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Overcome severe service duty application challenges with seal face technologies High heat generation, low lubricity, intermittent dry running conditions and abrasion are severe service conditions that may adversely affect reliability, operational costs and the life of a mechanical seal. Overcoming these rigorous challenges helps reduce costs, water waste and equipment downtime. Adding face treatments to […]

Altona Treatment Plant gets robotic cleaning City West Water is employing a giant robot, which uses onboard pumps, to clean the Balance Tank (otherwise known as the ‘sewage pool’) at its Altona Treatment Plant (ATP). Close to 13 million litres of sewage is treated every day at the ATP via series of holding and treatment

Haughton Pipeline progresses The City of Townsville has achieved a number of recent milestones on the second stage of its Haughton Pipeline project. Townsville Mayor, Jenny Hill, said Council had a team managing the project, which was being funded by the Queensland Government. Ms Hill said Council had also engaged a number of specialist external

Providing water transfer solutions – however or wherever it’s needed Angus Flexible Pipelines Australia is a leader in providing water transfer solutions to a wide range of applications such as mining, agriculture, military, ship to shore, oil and gas, and many more. At the heart of these solutions is the Angus layflat hose, produced for

What is a check valve and how does it work?  Check valves are found in almost every industrial application, acting as non-return or one-way valves. Generally simple devices, check valves perform a vital function by preventing reverse flows and damage, and ensuring efficient operations.  Reverse flow can, for example, result in water hammer. This phenomenon

Optimising the Bonny Hills Wastewater Treatment Plant to cater for population growth Built in the mid 1980s, the Bonny Hills Wastewater Treatment Plant (formerly known as Bonny Hills Sewerage Treatment Plant) services the Bonny Hills and Lake Cathie catchments. It was originally designed as a 9,000 Equivalent Person (EP) activated sludge pasveer sewerage treatment plant

Pump station plans begin for Tea Gardens’ sewer network Midcoast Council in NSW is set to begin concept planning for a project to revamp Tea Gardens’ sewer network, which will include a new transfer pump station. The project includes a proposal to construct a rising main from Tea Gardens to the Hawks Nest Sewage Treatment

$1.5 million renewal of Edmonton West water pump station Cairns Regional Council will undertake a $1.5 million renewal of the Edmonton West water pump station as part of ten projects to be completed in the next three years, with funding provided from the State Government’s Works for Queensland (W4Q) program. A report tabled at Council

Raw water pump upgrade strengthens Echuca’s water supply In November 2020, Coliban Water completed a $220,000 upgrade on two water pumps that supply the Echuca Water Treatment Plant (WTP). The upgrade included the refurbishment of the pumps and motors, and the installation of an automated vacuum priming system, enabling the pumps to move 300 litres

Only four weeks to go to Austmine 2021 | Full conference program now available There’s only four weeks to go until the Austmine 2021 Conference and Exhibition kicks off in Perth. More than 100 exhibiting companies will showcase the latest technologies, hear from over 40 innovation change-makers and visionaries, attend in-depth workshops on automation and