Burkert Type 2000 Inox modular-concept angle-seat valve
24 April, 2012 | Supplied by: Burkert Fluid Control SystemsBurkert has released the Type 2000 Inox modular-concept angle-seat valve designed to streamline custom manifold blocks. Customised solutions such as mixing, distributing and multiway functions can be achieved by a special modular valve body with highly compact dimensions.
Stormwater greening Geelong Botanic Gardens and Eastern Park
24 April, 2012Geelong’s Botanic Gardens and Eastern Park will be greener thanks to the construction of new stormwater irrigation infrastructure. The Australian Government is providing funding of $415,000 for the Eastern Park project, which is part of $2.79 million in Australian Government funding for the broader Stormwater Harvesting and Reuse - Geelong’s Plan project.
TAG - you’re it
24 April, 2012 | Supplied by: Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA)As the WSAA searched for more ways to service its customers, it decided that the Technology Approval Group (TAG) was the answer.
Improving water quality in the Derwent Estuary
23 April, 2012 | Supplied by: eWater LimitedSituated at the heart of the Hobart metropolitan area, the Derwent estuary is a waterway of great natural beauty and an important and productive ecosystem supporting a wide range of habitats and species.
Stormwater to keep Melbourne’s heritage public gardens green
19 April, 2012Work has started on a five million-litre underground stormwater storage tank that will supply three heritage-listed public gardens in Melbourne.
Water trade is a valuable tool for Murray-Darling Basin communities, says NWC report
18 April, 2012Released this week, the report, Impacts of water trading in the southern Murray-Darling Basin between 2006-07 and 2010-11, produced by the National Water Commission shows that selling water to the Commonwealth buyback program has not negatively impacted production. In fact, regional communities in the southern Murray-Darling Basin have remained productive even during drought, said Commissioner Laurie Arthur at a launch of the report at the Australian Water Congress 2012.
Trading could help save our groundwater
17 April, 2012A well-designed trading scheme could help protect one of Australia’s most precious resources for the future - its groundwater - as well as the many wetlands and lakes it supports.
Public lecture to investigate water quality management
13 April, 2012Professor Christopher Saint will discuss cutting-edge research on the future of Australia’s water supply at a public lecture on Tuesday 17 April.
Flow meter installed with minimum disruption
13 April, 2012 | Supplied by: KCES Pty LtdWhen a pump station in northern Sydney required the installation of a flow meter to an existing pipeline, the downtime had to be kept to a minimum to avoid disruption of the water supply. The new section with the flow meter was put in place and connected to the remaining main line with two Straub Flex 2H 1296.0 mm pipe couplings. Because the Straub pipe couplings have a very short installation time, disruption to the water supply was kept to a minimum.
Scientists call for more transparency in proposed Murray-Darling Basic Plan
13 April, 2012 | Supplied by: Westwick-Farrow Pty LtdThe volume of water needed to secure the long-term sustainability of the Murray-Darling river system cannot be identified clearly due to a lack of transparency in the proposed Murray-Darling Basin Plan, more than 60 Australian scientists say in a special joint statement.
Grundfos CRFlex solar pumping range
06 April, 2012 | Supplied by: Grundfos Pumps Pty LtdFarmers, irrigators and other water users can now benefit from reliable, above ground solar-powered water supply with the Grundfos CRFlex. This range of surface mount solar pumps provides a sustainable, reliable and cost efficient alternative to irregular water supply problems in remote locations.
Watson-Marlow Bredel APEX pumps
04 April, 2012 | Supplied by: Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology GroupAPEX pumps from Bredel are designed to suit all dosing, metering and transfer applications from 2.8 to 1200 L/h across a broad range of applications for processing plants.
Immersion variant of high-pressure pump
31 March, 2012 | Supplied by: KSB Australia Pty LtdThe immersion pump type called Movitec VCl is a vertical, multistage centrifugal pump which is used for handling coolants, condensate and lubricants for machine tools. Potential fields of application include industrial recirculation systems, cooling water circuits, washing plants and pressure boosting in general process applications.
Trility acquires Hydramet
28 March, 2012Water utility service provider Trility has entered into an agreement to acquire water treatment company Hydramet as part of its strategic expansion into the resources, public infrastructure and industrial sectors.
Desalination offers best water and food security insurance, says expert
27 March, 2012Desalination offers drying Australia the best water and food security insurance for the drier, more heavily populated decades ahead, according to one of the country’s leading water experts.
