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CSO Technik’s pump action screen has recently proven the effective operation of its cleaning system by removing three months of accumulated debris on the flow side of the screening basket.

The screen at a combined storm overflow at Godre’ graig CSO South Wales was installed by CSO Technik in October 2008. Unfortunately a power supply to the screen could not be secured until February 2009. In the meantime, the pump action screen was effectively used as static screen to protect the overflow to the river.

When the pump action screen came to be commissioned in mid-February 2009, the screen…

VA TECH WABAG has received an order from the Tunisian wastewater authority, ONAS (Office National de l’Assainissement), for the planning and completion of the Hergla and Enfidha wastewater treatment plant. The project will involve a volume of over €11 million and WABAG will serve as the leader of a consortium that includes the local construction company, MTT. The work is to be co-financed by the European Investment Bank (EIB).

The new wastewater treatment plant will boost economic development in Enfidha

Enfidha is located in north-eastern Tunisia, some 80km south of the capital a…

After the startling success of the initial Verderflex Dura range of peristaltic pumps, GPM Pumps is delighted to announce the launch of the Verderflex Dura 35 as the latest addition to this ground breaking Verderflex Dura range of hose pumps.

The Verderflex Dura range is a genuine advancement in peristaltic pump technology. It has the following benefits:

Longer hose lives
Less frequent and shorter downtime
Saving space
Using less power
Being more economical to run

Peristaltic pumps with continuous flow rate

Up until now, you couldn’t get a Dura that could pump more than…

2009 has been a dramatic year for the climate change agenda and it is hoped this will conclude in a new international climate deal to be signed in Copenhagen in December.

Over the last two years The Prince of Wales’ Corporate Leaders’ Group (CLG) has been building up momentum in the international climate negotiations through the Bali and Poznan communique#233;s. The communique#233;s have reinstated a message to the governments that the international business community requires a strong and effective international climate structure.

The Copenhagen communique#233; on climate change is a …

MWH Soft, a leading global provider of environmental and water resources applications software, has announced that its president and chief operating officer, Dr Paul F. Boulos, Hon.D.WRE, has been elected to the board of trustees of the Lebanese American University (LAU) in Beirut, Lebanon. He will serve on the Board’s executive and nominating committees and will chair its advancement committee.

Dr Boulos, who has chaired the LAU board of international advisors since 2006, will draw on a distinguished career and vast leadership experience in his new role. A renowned international authority…

The 10th annual Wallingford Software User Conference, the company’s first major event since it joined forces with MWH Soft, has been hailed as a major success by industry experts.

The two-day event on 15-16 September in Reading, UK, attracted record attendance and presented another prime opportunity for water resources engineers to network, learn and find inspiration with colleagues from around the globe. The opening address by EMEA operations director Andrew Brown highlighted the synergies of the combined companies in terms of both product portfolio and operations. Keynote speakers includ…

MWH Soft, a leading global provider of environmental and water resources applications software, has expanded its commitment to the water utility industry by including vanguard carbon calculation capabilities in all its industry-leading water modelling product lines. Its new sustainability analysis extension, a first in the industry, will be available in InfoWorks WS, H2ONET Suite, and H2OMAP h20 and Infoh20 Executive Suites. The tool gives water utilities invaluable energy efficiency management capabilities for reducing both power costs and carbon footprints.

A large percentage of energ…

MWH Soft, the leading global provider of environmental and water resources applications software, has announced the technical programme for its annual Middle East User Conference. This comprehensive and significant infrastructure modelling, design and management technology seminar will be held 16-17 November 2009, at the Sheraton Abu Dhabi Hotel and Resort, United Arab Emirates.

This once-a-year learning opportunity for the Middle East modelling community will feature unique technical presentations showcasing projects from the region, technical product updates, and hands-on learning opport…

The OilGuard from SIGRIST-Photometer, Switzerland, offers a wide range of applications such as produced water monitoring in off-shore locations, monitoring for leakages and oil traces in waste water, surveillance of condensate or cooling water in heat exchangers, and monitoring of oil incidents in potable water.

The instrument has been developed in close cooperation with customers and is the result of more than 15 years’ experience with online oil-in-water monitoring systems. This photometer combines proven UV-fluorescence techniques with valuable features for an easy and reliable operation…

World-leading positive displacement pump manufacturer, Watson-Marlow, has acquired the German MASO / sine pump manufacturing business from MASO Process-Pumpen and Sundyne Corporation.
The purchase demonstrates the Watson-Marlow Pumps Group’s continuing commitment to leadership and innovation in positive displacement pump technology. The MASO / sine pump products will now be branded MasoSine.
MasoSine is a natural extension of the Watson-Marlow peristaltic pump range, complementing its offering in sanitary markets, and joining a portfolio comprising Watson-Marlow Pumps, Watson-Marlow Tubin…