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Quality and efficiency – to guarantee both, precision in the handling of fluids is crucial in the chemical industry. This was also the case at a long-standing German chemical plant, which faced particular challenges when homogenising gel chunks of different sizes. The aim was to generate a steady flow with a uniform particle size.

The success of a 12-week trial of a filtration technology at a UK wastewater treatment plant shows that the modified system, first developed for the aquatic market, can help sites meet challenging phosphorus consents. The Flocell XFM40 modular filtration system was installed at a rural water utility wastewater treatment plant (WwTP) in England and has demonstrated a reduction in phosphorus levels to as low as 0.04 mg/litre.

241 AUMA electric actuators have been installed as part of a retrofit at Stockholm’s largest combined heat and power plant, Kraftvärmeverk 1. The modern actuators with Profinet communications now ensure the smooth generation of electricity and heat from renewable fuels.

A US original equipment manufacturer (OEM) has integrated Vesconite low-friction wear-resistant materials into its product lines for several decades.

Sogn og Fjordane Energi (SFE), a leading renewable energy supplier in Western Norway, through its wholly owned subsidiary Firdakraft AS, has awarded ANDRITZ a major contract to supply advanced electromechanical equipment for the new Øksenelvane hydropower plant in Bremanger municipality. The new plant will be constructed next to the existing Øksenelvane power plant, which will be decommissioned after more than 70 years of operation.

The BBA Pumps branch in Poland recently supplied a BA80H D290 high head pump for the dewatering of a granite mine. Due to the height differences, a lot of pumping pressure is required to discharge the excess water.

Major reform of water services in the Republic of Ireland includes implementation of a centralised telemetry system that will help manage thousands of assets, writes Alan Cunningham, software delivery manager at Ovarro.

A global manufacturer of confectionery most recently used an injection system with a twelve-headed pump and single motor from a well-known LEWA competitor. However, the system, which dated back to the 1990s, could only be operated manually, meaning that it had to be monitored around the clock by an operator.

Amarinth has successfully completed a major project for ADNOC Offshore. This involved the refurbishment and modification of two Amarinth API 610 duplex hydrocarbon condensate pumps at the Zirku Island site, enhancing the plant’s capacity while ensuring minimal disruption to operations.

If work on a production line is easy to perform, this reduces the number of errors and thus downtime. In order to build up the expertise of its operators and maintenance personnel more quickly and more sustainably, the Coca-Cola production site in Mannheim, Germany, is now relying on KHS’ Virtual Training Center or VTC. This facilitates learning regardless of the time of day or location.