Plant Equipment Feature Library

Operations Engineer's library catalogues editorial features going back five years.

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18/03/2025 Attaining the highest standards

There is stringent legislation for water quality across the globe. Mattias Feldthusen, director of products for Nordic Water, a Sulzer brand, looks at some of the common standards and the equipment that can be used to meet this legislation » Read More

04/02/2025 Troubled waters

Anglian Water is committed to supplying clean drinking water and recycling it safely, and has collaborated with technology provider Samotics to anticipate a rotor’s mechanical unbalance, preventing catastrophic consequences. Tom Swain, ... » Read More

06/02/2024 The impact of discharging sewage

2022 figures from UK environmental regulators revealed untreated sewage was discharged into UK rivers and coastlines at the very least 399,864 times; that’s 1,091 times a day. That’s most likely a huge underestimation of the scale of the ... » Read More

06/02/2024 A new direction for reverse osmosis

At a molecular level, the natural process of osmosis normally causes water to move through a semipermeable membrane from an area of low solute concentration to an area where the concentration is higher, moving the concentrations into ... » Read More

06/02/2024 Mine water treatment relies on borehole loggers

Some 125 OTT digital loggers are used alongside manual readings with dip tapes to measure water levels at former mines across the Coal Authority estate managed by Severn Trent Services » Read More

06/02/2024 Preventing sewage discharge

We’ve all read the headlines about the amount of sewage being discharged into the UK’s rivers and beaches, but what technologies are the water companies implementing to reverse this trend? Tom Austin-Morgan finds out » Read More

31/08/2023 The potential of water reuse

Rising concerns over water scarcity and environmental impacts mean industries are increasingly recognising the importance of water reuse as a critical strategy for sustainable resource management. Tom Austin-Morgan reports » Read More

31/03/2023 Making digital twins a reality in the water sector

The adoption of digital technologies by the water sector has already led to a huge increase in the availability of data to provide the foundation for future decision-making. However, a greater challenge is integrating differing data ... » Read More

29/03/2023 Down the drain

The UK government is pushing for sustainable drainage systems in new developments. Ben Spencer finds out how users of commercial buildings stand to benefit » Read More

29/03/2023 Measuring liquid levels

Liquid level measurement sensors are being installed throughout the sewage network to reduce stormwater sewer discharges, reports Jody Muelaner » Read More

23/09/2022 Minimising the risk of summer downtime

Dave Palmer, general manager for the UK and Ireland at ICS Cool Energy, explains how manufacturers can future-proof their temperature control equipment – and their productivity – against the effects of unplanned summer downtime » Read More

14/02/2022 Taming the overflow storm

Regulation governing sewer storm overflows has been markedly stepped up. As a result, monitoring devices are being installed across all water authorities to combat the soaring number of discharges. By Brian Wall » Read More

14/02/2022 Water industry responds to climate change

A critical report by the government’s water regulator Ofwat found that climate change was the biggest threat to the water sector’s asset management plans. By Tom Austin-Morgan » Read More

23/02/2021 My weir runneth over

An advanced computing system aims to improve utilities’ ability to detect blockages that might otherwise lead to sewage pollution incidents, reports Toby Clark » Read More

11/02/2021 Preventing steam boiler failures

With as many as a quarter of steam boilers failing their annual inspection, what should engineers be doing to improve the pass rate, asks Steed Webzell » Read More

21/01/2021 Discharging your duties - chemical effluent sensors

Chemical sensors can highlight potential risks with discharged water and whether environmental standards are being met. How do these technologies work in practice and what are their limitations? By Brian Wall » Read More

10/09/2020 Brewery enters uncharted waters

A new water recycling plant at the Fredericia, Denmark brewery of Carlsberg will reuse 90% of its process water and reduce overall site consumption by 10%. But how? By Steed Webzell » Read More

05/02/2020 Ship shape

From the advanced polar research vessel RRS Sir David Attenborough to the new £6.2 billion Queen Elizabeth Class carriers, on-board water systems are playing a vital role at sea » Read More

05/02/2020 Protecting nature

Water companies need to adopt efficient ways of reducing phosphorus levels in water, in order to banish harmful algae from rivers and lakes » Read More

06/09/2019 Engineering excellence

Environment Agency engineer Ahmed Yusuf (inset) has been named ‘Professional Young Engineer of the Year’ by the Pump Centre. Here, the 27-year-old explains more about his work and plans for the future » Read More

03/06/2019 Inside job

Manually-operated inspection vehicles are used to inspect pipelines and pipework. But the days of these vehicles may be numbered, as researchers look at truly autonomous inspection and repairs » Read More

03/06/2019 Wet & healthy

Who knew the humble tap could kill? OE takes a look at water safety in healthcare and how it should be managed » Read More

21/08/2018 PMS motors deliver cost-effective and greener wastewater treatment

The treatment of water and wastewater is an essential task to protect water resources and reduce our impact on the environment. However, the energy consumed in carrying out such treatment processes also have an impact on the environment; ... » Read More

03/12/2014 Lay waste to poor treatment

There are many ways to clean up performance of water and effluent treatment units in industrial plants. Steed Webzell takes a look at some of them » Read More

15/10/2013 Water features

Existing and emerging water treatment technologies are changing the game for plants and factories in more ways than many may realise. » Read More

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