Delivering cleaner vehicles and better air quality: Educational roadshow returns to Scotland
An initiative with a brief to help drive up safety and compliance standards in the transport sector (including in relation to air quality and...
Award-winning software aims to simplify the process of planning and executing underground excavation work
Utility service provider Morrison Utility Services (MUS) is undertaking a 12-month trial of Virtual Trial Hole Assistant (VTA), a software tool that the firm...
Digital tool helps utilities overcome sludge pumping challenges
Software developed by fluid engineering firm BHR Group and launched in January is helping water utilities analyse their sludge pumping systems and reduce costs.
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Dairy farm installation overcomes traditional separator limitations, says firm
Pumps and water technology expert Börger has recently completed the installation of one its separators at a dairy farm/biogas plant in Gloucestershire.
As many farmers...
Government advisory body says electric vehicle revolution can be a boon to the UK’s...
A Government-backed taskforce bringing together key players in the energy, infrastructure and transport sectors says it has demonstrated that an effectively managed integration of...
Firm delivers savings and efficiency for new life science facility
Creating a new hygienic production facility that includes ATEX zone 1 areas is a complex task, especially when the facility will need over 1,400...
New initiative aims to advance the removal of dirty vehicles from London’s streets
As part of a drive to tackle dirty air across London, Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced a series of measures intended to accelerate the...
Multi-liner pipe project success
A multi-disciplinary team of drainage engineers from Lanes Group plc has completed the lining of a drainage pipe nearly 1-km long on behalf of a contractor working for Scottish Water
Radar reaches a new level
Radar offers many performance advantages, although cost and complexity has restricted its use. All that could be changing now
Inspecting pipelines with OGI
FLIR Systems has published a new application spotlight that highlights the role its Optical Gas Imaging (OGI) cameras are playing in detecting gas leaks
Tata Steel introduces technology to prevent pipe blockages
A Cardiff-based biosciences research company has developed a so-called "eco-benign" solution that it says will prevent blockages in the Tata steelworks’ pipe system, saving...
Firm warns of increased microbial-influenced corrosion with IMO 2020-compliant fuels
Microbial monitoring specialist LuminUltra has highlighted concerns over the quality of some compliant fuels as the shipping industry gears up towards meeting the International...
How to ensure your winter gritting respects the environment
Gritting is one of the most effective and cost-effective ways to keep the economy moving through adverse weather with safer roads that are free...
Leak-free mag drive pumps for hazardous applications
The KM Series is a range of sealless, single-stage, volute casing pumps with a maximum flow rate of 70m³/hr, maximum differential heads to 65 metres and maximum operating temperature up to 200ºC
Bespoke system keeps sea life centre open
Sykes Pumps has provided an emergency pumping solution for Sea Life Scarborough
Explosion at California fuel depot
An explosion at a fuel storage facility in the town of Crockett in the San Francisco Bay Area involved around 200 firefighters in a seven-hour struggle to control the blaze
Silo protection the easy way?
Following the earlier launch of the SHIELD silo protection system, silo pressure safety expert Hyocontrol has launched its SHIELD Lite SPS
Bunding: A line of defence against leaks
A recent leak of an "acidic ferric salt solution" from a water treatment works into local waterways resulted in a £600k fine for a UK utility, and raised the possibility of enduring environmental damage. A widely-trusted line-of-defence against such leaks is the use of bunding. Chemical dosing solutions provider WES offers a review of the approach, its applicability and recent refinements
New tool assesses climate change impact on Europe’s roads
The impact of climate change on our road network is climbing the list of national priorities. Across Europe, National Road Administrations (NRAs) are having...
How making your fleet eco-friendly protects your business
According to a national study by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, concern about the environment is currently polling at its highest level since 2008
