Press Release Archive
Archive of corporate news from the global water industryPress Releases By Date
January 2012
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Membrana's New Online Membrane Contactor Store Provides Additional Convenience for Customers
Membrana-Charlotte, a division of Celgard, has launched a new online store for membrane contactors which, initially, will feature products with small flow rates to accommodate customers that...
United Utilities Keeps Exeeco in Charge of Reliable Valve Actuation
United Utilities, operator of one of the largest water and sewage treatment networks in the UK, has re-awarded the contract for the overhaul and maintenance of thousands of electrically...
December 2011
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Rotork Acquires Fairchild Industrial Products Company
Rotork is pleased to announce the acquisition of Fairchild Industrial Products Company, a manufacturer of high-precision pneumatic controls and power transmission products based in North Carolina,...
Membrana and Layne Christensen Company Sign Exclusive Agreement for VOC and Radon Removal in Municipal Water Applications
Membrana-Charlotte, a division of Celgard, has entered into a limited exclusive agreement with Layne Christensen Company for Radon and VOC removal for municipal water applications in...
Exeeco APS Wins Service and Repair Framework Contract for Yorkshire Water’s Valve Actuators
Yorkshire Water has strengthened its relationship with Exeeco APS (Actuation, Projects & Service), the UK's largest valve actuator service provider, with the award of a service and repair...
November 2011
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Rotork Provides Asset Management for Actuated Valves
The implementation of preventative maintenance as the main activity in an asset management programme quickly translates into cost savings for the plant...
October 2011
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Membrana's New Liqui-Cel® Membrane Contactor is the World’s Largest Membrane Degasser
Membrana-Charlotte has introduced a new 14in x 40in Liqui-Cel® membrane contactor to its product...
Membrana Introduces New 8in x 40in and 8in x 80in Liqui-Cel® Membrane Contactors
Membrana-Charlotte's new 8in x 40in and 8in x 80in Liqui-Cel® membrane contactors are both rated to 300...
Preventive Maintenance Training Programme for Yorkshire Water Valve Actuation Assets is Well Received
Exeeco has been busy training Yorkshire Water field service engineers on Rotork's IQ and A Range electric valve...
WEDECO Adds Medium Pressure UV Disinfection to its Portfolio of Potable Water Solutions
With its unique compact design, an innovative flow diverter that enhances hydraulic conditions and improved performance, the new WEDECO Quadron™ ultra violet (UV) system offers assurance...
September 2011
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WABAG to Complete the Enlargement of the Andermatt Wastewater Treatment Plant in the Swiss Alps
By 2015 at the latest, the construction of the Andermatt Swiss Alps tourism resort, planned skiing infrastructure expansion and the intensive building activity in the adjacent Urserental would...
Croatian Water Treatment Plant Chooses Rotork Valve Actuators
Rotork RC200 series pneumatic actuators have been installed for valve control and operation in a new water treatment plant at the Sisak Power Plant, south of Zagreb in Croatia. The...
August 2011
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K-Tork Retrofit at Effluent Treatment Plant Assists Environmental Recycling
Rotork’s recent acquisition, K-Tork International, has successfully completed a $1.9M retrofit contract for the supply and installation of valve actuators at the Las Vegas water & pollution...
June 2011
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Rotork Valve Actuators in 'Landmark' Wastewater Treatment Project
Rotork IQPro intelligent electric valve actuation technology will assist the operation of the largest and most advanced waste water treatment, water reuse and sludge treatment plant in the...
Compact Automatic Filter Enables Final Effluent Recycling
A compact Rotork actuated automatic backwashing filter is providing reliable, efficient and economical filtration of final effluent for drum thickener washing duty at a sewage treatment works...
May 2011
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Twin Filter Chosen for Sydney Drinking Water Filter Equipment
In February 2008 the contract for the delivery of 28 filtration vessels for the pre-filtration of seawater for the desalination (RO) plant in Kurnell, Sydney, Australia, was signed in Paris...
April 2011
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Terminodour Slashes Carbon Footprint
It is generally recognised that odour control equipment is the second highest source of energy consumption on most waste water treatment plants, add to this the requirement for chemicals, water...
Twin Filter Joins Forces with Velcon Filters
We are proud to announce that as of the 31st of March Twin Filter officially merged with Velcon Filters. Velcon Filters, headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is a portfolio...
Rotork IQPro Actuators Specified for State-of-the-Art Water Treatment Plant in China
Over 500 of Rotork's market-leading IQPro intelligent electric actuators have been supplied for valve control and operation throughout two new state-of-the-art water treatment plants serving...
Slurry Pumps Re-Engineered to Reduce Maintenance and Cost of Ownership
In response to increased demand for higher flow rates and faster delivery times, Bredel Hose Pumps has re-engineered its high capacity SPX280 and SPX2100 peristaltic pumps. The result of...
March 2011
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Twin Filter Release Fibra Filtration White Paper
Twin Filter designs, engineers and manufactures filter systems and cartridges for air, water, liquid and gas applications. The company offers standard equipment as well as equipment customised...
New Technology to Improve the Performance of Produced Water Separation Systems
Twin Filter has extended its product range with the innovative dynamic centrifugal coalescer (DCC). The patented dynamic centrifugal coalescer improves the performance of produced water...
Liqui-Cel® Membrane Contactor Degassing System Increases Well Pumping Efficiency in Rockland County, New York
Liqui-Cel® membrane contactors have a long history of improving a variety of water treatment systems by adding and/or removing dissolved gasses in many industries. Typical industries...
Combination of Two New Technologies to Enhance Separation Efficiency of Gas Condensate
When Foam Lift is used in low-pressure gas wells, a chemical emulsion of the gas condensate can occur in the produced water. This is often also true for wells where scale inhibitors are...
WABAG Provides Technical Solutions at Meilen and Zermatt WWTPs
WABAG is providing a membrane bioreactor (MBR) at Zermatt WWTP and biofiltration (BIOPUR®) at Meilen WWTP. The civil works for the biological stage at both sites started last year....
February 2011
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German Water Company Specifies Rotork’s Latest Intelligent Electric Valve Actuation Technology
Rotork IQPro intelligent electric valve actuators have been specified for a drinking water supply upgrade project for the benefit of two million consumers in the Harz Region of northern Germany. ...
Rotork IQ valve actuation upgrades assist Thames Water’s Beckton improvements
Thames Water Beckton is one of Europe's largest sewage treatment works, serving 3.5 million people in the area of east London. A £190 million improvement project is underway at the site that...
Corrosion Resistance Essential for Spanish WWTP Valve Actuators
One of the main considerations concerning the valve actuators at the Bens WWTP (waste water treatment plant) in Coruña, Spain, was its close proximity to the Atlantic coast and the resulting...
January 2011
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Intelligent Valve Actuation at Severn Trent Water's 'Beacon Project'
Severn Trent Water's Minworth sewage treatment works, which serves around 1.75 million of Birmingham's population, is undergoing a major modernisation project that will improve the quality of...
WABAG Receives Major Order in Oman
WABAG has been awarded a follow-up order from the Sultanate of Oman. After the conclusion of the reverse osmosis plant project in Duqm, the company has received a further contract for...
December 2010
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Membrana-Charlotte Launches New Website Portals for its Liqui-Cel® Membrane Contactors in French and Russian
Membrana-Charlotte, a leading membrane and degassing device manufacturer, has expanded its Liqui-Cel business unit's website with the launch of a dedicated French portal and a dedicated...
Rotork Assists Dwr Cymru Welsh Water's Drinking Water Improvement Programme
Welsh Water is investing £200m to upgrade its water treatment works across Wales by 2015. This includes the water treatment plant at Cwellyn, where Rotork's intelligent electric...
November 2010
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Rotork Valve Actuators Assist High-Tech Upgrade at Sewage Membrane Treatment Plant
The Wessex Water sewage treatment works at Swanage utilises state-of-the-art membrane bio-reactor technology to produce high-quality effluent that exceeds EU standards and is cleaner than the...
WABAG Awarded Order for Total Water Management of Thermal Power Projects
VA Tech Wabag, one of the leading Indian MNCs in the field of water and water treatment, has received an order for the total water management of Kakatiya and Rayalaseema thermal power...
October 2010
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ROMAG Switzerland Changes Name to ROMAG aquacare
ROMAG Pipes and Machines of Switzerland, a worldwide-known name in CSO markets, has changed its name. We discontinued the manufacture spiral-welded pipes made of steel as early as 1999...
CSO Technik Completes Final Installation at Stressholme
Stressholme STW is on the outskirts of Darlington, Durham and serves a PE of 100,000. A recent major refurbishment of the plant included the retrofit installation of an automated storm...
September 2010
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Ontario Clean Water Agency Selects WISKI 7 for Pilot Project as Potential Replacement for PDC System
The Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) is in the early stages of its procurement process to replace its existing water and wastewater process data collection system. In early 2010, OCWA initiated...
Pumps Contribute to Cost Savings and Boost Production in South Africa
Supplier of pumps and accessories, Verder Pumps South Africa (VPSA), says that the use of the VF125 pump range contributes to cost savings and increased productivity at platinum mines. This...
August 2010
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Verderflex to Attend IFAT
This September Verder will be attending IFAT, the world's leading trade fair for water, sewage, waste and raw materials management. The trade fair exhibits the most important new...
CSO Technik Nearing Completion of World's Largest Terminodour System for Fleetwood
CSO Technik are nearing completion and hand-over of the largest Terminodour system in the world at Fleetwood WwTW for United Utilities. Terminodour has been installed on many UU sites and is...
Membrana-Charlotte Launches Expanded Website for Liqui-Cel Membrane Contactors
Membrana-Charlotte, a leading membrane and degassing device manufacturer, has expanded its Liqui-Cel® business unit's website. The new website has additional information as well as...
July 2010
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Membrana-Charlotte Signs Agreement with Layne Christensen Company
Membrana-Charlotte, a division of Celgard, LLC of Charlotte, North Carolina is pleased to announce that it has finalised an agreement with Kansas-based Layne Christensen Company. The...
WABAG to Supply New Wastewater Treatment Plant for Kish Island in the Persian Gulf
WABAG signed a contract for the supply of mechanical systems for a new wastewater plant on Kish Island in the Persian Gulf. The new plant will have a capacity of 10,400m3/d and...
June 2010
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Largest MBR Plant Gets Roto-Sieve Protection
CSO Technik report that its principal's, Lackeby Products, have been awarded a contract to supply Roto-Sieve drum screens to the QingHe waste water treatment plant in Beijing, China. The...
WABAG to Modernise the Process Water Treatment Plant at the Prunéřov Power Station
A contract for the comprehensive update of the process water treatment plant at the Prunéřov power station in north-western Bohemia was signed in February 2010 and following the...
Robust Pump and Tube Combination Solves Sticky Situation at Adhesive Firm
When Prelok encountered problems using both impeller and diaphragm pumps to circulate adhesive coating fluids at its Willenhall plant in the West Midlands, this specialist in the application...
May 2010
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Watson-Marlow Peristaltic Pump Provides Nest Egg for Food Manufacturer
Having suffered repeated failures using conventional impeller pumps for the transfer of liquid egg in glazing processes operated at Cornish food manufacturer Rowe's the bakers, the company...
March 2010
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Retractable Odor Control Covers Improve Access to Wastewater Tanks at San Francisco Bay Sanitation Plant
The Vallejo Sanitation and Flood Control District is an independent special district created by the State of California to collect and treat wastewater, and to protect the Vallejo community...
Verderflex Peristaltic Hose Pump Used by Energy and Environmental Technology Company
A British-made Verderflex peristaltic hose pump has certainly proved excellent value for money for a Swedish energy and environmental technology company. It was chosen to dose carbon slurry, a...
Watson-Marlow Pumps Group to Exhibit at TOTAL 2010
Leading pump company Watson-Marlow Pumps Group will showcase its enhanced range of positive displacement pump technologies at stand 5673 at the 2010 TOTAL Exhibition. Following the...
Membrana Achieves NSF Standard 61 for Membrane Contactors
Membrana, a leading membrane and degassing device manufacturer, is pleased to announce that it has expanded its ability to service various water treatment sectors that require the NSF Mark...
Verderflex to Exhibit Pumps at European Trade Shows
The world's most advanced peristaltic hose pump, the Verderflex Dura, will be showcased at two exhibitions in Europe over the coming weeks with our international group distributors. At the...
Verderflex's Pumps Used by CETCO Oilfield Services for FlexTreat System
CETCO Oilfield Services is working with Verderflex for the pump requirements in its FlexTreat™ system. The water treatment division at CETCO Oilfield Services specialises in the removal...
February 2010
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Peristaltic Pump Proves Ideal for Swimming Pools
Although only introduced last year, the Verderflex Aura peristaltic dosing pump is already making waves. This model is ideal for low-flow, high-pressure dosing applications and the facilities...
Tube Manufacturer Adds ISO 9001:2008 Qualification to its Credentials
Verderflex has considerable manufacturing aptitude and its Basildon factory exemplifies the company’s ability to design and manufacture special tube pumps. Its application knowledge and...
German Chamber Filter Press Manufacturer Deploys Verderflex Peristaltic Pump
The benefits of using a UK-manufactured Verderflex peristaltic pump to remove yeast from fermented wine are manifold. This peristaltic pump is self priming, dry running, provides constant flow...
January 2010
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WABAG's Small-Scale Power Plant Installation Generates 'Green Energy' for Chiasso Water Treatment Plant
The drinking water treatment plant in the district of Chiasso in the canton of Tessin in Switzerland not only produces clean water from the Sorgente Rovagina spring, which is located 70m above...
New Breakthrough in Total Dissolved Solids Monitoring
A new control device to measure total dissolved solids loading in a water stream has been developed. The FlowMatix DSLM instrument converts flow and TDS into total loading values. The importance...
December 2009
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Verderflex Peristaltic Hose Pumps Provide Perfect Solution for Sermat
Sermat is a battery factory for the automotive market based in the city of Bahia Blanca, Argentina. Founded in 1961, Sermat grew its reputation through stringent quality control standards in...
Another Odour Control Framework Award for CSO Technik
South West Water has appointed CSO Technik as one of their three odour control framework suppliers for AMP5. South West Water provides drinking water and waste water treatment services to...
November 2009
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Peristaltic Pumps Waste Less in Wastewater Treatment
The City of Eagan in North Minnesota, US, required a pump capable of accurately dosing 15% sodium hypochlorite or 'hypo' for its new wastewater treatment plant. Hypo has...
The World's First Profibus-Enabled IP66 Peristaltic Pumps
Watson-Marlow Pumps has launched three IP66-rated cased peristaltic pumps with certified Profibus DP networking capabilities, namely the 520Bp, 620Bp and 720Bp. In the past it has been...
CSO Technik Achieves ISO 14001 Certification
CSO Technik's environmental management system (EMS) has now been independently assessed, registered and certified to ISO 14001:2004. Assessment and certification was carried out by...
October 2009
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Peristaltic Pumps Burst the Printing Bubble
Peterson Packaging, based in Denmark, had been experiencing problems when transferring ink from storage containers to rollers on its print machines. The air diaphragm pumps that the company...
September 2009
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CSO Technik Joins Business Leaders around the World in Bid to Tackle Climate Change
2009 has been a dramatic year for the climate change agenda and it is hoped this will conclude in a new international climate deal to be signed in Copenhagen in December. Over the last...
World’s Most Efficient Hose Pump Exhibits at WEFTEC
After the startling success of the initial Verderflex Dura range of peristaltic pumps, GPM Pumps is delighted to announce the launch of the Verderflex Dura 35 as the latest addition to this...
WABAG to Build a Further Wastewater Treatment Plant in Tunisia - A Contribution to Economic Development and the Protection of the Mediterranean
VA TECH WABAG has received an order from the Tunisian wastewater authority, ONAS (Office National de l’Assainissement), for the planning and completion of the Hergla and Enfidha...
Pump Action Screen Blasts Blockages
CSO Technik's pump action screen has recently proven the effective operation of its cleaning system by removing three months of accumulated debris on the flow side of the screening basket. ...
Watson-Marlow Acquires German MASO / Sine Pump Business from Sundyne Corporation
World-leading positive displacement pump manufacturer, Watson-Marlow, has acquired the German MASO / sine pump manufacturing business from MASO Process-Pumpen and Sundyne Corporation. ...
August 2009
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Dairy Processor Turns to Geomembrane Technologies For Odour Control Cover
Geomembrane Technologies Inc. (GTI) has finished a project for a large cheese and butter plant in the state of Victoria, Australia, again demonstrating GTI's strength in successfully...
July 2009
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Pumping Abrasive Slurry with A VF40 Hose Pump
A vanadium facility, located in South Africa is winning vanadium from titaniferous magnetite. The titaniferous magnetite is processed in various stages, using a.o. precipitation tanks and...
Your Chance to Win a Wiifit with Verder
Your body needs to run continuously and to do this it needs to have a strong heart in the centre of the process. Just like the heart, Verderflex and Verder offer strong, reliable pumps. The...
Xstrata Marvels at Verderflex Muscle
"A pump so reliable - it's only downtime is for hose replacement and annual plant maintenance," said Xstrata Alloys Rhovan's acting HOD Christelle van Vuuren, regarding the Verderflex...
Self-Priming and Quiet Low Flow Peristaltic Dosing Pump
Verderflex Tube Pumps chose the recent international chemical processing exhibition, Achema 2009 in Frankfurt, to launch its new Verderflex Aura dosing pump. The positive response to this...
Vacant Positions for Experienced Engineers at Verderflex Peristaltic Pumps
The following positions are available: Chartered Engineer The ideal candidate will: be a chartered engineer be competent in the use of CAD, preferably Solid Works or Pro Engineer ...
June 2009
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WABAG Puts Algiers' Main Wastewater Treatment Plant Back into Operation
WABAG is pleased to announce the conclusion of another prestigious project in Algeria. Baraki, which has a capacity of 900,000pe, is Algiers' main wastewater treatment plant and the second...
WABAG and Anna University Form Research Collaboration
On June 9 an agreement was signed marking the start of a joint research programme that will look at new technologies relating to water recycling, membrane processes for desalination systems...
Watson-Marlow Pumps Group Expands Service into Switzerland and Mexico
Watson-Marlow Pumps Group has opened two new offices, in Zurich and Mexico City. The group can now offer Swiss customers direct shipment from its UK plant in Falmouth, saving 20% on...
May 2009
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Watson-Marlow Reports Impressive Growth in South African Peristaltic Pump Market
Peristaltic pump specialist Watson-Marlow Pumps Group is reporting significant growth in the South African water industry, as demand increases for the precise dosing capabilities of its...
Peristaltic Technology Aids Prevention of ‘Feminised’ Male Fish
It's the story that has become a national curiosity: male fish swimming in our rivers have begun spontaneously developing female characteristics. Research dating back more than 15 years...
Verder Goes for Gold
As the Verder Group celebrates its 50th anniversary, the South African operation is also celebrating more than 50 VF125 pumps sold since the company was established in 2002. Verder Pumps...
WABAG Water Services Romania – A Second Major Order in 12 Months
Petrom is the largest oil and gas producer in south-eastern Europe and since 2004 has been a subsidiary of the Austrian OMV Group. In April 2008, Petrom commissioned WABAG with the...
April 2009
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WISKI As A Service for Non-Time-Based Consumers, Universities and Research Institutes Worldwide
WISKI As A Service is designed for non-time based consumers, universities and research institutes worldwide. The software industry shows a definite trend towards software leasing, particularly...
PortAventura Resort Protected by CSO Technik's Terminodour
The PortAventura theme park and vacation resort on Spain’s sunny Costa Dorada has selected CSO Technik’s Terminodour system to provide odour abatement for a sewage wet well on the site. ...
The City of Rzeszów, Poland, Celebrates the Opening of its New Drinking Water Plant
Following an EU-wide tendering process, in January 2007 WABAG received an order from the city of Rzeszów for the refurbishing and technical expansion of its existing drinking water...
March 2009
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Wastewater Treatment: New Generation Peristaltic Pump
Verder Pumps' wastewater treatment new generation peristaltic pump has the following benefits: Simple operation - few moving parts Easy to maintain - replace the hose in situ Low...
WABAG Finalises the Xiaohongmen Sludge Treatment Plant in Beijing
The Xiaohongmen plant in south-east Beijing is the largest anaerobic sludge stabilisation plant ever to be completed by WABAG. Using the very latest technology, the sewage sludge from...
Celebrations in Iran Mark the Conclusion of the 'Nitrate Removal from Drinking Water in Mashhad' Research Project
For over three years various high-performance processes for the removal of nitrates from drinking water, including two in-house developments from WABAG, were tested in Mashhad, which, with...
WABAG Has a New Addition
With the assumption of the operational management of the large-scale Coloane wastewater plant in Macao, WABAG has gained both a new subsidiary, in the form of WABAG Water Services (Macao), as...
Peristaltic Pumps Drive the UK’s Move Towards Desalination
Desalination – the treatment to turn seawater into tap water – is rapidly gaining ground in the UK. Nicola Martin discovers the crucial role that peristaltic technology is playing in this type...
Mr Paul Kajtar Joins CSO Technik as National Sales Manager
Mr Paul Kajtar has joined CSO Technik as the national sales manager, heading up CSO's UK sales and proposals team. Paul has a significant amount of experience in the water sector having spent...
Unique Design Industrial Hose Pump
Verder's industrial hose pump has a unique design and enhanced construction. The hoses are specifically designed to reduce pump failure caused by fatigue between the rubber layers...
Omdurman Water Supply and Optimisation Scheme, Sudan
Biwater has been involved in the provision of water treatment facilities to the continent of Africa for many years. Never has the need for the provision of clean, safe, potable water been a...
January 2009
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Envico Terminodour System
CSO Technik has recently completed the installation of a styrene abatement system for Envico Engineering Ltd in Swansea, Wales. The system is the first of its kind in the UK and offers...
W&WT - Sludge to Energy Technology
CSO Technik has been awarded an order for the first UK Crown disintegration system for South West Water’s Countess Wear site. Installation is expected to start in the spring of 2009 and is...
December 2008
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Algerian President Opens the Country’s Largest Wastewater Treatment Plant - Designed, Built and Operated by WABAG
Oran, Algeria’s second largest city with a population of around 1.5 million and the main metropolitan area of the Oran coastal province, was not only the setting for the forthcoming OPEC...
Resource Protective WABAG Water Technologies for Algeria
In Reghaia, WABAG is completing Algeria’s first municipal wastewater treatment plant to offer multiple water use. This successful pilot project is seen as a prototype for further...
November 2008
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CSO Technik Expansion
Due to continued expansion, CSO Technik have moved to larger premises. The new offices are located in Bough Beech, Kent, and according to Colin Froud, managing director, will meet the...
October 2008
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Inauguration of the Velekince Drinking Water Treatment Plant in Kosovo
The town of Gjilan recently celebrated the completion of its new drinking water treatment plant. The local population can now enjoy a secure supply of clean water even in the dry summer...
September 2008
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Wastewater Treatment Challenges the Food Sector in Anticipation of the Water Framework Directive
Ashley Shepherd, UK sales manager at pumping specialist, Watson-Marlow Bredel, talks about the importance of accurate effluent treatment for the food manufacturing sector in the context of...
WABAG Contributes to the IWA World Water Congress and Exhibition in Vienna
WABAG made a number of contributions to the IWA (International Water Association) World Water Congress and Exhibition, which was held for the first time in Vienna from 7-12 September 2008 at...
August 2008
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WABAG Brings Wastewater Treatment Plant of Petrom Refinery to European Environmental Standard
Petrom, a member of OMV Group since 2004, has awarded WABAG an order for the modernisation and operational management of the wastewater treatment plant at its Petrobrazi refinery for the...
Kisters' WISKI Allows Users to Monitor Multiple Plant Locations
Kisters North America is working with clients to help them develop ways to monitor their total water flows into and out of manufacturing facilities. Kisters provides solutions for clients...
June 2008
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Peristaltics Neutralise the pH Problem at Buckton Castle Water Treatment Works
The viscous lime slurry used to maintain a neutral pH during the water treatment process was causing frequent blockages in the diaphragm pumps used by Buckton Castle WTW. However, the...
Peristaltic Pumps the Clear Choice at Siltbusters
Separating suspended solids from liquids before discharging to sewer or water course is a headache that construction companies have had to endure for a considerable period of time. Aggravating...
May 2008
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Peristaltic Pump Technology at Lavister Waste Water Treatment Works Improves Primary Sludge Consistency
Peristaltic Pump Technology Replaces Timer Controlled Valves at Lavister Waste Water Treatment Works and Improves Primary Sludge Consistency Two Watson-Marlow Bredel SPX50 hose pumps have...
Biwater AEWT's RO System To Supply 15% of Singapore's Water
Biwater AEWT was recently awarded a supply contract for the largest Water Reuse project in South East Asia. At a capacity of 228,000 m³/day (60MGD), this will provide 15% of Singapore's...
April 2008
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Peristaltic Technology Offers Benefits Over Rotor and Stator Pumps at Bamford WTW
Process engineers at a Severn water treatment works (WTW) are benefiting from accurate chemical dosing, reduced maintenance and reliable operation thanks to the replacement of rotor and...
Biwater Wins Oued Sebt Seawater Reverse Osmosis Desalination Contract
A Biwater Construction Ltd led consortium has been awarded a Build, Own, Operate (BOO) contract for a new seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant to be constructed at Oued Sebt in the region...
March 2008
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United Utilities Upgrades ‘Trouble-free’ Peristaltic Pump Technology at Haslingden Grane WTW as part of Framework Agreement
Four Watson-Marlow Bredel 520 series dosing pumps have been installed at United Utilities Haslingden Grane Water Treatment Works in Rossendale, Lancashire. The new pumps will replace earlier...
January 2008
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Kisters' WISKI7 Targets Global Market
WISKI7 has been released in version 7.0.9 and implemented in several international projects. The current focuses of WISKI7 are the German-speaking, Canadian and, as a TimeStudio replacement,...
November 2007
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Peristaltic Technology Delivers Trouble-free Lime Slurry Metering at Three Stage WTW
Peristaltic pumps supplied by Watson-Marlow Bredel are delivering trouble-free, 24-hour operation of lime slurry metering at the Blackmoorfoot WTW near Huddersfield. Serving over 400,000...
August 2007
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Verderflex® solves Lime Dosing problem at Yorkshire Water
Yorkshire Water is one of the principal water and waste water treatment companies in the UK and had a problem with a lime dosing application at the Ruswarp Water Treatment Works near...
The 2007 Verderflex Dura Brochure is here!
The new 2007 Verderflex Dura peristaltic pump brochure is now available to download. The Verderflex Dura is one of the most advanced peristaltic pump available on the market today. ...
July 2007
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New Verderflex Peristaltic Pump Brochure
The new 2007 Verderflex peristaltic pump brochure is now available to download. Verderflex peristaltic pumps are a comprehensive range of peristaltic hose pumps with hose diameters from...
May 2007
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Verderflex Provides Peristaltic Pumps for the Waste Water Industry
Wastewater is often a difficult media to pump due to the high solid content and/or its abrasive nature. Understanding the problems in this industry Verder provides quality, robustly...
The Cascal Group Acquires Siza Water Company in South Africa
On the 3rd of May 2007, Cascal acquired 73.4% of the equity in Siza Water, a company providing water and wastewater services to approximately 50,000 people in the Dolphin Coast region of...
March 2007
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Verder Group Acquires Autoclude
The Verder Group and Samuel Hodge have announced that they have reached an in principle agreement under which the Verder Group will acquire 100% of the shares in Autoclude Ltd. ...
February 2007
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The Cascal Group Pursues Its Growth Strategy
On the 1st of February 2007, the Cascal Company, Bournemouth and West Hampshire Water (BWHW), acquired 100% of Pre-Heat, a well-established business supplying gas installation and...
October 2006
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President of the Dominican Republic Inaugurates Biwater Constructed Water Treatment Plant
Last week, the President of the Dominican Republic, H.E. Leonel Férnandez, inaugurated the Mata Larga Water Treatment Plant at San Francisco de Macoris in the North East of the country. The...
Air Quality Monitoring in Australia Relies on KISTERS Software
Aachen/Canberra, October 2006 - The New South Wales Department of Environment and Conservation decided to improve air quality monitoring with AQUISnet from KISTERS Germany. This confirms...
Pump Ideal for Handling Sludge with Grit/Abrasion
Watson-Marlow Bredel, the leading manufacturer of peristaltic pumps, offers the heavy-duty SPX pump for challenging environmental applications. The SPX reliably handles a variety of...
September 2006
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Watson-Marlow Bredel Takes the Competition Heads-On with its New 520RE LoadSureâ
Increasing its overall performance and pressure capabilities, leading peristaltic pump manufacturer Watson-Marlow Bredel has launched the 520 LoadSureâ elements range. The combination of the...
June 2006
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CSO Appoint New US Distributor
New Distribution Agreement for North America. CSO Technik Ltd, the UK based CSO specialist equipment supplier, is pleased to announce the appointment of USFilter as sole distributor for...
April 2006
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Export Award For CSO Technik
CSO Technik has been commended for demonstrating excellence in international trade through the Passport to Export scheme, by UK Trade & Investment. CSO were one of three finalists chosen from...
WEDECO Awarded UV Water Disinfection Contract by UK Utility
WEDECO, a leading provider of water treatment technology, announced that it has been awarded a sole source Ultraviolet (UV) Water Framework contract by United Utilities Plc. of the United...
Market Launch New ITT WEDECO UV-Series, "Spektron"
The ultraviolet (UV) disinfection of drinking water is both environmentally friendly and extremely efficient; hence it is no surprise that this treatment technology is globally gaining...
March 2006
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Watson-Marlow Peristaltic Pumps in Breakthrough Application
South West Water is using a peristaltic pump from Watson-Marlow Bredel for dosing coagulant into raw reservoir water for purification purposes. It is thought to be the first time...
Whole Life Costs and Pumping Technology – Peristaltics Increasingly out on Top
Whole life costs are playing an ever-more important role in pump selection by the water and wastewater industry. Interestingly, energy use is no longer the benchmark for making efficiency and...
Future Proofing and Pumping Technology
Now that the dust of the AMP 4 round has settled, the UK’s water and sewerage companies are underway with their plans to maintain, upgrade and develop their asset base over the next five years....
Counterfeit Parts - Counter to Cost-Effectiveness?
With the UK water and wastewater industry under continual pressure to contain maintenance and running costs, one of the easiest routes plant and operational managers often look to make savings...
New Drum Screen
The Roto-sieve is a patented drum screen with a successful proven track record for screening flows prior to membrane filtration or MBR's. The screen is already in service in the USA...
October 2005
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Biocube Hits UK
Following the acquisition of Biocube by Biorem Technologies of Canada in July 2005, CSO Technik has been appointed as UK distributors of the system. The Biocube system, the result of a...
First Order Placed for Terminodour Odour Abatement System in the Middle East
The first Terminodour odour abatement system for the Middle East has been ordered for a Ministry of Works contract in Bahrain in the Persian Gulf. CSO's contract is for the supply...
September 2005
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Biwater and AEWT Join Forces to Tackle Growing World Desalination Market
Today, Biwater USA, Inc., an international water and wastewater treatment company based in Florida, acquired Advanced Environmental Water Technologies, Inc. (AEWT), a supplier of advanced...
August 2005
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European Patent Awarded for Pump Action Screen (PAS).
CSO Technik CEO Colin Froud conceived the PAS and over 50 screens are now in service in the wastewater industry. The PAS is a mechanical CSO screen with no moving parts other than a...
Canadian First for Vacflush Storm Tank Cleaning System
The Greater Vancouver Regional District opted for CSO's Vacflush system to clean its new 43M (141ft) diameter storm tank and a 1.5m (5ft) sewer trench in Cloverdale, BC. This is CSO Technik's...
Vacflush System Selected for Toledo, Ohio
CSO have recently been awarded the contract to supply a 6 lane Vacflush system for the River Road SSO elimination project in Toledo Ohio, USA. The Storm water storage tank is 223ft (68m) Long...
June 2005
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City Water and the Government of Tanzania
The management of Biwater plc is deeply disturbed to learn that three executives of its subsidiary City Water Services Ltd (City Water) were detained this morning in Tanzania and have...
October 2004
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Thames Water Use Watson-Marlow Pumps for Ferric Dosing Flocculating Application
Leading the way with new sewage treatment methods, Thames Water South East Provinces Waste Water site in Cranleigh is using ferric chloride as a flocculating agent in order to meet the AMP...
Terminodour Down Under
CSO Technik has just completed the commissioning of their first Terminodour system in Australia. Brisbane Water Environmental Alliance (BWEA) ordered the system to abate odours from the...
March 2004
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Liquiport 2000 Ex - ATEX II2G Portable sampler
The Liquiport 2000 Ex offers uncompromisingly more security without any loss in functionality and operational comfort, all at an unbeatable price. Wastewater is a real cost factor for...
CSO Appointed UK Distributor for FSM
CSO Technik Appointed UK distributors for FSM inlet screens and screening handling plant FSM Umwelttechnik formerly Frankenberger have appointed CSO Technik Ltd as their sole UK distributor...
January 2004
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Biwater Responds Rapidly To Indonesia's Request For Aid
Biwater's JV, Cascal, with the help of its water companies in the UK (Bournemouth and West Hampshire Water) and Indonesia (PT Adhya Tirta Batam) rushed to organise aid for Indonesia when they...
December 2003
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Fieldgate – Internet gateway to instrumentation
12th November 2003 - Information is the pivotal point of our thoughts and actions. Information determines our everyday lives and, of course, our everyday working lives in particular. It...
Prosonic Flow - Ultrasonic Flow Measurement of Liquids
12th December 2003 - PROline Prosonic Flow by Endress+Hauser, an ultrasonic flowmeter, is particularly practical to install as both sensors of the system are simply attached to the exterior wall...
Promag 10 – a Basic Electromagnetic Measuring Device in the Proven
12th December 2003 - "Evolution by innovation" is the slogan of PROline, the current generation of electromagnetic flow-measuring systems by Endress+Hauser that has continued its 25 years...
CE 4 Innovative automatic water measurement station
12th December 2003 - CE-4 is the new automatic measurement station with integrated water sampler for continuous monitoring of on-line parameters in liquid media, including nitrate and TOC...
CA 71 - Improvements in water nutrients online analysis
12th December 2003 - Endress+Hauser offers robust analyzers in a compact stainless steel or fibre-glass reinforced plastic housing for the monitoring and automation of complete sewage...
August 2003
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New Low Cost CSO Screen
CSO Technik have just launched their new Mechanical CSO screen that has already generated huge interest and orders. The Pump Action Screen is as simple as it is brilliant. A scour jet...
February 2003
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Tanzania: Biwater Joint Venture Wins 10-Year Lease Contract
Dar es Salaam's water and sewerage system received a boost today with the award of a 10-year lease contract for the management and operation of the Dar es Salaam water and sewerage system to...
December 2002
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COD or TOC Determination using SAC - a Sum Parameter with a Future
Expensive devices are now mostly used for COD, BOD, TOC determination. These devices are not only expensive in terms of initial outlay, but also in their maintenance. The part ranges...
Liquisys M make safe Chlorine Measurement
Disinfectants as chlorine and chlorine dioxide are used for the treatment of water in cases of water-supply, industrial processes and in swimming pools. On the one hand it is indispensable...
Evolution in Flow
The new generation of electromagnetic flowmeters is based on a concept which can best be described as "evolution through innovation". Thanks to many years of practical experience,...
November 2002
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Liquids Sampler for Mobile Application
With the new Liqui-Port 2000 Endress+Hauser now offers a portable water sampler of the latest generation. The samples are taken with the aid of a peristaltic pump. Sample volumes of 20 to 9999...
Waterpilot, the Successful Rope Probe from Endress+Hauser
When a highly precise ceramic pressure sensors with long-term stability for reliable and safe water measurement is required, the rope probe from Endress+Hauser is the solution. The FMX...
Guide to Instrumentation in Wastewater, Get Your Copy !
In recent years, waste water treatment plant operators efforts have increasingly been aimed at devising economically efficient processes in waste water and sludge treatment besides...
October 2002
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Severn Trent Services chooses Watson-Marlow Bredel Pumps for Reliable On-line Sampling
Contaminant free water Reliability under all operational conditions and the ability to deliver a consistent, volumetrically accurate sample over long periods were the key factors in...
September 2002
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Self-Contained, Sludge Pumps for Remote Locations from Watson-Marlow Bredel
Watson-Marlow Bredel Pumps has designed a bespoke pump system for J N Bentley Ltd of Skipton, North Yorkshire. The system consists of self-contained desludging units complete with diesel...
