ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Aug. 15, 2016) – The Water Environment Federation (WEF) has announced 15 distinguished members as the 2016 WEF Fellows. This prestigious designation recognizes members’ achievements, stature and contributions to the water profession.
SHANGHAI (Aug. 15, 2016) — GE announced that it will supply its advanced wastewater treatment equipment for the Jingneng Zhuozhou coal-fired power plant in Zhuozhou City, 60 kilometers south of Beijing, in Hebei Province, China. GE will provide its membrane and brine concentration technologies followed by crystallization to produce pure NaCl salt (sodium chloride).
Design flaws cause catastrophic failure in a geothermal power station hotwell in New Zealand.
BARRANQUILLA, Colombia (Aug. 11, 2016) – Xylem Inc. is expanding its dewatering pump rental and service capabilities across Latin America with the opening of three new hubs in the region this year. This month, the company opened its newest dewatering pump rental facility in Barranquilla, Colombia. In April 2016, Xylem opened a new rental hub in Pará, Brazil, while another was opened in Chiclayo, Peru, in January 2016.
WASHINGTON (Aug. 10, 2016)—A partnership of water sector organizations announced the recipients of the inaugural Utility of the Future (UOTF) Today Recognition Program. The program celebrates the progress and exceptional performance of wastewater utilities while supporting the widespread adoption of the innovative UOTF business model.
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (Aug. 10, 2016) – Grundfos has named Thomas Morrison executive vice president of the company’s U.S. Water Utility business. In this role, Morrison will have complete P/L responsibility, including sales and operations. He will report directly to Jonathan Hamp-Adams, General Manager of Grundfos USA.
Evaluating system requirements and all available options can improve reliability, efficiency and cost.
Crunching numbers and evaluating costs are critical steps in determining the best way to maintain equipment.