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...
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...
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...
Cleaning system helps cope with flood events
An automated storm tank and screen cleaning system is available from spray nozzle specialist BETE. Developed a few years ago, the firm is keen...
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...
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...
Sponsored Content: Reusing wash water at equipment hire firm
MSE Systems has provided equipment hire firm Sunbelt Rentals with a fully automated wastewater treatment system following a successful rental and testing period in 2020.
The firm was asked to provide a system that would dramatically reduce the amount of fresh water used by Sunbelt Rentals when cleaning the dirty Trakway panels ready for use by new customers. Trakway is a series of panels laid down to create access to fields and sites that are usually inaccessible to vehicles and pedestrians.
Firm fined after man dies in tank
A 45-year-old man died because his employer gave no thought to his safety as he worked above a 15-metre deep tank.
Liverpool Crown Court heard...
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...