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Jubail Desal Plant Phase 2
Hubert has been awarded the contract for the water intake screening system for the AL-JUBAIL SWRO Desalination plant, phase 2. Delivery will take place in ...
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Clean cooling water to a nuclear plant
Kopar is to modify fine bar screens at Fortum Loviisa nuclear plant. Kopar received an order from Fortum Power and Heat Oy's Loviisa Power Plant. The scope of the purchase is modernisation of the fine bar screens at the raw water intake station of plant unit no 2. The Loviisa nuclear power plant consists of two plant units, Loviisa 1 and Loviisa 2. The plant units generate a combined eight ...
By Kopar Oy
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Update on the cooling water intake structures proposed rule
In response to requests from stakeholders and to encourage additional public comment, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the public comment period by 30 days for the cooling water intake structures proposed rule. This change will not affect EPA’s schedule for issuing a final rule by July 27, 2012. This proposed rule, based on Section 316 (b) of the Clean ...
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Water Intake Filter for Nuclear Power Plants - Wedge Wire Screen
Water Intake Filter for Nuclear Power Plants - Wedge Wire Screen Nuclear power plants play a crucial role in generating clean and efficient energy, but they also demand stringent safety measures to prevent potential risks. One significant aspect of nuclear plant operation is managing water intake for cooling purposes. To ensure the safety and efficiency of these nuclear power plants, advanced ...
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Heysham Power Station - Bio-fouling Control
Heysham nuclear power station have recently suffered a build up of Zebra mussel growth in the sea water cooling water intake systems. Previous experience proved that Sodium Hypochlorite dosing was successful in clearing the infestation and so WES were engaged to design and manufacture a temporary/emergency Sodium Hypochlorite dosing system to control the bio-fouling. Utilising an existing ...
By WES Limited
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Cost-effective compliance strategies for final phase II rule, Clean Water Act
Section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act intends to minimize the harm to aquatic life at cooling water intake structures (CWIS). Part of a multi-year process to develop implementation rules, EPA’s Phase II rule applies to CWIS with a capacity of 50 million gallons per day or more. The Phase II rule was promulgated in 2004 and required studies and reports evaluating the state of compliance at each of ...
By AECOM
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Citing impact of shutdown, EPA postpones issuing final rule on cooling water intake
The Environmental Protection Agency said it will delay issuing until Nov. 20 a final rule to require more than 1,000 power plants and industrial facilities to obtain Clean Water Act permits for their cooling water intake structures, citing the government shutdown in October as a force beyond its control. Under a 2010 legal agreement with Riverkeeper, an environmental advocacy group, the EPA was ...
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New Application Posted to Our Site!
The Situation: Hydrocarbons in water intake used for municipal drinking water and desalination systems are commonly limited to 1 part per million. Occasionally, drinking water from rivers or lakes with commercial traffic or regular flooding is contaminated by hydrocarbons leaking into the water intake system. Problem: Naturally occurring organics in raw water are typically treated with ...
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Rare Heatwave sweeping Europe
Europe will be struck by the first heatwave of this year in June, according to the AccuWeather. African plume, a hot stream of air in North Africa, produced by the heatwave will sweep from Madrid to France and bring the temperature up to 45C degrees. Staying in the heat for an extended period will highly increase the risk of heatstroke and permanently damage muscles and vital organs such as ...
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Colsen and HydroBusiness at Aqua-Nederland 2013
From March 19th till 21st 2013 Colsen and HydroBusiness will be represented at the AquaNederland Fair in Gorinchem (NL). Both firms present their mutual innovations and sustainable water solutions which are available 24/7. Examples are (energy) efficient waste water purification for re-use in industrial or agricultural applications. In general this offers a considerable reduction of water intake ...
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Intake Screens Inc|YUBO Filtration Equipment Co., Ltd.
A professional and reliable intake screens inc--YUBO Filtration Equipment Intake screens also known as water intake filter screens or pump intake screens are made of stainless steel wedge wires and support rods. They prevent the entry of unwanted solids, debris, and organisms into water or fluid systems. Passive water intake screens are typically installed at the intake points of pumps, turbines, ...
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Morocco commissions drinking water project for Marrakech
L’Office National de l’Electricité et de l’Eau Potable (ONEE) in Marroco has commissioned a project to supply drinking water to Marrakech and surrounding towns from the Al Massira dam, reports the Agence Marrocaine de Presse (MAP). In a statement, ONEE said that the project for a total amount of 2.5 billion dirhams (nearly US$681 million) is part of the 2020-2027 ...
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Power Plants Ask Federal Appeals Court To Review EPA Cooling Water Intake Rule
A coalition of power plants has joined Entergy Corp. in asking an appellate court to review the Environmental Protection Agency's final rule regulating cooling water intake structures at more than 1,000 factories and power plants. In a Sept. 5 petition, the Utility Water Act Group (UWAG) and Entergy asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to review the final cooling water intake ...
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Water intake protection using fluorescence monitors
The protection of municipal drinking water producers and industrial plants water intakes from oil and hydrocarbon contamination has long been a problem for users of rivers, lakes and oceans. Potential pollution sources include ships and barges with oily bilge wastewater or cargo spills, local surface traffic accidents with fuel spills, upstream industrial plants with oil leaks in cooling water, ...
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Boeing Reduces Environmental Footprint at Time of Rapid Business Growth
Since establishing aggressive environmental goals for internal operations four years ago, The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) has steadily reduced its environmental footprint while rapidly expanding its business and significantly increasing monthly airplane production rates, the company reported in its fifth annual Environment Report. In 2007, Boeing established aggressive internal five-year ...
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Protect sea-water intakes from oil using turner oil in water monitors
The protection of Desalination Plants, Open Loop Cooling Water Intakes, Seafood Processing Plants and other seawater users is a special problem during an oil spill or other marine accident. Potential pollution sources include crude oil drilling and production, ships and barges with oily bilge wastewater or cargo spills, and other industrial plants with oil leaks in cooling water discharges. Low ...
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5K-8K gallons of fuel oil spills into Ohio River
An estimated 5,000 to 8,000 gallons of fuel oil spilled into the Ohio River, leading authorities to shut off water intake valves for both the Ohio and Kentucky sides of the waterway to protect water supplies, and a 15-mile section of the river was closed to allow cleanup. The spill from a Duke Energy power plant in New Richmond, about 20 miles southeast of Cincinnati, happened around 11:15 ...
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AC-ROV to Saudi Arabia
Leading Saudi Arabian marine construction company Huta Marine Works has taken delivery of an AC-ROV Underwater Inspection System. The sale represents the first export into Saudi Arabia for AC-CESS, the Aberdeen based manufacturer. With over 2,500 employees, Huta Marine is a specialist marine equipment owner operator, supporting a broad range of construction activities in the Persian Gulf and ...
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LimnoTech Contributing to EPRI 316(b) Conference
LimnoTech staff members Laura Weintraub, Doug Bradley, and Cathy Whiting will be attending the Electric Power Research Institute’s “Clean Water Act §316(b): Conference on Engineering, Biological and Economic Challenges of the New Existing Facility Rule” on November 10 and 11. The focus of the conference will be the U.S. EPA’s new regulations implementing ...
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PMA to Show the New TD-120 at WWEM 2016
The new TD-120 Oil in Water Monitor will be shown at the WWEM conference. This biennial exhibition for Water, Wastewater and Environmental Monitoring will be held at Telford International Centre, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 4JH, England, November 1–3, 2016. The TD-120 is a perfect solution for leak detection in boiler feed, cooling water, and raw water intake. To see the new TD-120, visit ...
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