Slurry spill precautions
Mark Horton of the conservation charity made the appeal to all farmers "to urgently check there is sufficient capacity in their slurry stores and that all above ground slurry tank valves are properly maintained and secure.”
New waterproofing and concrete protection for wastewater plants
With MasterSeal 7000 CR, BASF is announcing an innovation to protect concrete and steel structures in extreme wastewater environments.
Removing ammonia from the Thames estuary
Technology from water recycling specialist WPL, a WCS group company, has been selected by DP World London Gateway to deliver enhanced ammonia removal to protect sensitive waters within the Thames Estuary.
Half-bridge scraper supplier claims edge on cost effectiveness
Half-bridge scrapers made by A&J Fabtech rotate around a central pivot in circular settlement tanks and are said to provide a cost effective option...
Reactor supply assists team developing catalysts for biomass transformation
Working closely with researchers at the Centrale Lille Institute in Lille, France, laboratory equipment firm Asynt says it has developed and supplied two custom...
Self-cleaning tank inserts for waste water tanks
At this year’s IFAT trade fair in Munich (14 - 18 May), KSB SE & Co. KGaA is presenting its ready-to-install self-cleaning Amaclean tank...
Forbes spends again to keep pace with demand
TWO years after building a new manufacturing facility in the Borders, tanks firm Forbes Technologies is investing again.
The company’s main manufacturing plant is at...
True grit recovery?
North-west industrial cleaning and waste management specialist Qualitech has launched a new tank cleaning service for the utilities sector following an investment in the latest screening and classification technology from wet processing industry expert CDE.
An end to cast-iron guarantees
"Sometimes, I do despair," writes Paul Davies of mixer and pump manufacturer Landia.
AD plant secured with concrete safe storage solution
For a long-established farm business near Reading, JP Concrete has created phase one of an all-encompassing storage and safety solution to ensure the smooth...
Colonial Pipeline: Details emerge of landmark cyber-security breach
A cyber-attack on the largest fuel pipeline in the US, on Friday 7 May, is being described as possibly the most impactful ransomware event...
Rust Restraint
Wastewater treatment presents one of the most corrosive industrial settings around. Constant exposure to moisture, harsh chemicals, and corrosive gases such as H2S poses an ongoing threat to components, equipment, and structures.
Cold storage road/rail container is world first
University of Birmingham experts have worked with one of the world’s biggest railway rolling stock companies to develop the first-ever shipping container using materials that store and release cold energy
Chemically-resistant coating used in UK biogas storage vessel
A large biogas plant in England has employed one of Ceramic Polymer’s highly resistant coatings on four specific paddle mixers.
The shafts and pillar...
Cement-free concrete beats corrosion, says research group
Researchers from RMIT University (in Melbourne, Australia) have developed an eco-friendly zero-cement concrete, which is said to all but eliminate corrosion.
Concrete corrosion and fatbergs...
Partnership targets bio
A storage company and a membrane fabricator have joined forces for a major push into the biogas sector.
Kirk Group, which specialises in liquid and...
UK debut for fine grit removal system
A RADICAL change of approach to grit removal in wastewater treatment plants, being introduced to the UK for the first time, could be fundamental...
Coatings firm marks milestone
Premier Coatings is celebrating 40 years of trading this year. Founded in 1982 and operating from Smarden in Kent, the firm specialises in the manufacture and supply of a wide range of corrosion prevention and chemical resistant coatings, linings, and waterproofing systems.
A valve to help curb seaborne cargo VOC emissions
Valve manufacturer Bay Valves explores the issue of VOC emissions, and potential solutions, including a new valve that the firms says combines some of...
SPONSORED CONTENT: Protection system chosen for RNLI site
The SeaShield 2000FD™ system from corrosion and sealing expert Winn & Coales (Denso) was recently specified for the protection of 31 jetty piles at the Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s (RNLI) station in Padstow, Cornwall.
