Power to Take Out the Trash

The Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority (YCUA) is nearing completion of a $10-million pump replacement and capacity upgrade program involving the utility’s four largest lift...

Taking the Heat from Sludge Removal

By Alejandro Duque and Patricio Egan, Mueller Water Products, Inc. The Guadalupe IV Hydroelectric plant is located 43 miles from the of city Medellin, Antioquia,...

German Technology for Safe Drinking Water Treatment in Africa

A refreshing sip of cold water at the turn of a tap: nothing but a dream for many. “2.2 billion people worldwide currently have no...

Stop Pump Station Call Outs

It’s 2:00 AM and a telephone rings in Eckville, Alberta. Rick McKinnon checks the display on his cell phone and groans. It’s another high...

Pumps and Renewable Energy

As utilities incorporate more wind and solar sources into their generation mix, they are faced with two problems. One is that both wind and...

Protecting Pumps and Perfecting Septage Receiving in Colorado

Septage, or septic tank sludge, receiving creates extra demands on a water resource recovery facility’s (WRRF) equipment and treatment process. Dozens of septage trucks...

Measuring the True Performance of Pumps in Operation

A recent large-scale testing program was conducted across Ontario in which the actual performance and efficiency of water pumps was assessed and compared against...

Inventive Results Under Pressure

Centura Oil Inc., a Minnesota-based waterjet service contractor to the oil, gas, and mining industries, has developed a unique downhole casing and pipe cutting...

Shaft Grounding for Submersible Pump Manufacturing

The following case study presents both the costly impact of bearing failure and the value of bearing protection. In the past few years, a...

Framework Agreement Minimizes Repair Times

By Alex Edwards, Sulzer  Sulzer removed and installed the pumps as part of the project. Working through a framework agreement ensured high quality repairs were delivered...