Still an essential ingredient: PFAS in pump systems
PFAS-containing materials are an omnipresent feature in pumping systems. Wayne Rose, Secretariat of the Europump Marketing Commission, and newly appointd CEO of the British...
Survey will shape 2050 Water Innovation Strategy
The UK water sector should give more focus to the themes of delivering resilient infrastructure systems and protecting and enhancing natural systems, according to...
How does a membrane pump work?
The efficiency and versatility of membrane pumps have made them indispensable in numerous industries. But how do they work? Pumps manufacturer KNF explains.
High-performance membrane...
New plastic hopes to tap into drinking water applications
Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials, is taking its EcoPaXX® polyamide material into an important new market -...
Building-in cyber resilience
A criminal cyber-attack on a UK water company in August 2022 saw hackers gain access to customer banking details, and led utilities to urgently...
Industry must work together to reap the benefits of BIM, says water industry conference...
Utilities need to work together and share information to get the maximum benefit from Building Information Modelling (BIM), water industry data expert Andrew Cowell...
Geospatial platform at London Gatwick provides environmental insights
London Gatwick has created a new geospatial platform, said to be already making engineering and construction works safer at the airport by reducing accidental...
Specialist motor rewind facility improved to support Caspian Region Oil and Gas Operations
Rapid Solutions, an AEMT member based in Baku, Azerbaijan recently added a specialist rewind facility for submersible pump motors within its existing IECEx accredited...
Water sector ‘big data’ conference to run alongside WWEM
‘Big Data’ and the ‘Internet of Things’ are starting to affect every industry, and the water sector is no exception. The forthcoming International Water...
New AI-driven tools for environmental intelligence
A new suite of environmental intelligence software from IBM leverages AI to help organizations prepare for and respond to weather and climate risks that...
River clean-up gets “seal” of approval (b’dum-tish!)
A seal found 17 miles inland from the coast in late December is proof the River Mersey is clean, according to United Utilities, which...
Pumps trade association announces additional keynote speaker for its 2024 Annual Meeting
Europump (the European Pump Association)* continues to develop the programme of presentations for its 2024 Annual Meeting, taking place at the De Vere Beaumont...
Avocado farmer slashes water consumption at IoT-enabled farm
The following case study provided by Crawley based communications technology firm Spirent Communications looks at how an avocado farmer in drought-stricken California was able...
Comment: Pump sector welcomes announcement on CE Marking
The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA), on behalf of the £1.9 billion UK pump sector has welcomed the recent announcement from the Department of...
Sponsored content: On board with seals expertise
On the 1st of November 2020, the Board of Directors of Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd were delighted to announce that Mr James Winn, the great grandson of the founder of the company has been appointed to the Board.
Restoring a “river ecosystem”
THE River Welland in Market Harborough has been the focus of recent restoration work, with an environmental project led by the University of Leicester...
Installing a penstock sluice structure in a flooded river
AS part of its framework contract with the Environment Agency (EA), ECS Engineering Services has recently completed the installation of a new three-gate sluice...
Ayr pipe crossing protection
George Leslie Ltd recently carried out a contract for Scottish Water to remove sections of an existing coating and carry out non destructive testing on a pipebridge near Ayr
Cloud-based apps mitigate water management risk: Q&A
Water utilities are steadily replacing legacy IT systems with software-as-a-service applications as confidence in data security builds, says a technology firm working in this...
Comment: The six water technology trends for 2022
AMI infrastructure, digital twins, intelligent asset management, Geographical Information Systems, 5G and Artificial Intelligence are the principal water technology trends for 2022, according to...
