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Sep 11, 2007
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Improving economic efficiency
Due to the constant increase of legal and operational requirements, the cleaning of private and public drain and sewer systems is a special challenge for network operators. The operation of drain and sewer systems can be economically optimised by demand- and condition-oriented cleaning strategies using computerised support.
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Sep 10, 2007
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Ditch Witch drill pipe offers unique advantages
The Ditch Witch® organization manufactures one of the most extensive selections of horizontal directional drilling (HDD) equipment in the underground construction industry, from the small and maneuverable JT520 to the powerful, long-range JT8020. They are the only equipment manufacturer that also produces machines used to create the underground bores through which utility pipe is pulled.
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Sep 07, 2007
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Bonded joining in sewer and wastewater engineering using thermoplastics
In order to build a permanently operational sewer and waste-water system with a long service life, as in gas and water supply, it is necessary to not only select the appropriate materials and processes but also use optimum methods of pipe connection, i.e. joining. Such pipe connection methods include welding to create a permanent bond, an approach that has been used successfully in the field of PE and PP thermoplastics for many decades. The chief processes used are heated-tool butt welding and electrofusion. These methods of joining are processes which are recognised and practised worldwide in accordance with standardised procedures for welding, application, quality control and testing. They provide a documented secure and permanent method of connecting components in sewer construction and sewer repair/rehabilitation. That ensures a high level of reliability and a secure investment for the operators of municipal and industrial wastewater systems.
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Sep 04, 2007
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Herrenknecht is building its first assembly plant in India
In spring 2008, Herrenknecht will put into operation an assembly plant for tunnelling systems and service in Chennai (eastern coast of South India). In a first step, the 100% Herrenknecht subsidiary “Herrenknecht India Pvt. Ltd.” will have modern assembly, steel production and storage capacities covering an area of 40,000 square meters. The investment amounts to 6 million EUR. India is a key market for mechanized tunnelling in the future.
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Sep 03, 2007
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Borouge corrosion-free pipe solution aids water supply in Shanghai - No-dig technique saves 400 trees and minimises disruption to residents
Highly-durable PE100 water pipes from Borouge, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, have helped to supply safe, clean drinking water for residents of Pudong in Shanghai. The use of pipes produced with BorSafe® HE3490-LS is a long-lasting alternative to the previous high-maintenance leaking iron pipe network. According to the United Nations, water conservation is one of the most urgent global challenges facing society today.
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Aug 29, 2007
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Retractable Robbins TBM will burrow under Manhattan
A uniquely designed Main Beam TBM is set to bore in the densely urban environment of New York City, USA. Assembly of the 6.7 m (22.0 ft) diameter Robbins TBM was finished on July 27, 2007 in Robbins' Austintown, Ohio, USA manufacturing facility. The machine will be used for two sections of rail tunnel totaling 12.5 km (7.7 mi) for the Dragados / Judlau JV beginning in October 2007.
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Aug 27, 2007
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Verification of the integrity of existing pipeline systems
In the last 50 years many pipeline systems for the transport of oil products were constructed. Due to the developments in the global oil market there have been a lot of changes in ownership of pipeline systems and the current state of the pipeline systems have to be evaluated.
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Aug 24, 2007
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The Boys from the Brown Stuff - BBC documentary lifts the lid on life in the sewers
"London: home to more than seven million people, producing over 2,800 million litres of waste every day. One flush, and just like magic, it disappears, out of sight and out of mind, but hidden beneath our streets is a subterranean wonderland where all our sewage ends up. "This is the world of the flushers. "
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Aug 22, 2007
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WESTT Regional No-Dig Conference Slated for October 1-3 in Reno
The Western Society for Trenchless Technology (WESTT) is proud to present its third annual Western Regional No-Dig Conference and Exhibition, October 1-3, in Reno, Nevada. Attendees will enjoy the benefits of a national conference program in a smaller forum with a personalized touch.
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Aug 21, 2007
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Insituform to exhibit latest sewer and water products and technologies at WEFTEC 2007
Insituform®’s cured-in-place-pipe (CIPP) and Composite Pipe™ (CP) products allow customers to rehabilitate small, medium or large diameter pipes with a jointless, “pipe-within-a-pipe” solution. Over 13,500 miles of Insituform®’s durable and cost-effective CIPP solutions have been installed to rehabilitate the world’s deteriorating infrastructure.
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Aug 17, 2007
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Korean tunnel success for new Sandvik rock tool
Korean contractor Sung Bo Development is achieving a 30% increased life span of its Sandvik Alpha tool system and eliminated rod 'gooseneck' breakages on highway tunnel drilling through difficult, fragmented rock on the Pyeoungtak-Eumsung Highway 40 section 7 contract.
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Aug 16, 2007
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DIBt-Certification for the Cured-in-Place Pipe (CIPP) Process "Easy Liner"
Since June 2007, the cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) process "Easy Liner" by Easy Liner GmbH, 44795 Bochum (Germany) now possesses the general building authority approval by the German Institute of Building Technology (DIBt) for the rehabilitation of directly buried drains and sewers in the nominal size range of 100 to 300 mm. The approval number is Z-42.3-414.
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Aug 16, 2007
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Private sewers transfer will relieve householders of "unknown" burden
Water UK welcomes the government’s consultation on the transfer of private sewers to the ten statutory water and sewerage companies in England and Wales.
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Aug 14, 2007
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IFAT CHINA 2008: tracking down pollutants
Sources of pollutants can only be discovered and processes made more environmentally compatible using a reliable data. There is an enormous need for setting up corresponding measurement stations in China. The environment trade fair IFAT CHINA in Shanghai from 23 to 25 September 2008 provides international manufacturers with the chance to become familiar with the (in part) difficult framework conditions of this market segment and establish important direct contacts.
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Aug 10, 2007
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Kilometers of pipe beneath the sand
Like with all important seaside resorts, the population number of the municipality Olonne alters considerably between winter and the holiday season. This asks for a made-to-measure sanitary solution which was really no longer the case. A massive project for the modernization of the sewage collector and wastewater treatment plant was therefore initiated beginning of 2003. The undertaking represents the largest sewer project launched on the French Atlantic Coast in 2005.
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Aug 09, 2007
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A superb atmosphere at the BAUMA 2007
There was hardly a visitor, or even an exhibitor, who wasn't impressed with the BAUMA in Munich including the TT Group of Companies. The positive mood and excellent current economic situation laid the foundations for a relaxed atmosphere, where not only sales interests were apparent, but also numerous orders were actually placed.
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Aug 06, 2007
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Unique Robbins TBM and Back-Up Will Make Short Work of Hong Kong Tunnels
In August 2007, a specially designed Robbins TBM will set out on two short drives for a landslide prevention project in Hong Kong. Assembly of the 3.5 m (11.5 ft) diameter Main Beam TBM was completed in July 2007 in the Robbins China manufacturing facility. The machine will bore two headings of 244 m (800 ft) and 165 m (541 ft) without a conventional back-up system for the China State/China Railway JV.
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Aug 03, 2007
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Manhole coating: an alternative renovation method?
For the renovation of manholes, coating methods are considered a competitive alternative to the renewal of the manhole. But are they really an alternative? So far there has hardly been evidence regarding limitations of use, influences on quality and the durability of the methods offered. The IKT has lightened the dark: in an extensive practical survey 42 manhole coatings were monitored and investigated at twelve sewage network operators.
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Aug 01, 2007
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The Renewable Energy Centre disappointed with go-ahead for Thames Water desalination plant
The Renewable Energy Centre joins many environmental groups in the opposition against plans for the £200 million Thames Water desalination plant, when a third of their water supply is currently being lost through leakages.
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Jul 30, 2007
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From tide to tap: desalination plant given go-ahead
The security of London’s future water supplies is more certain today after the Government confirmed it has granted planning permission for the Thames Gateway Desalination Plant, in Beckton.
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Jul 25, 2007
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Fat controllers blow the whistle on oil and grease
Teams of Southern Water “fat detectives” are cracking down on culprits who pour fat and oil down drains causing blockages in the sewers.
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Jul 23, 2007
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How to drill clay
Why is it that while drilling in clay, the cuttings often swell and constrict the borehole rather than forming a good slurried flow? Unlike drilling in inert materials like rock or sand, many types of clay are reactive and once exposed to water and drilling fluid by reaming, their properties can change considerably. If you’ve experienced ground heaving, inadvertent flows (e.g., frac-out), reamer balling up and/or problems creating slurried flow using bentonite, chances are you’re drilling in clay.
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Jul 19, 2007
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Herrenknecht S-210 on its way to Sedrun
On Friday, July 6, 2007 and right on schedule at the multifunction section at Faido the Herrenknecht Gripper S-210 started tunnelling its second section in the direction of Sedrun (east tunnel).
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Jul 17, 2007
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Leaktight recommendations from SMP
A publication last year of a European study of the performance of various pipe systems, respectively pipe materials for municipal sewage systems under special consideration of the ecological range of effect during the service life, caused quite some stir amongst those involved with sewer systems.
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Jul 13, 2007
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Advances in Underground Pipeline Design, Construction and Management Available
Over 300 projects worldwide assessed in a 400-page book by one of industry's leading authorities
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