Plant Equipment Feature Library

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24/09/2020 Use the force: magnetic separators

Magnetic separators are often installed in arduous conditions. How do they work, and what are their maintenance requirements? By Adam Offord » Read More

05/02/2019 A matter of manganese

Filtering out the naturally-occurring mineral from potable water in the North East is a new 37.3Mld pressure filtration plant » Read More

07/06/2011 Wired for water

Technologies available to cut the cost of treating waste water, by improving efficiency and obviating practical problems, are many and various. Dr Tom Shelley explains » Read More

01/10/2004 Filtration - Graded bed catches bugs more efficiently

By very carefully selecting the layers of material in a graded bed filter, it is said to be possible to catch 99.7% of bacteria and other micro-organisms down to 0.2 µm in diameter. A newly constructed filter, which is being piloted for ... » Read More