Plant Equipment Feature Library

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06/12/2012 Liquid assets

Water and waste treatment plants are among the oldest around anywhere, but don't imagine they're bereft of developments. Brian Tinham reports » Read More

07/12/2011 Pulsar ultrasonics are no slouch to sludge

Wessex Water is reporting success with seven new sludge blanket monitors, from Pulsar Process Measurement, at its Christchurch sewage treatment works. » Read More

07/12/2011 Wastewater treatment plant slashes down-time and maintenance

Shasun Pharma Solutions is reporting vastly reduced maintenance, zero recalibration, and easier, more accurate and more reliable monitoring since moving to Hach Lange sensor equipment for its wastewater 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

07/06/2010 Going with the flow

Water treatment plants are facing increasing legislative and operational pressures Brian Tinham looks at some of their engineering solutions » Read More

01/03/2010 Pump prediction

Modern non-invasive motor condition monitoring equipment is proving its worth at Wessex Water. Brian Tinham talks to operational services manager Dave Durkin » Read More

01/10/2009 Babies and bathwater

Plant, equipment, instrumentation and the regulatory frameworks have all been evolving to meet the challenges of pollution and climate change. Brian Tinham examines the issues » Read More

01/10/2008 Wet engineering

With the likely passing of the European Environmental Liability Directive 2004/35/EC into British law in December - extending the existing 'polluter pays' principle to water sources, inhabited land, and protected species and habitats - ... » Read More

01/02/2008 40 metres under

Experience, sound engineering and better sensing technologies have together transformed the effectiveness of the Channel Tunnel's waste water plant. Not only has its dedicated water treatment works near Dover been rendered redundant and ... » Read More

01/12/2007 Watch your waste

According to a report by Research and Markets, 'Global Waste Management Market Assessment', municipal solid waste (MSW) generated worldwide reached 2.02 billion tonnes in 2006 and is expected to increase by 37.3% between 2007 and 2011. ... » Read More

01/10/2007 Testing the waters

No one likes being overburdened with regulations, and plant engineers are no exception - fact. However, in a world forced into a rather late, reactionary effort to clean up its act, pollution in the waste water and effluent sector was ... » Read More

01/10/2007 Pumping challenge

Engineering invariably involves a balancing act - mostly between, on the one hand, keeping within budget, while, on the other, developing robust, dependable solutions that meet parameters, such as design life and risk mitigation. » Read More

01/10/2006 Waste water gets the treatment

Regulations relating to reducing pollution from industrial activities have been around in the UK for more than 150 years, while the present Pollution Prevention and Control regulations came into force in 1999, with a transitional process ... » Read More

01/10/2005 Water waste batters cashflow

Headlines about water shortages in the UK have featured heavily in the media in recent years - with threats of hosepipe bans and other rationing measures a regular occurrence. While businesses are often unaffected in the short term, the ... » Read More

01/08/2005 Water and Environment - Water, water everywhere...

With rapidly rising populations, coupled with the effects of global warming, water is becoming an increasingly sought-after commodity in nations both developed and developing. » Read More

06/12/2004 Water and Effluent Treatment - Where there's sludge, there's money

A new sewage treatment works sets new standards for reduction of pollutants in its effluents, its odour-free operation, easy and safe access for maintenance operators, and attentions to the requirements of new regulations such as ATEX. » Read More

06/12/2004 Hot water systems - Better tanks give quick and clean hot water

Hot water tanks made by a small German company use a patented system to ensure that they deliver hot water soon after heat has been applied to the water. This makes them especially suited to systems fuelled by solar energy. » Read More

01/03/2004 Legionnaires' disease - are you protected?

As this issue of Plant Engineer goes to press, a design services manager for Barrow Borough Council is facing seven charges of manslaughter over an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in August 2002. A further 140 people were infected by the ... » Read More

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