Food waste can be too thick to pump, leading to blockages in pipelines and bends.

Food waste at AD plants prompts demand for better pumps

Incorrect pump specification is rapidly catching up with AD plant operators who are trying to make their agricultural digester perform like an industrial chemical...

Pump system receives carbon reduction award

Engineering solutions provider Boulting Group has won the Water Industry Achievement Award for Carbon Reduction Initiative of the Year for its collaborative work with...
pipelines, environment,

Enhanced flow flame arresters

PREVENTING the propagation of pipeline explosions requires the use of flame arresters. Important improvements in this technology are claimed for a new range of...

Equipment firm announces global virtual symposium for the wet processing industry

Wet processing equipment manufacturer CDE has scheduled another global virtual conference on materials processing topics for 18-20 May. It follows a previous virtual event...

Handling and storing biofuels

Matt Drew of materials handling specialist Saxlund International describes the ingredients and challenges presented by a biofuel handling and storage system for an energy-from-waste...

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.

A tank within a tank by CPV

THE latest challenge for tank designers at CPV, the preferred supplier of chemical storage tanks to JohnsonDiversey, saw the design, delivery and commissioning of...

Matching valve type to function

By Michael Adkins ©Swagelok Company When selecting a valve for an instrumentation system, your choices may seem overwhelming. Just to name a few, there...

Hotel opening in the pipeline following completion of new sewer

A new overflow pipe connecting two Victorian brick sewers within the world heritage site of Edinburgh’s Holyrood Park has been completed by Scottish Water...

Remote valve operator eases water and wastewater processes

The FlexiDrive from Smith Flow Control helps workers in the water and wastewater industry remotely operate valves in hard-to-reach or hazardous locations. The component’s...

Eco-friendly jetting backs super-thin tank technology at new hospital car park

Sustainable drain cleaning technology deployed by Lanes Group plc has supported the installation of a ground-breaking ‘super-thin' source control stormwater attenuation system that has...

Subsea valve actuator reduces energy consumption by up to 75%

Launched less than a year ago, Bosch Rexroth’s Subsea Valve Actuator (SVA) – described as "an entirely new concept for underwater actuators which offers...

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.

Sponsored content: Protection for submerged and shoreline pipelines

Sections of the pipe were wrapped in the contractor’s yard (inset) then transported to site, whilst others were wrapped in-situ. For over 50 years, SeaShield™ corrosion...

Testing conditions for tank testers

Environmental monitoring and inspection expert Ashtead Technology looks at some of the current challenges with performing tank inspection, and solutions available within its own...
Urban pick-up operations can damage tyres through kerbing.

SITA signs new deal for cost-saving tyres

Recycling and resource management company SITA UK is switching to Michelin tyres across its fleet of 1,400 vehicles in the wake of a ‘shared-risk’...
Flygt’s 2600 drainage pump series

Pumped up for action

A new trio of sludge pumps for rental or purchase has been added to Flygt’s 2600 drainage pump series. The portable multi-purpose models have been...