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23.09.2010
German ultrafiltration technology in Indian market
inge watertechnologies AG enters into sales and distribution partnership in India with CN Tech Engineers: India’s 1.2 billion inhabitants make it the second most populous country in the world. Both its people and its fast-growing industrial sector have an urgent need for clean water. With dwindling resources, the country is now experiencing increasing demand for water reclamation and treatment technologies. The German company inge watertechnologies AG has successfully acquired a local partner in the promising Indian market for water supplies and water disposal in the form of the domestic company CN Tech Engineers.
mehr21.09.2010
Manor farm harvests heat
Manor Farm is situated on some of the most fertile planes in rural Bedfordshire. It is located on the edge of the beautiful village of Eyeworth and was constructed in 1865. Traditional arable and livestock farming methods were the order of the day on this once very busy farm.
mehr21.09.2010
Herbert Willerth assumes responsibility for Borealis? Middle East and Asia activities
Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions, announces a reorganisation of its Executive Board. With the retirement of Henry Sperle as Executive Vice President Middle East & Asia on May 31, 2010, the organisational units previously reporting to him have been reassigned to report to the Deputy CEO, Herbert Willerth, with immediate effect.
mehr16.09.2010
Insituform Receives $4 Million (US) Drinking Water Contract Award
Insituform Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq Global Select Market: INSU) announced it has received a contract award for $4 million (US) to rehabilitate over 11,000 feet of drinking water pipelines in Victoria, British Columbia using its InsituGuard® solution.
mehr15.09.2010
New Robbins Support System Gains Ground at West Qinling
Two Main Beam TBMs Launched with Specialized Designs in China: Ground support has reached new heights in the mountains of Gansu Province. Two 10.2 m (33.5 ft) machines are the first ever Robbins Main Beam TBMs with a redesigned ground support system replacing roof shield fingers. The TBMs were launched to bore the twin 16.6 km (10.3 mi) long West Qinling rail tunnels under high cover.
mehr14.09.2010
PipeFlow Release Demonstration Video of Pipe Flow Expert 2010 Software for Flow and Pressure Drop Calculations
Video demonstration of Pipe Flow Expert 2010 at www.pipeflow.co.uk shows how to improve the accuracy of your piping design calculations.
mehr14.09.2010
Illinois Municipality Replaces Aging Clay Sewer Main with CertainTeed® Certa-LokTM Restrained-Joint PVC Pipe
The Village of Baldwin, Ill., recently made the decision to replace a failing 40-year-old clay tile sewer main with a new 10-inch gravity sewer, featuring 600 feet of CertainTeed® Certa-Lok™ C-900/RJ restrained-joint PVC pipe.
mehr10.09.2010
No need for x-ray vision
The RD7000™ and RD8000™ deliver fast, accurate, reliable and repeatable locate information for all utilities.
mehr09.09.2010
HOBAS Presents its Extended Industrial Product Range at the IFAT Entsorga 2010 in Munich
„We cannot afford to stand still; we want to raise the bar in the market“, is what Doris Strohmaier, managing director of the GRP pipe producer HOBAS, likes to say and sure enough, the group’s continual efforts and investments in research and development pay off, as visitors of the IFAT Entsorga 2010 in Munich will be able to see for themselves.
mehr07.09.2010
Insituform Receives $17.0 Million (US) Sewer Rehabilitation Term Contracts in Hong Kong
Insituform Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq Global Select Market: INSU) announced it has begun work on a $17 million (US) project for the Drainage Services Department, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Insituform was recently awarded two term contract renewals, which provide for the rehabilitation of wastewater pipelines located throughout the highly populated Central District and Mainland North District for three and five years, respectively.
mehr02.09.2010
BorECO™ PP pipes bring 21st Century to Middle Ages village
The inhabitants of Zimmern, a small municipality in Thüringen, Germany, can finally look forward to safe and reliable sewage removal with the installation of a complete high performance pipe system based on BorECO™ polypropylene (PP) from Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions. Zimmern’s current antiquated disposal method is being replaced by a modern, separate sewage pipeline with the possibility to be connected to a sewage treatment plant in the future. More than 4.5km of BorECO BA212E AWADUKT PP SN10 RAUSISTO high load pipes and AWASCHACHT PP DN 1000 inspection chambers from REHAU are being used for the project, which is due for completion by the end of 2010.
mehr31.08.2010
Massive sewer system upgrade for Keswick
Water engineers are getting ready to start a major investment programme to improve the environment and reduce the risk of sewer flooding in Keswick. United Utilities is planning a series of projects in the town over the next two years.
mehr25.08.2010
Aker Wirth Drilling Systems Used to Secure Mosul Dam
No fewer than 24 Aker Wirth universal drilling machines are currently in use for the continual maintenance of the Mosul Dam in Iraq. The Iraqi Ministry of Water Resources/State Commission for Dams & Reservoirs has now ordered parts for the B1-800 drills to the value of over € 1 million from our mechanical engineering company in Erkelenz, Germany. The delivery is scheduled for December 2010.
mehr23.08.2010
BorSafe™ pipe solution delivers time and cost savings for challenging installations
Pipes based on BorSafe™ HE3490-LS-H from Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions, have ensured the fast and efficient installation of a new fire main at an industrial chemical complex in Finland. Savings of up to 50% in time and 40% in installation costs were achieved compared to traditional steel piping.
mehr17.08.2010
New Ditch Witch® JT100 All Terrain Directional Drill Released
The exclusive, patented two-pipe drilling system of the new JT100 All Terrain enables this 268-hp (200 kW) horizontal directional drill to install pipe in most ground formations, including solid rock.
mehr12.08.2010
Less fouling ? more efficient RO: German and Israeli ministries fund research project
The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the Israeli Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) have launched a research project with 1.5 million euros of funding. The three partners in the project are Dresden Technical University, the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel, and the German company inge watertechnologies AG, which specializes in ultrafiltration and membrane technology. The aim is to find ways of reducing fouling and scaling in membranes – especially in the context of treating municipal waste water – in order to improve the membranes' performance and durability and ultimately improve the efficiency of a reverse osmosis (RO) plant.
mehr10.08.2010
New butterfly valve for corrosive media
The demand for highly corrosion resistant butterfly valves continues to grow and GEMÜ have introduced a new range to complement their other lined butterfly valves.
mehr05.08.2010
Aker Wirth tunnel boring machine according to plan on its way to Switzerland
After having completed the contract for an Aker Wirth tunnel boring machine of 8 m diameter in December 2009, and following an optimal workshop acceptance, the various individual parts of our latest tunnel boring machine left our plant in Erkelenz at the beginning of July. The components are now on their way to Switzerland where a tunnel is to be bored for the extension of a hydroelectric power plant.
mehr03.08.2010
Kansas City, Missouri, to Spend USD 2.5 Billion to Eliminate Sewer Overflows
The city of Kansas City, Mo., has agreed to make extensive improvements to its sewer systems, at a cost estimated to exceed $2.5 billion over 25 years, to eliminate unauthorized overflows of untreated raw sewage and to reduce pollution levels in urban storm water, the Justice Department and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today.
mehr29.07.2010
BorSafe? pipe innovation prioritises environment and efficiency
Pioneering pipe material BorSafe™ HE3490-LS-H from Borealis has played an important role in preserving the tranquillity and natural beauty of Föhr, Germany’s second largest North Sea Island and a popular and picturesque holiday destination. Föhr’s Water Supply Association chose RAUPROTECT BorSafe HE3490-LSH-based pipes from REHAU to create a high quality water supply with a long working life for Föhr’s population, while ensuring minimal environmental disturbance during installation. The 8km-long cross-island pipeline connects Wyk on the south east coast with Utersum on the south west coast, and also serves the hamlets located between the two towns.
mehr27.07.2010
Norton Rose appointed to new legal panel of Ofwat
Norton Rose LLP, the international legal practice, announces today that it has been appointed to the legal panel of the Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) following a competitive tender. The appointment is for four years.
mehr22.07.2010
Geospatial Holdings enters into contract to map over six miles of underground pipelines for the University of Mississippi
Geospatial Holdings, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a contract with the University of Mississippi to provide utility mapping services to accurately map over six miles of underground pipeline and manage this data on Geospatial's proprietary GeoUnderground web-based GIS Portal. Work on this contract is scheduled to begin immediately. Mark A. Smith, Geospatial's CEO stated, "This opportunity to work with Ole Miss is hopefully the beginning of a long and mutually beneficial relationship. We believe that this is a perfect example of Geospatial continuing to mature from a 'service provider' to a 'solutions provider' where Geospatial provides proprietary long-term system management solutions to our clients." Mr. Smith went on to say, "Geospatial is working on a program to implement our Smart Infrastructure Initiative(TM) on college campuses globally."
mehr20.07.2010
Trenchless installation of a new house waste water connection
The waste water connection of a family home indicated some fractured damages, causing it to block regularly and then constantly needing to be flushed free. It was therefore decided to install a new sewer line. Only 2 years ago the road had been renewed and a repair or new installation for the house connection using the open trenching method would have split the supporting layer of tarmac and caused subsequent road subsidences.
mehr15.07.2010
Skanska to construct environmental plant in U.S. using government stimulus support
Skanska is to lead the construction of a groundwater treatment plant in Hanford, in Washington State in the U.S. The contract amounts to USD 50 M, approximately SEK 360 M, and will be included in order bookings for the second quarter.
mehr13.07.2010
New record-breaking TBM extends highway network in Italy
A Herrenknecht Earth Pressure Balance Shield with a diameter of 15.55 meters will be ready to start work in the year 2011 to extend the A1 highway between Bologna and Florence. Then, the giant from Schwanau will be the largest tunnel boring machine ever built in the world.
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