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Ebara Elliott Energy (EEE) has been selected to supply advanced equipment for SATORP’s Strategic Expansion (AMIRAL) petrochemical complex, located in Jubail on Saudi Arabia’s eastern coast. The contracts for the project were awarded by Hyundai Engineering Company and Maire Tecnimont, further cementing EEE’s role as a trusted partner in critical infrastructure projects in the region.

A major collaborative study into alternative approaches to phosphorus removal at rural wastewater treatment works has delivered promising results, with one new method already in use by a UK water company.

Lubbock-based SIMFLO, one of the nation’s providers of industrial, municipal, and commercial and agricultural-use pumps, has added industry-changing, first-of-its-kind innovative technology to its new Engineered Products Facility, which features one of the largest and most advanced vertical turbine test facilities in North America. The technology, provided by Lubbock-based SitePro, Inc., allows SIMFLO to enable remote witness testing from anywhere in the world, thus saving customers and engineering firms significant time, expense, and resources.

In the competitive world of supplying equipment to offshore platforms, Sulzer has succeeded in delivering another contract for seawater lift and water injection pumps. Streamlined processes have enabled the delivery time to be cut by almost 25% compared to industry expectations, saving precious project time and securing important contracts for two manufacturing sites.

International technology group ANDRITZ has been selected by Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) to refurbish and modernize the Governador Parigot de Souza hydropower plant in Curitiba, Brazil. The value of the order is not disclosed.

One of Vesconite Bearings’ innovative bushing materials, Vesconite Hilube, has assisted a US pump manufacturing company on the Gulf Coast in coping with its harsh and highly corrosive operating environments, which pose significant challenges for pump systems.

The Weir Group PLC (Weir) has been awarded contracts to supply WARMAN slurry pumps and CAVEX hydrocyclones to Teck’s Highland Valley Copper (HVC) Mine Life Extension (MLE) project in Canada. Teck’s Highland Valley Copper Mine Life Extension Project aims to extend the mine’s operational life by enhancing existing site infrastructure, addressing the growing demand for copper driven by the transition to a low-carbon future. The project is expected to yield approximately 1.95 million tons of additional copper over its lifespan.

Southern Water, which serves more than four million customers in the water-scarce south-east of England, is working towards a 15% leakage reduction by 2025, writes Tony Gwynne, leakage solutions director, Ovarro. The water company’s Water Resources Management Plan 2024 sets out long-term plans to more than halve leakage by 2050 through a combination of new technologies and enhanced monitoring, using tools such as acoustic sensors and digitalised management systems.

WEG supplied medium voltage synchronous motors to CEDAE at the Lameirão Pumping Station in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. These motors will play a crucial role by pumping water to a significant part of the city, ensuring reliability and continuity for the state’s population.

Phosphorus is an essential nutrient for all living organisms, but its presence in excessive quantities in water bodies poses significant environmental challenges. Its runoff into lakes and rivers, as well as its discharge from municipal and industrial wastewater, can lead to serious environmental consequences. As countries tighten their legislation on water quality, wastewater treatment plants may need to install additional filtration equipment to comply with current as well as future standards.