SEACI taps into future water availability
19 September, 2012Australia’s water resources can be better managed under a changing climate, thanks to research released last week by the South Eastern Australian Climate Initiative (SEACI).
Clean drinking water: lessons from a decade of extreme weather events
10 September, 2012While extreme weather events will inevitably impact water quality, the biggest risk to public health is not the intensity of these events but their increasingly close proximity to one another, UNSW researchers warn.
Workshop on saving water flows in the 21st century
04 September, 2012Australia’s leading experts in water research and management will gather at the University of Canberra today for the second day of a two-day workshop to address the challenges of sustaining Australia’s vital freshwater ecosystems.
Toolkwip Pumps Flex Pro Peristaltic Metering Pump
31 August, 2012 | Supplied by: Toolkwip Pumps Pty LtdThe Flex Pro Peristaltic Metering Pump has a number of significant design features that make it a suitable choice when selecting a metering pump. These include a full IP66 washdown-rated housing, bidirectional flow and digital controls.
$42.5 million for stormwater and re-use projects
24 August, 2012The Gillard government will provide more than $42 million to deliver nine innovative and sustainable stormwater harvesting and re-use projects to help secure water supplies in urban areas across Australia.
Research examines economic benefits of water recycling
20 August, 2012Two new research projects will improve understanding of the costs, benefits and risks that impact on investment in recycling options in Australia.
Wastewater and conservation key to quenching global thirst
17 August, 2012A review prepared by the University of Melbourne looks at new methods of water conservation and the need to transform policies and attitudes.
Nubian Water Systems selected for Rio Tinto FIFO Facility
17 August, 2012Sustainable water solutions provider Nubian has announced that Hutchinson Builders has contracted to purchase two of Nubian’s GT600 water recycling systems to drive the capture, cleaning and re-use of water in laundry blocks at Rio Tinto’s Wickham ‘Fly In Fly Out’ facility in WA.
Pressure Dynamics Fluid Compatibility List for Dynex Checkball pumps
13 August, 2012 | Supplied by: Pressure DynamicsPressure Dynamics has released the latest Fluid Compatibility List for Dynex Checkball pumps.
Station provides flood warning and road weather data
13 August, 2012 | Supplied by: Campbell Scientific Aust Pty LtdALERT stations are typically set up to acquire and transmit hydrological and meteorological data on a timed and event basis. Campbell Scientific data loggers that are used to run ALERT stations have plenty of capability to spare, and that capability can be leveraged to perform a variety of services.
Bürkert Type 8681 process valve control head
12 August, 2012 | Supplied by: Burkert Fluid Control SystemsBürkert’s Type 8681 Control Head, integrating pneumatic actuation, feedback, diagnostics and fieldbus interface, has been engineered to assemble with all commercially available hygienic ball valves, butterfly valves, single-seat, double-seat and mix-proof valve configurations.
Sigrist AquaScat online turbidity analyser
09 August, 2012 | Supplied by: B-R Controls Pty LtdThe Swiss-made Sigrist AquaScat turbidity analyser uses a free-falling sample design in which the water sample is never in contact with the cell. The cell measures turbidity through the entire sample by the 90° scattered light principle (ISO 7027).
Dover PSG EnviroGear internal gear pump
08 August, 2012 | Supplied by: Hurll Nu-Way Pty LtdHurll Nu-Way has announced the launch of EnviroGear pumps to the Australian market. This mag-drive internal gear pump is designed to eliminate operational concerns found in old-style mechanical seal gear pumps.
Australia ‘must help’ in world’s silent water menace
07 August, 2012Australia should take a lead in tackling the emerging global crisis in groundwater, according to Professor Craig Simmons, Director of the National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training (NCGRT).
Plant water status tool to help with irrigation scheduling
06 August, 2012A grant worth almost $300,000 from Commercialisation Australia is set to help a South Australian company to commercialise an innovative technology to inform crop irrigation scheduling. The technology responds to the need for farmers to have sophisticated measurement tools to help them optimise their total water usage.
