Chemical dosing equipment: invest or hire?
Before investing further in their own chemical dosing equipment, water companies should consider the operational and financial benefits of hiring instead. Kevin Wheeler, Managing...
Water-carrying robot tested in India
Residents of a remote Indian village are seemingly the grateful recipients of a robot to help them carry water from remote locations, a daily and burdensome routine.
Cold water storage tank tests overlook possible presence of pathogenic bacteria
Water-borne bacteria that occur in drinking water storage tanks could be missed by standard health and safety tests
Steel expertise
Stainless steel offers many advantages for fabrication projects, with corrosion resistance being one of the most important, says A&J Fabtech.
New waterproofing and concrete protection for wastewater plants
With MasterSeal 7000 CR, BASF is announcing an innovation to protect concrete and steel structures in extreme wastewater environments.
Space-saving separator
Sites with restricted space and access can mitigate the risk of hazardous oil pollution with BoxSep, a new space-saving separator from environmental services provider, Adler & Allan.
Tanks specialist expands into pipework
Balmoral Tanks has expanded into the pipe arena with the acquisition of Servomac Ltd, the Chesterfield-based pipework specialist, for an undisclosed sum.
German firm extols the merits of stainless steel
German stainless steel products supplier Erich Stallkamp will be exhibiting a number of tank products aimed at the wastewater industry at the forthcoming IFAT...
Self-cleaning tank inserts for waste water tanks
At this year’s IFAT trade fair in Munich (14 - 18 May), KSB SE & Co. KGaA is presenting its ready-to-install self-cleaning Amaclean tank...
Rapid curing coating chosen for water chamber at Dungeness B nuclear power station
A protective coating manufactured by Flexcrete Technologies, part of the AkzoNobel group of companies, has been specified to refurbish a surface water drain...
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...
Concrete firm goes round and rectangular with two new tanks for farm AD Plant
Whites Concrete has assisted with the installation of two new Sealwall tanks for a farm-based anaerobic digestion plant in the West Midlands.
The first, a...
Case study: Asset refurbishment at Oxford treatment works
Oil and environmental services firm Adler and Allan has recently completed the refurbishment of Sludge Digester 1 at Oxford Sewage Treatment Works.
AD plant secured with concrete safe storage solution
For a long-established farm business near Reading, JP Concrete has created phase one of an all-encompassing storage and safety solution to ensure the smooth...
Fast tank cleaners save water
When cleaning tanks and other similar storage vessels, spray balls are acknowledged as being an inexpensive, yet effective method. However, with industry more focused...
Small scale energy generation sets the scene for “next generation agriculture”
Describing your technology as "a slurry tank with a lid on" is unlikely to win any marketing awards, but with nine successful farm-based AD...
You’re gonna need a bigger tank…
A current emphasis on the environment is driving the demand for supertanks upwards from 50 m3 to 100 m3, according to Bridgend based tank...
Concrete effluent tank helps hospital meet standards
A Sealwall tank manufactured by Whites Concrete has become part of Rampton Hospital’s new Energy Centre in Nottinghamshire.
The pre-cast concrete Sealwall Tank is a...
Thermoplastic tank investment addresses water industry challenges
Thermoplastic tank expert Forbes Technologies says it is widening the range of its helically-wound thermoplastic tank offering, addressing a perceived demand from the water...
Modular stormwater management system gets UK launch
Wavin, a manufacturer of stormwater and rainwater management systems and drainage products, has announced the UK launch of Q-Bic Plus, described as an innovative...
