During AMP5 it has become evident from discussing solutions with the water companies and their consultants and contractors that packaged solutions, built off-site have significant benefits when delivering projects.
Severn Trent Water is to install a Huber Technology size 2 Disc Thickener at its Itchen Bank Sewage Treatment Works.
Whilst workers from a landmark building in Canada are at home sleeping, Landia’s pumping and mixing equipment is at work removing highly concentrated sewage at a flow rate of just 2.2 litres per second from a 31,000 litre cistern.
Thousands of homes and properties in the UK could be protected from river flooding by a ‘supersized’ engineering solution, which uses proven principles of vortex flow control technology to deliver carefully-engineered flood protection, while creating biodiverse landscaping and wetlands.
Specialist UK hose manufacturers Puresil-Techniflex have developed a new range of large bore potable water hoses which have recently received WRAS approval.
Huber Technology recently completed a large £1.2 million project at Duncrue Street, Belfast. The project consisted of supply of equipment and mechanical installation to the Inlet works. Huber Technology worked extremely closely with the main contractor Graham Construction and Northern Ireland Water.
The Basingstoke Canal has contracted with Aquamatix, pioneer of the Internet of Things in water, to provide real-time monitoring and control of water resources, to allow the public to access information about the canal, and to reduce energy consumed by canal operations.
The Middle East is fertile ground for the deployment of advanced emission control technologies designed to ensure that key industries can offer improved environmental protection whilst sustaining economic growth.
A three year project to increase capacity, improve odour control and deliver high-quality sludge for energy generation at Thames Water’s major Mogden, Beckton and Crossness sewage treatment plants is coming to fruition.
Landia’s externally-mounted GasMix digester mixing system is proving to be an integral part of EPS Water’s successful Design Build Operate (DBO) package at the recently expanded WWTW in Tullamore, home of the celebrated Irish whiskey, Tullamore Dew.
Flow Pulse from Pulsar Process Measurement is a compact, cost-effective pipe flow monitor that promises exceptional repeatability and simple installation with no down time, perfect for monitoring flow rates in fluid distribution systems, for pump efficiency, in process plant or sewage pumping stations.
Innovative cost-saving solutions have played a key role in the upgrade of Yorkshire Water’s Doe Park Reservoir, almost halving construction time on the scheme.
Some of the largest UK-wide retailers, including B&Q and Homebase, have taken it upon themselves to relieve strain on local councils caused by flooding, according to flood product manufacturer Gravitas International.
Severn Trent’s Managing Director Business Services, Andy Smith expounded his vision of a retail water sector committed to exceptional customer service before an influential audience at the Water Event, NEC 16-17 September 2014.