Pumps industry group supports joint industry statement on Machinery Product Directive
Pumps industry group Europump has recently lent its support to an industry statement relating to the European Machinery Directive. The trade body represents 16...
German WWTP achieves 97.5% phosphorus load reduction
Upgrade of chemical dosing equipment at a wastewater treatment plant in Germany is delivering high performance on phosphorus removal, says Thomas Klobuczynski, industrial...
Veolia introduces reversing camera on RCVs to address driver blind spots
To address the challenge of vehicle blind spots, areas that cannot be directly seen by the driver while at the controls, Veolia is now...
SPONSORED CONTENT: A fluid management “masterpiece”
The demand for off-site, fully packaged plant rooms has risen, and the construction industry is challenging fluid management specialists to find new, high-performance pre-fabricated plant and pump solutions.
Fleet operator scheme urges greater awareness of drug and alcohol impairment risk
Fleet operator accreditation scheme FORS* is urging operators to be extra vigilant when it comes to managing drug and alcohol impairment this summer. In...
The taming of the stew
Following a high market demand for OMEX Environmental to supply a product that would help overcome all issues associated with traditional hydrogen sulphide deterrents, but also provide an effective solution for the hydrogen sulphide as a problem itself, the firm launched the Active Fe range.
Swappable car batteries could accelerate UK’s transition to electric vehicles
A new paper "Battery-as-a-Service: an underexplored opportunity?" makes the case for why switching the UK electric vehicle (EV) model to Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS), could cut...
SPONSORED CONTENT: Contractor meets Southern Water’s EDM programmme
To meet the Environment Agency’s accelerated target that all Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) are fitted with Event Duration Monitoring (EDM) devices by 31 December 2023, Southern Water needs to install and/or upgrade EDM to 500 CSOs in AMP7 and has engaged Trant Engineering to develop a plan for their design, supply and installation.
$10 billion Namibian hydrogen project selects developer for locomotive
Namibian-headquartered Hyphen Hydrogen Energy (Hyphen) says it is making positive progress on its discussions with the Namibian Government as it moves towards signature of...
Water challenge presents opportunity for cross-sector innovators
Innovators from multiple sectors including energy, manufacturing, transport and food and beverage, could have the opportunity to share their condition monitoring solutions with every...
A celebration of excellence
The 2022 Pump Industry Awards was staged to great fanfare on the evening of 31 March at the Cheswich Grange Hotel in Warwickshare, celebrating business and professional excellence in the pumps sector.
A dream of fewer disruptions
With water and wastewater systems operators under increasing pressure to run facilities smoothly and efficiently, Mike St Germain, vice president (process industries), Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions (WMFTS), explores challenges that need to be addressed.
IoT sensors monitor sewage
Better protection of sewage infrastructure is the intended result of recent investment in Scottish Water's intelligent asset base, according to the utility.
Non-combustible commitments? The Heat and Buildings Strategy unpacked
The UK has long lagged behind its European neighbours in encouraging the uptake of low-carbon heating, but the long-awaited Heat and Buildings strategy, published...
Pumps group presents circular economy seminar
The importance of the circular economy to the pump sector comes up for attention in a series of seminars taking place in Brussels in...
Verge-cutting mower head “gives biodiversity a winning edge”
Specialist contractor GVA has become the first UK customer for a new, environmentally-friendly mowing head designed to protect insects and other creatures.
The ECO 1200...
Sponsored content: Maximising thermal hydrolysis production with the correct pump
According to government sources, there are 7,078 sewage treatment works (STW) in England and Wales, and 10,814 STW in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Pumping...
Firms achieve first drinking water spray lining in AMP7
Morrison Water Services, a part of M Group Services’ Water Division, is working in partnership with Yorkshire Water to deliver a drinking water...
Government awards £30m to cutting-edge highway decarbonisation projects
Cutting-edge, innovative ideas to decarbonise the UK’s highways are to benefit from tens of millions of pounds in Government funding.
The £30...
Rust Restraint
Wastewater treatment presents one of the most corrosive industrial settings around. Constant exposure to moisture, harsh chemicals, and corrosive gases such as H2S poses an ongoing threat to components, equipment, and structures.
