Public health risk from Sellafield storage ponds
A report in The Ecologist in late October appears to reveal a major threat to public safety from the state of upkeep of legacy...
Pollutec 2014 puts spotlight on Africa and Latin America
THE 26th Pollutec trade show will run from 2 to 5 December at Lyon Eurexpo in France bringing together a wide range of expertise...
EV training video
NAPIT Training has released an electric vehicle training taster video for the benefit of any installer who is considering a move into this promising...
Businesses get an EV helping hand in South Yorkshire
OVER 100 businesses in South Yorkshire are expected to cut fleet and travel costs thanks to a new electric vehicle initiative.
The Inmotion Electric Vehicles...
Utility invests in fuel saving system
SOUTH West Water has installed Lightfoot®, the in-cab driver efficiency system, on a new fleet of Peugeot vans, a measure intended to cut...
Forklift fuel cell first
AN apparent milestone in the development of forklift truck design and technology is the realisation of a vehicle powered by hydrogen fuel cells, the...
Conference will explain Green Vehicle Funding Scheme
DETAILS of the Government’s new all-sector ‘Green Vehicle’ Funding Scheme are expected soon.
The scheme will provide funding to support the purchase of cars, vans,...
Patch lining succeeds where stopper’s come up short
LANES Group has used a no-dig patch lining technique to support the decommissioning of drainage pipes on a production site of leading global manufacturer...
Pipeline industries have vital know-how for CO2 transport
THE deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) in the UK will benefit hugely from the knowledge and expertise amassed by the pipeline and...
Premium EVs get rare UK airing
UK media attention was drawn to the Greenfleet event in Edinburgh on 25 April, possibly by the opportunity to test drive Tesla’s Model S...
New steelwork for sludge tanks
THAMES Water is undertaking a £675 million upgrade programme which will include a £200 million expansion of the Crossness sewage treatment works (STW) and...
Repairing a big pipe
A rapid setting repair mortar manufactured by Flexcrete Technologies has been used during the repair and protection of an aqueduct which carries 570 million...
Swift pipe re-lining avoids disruption
ANGLIAN Water has succeeded in carrying out emergency maintenance on a water pipe running underneath a busy road using a pipe renewal liner material...
Weedscreen solves pumping station maintenance issues
MAINTAINING the land drainage scheme in Lincolnshire is an important task for the Environment Agency (EA) and the pumping stations used to control water...
Hydraulic range that gives you options
IN April KSB Aktiengesellschaft launched the latest version of its Etabloc pumps, a series with a decades-long track record.
The newly enhanced series comprises 43...
Ball valve eases in-line maintenance in the power sector
VALVESTOCK and Pipe Center report that sales of Conbraco’s Apollo ball valves have gone from strength to strength since the company was appointed a...
Low friction butterfly valve for easy transportation of water
VALVE, meterbox and water fitting specialist Talis is showcasing a new butterfly valve. The Erhard Roco has apparently been designed for smooth and easy...
Borehole pump renewal
ECS Engineering Services is working with the Environment Agency (EA) in Cambridgeshire to renew and update the pump controls at three borehole sites on...
Motor for pumps picks up prize
KSB has received the German energy efficiency prize “Perpetuum 2014” for its economical electric motor for pumps.
The body of experts from the DENEFF initiative...
Pump assists Iraqi sewer cleanup
HIGH-pressure water jetting and pumping systems manufacturer Hughes Pumps has recently supplied it’s largest ever pump system, which will be used in a specialist...
