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Aerial pumping and hydraulic platform to aid Gold Coast firefighting A new Combined Aerial Pumping Appliance (CAPA) and Hydraulic Platform (HP) appliance have been added to the Surfers Paradise Fire and Rescue Station to bolster firefighting and rescue capability. Queensland Minister for Fire and Emergency Services, Mark Ryan, said the $1.8 million CAPA and the […]

Sulzer completes acquisition of Swedish water technology company Sulzer has announced it has completed its acquisition of Nordic Water, a leading supplier of water treatment technology, ahead of schedule.   The SEK 1.2 billion (CHF 128 million) transaction offers substantial value creation potential as Sulzer further expands its offering in the water treatment sector. The

Modern and innovative: upgrading the 80 year old Dungog Wastewater Treatment Plant By Eliza Booth, Journalist, Pump Industry magazine In the Hunter Region of New South Wales, along the Williams River, sits the country town of Dungog. The town of just over 2,000 residents is right in the middle of dairy and timber country and

Carbon capture and storage: the re-emergence of a critical technology By Imogen Hartmann, Journalist, Pump Industry magazine Experts have determined that preventing carbon dioxide emissions from entering the atmosphere is a critical component of combating climate change. This is where carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology comes into the equation. Here, we break down how

WOMA – Australasia’s leading high-pressure water supplier WOMA – a leading provider of water jetting, vacuum extraction and explosion protection technologies has recently introduced a stable of robust, reliable and technically advanced industrial water jetters to the market. Engineered and manufactured to exacting standards, their units are purpose-built to suit the demands of the oil

New $30,000 irrigation system for Orange oval Orange City Council in NSW is undertaking a $30,000 project to install a new automatic irrigation system at Perry Oval to enable the field to be watered when required and improve the playing surface. Once complete, Council’s sportsground team will undertake weed-spraying and oversowing to boost the quality

WA funds $1.5 million water program for farmers $1.5 million has been allocated by the Western Australian Government towards Watersmart Farms, a project to assist farmers to adopt self-sufficient water supply systems and build long-term drought resilience. The Watersmart Farms project facilitates the rapid, widespread adoption of on-farm desalination plants in agricultural regions to process

Style and size considerations when selecting a control valve Control valves play an important role in regulating the flow, pressure, temperature or other variables – such as density, concentration, level, etc. – of the fluid (gas, steam, water or chemical) to compensate for load disturbances and to maintain the process variable as close as possible

$3 million boost for Southern and Darling Downs water supply The Queensland Government is gearing up to find long-term water supply options for the Southern and Darling Downs regions with a $3 million in-depth water assessment that’s set to create regional jobs. Queensland Minister for Regional Development and Water, Glenn Butcher, said Queensland’s economic strategy

Franklin Electric: the story so far Commencing back in 1962 in Dandenong, Victoria, close by to its present site, Franklin Electric began importing and distributing 4” submersible products. Soon after, local manufacturing commenced with specialised imported parts to offer the Australian water industry Franklin’s world-leading 4” submersible motors. Over the decades, Franklin Electric motor products