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Oct 1, 2020
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Other News
Oct 1, 2020
Agidens, the Belgian system integration company specialising in process optimisation, has appointed Hedwig Maes as its new CEO.
Maes will take over responsibilities from Geert Stienen, who indicated a few of months ago that he wanted to pursue a new challenge outside the company.
Maes studied industrial electronics at IHAM and business economics at UFSIA University... [Read More]
Policy News
Sep 30, 2020
The Department for International Trade has signed an agreement with the government of Peru to support the crucial reconstruction of public services facilities following severe damage caused by El Nino in Peru in 2017.
The UK has been chosen as the delivery partner of the Reconstruction Programme to provide international expertise to rebuild critical infrastructure affected.
The... [Read More]
Pipelines
Sep 30, 2020
Anglian Water’s team of engineers have begun crucial work to install 1.2km of new pipe in Scunthorpe, as part of a £600,000 (€658,000) investment.
The work will see new water pipes installed to help strengthen and improve the resilience of the network amidst growth in the area, helping to keeping taps flowing for years to come.
Dodie Honisett, project manager for... [Read More]
Pumps
Sep 30, 2020
Clariant’s new state-of-the-art waste water treatment plant (WWTP) in India has celebrated its first anniversary.
The plant in Bonthapally has also treated more than 18 million litres of wastewater in the past 365 days and made it reusable.
This has resulted in a reduction of water consumption in various steps of its production and is in line with the company’s strategic... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 29, 2020
Valve engineering specialist Severn Glocon Group has made strategic changes to its executive leadership team following investment from Blue Water Energy at the start of the year.
CEO Colin Findlay has selected six key individuals to join him in steering the business through the challenging times resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. These include three external appointments... [Read More]
Policy News
Sep 29, 2020
British Water is calling on the water and wastewater supply chain to take part in a survey assessing the impact of COVID-19 to find out how businesses have been affected.
As lead representative body for the UK water industry supply chain, the association has provided constant support to its members throughout the pandemic, while also monitoring the impact on the industry... [Read More]
Valves
Sep 28, 2020
Northumbrian Water Limited (NWL) operates in the north-east of England, supplying 650 million litres of water daily to people and businesses in the counties of Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Durham and parts of North Yorkshire.
To tame pressure in a demanding district metering area that was exhibiting high demand at peak usage periods during the day, falling to minimal... [Read More]
Oil and Gas News
Sep 28, 2020
Rotork actuators will be installed on a remote header application at one of the world’s largest exporter of crude oil and condensates.
This is one of several new build sites in the Middle East and the actuators will be used to control the flow of crude oil from remote header manifolds to nearby refineries for further processing.
Rotork’s IQ3 multi-turn actuator allows... [Read More]
Features
Sep 25, 2020
Pumping crude oil ashore is a round-the-clock business that depends on onboard generators to provide vital electricity supplies.
Removing a generator from service is a project that requires significant planning and technical expertise to ensure a cost-effective maintenance.
For one oil and gas operator, that meant assigning Sulzer with the task of refurbishing one of... [Read More]
Pipelines
Sep 25, 2020
Data technology company Ovarro responded quickly to a request for emergency leak detection equipment from the Veolia Foundation, which is supporting the rehabilitation of drinking water networks in the Port of Beirut.
A total of 12 Enigma leak loggers and a Mikron3 acoustic leak location device were flown to the city on 24 August, within six days of a text message request.
The... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Sep 24, 2020
Frozen peas have been produced in the UK since 1946 after the fast freezing process was developed in 1929 by Clarence Birdseye.
Birdseye is one of the largest pea processors in the world, and the largest in the UK, processing and freezing around 50,000 tonnes of peas per year during the harvest season from June to August.
Their facility at Hull is situated in the centre... [Read More]
Flowmeters
Sep 24, 2020
KROHNE, a manufacturer and supplier of solutions in industrial process instrumentation, has introduced an application for its OPTIMASS 1400 C Coriolis mass flowmeter for use in milk production.
One example of this application is in its installation at a Chile-based milk dairy in Surlat.
This application can also be found in similar facilities around the world where trucks... [Read More]
Policy News
Sep 23, 2020
British Water is calling on the water and wastewater supply chain to take part in a survey assessing the impact of COVID-19 to find out how businesses have been affected.
As lead representative body for the UK water industry supply chain, the association has provided constant support to its members throughout the pandemic, while also monitoring the impact on the industry... [Read More]
Product News
Sep 23, 2020
The Metraflow ultrasonic flowmeter from Titan Enterprises offers a solution for flow monitoring applications requiring a high degree of cleanliness such as in the pharmaceutical, medical, semiconductor and ultra-pure water markets.
The production processes in these markets require flow measurement devices able to cope with low flow rates and construction from ultra-pure... [Read More]