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APPEA warns that WA domestic gas policy changes have onshore development risks APPEA has warned that the Western Australian Government’s domestic gas policy restrictions run counter to the Federal Government’s COVID-19 recovery plans of stimulating the economy and creating jobs. APPEA’s Western Australian Director, Claire Wilkinson, said, “As we look to the post-COVID-19 recovery, all […]

State-of-the-art pump supplies Yorke Peninsula At Kainton Corner, the booster pump station – in-line with the Upper Paskeville water treatment and water pump station – feeds the entire water distribution network to the south of Yorke Peninsula in South Australia via the Arthurton water storage tanks located some 20km away. The challenge Having delivered great

Townsville holds industry briefings for Haughton pipeline project Townsville City Council is holding industry briefings on stage two of the Haughton pipeline project, open to engineering, planning and environmental consultants, suppliers, and contractors. The briefings will be held on Friday 21 August at Townsville Stadium in Annandale. A general industry briefing for interested suppliers and

Queensland undertakes Lockyer Valley business case review The Queensland Government is undertaking a $1.4 million business case into potential water supply options for the Lockyer Valley, supporting a suite of initiatives to maximise water for irrigators. Queensland Natural Resources Minister, Dr Anthony Lynham, said the detailed business case would look into water supply options in

Peripheral pumps Peripheral pumps (also known as vortex, turbine or regenerative pumps) are a niche pump type that sit somewhere between centrifugal and positive displacement type pumps as they are able to produce the high discharge pressures of positive displacement pumps, with the flexible operation of centrifugal pumps but with a less variable flow rate.

Borehole pumps Borehole pumps (also known as well pumps, bore pumps or water bore pumps) are used to draw water from an underground source, namely from a drilled borehole well or a dug well. These pumps are designed for borehole and submersible pressure systems, and vary depending on the hole depth, and the required flow

Chemical pumps Chemical pumps are used to move chemicals and chemical slurries, and are designed to be resistant to corrosion and abrasion from industrial liquids such as fuel, paint, bleach, solvents, etc. They are able to handle fluids of varying viscosity and can also be used as metering pumps to provide flow measurement and control

Solar pump solution for filling a rural water tank As a reseller and installer of Commodore solar pumping equipment, Midwest Valves & Controls was able to provide a Gulgong farmer a complete solution to deliver enough water to fill a tank, even during the summer months.  Commodore Solar was founded in 2005 to offer domestic

Solar pumps As the name suggests, solar pumps are designed to use the electricity produced from photovoltaic (PV) modules to function. They are available in solar power only, as well as hybrid versions where the pump can switch between solar and electric/diesel for when there is limited sunlight. They also come in a variety of

Motors, drives and engines Motors play a vital role in pumping systems, acting as the drivers for most pump types. The most common types of motor used in pumps are electric motors. The most common type of electric motors used for pumps in Australia are AC induction motors. Pumps can also be driven by hydraulic