Tender: sewage pumping station refurbishment The Central Coast Council (NSW) is seeking tenders for the refurbishment of the sewage pump station FB4, located at Bakali Road, Forresters Beach. The refurbishment includes applying protective coating to wet well, replacement of pumps and pipe works, valve chamber, switch boards and power supply to reduce OH&S maintenance risks […]
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Funding for South Australia’s first pumped hydro plant The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced up to $40 million in funding towards the deployment of a Pumped Hydro Energy Storage (PHES) project in South Australia. ARENA’s funding will help to fast track development of South Australia’s first PHES plant. The successful funding recipient will
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Overall vibration monitoring using Compact Vibration Sensors according to ISO 10816 The VNB series can monitor up to 500mm/sec at low frequency and will read RMS Velocity, the instruments will also monitor from 2Hz up to 1000Hz in this range and with Peak Acceleration or Acceleration RMS from 10 to 6000Hz. The VNB provides real
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Tasmania assessing pumped hydro opportunities Hydro Tasmania is assessing three sites for possible pumped hydro development opportunities in the state as part of the Battery of the Nation initiative. Work has begun on a full feasibility assessment of pumped hydro development opportunities at Lake Cethana and Lake Rowallan in the North West, and near Tribute
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SA pump stations to be powered by solar panels More than 19,000 solar panels will be installed at pump stations along the Morgan to Whyalla Pipeline as SA Water continues on its path to achieving a zero cost energy future. Civil works are underway to install 7.5MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) on the pipeline’s third
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Tender: sewage pumping station refurbishment Central Coast Council (NSW) is seeking tenders for the refurbishment of three sewage pumping stations. TO01 is located at Belbowrie Street, Canton Beach; TO06 is located at Reynolds Road, Noraville; and TO09 is located at The Corso Gorokan. The refurbishment includes, but not limited to, protective coating to wet well,
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AEMO Insights paper highlights the importance of pumped hydro The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has released an Insights paper that provides new perspectives and deeper analysis on the important role pumped hydro energy storage and strategic transmission developments can play in lowering costs to consumers and increasing the resilience of the National Electricity Market.
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HR thrust bearing: The exclusive Caprari Patent Maximum resistance and extreme reliability for the MAC6, MAC8 and MAC10 submersible motors. Innovating to discover increasingly efficient solutions for water management is a fundamental part of Caprari’s core business. Thanks to its internal research and development division and production capabilities, the Modena-based industrial group is able to
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Industry Voices: James Blannin James Blannin began his career as an apprentice screen printer before finding his way into the pump industry in sales. Since then he has gone on to become Part Owner at Stevco Pumps & Seals’ Victoria branch and is currently Vice President of Pump Industry Australia (PIA). Here, James talks about
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Lowara releases new Smart Pump range The new Lowara Smart Pump range is designed to “plug and play” and is all about the right combination of motor, variable speed drive and pump — featuring an integrated, intelligent pumping system with an electronically driven, permanent magnet motor. With an embedded electronic drive dubbed the “e-SM”, the
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