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Inflow of stormwater and infiltration of groundwater into wastewater systems is a constant operational challenge for managers. Now, Håbo municipality in Sweden is tackling the challenge head-on with an innovative digital approach, says Adam Wood, chief product officer at water analytics company Infotiles.

A Northumbrian Water wastewater treatment plant has kept its biological treatment online and within environmental consent during an equipment upgrade with the installation of two temporary T300 WCSEE Hybrid submerged moving-bed, fixed-film reactors from wastewater equipment specialist WCS Environmental Engineering (WCSEE).

Armstrong Fluid Technology recently participated in the expansion of the Enwave Energy Corporation Deep Lake Water Cooling (DLWC) system that provides clean energy services to buildings in downtown Toronto via an innovative district cooling network.

North Battleford’s proactive approach to address water loss led to savings and enhanced efficiency. The Canadian city of North Battleford in Saskatchewan tackled aging water infrastructure by upgrading to remotely managed digital solutions from Xylem.

A delicious cool glass of wine is a delightful treat on a balmy summer evening. But producing a high-quality wine involves a number of challenges. Due to their delicate nature, wines are considered a difficult pumping medium because even minor reactions like unwanted foaming during bottling can have a significant impact on the wine.

St. Luke’s Hospital has one of the busiest emergency departments in Massachusetts, so ensuring surgical instruments are disinfected and sterilized without delay is a top priority. With a water management solution from Xylem the hospital always has high purity water available to process instruments, saving time and increasing reliability.

Egger was consulted by several engineering companies for pumps as turbine (PaT) designed for high flows and low heads, which corresponds to the field of Kaplan turbines. Following a CFD simulation study using scFlow software developed by Cradle/Hexagon, they were able to respond effectively with the RPG/ RPP program for elbow propeller pumps.

As swimmers prepared to practice and compete in two massive pools built temporarily in the middle of Lucas Oil Stadium, water experts rose to a different type of challenge. Deliver 2 million gallons of water through a massive piping and filtration system and ensure water clarity for swimmers and viewers alike. This is no easy feat.

An impressive high head pump installation for dewatering the largest coal mine in North Macedonia. Their partner in Serbia recently completed a pumping project with two high head pumps.

Newly formed teams quickly discover that there are plenty of synergies to be explored. This also holds true for the partnership between South American beverage multi Postobón and KHS – which in a very short time indeed has yielded not one but three filling lines featuring various block systems.