Emergency water treatment facility receives funding The Kempsey Shire Council in NSW has secured $4 million in funding from the State Government for the installation of emergency water treatment capability at Steuart Macintyre Dam. Minister for Water, Melinda Pavey, said the funding will help secure fresh and clean water supplies. “I am delighted to announce […]
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Tender: pump station replacement Renmark Paringa Council (SA) is seeking tenders for the supply and installation of a community wastewater management system (CWMS) pump station. Submissions to tender close 19 February 2020. Find Related Companies In The Pump Industry Capability Guide NCH Australia NOV SEEPEX Australia The post Tender: pump station replacement appeared first on
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Strengthening Geraldton’s water supply network The recent ‘retirement’ of a 67-year-old cast iron valve in Geraldton, WA, is just the start of a huge $800,000 valve replacement program for the city’s critical valve network, ensuring that valves are operational and interruptions are contained for several decades to come. Water Corporation’s 2018-19 program to upgrade Geraldton’s
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Tender: food waste to energy project infrastructure Western Water (VIC) is seeking tenders for the design, supply, installation, construction, testing, commissioning and performance testing, and associated pump infrastructure of a new Waste to Energy (WtE) facility which will be developed and integrated within the Melton Recycled Water Plant (RWP). Submissions to tender close 18 February
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South East Water appoints new Managing Director The board of South East Water appointed a new Managing Director following an extensive recruitment process. Australian and international utility leader Lara Olsen was appointed to the position and will commence duties on Monday 17 February. The board said that Ms Olsen has the right skills and experience
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Tender: stormwater pump and basins upgrades Greater Shepparton City Council (VIC) is seeking tenders for the upgrading of a stormwater pump station and associated rising main works and upgrading of existing retardation basins in Warrumbungle Drive, Shepparton. Submissions to tender close 19 February 2020. Find Related Companies In The Pump Industry Capability Guide
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Pump school impeller trimming mechanical impacts (Part 2) Following on from our first article about impeller trimming in the last issue of Pump Industry, this article will continue to outline things can happen when the impeller vane diameter is reduced. In part one, we looked at changes in performance and NPSHR. We will now look
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What’s the rush? Slow and steady wins the race By Ray Hardee, P. E., Engineered Software One of my favourite Aesop Fables is The Race Between the Hare and the Tortoise. The moral of the story is that you can be more successful by doing things slowly and steadily than by acting quickly and without
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Progressive cavity pumps in the food industry The pump industry relies on expertise from a large and varied range of specialists, from experts in particular pump types to those with an intimate understanding of pump reliability; and from researchers who delve into the particulars of pump curves to experts in pump efficiency. To draw upon
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Hybrid electronic and hydraulic valve control – plant and network lifesavers! By Roger Lah, Technical Products Specialist, Cla-Val A recent visitor to our facility described the lengthy process that entails when a power failure occurs and what that means to his utility’s water treatment plant operator. The operator has to quickly close fifteen motorised valves
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