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The Pulsation Dampener, also known as a Surge Suppressor will steady a pulsing flow caused by diaphragm pumps, piston pumps, peristaltic pumps and other quick flow interrupting equipment. The PDS will steady a vibrating pointer of a pressure gage or flow meter under flowing conditions.

In the commercial building services sector, inverters are widely accepted however it would seem the industrial sector still have reservations when it comes to using inverters to reduce flow rates, instead of using traditional valve methods.

The UK government has left water companies in England in no doubt that they need to do more to protect the environment from pollution. George Heywood, analytics innovation lead for Ovarro, says that when it comes to rising main bursts, better analysis of existing data can quickly mitigate pollution risk.

Secondary and tertiary students worldwide are called on to expand water access and resilience, through signing up to join Xylem’s Global Student Innovation Challenge. Registration for the virtual challenge, which forms part of the Company’s dedicated student development program – Xylem Ignite, closes on March 7, 2022. Students will compete for eight cash prizes from the $20,000 prize pool.

Pablo Zabaleta and the Premier League Trophy paid a special visit on Friday to the La Cava neighbourhood in Buenos Aires to meet local young leaders who are using the power of football to help solve local water issues. In the Buenos Aires suburbs, an estimated 3.7 million people do not have access to water mains, and last summer, water levels in the Paraná River hit a 77-year low.

Increasing limitations on sludge disposal is pushing industrial companies to rethink onsite wastewater treatment processes, says Simon Kimber, director, WPL & Atana. This means efficient dewatering to reduce sludge volumes has never been more vital.

The global dewatering pumps market is identified as a fairly concentrated market with the organized sector having a share of around 49 percent of the global market followed by Tier 2 and small scale manufacturers.

Vesconite Bearings hopes to be part of the global programme to reduce lead exposure from drinking water. It produces products resistant to corrosion-combatting chemicals (which are necessary to reduce lead leaching into the water system). It also provides lead-free bearing materials for pumps and water systems.

An alliance to help restore and create healthy watersheds has been announced by three leading global water sector organisations. Technology and business consultancy Isle, together with global corporate water strategy and innovation advisor Water Foundry, and water specialist communication and brand company Atlantean Media have announced an alliance to harness their cross-sector expertise to link the public and private markets.

New research from Interact Analysis shows that the low voltage motors market saw the highest revenue growth in living memory during 2021, driven by historic price increases as a result of supply chain disruptions. Growth in unit terms of 6.6% was much more in line with the broader rate of recovery seen in the manufacturing sector globally.