£4.28 million flood defences go underground, overground in London parks

A £4.28m award-winning flood defence project in Southwark, South London, is combining above and below-ground temporary flood storage to create a pioneering solution at...
KIRK Environmental designed, supplied and installed – then relocated and dismantled – 14 glass-fused-so-steel tanks to MVB-JV as part of the £600m Lee Tunnel project.

Start to finish – Relocated slurry tanks

KIRK Environmental designed, supplied and installed – then relocated and dismantled – 14 glass-fused-so-steel tanks to MVB-JV as part of the £600m Lee Tunnel...

Digester options assist with long life

With the advent of the new AMP6 TOTEX cost requirements taking precedence in assessing new tank and Anaerobic Digester installations for the Water Utility...

Partnership targets bio

A storage company and a membrane fabricator have joined forces for a major push into the biogas sector. Kirk Group, which specialises in liquid and...

“Bomb-proof” Polyurea spray coating for tanks

LTS Systems UK has partnered with Prokol Polyurea coatings, the only CE Certified Pure Polyurea manufacturers in Europe with a whole of life warranty,...
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Meary Veg upgrade

KIRK Environmental, part of Kirk Group, has successfully upgraded the existing Meary Veg wastewater treatment works located in Santon, Isle of Man, for United...

Lining system safeguards against ‘future fuels’ leaks

Asset resilience specialist Adler & Allan has added TankTechnic Lining Systems to its portfolio of tank services. Providing targeted corrosion prevention for tanks that...
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Cold storage road/rail container is world first

University of Birmingham experts have worked with one of the world’s biggest railway rolling stock companies to develop the first-ever shipping container using materials that store and release cold energy

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...
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Complete satisfaction from CPV’s largest tank

Any round-up of developments in bulk storage should include telemetry and automated process technology. As the complexity of these systems increases, the ability to...

Feedstock storage taking up too much space at AD plants, says supplier

Too much storage area is being taken up for feedstock storage at AD plants, according to one designer and manufacturer of precast concrete elements...
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Chemically-resistant coating used in UK biogas storage vessel

A large biogas plant in England has employed one of Ceramic Polymer’s highly resistant coatings on four specific paddle mixers. The shafts and pillar...

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...
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Wheeled loader for composting site

West London Composting (WLC) has introduced a JCB 457 Wastemaster wheeled loader at its facility near the M40 motorway in Uxbridge, Middlesex
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Tank maker wins fast growth award

Camplas Technology Ltd have been awarded the prize for the fastest growing manufacturing company in Wales for trebling their production of Camplas SUPERTANKS...

Standardised scraper scores on cost and construction quality, says firm

Wastewater treatment systems and services expert Jacopa has completely re-assessed and re-engineered its highly-regarded Copa circular tank rotary scraper range to produce an asset...

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
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Titanic steel tank stores glycerin

German tank maker Stalkamp has recently supplied a very large, stainless steel tank, intended to house glycerin, for fermentation purposes

Forbes spends again to keep pace with demand

TWO years after building a new manufacturing facility in the Borders, tanks firm Forbes Technologies is investing again. The company’s main manufacturing plant is at...

Hydraulic study slashes surge vessel size

The replacement surge vessel required for the sewage network in Bracknell was calculated at half the size of its 30-year old predecessor, following a...