A robust thermoplastic pump range

Where chemical handling or similar fluid-handling applications involve aggressive or corrosive fluids, thermoplastic pumps tend to fit the bill over metallic options. An example is...

Tight work for Bedford replacement

Working on behalf of the Ouse & Derwent Internal Drainage Board, pump supplier AxFlow has installed two new submersible Bedford pumps at the Stillingfleet...

Minimising downtime with AD pumping

“When we took the first look at the Landia pumps, our first response was to laugh,” said Joe Freyer, Maintenance Supervisor at the Fourche...

New Archimedes screw pumps for Severn Trent Water

ECS Engineering Services has been awarded the contract to replace seven screw pumps as part of a larger contract for NMC Nomenca. Split between...

Southern Water fined £160,000 for major sewage pollution at Sussex beaches

The Environment Agency has prosecuted Southern Water for causing a total of 40 million litres of untreated sewage to be discharged from its treatment...

Cost-saving clog-free valve gets water industry green light

Around a third of UK Water Companies are now changing over from specifying traditional cast iron flap check valves to a tried and tested...

Mixing expert shakes up distillery AD

Mixing is an essential part of the AD process and System Mix, which markets the Rotamix Dual Zone mixing system, says it has...

Avoiding pump blockages

Wastewater plant operators face the problem of pump blockage - resulting from large quantities of grit, debris and fibrous matter - on a daily...

Water utility gets £750k fine for Cumbria sewage spill

A boat in the Duddon Estuary. Photo credit: Stuart Kirkwood, http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1587729. United Utilities has been called “reckless” by a High Court Judge and fined £750k...

Sealless thermoplastic immersible pumps for open tanks and sumps

Transferring liquids from sumps and open tanks is often regarded as a challenging pumping application due to the presence of solids, the possibility of...

Hydro-powered pump picks up European innovation award

THE EU climate innovation initiative Climate-KIC has judged Dutch start-up aQysta to be Europe’s most innovative clean-tech venture. A jury of entrepreneurs, financiers and...
A PVEG, non-metallic, single-acting pinch valve closes from one direction.

Specifying for abrasion-resistance

Dave Fitzpatrick of Cheshire Pump Company explains why he thinks peristaltic pumps and pinch valves are the best option for systems that process abrasive...
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...
Vaughan Chopper Pump in operation at a UK AD installation.

Maximising the AD mixing process

THE efficiency of the mixing process is fundamental to the success of an AD installation says Huntingdon based System Mix, a company that specialises...
A regular maintenance programme is helping Scottish Water to enhance the efficiency of its waste water treatment sites with the latest improvements being made to a pair of Archimedes screw pumps.

Screw pump refurb ups efficiency

A regular maintenance programme is helping Scottish Water to enhance the efficiency of its waste water treatment sites with the latest improvements being made...

Thermoplastic pumps resist corrosion

THE new range of ARBO thermoplastic mechanically sealed centrifugal pumps is available in a choice of polypropylene, polyethylene, PVDF and PTFE so it resists...
Verderflex

More flow with peristaltic pump

NOW available from Verder UK is the new Verderflex Dura 55 peristaltic dosing pump, delivering over 20% more flow, claimed to be the highest...

Cost effective reservoir inlet commissions claim

SIPOS Aktorik claims widespread adoption of its actuators is reported for Emergency Inlet Control Valve (EICV) and Automatic Inlet Control Valve (AICV) commissions for...

Oz actuator support keeps water running

ELECTRIC actuators manufacturer Auma demonstrated its rapid response for actuation support recently when a water filtration plant in New South Wales, Australia was shut...

Netherlands pumping station modernisation

FLOOD control is an important issue for the Netherlands as the largest part of its surface area is vulnerable to flooding. Water control boards...