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Maximising the benefits of renewable energy continues to be the focus for an increasingly diverse range of companies who are continuing to invest in the anaerobic digestion (AD) process and a new bio-energy plant at the Glendullan distillery is a good example.

Xylem is playing an important role in the Panama Canal Expansion Program. Xylem is providing its heavy duty Godwin dewatering pumps to fill the third set of basin locks on the Pacific Ocean sector, with 1.7 billion gallons of water, as part of performance trials for the system prior to its commissioning.

A leading paper and packaging manufacturer in Australia was using Air-Operated Double Diaphragm pumps to deliver 4-colour ink to its printers. The on-site Air-Operated Double Diaphragm pumps were using considerable amounts of compressed air and required constant maintenance due to the wearable parts (seals and valves).

A Mono Compact C progressing cavity pump provided by NOV has been specified as a replacement for a previous Mono pump that had operated without any problems for over 30 years. The new pump is being used in a fertilizer production process by GrowHow – a leading UK fertilizer manufacturer, and a major supplier to the chemical process industry.

Ebara Corporation shipped one of the world’s largest Boiler Feed Water pumps to supercritical power plants* in China. These are the first single pumps capable of supplying water to a boiler of a 1,000MW power plant.

Paris is a city that is full of iconic landmarks and architectural masterpieces, but there is always room for more. The latest architectural wonder is the Paris Philharmonie concert hall located in the Parc de la Villette on the north east side of the city. Built at a cost of €390 million, it is not without its critics, even incurring the displeasure of its architect Jean Nouvel who now wishes to be disassociated with the project as he says that it does not match his original design.

In Chautauqua, the westernmost county in New York State, USA, lies the quiet village of Brocton. Although an unassuming little town, it boasts the birthplace of the designer of the Pullman Sleeping Car, George Pullman, and offers some of the best wines from surrounding Lake Erie Wine country.

Faced with a failing progressive cavity pump when trying to transfer peanut butter from the grinder to a holding tank, a reputable food plant in Pretoria, South Africa, has found a solution in a MasoSine SPS200 process pump from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group.

Xylem Inc. has been awarded a contract worth more than $500,000 to supply ultraviolet (UV) disinfection solutions to a major municipal water reclamation facility in Singapore.

Nairobi City Water & Sewerage Company and Grundfos signs an MoU, which allows the parties to build a sustainable water network for the growing African metropolis.