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Aug 26, 2013
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ABB to provide power and automation solution for water facility in Southern Africa
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order to provide an instrumentation, control system and electrical equipment (ICE) package for a new water pipeline and pump station to be constructed in eastern Botswana to support growing demand driven by new mining ventures, power sector developments and a growing population around the capital, Gaborone.
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Aug 23, 2013
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Tunneling Begins on HNTB-Designed SR 99 Tunnel With Launch of World’s Largest Tunnel Boring Machine
Five-story-tall TBM will complete 1.75-mile journey under Seattle in 14 months. Tunneling recently began on the SR 99 Tunnel, which at 57.5 feet excavated diameter, will be the world’s largest TBM-bored tunnel. HNTB Corporation is lead designer for the Washington State Department of Transportation project as part of Seattle Tunnel Partners, a joint venture of Dragados USA and Tutor Perini Corporation.
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Aug 16, 2013
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City of Pittsburgh and Veolia Water Extend Partnership Agreement
The Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority (PWSA) Board of Directors has unanimously extended an innovative partnership with Veolia Water, the world leader in water and wastewater services and technology, to continue providing interim executive management services through December 2014.
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Aug 15, 2013
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Improving Rijeka’s water services
The EBRD is supporting improvements in the water services of Rijeka, Croatia’s third largest city, with a loan of up to €13 million. The funds will be extended to ViK Rijeka, the water and wastewater company majority owned by the City of Rijeka, and used to support investments in the rehabilitation of the water supply network and extension of the wastewater collection network.
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Aug 14, 2013
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UTSA, SwRI researchers to develop low-cost method to treat fracking water
Researchers at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) jointly announce they are investing $200,000 in new research to develop a low-cost method to treat flow-back water following hydraulic fracturing. Over the next year, the researchers will optimize an inexpensive charcoal product called biochar for the water treatment solution. It will be tested on water samples from the Eagle Ford Shale.
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Aug 13, 2013
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Construction site, general » Devices
Ditch Witch JT20 Horizontal Directional Drill Released
The Ditch Witch organization has re-engineered one of its best-selling horizontal directional drills, the JT2020, to create the Ditch Witch JT20, the most efficient and productive drill in its horsepower class.
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Aug 12, 2013
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IBM Analytics Help Arad Group Manage Big Data for Water Meter Solutions
As water increasingly becomes one of the world’s most precious resources, IBM scientists are working with Arad Group, a world leader in reliable water meter systems, to help water companies and utilities around the globe provide more effective and efficient management of drinking water through the use of Big Data and advanced analytics technology.
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Aug 09, 2013
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Tunneling and gallery techniques » Jacking by machine » Tunnel boring machine
Miami: Tunnel Breakthrough in the Sunshine State
The tunnel boring machine (TBM) "Harriet" successfully completed the second tube of the "Port of Miami Tunnel" at the beginning of May 2013. The TBM with a diameter of 12.86 meters mastered complex geological and hydrogeological challenges when crossing under the harbor twice. A machine concept was employed that Herrenknecht developed in collaboration with the client specifically for this ambitious project. The road tunnel will significantly alleviate the traffic congestion in the world's largest cruise port and the city center of Miami (Florida).
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Aug 08, 2013
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Britain’s biggest ever ‘fatberg’ has been removed from a London sewer
The bus-sized lump of wrongly-flushed festering food fat mixed with wet wipes formed in drains under London Road in Kingston, Surrey. Had it not been removed it could have led to sewage flooding many homes, streets and businesses in the leafy London suburb.
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Aug 07, 2013
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Hose Pump at the heart of Argentinian Water Treatment Plant
The AySA San Martin plant situated in the heart of the city of Buenos Aires serves around 8 million people and treats around 3,000,000m³ of water a day). ALL PUMPS were able to be included in the initial stages of this project and were able to introduce peristaltic technology.
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Aug 06, 2013
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Safe water and better sanitation for Romanian consumers
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is helping to provide safe water and improved sanitation for around half a million people in the Romanian counties of Bacău and Maramureș.
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Aug 05, 2013
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Construction site, general » Devices
Illuminating the way in Suction Excavator Innovation and Application
This summer has seen the dawn of a new era in Suction Excavation with Brenchley Civil Engineering being the first company in the UK to take delivery of the new TT-UK/RSP 7.5t City Sucker.
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Aug 01, 2013
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Trenchless installation of pipelines
Ramming Hammers to Aid HDD Productivity in Difficult Circumstances
U Mole not only offers a range of trenchless technology equipment for the direct installation of new pipelines in the form of its range of US-designed and manufactured HammerHead impact and ramming hammers, it also offers the ability to aid other trenchless systems achieve greater production rates through difficult ground conditions. One such technique is Horizontal Directional Drilling (commonly known as HDD).
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Jul 31, 2013
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Miami-Dade Agrees to $1.6 Billion Upgrade of its Sewer System to Eliminate Sewage Overflows
Under a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced, Miami-Dade County in Florida has agreed to invest in major upgrades to its wastewater treatment plants and wastewater collection and transmission systems in order to eliminate sanitary sewer overflows. The state of Florida and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) are co-plaintiffs with the United States in this action.
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Jul 30, 2013
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NWC received the Middle East the E-Government & E-Services Excellence Award 2013
NWC has been awarded the Middle East e-Gov. & e-Services Excellence for the year 2013 from the Middle East Excellence Institute on the eighteenth e-government and e-services in the Gulf Cooperation Council, which was held in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates in May 2013 in the presence of a large number of regional and global figures and information technology experts and different media.
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Jul 29, 2013
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Veolia Water builds three units for the treatment of raw water and wastewater in Brazil
Veolia Water, via its subsidiary Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies, has been awarded a contract for €130 million to build three units for the treatment of raw water and wastewater for the Chilean CMPC Group, a world leader in pulp and paper production.
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Jul 26, 2013
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Successful Completion of Sewer Line Stopping Project
When the City of Richmond Hill, Ga., a small coastal community just south of Savannah, needed more control over their sewer system, Rangeline Tapping Services provided a stop line solution. Company officials report that the project remains a success.
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Jul 25, 2013
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IDB makes US$35.5 million grant to Haiti for water in Port-au-Prince
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announced the approval of a US$35.5 million grant for a program to expand and improve drinking water services in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti.
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Jul 24, 2013
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Construction site, general » Devices
Ditch Witch RT30 Ride-on Trencher Released
The Ditch Witch organization announces the release of the new RT30, a ride-on, dedicated trencher with a sturdy, durable frame and field-proven components designed to provide consistently solid performance job after job, year after year.
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Jul 23, 2013
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Pioneering Technologies for Trenchless Pipeline Rehabilitation and Underground Water Storage
SPR (SEKISUI Pipe Renewal) Asia Pacific will be showcasing itself at Sydney´s International No-Dig Downunder from 1 to 4 September 2013 at Stand 28. The company will demonstrate its wide range of products and services which include Spiral-Wound, Cured-In-Place-Pipe (CIPP) and r.tec® Close Fit.
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Jul 23, 2013
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Tunneling and gallery techniques » Jacking by machine
Cutter Instrumentation System for Tunnel Boring Machines
Installing instruments on TBM cutters increases the efficiency of boring and improves cutter life. The benefits of an instrumentation system and findings from field tests will be presented. Instrumentation systems allow the operator to view in real-time how adjusting operating parameters dynamically impacts the cutting environment. By analyzing vibration data, cutter rpm, and cutter temperature, it is possible to infer the rock face condition and how it is affecting cutter operation. Knowing these data provides the operator an indication of cutter wear without entering the cutterhead to inspect the cutters and also alerts the operator to any abnormal cutter conditions.
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Jul 22, 2013
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TRIC Tools Uses Green Technology to Upgrade California Dairies Underground Infrastructure
TRIC Tools, Inc., a Northern California based Pipe Bursting technology company, partnered with its Fresno based client, Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Fresno, to upgrade an underground sewer line at California Dairies Milk Processing plant. TRIC replaced an 8" Vitrified Clay Pipe (VCP) wastewater mainline that laid beneath the office to the plant.
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Jul 19, 2013
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Biowater Biofilm Technology Meets Unique Challenges to Overcome Seasonal Wastewater Issues
Biowater Technology a leading provider and manufacture of advanced biological wastewater treatment processes and equipment for municipal and industrial facilities globally, has been awarded a contract by The Village of Bloomingdale, Michigan, USA (municipal) to supply its Compete Mix Fixed Film (CMFF®) biological treatment process.
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Jul 18, 2013
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EPA Approves Plan to Control Sewer Overflows in Cincinnati Area
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the approval of an innovative plan for the control of combined sewer overflows (CSOs) in the city of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio.
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Jul 17, 2013
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Trenchless installation of pipelines
GRUNDODRILL 18 ACS – the perfect solution for a demanding bore task
Several suburbs in the town of Unken in Schneizlreuth near Bad Reichenhall, Germany needed a new sewer pressure pipe to be installed to connect to a treatment plant some 4.5 km away. Whilst much of the new pipeline route could be installed using traditional open cut techniques.
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