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Mono macerating and pumping equipment provided by NOV, that has operated for over 40 years, has been replaced with new equipment from the same company at a waste water treatment plant in North Yorkshire. Mono Munchpump packaged systems have been supplied to replace the original equipment, which had provided outstanding service at the Langthwaite WWT plant.

Technology Group Voith has successfully completed the refurbishment of the Swiss run-of-river hydropower plant at Rüchlig, Aarau. In mid-June 2015, Switzerland’s state-owned energy group Axpo and Voith joined with other suppliers to celebrate the plant’s official opening following a construction phase of around three and a half years.

Sydney Water’s new sewage collection station at Douglas Park, south west of Sydney, is emptied by tanker on a daily basis. The large spill containment pad ensures any corrosive sewage leaked during the transfer is collected in the sump pit.

A new APEX35 hose pump from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group is proving that it can deliver significantly reduced maintenance requirements at the world’s largest manufacturer of freight carriage components, Amsted Rail.

Smooth running production processes help manufacturers reach targeted goals. To achieve this, all equipment and systems must work in perfect unison and perform to optimal efficiency.

Torishima received an order for quantity 8 Boiler Recirculation Pumps (CPW) for a combined cycle power plant in Djelfa, Algeria, from Nooter/Eriksen (N/E).

The New Braunfels, Texas plant of the Canyon Regional Water Authority is keen on sourcing an alternative to its progressive cavity (PC) pump to increase the accuracy of pH control. The potable water plant currently controls pH by dosing lime slurry using a PC pump, which runs for approximately 12-16 hours a day at a rate of 900 litre/hour.

Xylem has been working with water and sewerage services provider Unitywater in Queensland, Australia to significantly reduce energy consumption and eliminate blockages at a number of Unitywater’s wastewater pump stations. Unitywater is one of Australia’s largest water services providers, servicing over 16 percent of Queensland’s population with 17 wastewater treatment plants and 778 sewage pumping stations.

The Waneta Expansion Limited Partnership (WELP), between Fortis Inc., Columbia Power Corporation and Columbia Basin Trust, has connected the Waneta Expansion Project near Trail, British Columbia to the electrical grid. The plant is located on the border between Canada and the USA and is now generating power on the BC Hydro grid.

Veolia has chosen Caprari as Preferential Partner for water pumping solutions with a three-year worldwide agreement.