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Mar 16, 2021
Measuring technology
Pumps
Mar 16, 2021
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... [Read More]
Pumps
Mar 15, 2021
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.... [Read More]
Pumps
Mar 15, 2021
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... [Read More]
Pumps
Mar 15, 2021
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... [Read More]
Features
Mar 12, 2021
Offshore oil fields need to optimise productivity to remain profitable and this often means that water injection pumps are used to increase the speed of oil recovery.
These high energy pumps need to deliver reliable performance from day one, so when a Norwegian offshore platform needed expert support to repair two pumps, it called on Sulzer’s design and manufacturing... [Read More]
Mar 12, 2021
When a large water factory based 120 km west from Riyadh city needed a reliable and uninterrupted power supply they turned to Atlas Copco’s partner GCC Olayan for a solution.
The Jasmine Water and Beverages Factory is in a remote location in the desert, without access to stable power grid.
Therefore, the company was facing frequent power failures, making the continuous... [Read More]
Pipelines
Mar 12, 2021
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... [Read More]
Pumps
Mar 11, 2021
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... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Mar 11, 2021
Pipelines
Jemena has signed a collaboration agreement with Italgas to share knowledge and experiences in distribution network management with a focus on technological innovation and decarbonisation.
Italgas and the Australian energy infrastructure firm, specialise in natural gas in Italy and Australia respectively.
Italgas manages 73,000 km of gas pipeline infrastructure, while... [Read More]
Pipelines
Mar 11, 2021
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... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Mar 10, 2021
Pipelines
TMK has supplied more than 5,000 tonnes of seamless steel pipes to the Sharjah National Oil Corporation (SNOC) in the UAE.
The 16 inch pipes will be used to transfer gas from the Mahani facility to the SNOC Sajaa Gas Plant.
The pipes produced at TMK's Volzhsky Pipe Plant are intended for use in aggressive environments.
The 3LPP coating pipe will be used in the construction... [Read More]
Pumps
Mar 10, 2021
Riventa has identified potential savings of 12% - equating to $254,000 (€213,000) annually – as the Las Vegas Valley Water District looks to optimise its water distribution.
Utilising its leading-edge thermodynamic FREEFLOW technology, Riventa monitored pumps at the Hacienda Water Pumping Station (WPS), a strategic part of the district’s network, which is also part... [Read More]
Pipelines
Mar 10, 2021
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... [Read More]
Pipelines
Mar 9, 2021
Excess heat recovered from a sewage treatment plant process could be used to power more than 2,000 homes.
The scheme, thanks to a new carbon-cutting partnership between Thames Water and Kingston Council, is the first of its kind in England and has the potential to provide clean, green heating to new homes.
The project is expected to be a model for similar schemes elsewhere... [Read More]