Valve actuation at the centre of advanced oil tanker VOC emission control system

Minimising the emissions of VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) from oil tankers during the fluctuating ambient conditions experienced during sea voyages is vitally important from...

Control system reduces SPS call-out costs through predictive maintenance

Measurement and control firm Pulsar Process Measurement offers a recent case study, where one of its control system products helped reduce the costs associated...

New gigantic pumps for wastewater transport

German pump manufacturer KSB has significantly extended its range of large dry-installed wastewater pumps, seemingly in response to an increase in the size of...

April event in Berlin to discuss EV charging infrastructure conundrum

Franco Gonzalez, Principal Analyst at IDTechEx discusses some of the themes to be dealt with at the firm's forthcoming event

Tracked excavator helps recycling firm keep on top of inert material

In its third year of operation, Recycle Southern’s Elbridge Farm Recycling Centre, has been getting busier and busier. And helping to keep operations flowing...

World’s first hydrogen dual fuel road sweeper delivered to Aberdeen City Council

What seem to be the first hydrogen dual fuel road sweepers will soon be appearing on the streets of Aberdeen

Could Autonomous Electric Vehicles help close the decarbonisation ‘transition’ gap?

PwC’s latest LCEI analysis appears to reveal the potential for A-EVs to bridge around one third of the gap between current decarbonisation rates and the rate needed

Wastewater pump handles mixed materials challenges at marina

Water technology firm Xylem reviews pump selection criteria from a recent case study

Getting the AD industry pumped up about 4.0 potential

Progressive cavity (PC) pump specialist SEEPEX is assisting AD operators, particularly those starting from a ‘low tech’ baseline

Firms team up to offer high mobility separation equipment

Separation technologies firm Eriez Europe has teamed up with Northern Ireland-based equipment manufacturer Ecohog to address a perceived demand for more transportable separation equipment....

Self-cleaning tank inserts for waste water tanks

At this year’s IFAT trade fair in Munich (14 - 18 May), KSB SE & Co. KGaA is presenting its ready-to-install self-cleaning Amaclean tank...

Rapid curing coating chosen for water chamber at Dungeness B nuclear power station

A protective coating manufactured by Flexcrete Technologies, part of the AkzoNobel group of companies, has been specified to refurbish a surface water drain...

Waste management firm joins DVSA earned recognition pilot scheme

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) launched its earned recognition pilot scheme on 31 January with Luton-based waste and resource recycling firm Cawleys one of just 31 companies taking part

Wheel loader helps drive Swiss recycling plant

TIB Recycla SA (TIB) has selected a new Hitachi ZW310-6 wheel loader to be its main workhorse at the company’s new recycling centre in...

France takes the lead in electric vehicle infrastructure provision, says new countries index

France appears to come out on top for electric vehicle infrastructure

Taking pneumatic process control to a new level

Automated process control has delivered a host of benefits to industries such as water treatment, food & beverage and pharmaceuticals. Increasing productivity, safety and...
(Left) A federated model of a pumping station, developed using BIM. And (right) a packaged pump installation.

BIM: Lessons for the water industry

Jamie Mills explores the relevance of BIM for the water industry and the lessons that can be learned from other sectors

Electric actuators in biomass power plants

Gerda Nölp of AUMA looks at the potential of electric actuators to make a difference in the performance of biomass-fired power plants, and the...

What’s behind a boom in sludge?

The UK sewage sludge treatment sector is undergoing rapid change. Leslie Eaton of SEEPEX, a manufacturer of progressive cavity pumps, offers a view on...

Case study: Process pumps and valves for filter feed processes

Cheshire pump company discusses a recent case study, a seemingly very complex pump application for which the firm entered discussions with a UK customer...