Big tank takedown
Specialist waste management and industrial site services provider Acumen has been awarded the project to decommission the South Bank Wharf Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) Tank Farm at Teesworks. The project will create 20 new jobs.
Putting tanks to the test
Leaky tanks mean fugitive emissions, air pollution, increased risk of accident and - in the case of biogas operators - loss of product and revenue. On a mission to better inform and equip tank operators in relation to these risks is storage tanks expert Assentech. Envirotec asked the firm about important gaps to be plugged in the information commonly provided to tank specifiers, and in areas such as production testing, leak testing and tank calibration
Pong appeasing potato processing
Following an installation two years ago of Landia Chopper Pumps and a Landia Aeration System, wasterwater management firm MSE Systems is set to install a further three units for one of the UK’s leading suppliers of potatoes.
Simplified slurry separation
The Bioselect RC is an energy-saving, highly efficient, compact solid/liquid separator, according to manufacturer Börger Pumps. Standout features include the way the design preserves the life of the components.
Tube pump supports microplastics hunt
A research project investigating the problem of microplastics in inland waters has been using a tube pump from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG), in a system where samples are taken automatically at programmed intervals
Goodbye to decaying deposits and blocked pumps? Ensuring the clean operation of municipal stormwater...
The use of air supply through injectors slows the rate at which odour and decay develop in a wastewater application, as German pumps and...
Software for robotic lawnmower wins Swedish circular technology challenge
Husqvarna's Automower 440 model.
Machine learning software to be used in a robotic lawn mower is the winner of a sustainability innovation competition run by...
Metals recycler supports the Transport for London scrappage scheme
Metals recycler EMR is supporting the Transport for London (TFL) scrappage scheme at six sites across the capital.
EMR Metal Recycling has Authorised Treatment Facilities...
Lifting equipment helps surplus food collector negotiate tricky spaces
One of the UK’s specialist collectors of surplus food product has invested in a piece of specialist lifting equipment that it says has boosted...
Scotland should follow on-demand bus schemes example of other UK regions, says charity
Schemes which would see passengers order on-demand bus services should be introduced in Scotland, a leading mobility charity has said.
The ‘flexible bus’ initiative would...
New joystick steering tested in waste handling environment
Joystick steering has not been an especially prominent capability in the waste handling and recycling sectors. Insisting that this is about to change, Caterpillar®...
Cement-free concrete beats corrosion, says research group
Researchers from RMIT University (in Melbourne, Australia) have developed an eco-friendly zero-cement concrete, which is said to all but eliminate corrosion.
Concrete corrosion and fatbergs...
Drilling operation helps utility protect medieval monks path
A seemingly state-of-the-art drilling technique has allowed Thames Water to install a vital new sewage pipe while protecting a centuries-old country path used by...
Efficient and mobile separation technology fills a small gap
The processing involved in breaking materials down to RC material is part of the everyday business of the construction and material handling industry. A...
“First-of-a-kind plant” presents pump specification challenges
Specifying pumps for circulating clean engine oil: It may seem a reasonably ordinary application, but there’s nothing ordinary about Arjun Infrastructures’ power plant in...
Remanufactured component reduces downtime in Finnish quarry
A rock-crushing contractor in Finland has taken advantage of a remanufactured components programme for the replacement of a key component on a brand of...
Scrapping red diesel will add £1 per tonne to Council waste bills, says recovery...
Joseph Doherty, MD of Re-Gen Waste, which provides materials recovery facilities for Council waste in the UK, has questioned the wisdom of Government plans...
UK bus company installs air cleaning technology to protect drivers from COVID-19
Warrington’s Own Buses has become the first bus company in the world to install air cleaning devices across its entire operational bus fleet, in...
Making stronger concrete with ‘sewage-enhanced’ steel slag
A group of researchers say they have shown how a by-product of steelmaking can be used to both treat wastewater and make stronger concrete,...
Demolition and quarrying crusher premieres in Las Vegas
Attachments manufacturer Allu has introduced a new range of crushing attachments said to be purpose-designed to meet the requirements of the demolition, recycling and...






















