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May 10, 2013
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Components and materials » Pipes
New Lease of Life for Vyrnwy Pipeline
GPS PE Pipe Systems has supplied over 36km of PE piping for the refurbishment of a 130-year-old large diameter trunk main as part of United Utilities £3.6 billion investment programme for the North West of England.
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May 08, 2013
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The role of financing in the water sector in England and Wales
Water UK has published a report on the role of financing in the water sector in England and Wales.
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May 07, 2013
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The African Water Facility: Boosting the Water Sector through Sustained Collaboration
The low rate of investments in the water sector has been a major obstacle to accelerate the development and improved management of water resources critically needed to help meet Africa’s growing water demand.
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May 06, 2013
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Tunneling and gallery techniques
Sensing The Future Of Tunnelling
Costain and the Cambridge Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction (CCISC) at Cambridge University are working on a new initiative for National Grid’s London Power Tunnels (LPT) project that could make construction of a tunnel with concrete segmental linings more efficient.
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May 03, 2013
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Trenchless installation of pipelines
Ramming Hammers for Supporting HDD Set Up
U Mole not only offers a range of trenchless technology equipment for the direct installation of new pipe line 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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May 02, 2013
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Fat-fuelled power station to run UK’s biggest sewage works
Fat and oil from restaurants and build-ups in drains will soon be powering Britain’s biggest sewage works. According to plans, the grease will be fed into what will be the world's largest fat-fuelled power station at Beckton in East London.
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Apr 30, 2013
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Veolia Water inaugurates new Warsaw wastewater treatment plant
After four years' construction, upgrade and extension work by Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies, the city of Warsaw has just inaugurated its new wastewater treatment plant. With a population equivalent of 2.1 million, and a daily treatment capacity of up to 515,000 cubic meters of wastewater, it has brought the Polish capital's wastewater treatment into line with European standards.
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Apr 29, 2013
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40 Degrees Uphill: Gripper TBM Completes Second Tunnel for Limmern Hydropower Plant
In March 2013 a tunnel boring machine from Herrenknecht successfully completed excavation of the second headrace tunnel for the new pumped storage power plant at Limmern (Switzerland). Equipped with a new safety concept for securing the machine, the Gripper TBM was able to cope with the 40 degree gradient of the two tunnels without incident.
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Apr 26, 2013
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Components and materials » Pipes
Borouge’s pipe solutions contribute to better agricultural crops with limited water resources
Borouge reinforced its position as a key player in the pipe systems market through participating for the first time at the AGRA Middle East 2013, the region’s largest agribusiness trade show.
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Apr 25, 2013
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Tunneling and gallery techniques » Jacking by machine » Tunnel boring machine
DC Water Christens Giant Tunnel Boring Machine
The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) named its massive tunnel boring machine (TBM), christened it with DC tap water, and prepared to send it underground to tunnel more than four miles along the Potomac at a depth of approximately 100 feet.
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Apr 25, 2013
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International line-up for the premiere of IFAT INDIA
The premiere of IFAT INDIA is already attracting a great deal of attention from international exhibitors. India’s “Leading Trade Fair for Water, Sewage, Refuse and Recycling” takes place from October 24 to 26, 2013, at the Bombay Exhibition Center (BEC) in Mumbai.
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Apr 24, 2013
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Trenchless installation of pipelines » Installation of lines
New Ditch Witch TK Series HDD Guidance System Enhances Productivity
The manufacturer of Ditch Witch underground construction equipment announces the release of its new TK Series HDD Guidance System.
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Apr 23, 2013
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Components and materials » Pipes
Reducing water losses in the GCC countries by applying German welding standards in HDPE piping
The sustainable supply of potable water in the six Gulf nations is at risk and the countries are trying to cover up by building additional desalination plants. But is there any other alternative? Yes, says SKZ the German Plastics Center and is introducing German welding standards to the region, to improve the sustainability of HDPE piping systems.
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Apr 22, 2013
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Smart Water: The Next Big Thing
As communities around the world come to terms with water scarcity, aging water infrastructure, and the need for water conservation, smart water technologies are rapidly gaining investor interest. Investors are looking to back solutions designed to improve water distribution networks, optimize metering infrastructure, and increase the overall operating efficiency for utilities.
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Apr 19, 2013
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Tunneling and gallery techniques » Jacking by machine » Tunnel boring machine
STRABAG successfully completes Niagara Tunnel Project
After more than seven years of construction, the Niagara Tunnel Project has now been put into operation. In the presence of representatives from client Ontario Power Generation, local construction consultants Hatch Mott MacDonald/Hatch Acres and Austrian construction group STRABAG, the tunnel’s outlet gate was opened to allow the flow of water through the 10.1 km water supply tunnel near the famous waterfalls on the Niagara River.
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Apr 19, 2013
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Plastic Pipes Conference Moscow 2013
The international Plastic Pipes Conference will host its first ever affiliated event in Moscow during 3 – 4 October 2013, at the Hotel Baltshug Kempenski. PLASTIC PIPES MOSCOW 2013 is the convention and exhibition event that will preview the latest developments in plastic pipe technology alongside experience gained by major utility, sewer, building and civil engineering sectors in the Region.
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Apr 18, 2013
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Tunneling and gallery techniques » Jacking by machine » Tunnel boring machine
Herrenknecht Pipe Express receives bauma Innovation Award
"Pipe Express® has significantly less impact on the environment compared to the conventional open-cut construction method, while simultaneously minimizing costs," said VDMA President Thomas Lindner in his speech at the presentation of the bauma Innovation Award 2013 in the machine category. Dr.-Ing. E. h. Martin Herrenknecht, Chairman of the Board of Management of Herrenknecht AG, accepted the award during the presentation ceremony in April.
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Apr 18, 2013
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The new reliable, two-stage DuoLine rotary vane pumps
Pfeiffer Vacuum presents the new two-stage DuoLine rotary vane pumps. The compact vacuum pumps are distinguished by a newly developed pump system and optimized cooling. These changes have a significant impact on the service lives of the pumps. The long maintenance intervals, the energy-efficient motors and the optional oil return lower the operating costs to a very low level.
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Apr 17, 2013
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Sewage treatment » Wastewater treatment, biological
Symbios Technologies Wins NSF Phase II Technology Award for Innovative Water Treatment Technology
Symbios Technologies LLC has been awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Science Foundation. This prestigious two-year grant was awarded to advance and commercialize Symbios’ Tubular Plasma Reactor™ for water treatment and improving the economic and environmental impact of domestic oil and gas extraction.
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Apr 17, 2013
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Components and materials » Pipes » Plastics
Pipe Stiffness, Ring Stiffness Constant and Flexibility Factor for Buried Gravity Flow Pipes
This report was developed and published with the technical help and financial support of the members of the PPI (Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc). The members have shown their interest in quality products by assisting independent standards-making and user organizations in the development of standards, and also by developing reports on an industry-wide basis to help engineers, code officials, specifying groups, and users.
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Apr 16, 2013
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At the AfDB, Water and Sanitation is a Gender Issue
The issue of water and sanitation is of utmost importance given the place of women in African society. It illustrates how African women suffer from inequality, particularly when it comes to access to education.
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Apr 15, 2013
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Water in Peru’s Desert Capital
The capital city of Lima is located in the valleys of three rivers on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean in central Peru. It is mild and warm throughout the year and noteworthy for being one of the driest capitals in the world. It just doesn’t rain much in Lima, yet its growing population of nearly 9 million people, many of them impoverished, needs water.
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Apr 12, 2013
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Glimmer of hope for elimination of open air defecation in Madagascar
The statistics are chilling: 53% of Madagascar’s 20.7 million people defecate openly every day while another 33% use dilapidated, unsafe toilets. The under-5 mortality rate of is one of the highest in the world, at 72 deaths per 1,000 children.
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Apr 11, 2013
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Aegion Awarded Three Cured-in-Place Pipe Contracts from Queensland Urban Utilities
Aegion Corporation announced that its subsidiary, Insituform Pacific Pty. Limited, has been awarded three separate contracts with a combined value of $8.9 million (USD) from Queensland Urban Utilities.
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Apr 10, 2013
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Robbins Slurry TBM emerges from below Zhanjiang Bay
After advancing up to 392 m (1,290 ft) per month, Robbins’ speedy Slurry TBM made a photo finish in China’s southernmost city. The 6.26 m (20.5 ft) diameter machine broke through at the end of 2012, and the pipeline is slated to become operational in March 2013. The Zhanjiang Bay Sub-Sea Tunnel runs 56 m (185 ft) below water level, and will provide fresh water to the Guangdong Steel Plant via twin pipelines.
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