launched a membrane separation rental service developed specifically to bypass traditional concerns and provide a fast-track solution. Axium’s new service is a valuable resource for fast or temporary technical filtration solutions that would normally involve time-consuming research and risky commitments to large capital investment.... [Read More]

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... [Read More]