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Why high performing utilities choose strategic valve rehabilitation
Around the world, critical valves are in poor repair, or even inoperable. When critical valves fail, managers have effectively lost control of their system, increasing vulnerability to water main breaks or any other system hazard. Once valves have failed, utilities have traditionally sought to replace them, often at great cost, both in terms of time and expense.
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World’s Tallest Building
Ahmed Ramadhan Juma (ARJ) is supplying 6 water transfer sets (11KW-200KW) and 7 water booster sets (4KW-37KW) utilising vertical and horizontal multistage pumps. The water booster sets are fitted with “Hydrovar”, a bespoke variable speed drive (VSD) designed for pumping applications.
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Xylem and HomeBiogas partner to improve sanitation for communities lacking access to basic toilet facilities
HomeBiogas identified the possibility to support the development and transformation of such communities through the use of their patented Bio-Toilet, a compact and portable waste management solution that converts waste into renewable biogas for cooking – all without the need for electricity.
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Xylem bypass system helps facilitate pump station upgrades
Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN) is a municipal authority that provides wastewater treatment services to 83 communities, including the city of Pittsburgh, reaching a total population of 1.2 million people. -
Xylem CoMag helps Yorkshire Water exceed phosphorous targets
Due to a projected population increase, discharges from the site were required to undergo advanced biological treatment to reduce levels of phosphorous returned to the River Aire. This requirement was part of the UK Environment Agency’s Water Industry National Environment Programme (WINEP).
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Xylem Delivers Actionable Data Within a Tight Time Frame to Enhance the Safety and Resilience of a Nuclear Power Plant
A condition assessment helps to understand the state of the prestressing wire which provides the pipe’s strength. PCCP manufactured during the 1970s is prone to low ductility in the wire and susceptibility to hydrogen embrittlement, both of which increase the risk of failure. Worn PCCP can rupture with no warning, potentially shutting down the entire facility.
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Xylem Lowara Pumps Deliver the Height of Performance in the World’s Tallest Building
There is one thing that Xylem shares with the greatest engineering innovators, and that is continuous investment into new product development. This can been seen at the spectacular development of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai – the world’s tallest manmade structure.
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Xylem partners with Hometown H2O to install water well for retired Oregon couple
For 34 years, Steve and Lana Gleason made due without a traditional residential water system. The couple, who live in the rural logging community of Jewell, Oregon, pumped water for washing from a nearby river and made 40-mile round trips from their home to haul drinking water from a spring.
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Xylem partners with Hometown H2O to restore water to family in need
High-quality drinking water often alludes residents in these remote areas, where hooking into the municipal water supply can be difficult and cost-prohibitive. With the help of the Water Supply Costs Savings Act signed into law in 2016, nonprofit efforts like Xylem Watermark and Hometown H2O are increasing the use of cost-effective alternatives such as water well systems.
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Xylem Pumps Provide Complete Solution for Dutch Mussel Farm
The culturing of mussels and oysters for the company takes place in the Oosterschelde, an almost 100,000 acre (37,000 hectare) tidal wetland that is part of the North Sea. The Oosterschelde is the largest national park in the Netherlands and an important fishing ground for mussels, oysters, flatfish and crabs.
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Xylem’s Bell & Gossett assists Massachusetts based child welfare organization in creating a healthier environment
Situated on Winter Island, a 54-acre peninsula located northeast of Salem, Massachusetts, Plummer Youth Promise is a child welfare organization that...
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Xylem’s Flojet Brand and Flow Loop Partner on Innovative and Sustainable Shower Solution
Body care, including showering and bathing, is the biggest water consuming activity within domestic households, accounting for around 40% of daily consumption. In a bid to make showering more water efficient, Danish start-up company Flow Loop designed the ‘LOOP’ – a sustainable yet luxurious recycling shower solution that reduces water consumption by 80%.