Burkert mxControl 8620 multiparameter controller
22 June, 2011 | Supplied by: Burkert Fluid Control Systems
The multiparameter controller mxControl 8620 is designed to automate the control of process variables within a water treatment system and reduces controller and instrument costs. The controller integrates all control, monitoring and display features as well as data and event logging functions into one compact unit.
$100m funding for stormwater harvesting and re-use projects
21 June, 2011
An extra $100 million for stormwater harvesting and re-use projects is being provided by the Australian Government to help secure urban water supplies and better utilise this natural resource.
Desal Discovery Centre to open in Western Australia
03 June, 2011
A new centre will explain the benefits and opportunities desalination offers to Australia as a fully sustainable new source of water independent of drought and climate change.
MWH to provide water treatment design services for LNG plant
18 May, 2011
Origin Energy has appointed MWH, the consultant engineering firm, to provide detailed design services for two proposed water treatment facilities as part of the Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG) project.
Dwyer Instruments Series CFS2 cable float switch
29 April, 2011 | Supplied by: http://www.dwyer-inst.com.au/Products/Product.cfm?Group_ID=20249
The Series CFS2 cable float switch is a mechanically actuated floating switch intended to activate electrical components, usually pumps, to start and stop automatically.
Onset Hobo U24-002 Conductivity/Salinity data logger
27 April, 2011 | Supplied by: OneTemp Pty Ltd
Onset Computer Corporation has expanded its line of conductivity data loggers with the Hobo U24-002 Conductivity/Salinity data logger.
Sitron CF series thermal flow switches
27 April, 2011 | Supplied by: Control Components Pty Ltd
The Sitron CF series of thermal flow switches is suitable for flow and low flow detection of liquids or gases in pipes or ducts.
Pi Cronos analyser/controller
27 April, 2011 | Supplied by: Bintech Systems Pty Ltd
The Cronos analyser/controller from Pi provides a sophisticated, multilingual controller, both simple to use and low in cost, which is suitable for water engineers.
Water efficiency in Australia at the crossroads
27 April, 2011 by Edgar Johnson*
Widespread flooding across Australia has the potential to push back hard fought water-efficiency gains made over the past decade. It’s concerning to think that the devastating floods may have shifted the water management mindset in Australia and effectively masked what still is a critical water challenge for communities across the entire nation.
Safeguarding Wellington’s water supplies
27 April, 2011 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation Australia
The reliable provision of clean water is essential for any large population. It is now commonplace for water treatment plants to run autonomously and, for this to be effective, a reliable process control system is needed to supervise plant activities. Through the 1980s, distributed control system (DCS) architectures were widely used to manage these processes. However, many of these systems are now reaching the end of their design lives. Consequently they suffer from declining availability of spares and waning access to technical assistance.
Groundwater management and engineering
12 April, 2011 by Michael Mozina* | Supplied by: GHD Pty Ltd
Underpinning the feasibility assessment, design and construction phases for a range of engineering infrastructure works requires a sound knowledge and understanding of how hydrogeology (groundwater) can be impacted and managed. With prolonged drought, emerging climate change impacts and population growth, increased demand for groundwater to augment water supply and greater recognition of the groundwater value presents new challenges and requirements for the engineering sector.
Rainwater harvesting part of BER program
07 April, 2011
The Commonwealth Government’s $42 billion commitment to Building the Education Revolution program is funding a diverse range of capital works projects for school facilities around Australia.
I/O solution helps provide safe drinking water
05 April, 2011 | Supplied by: Moore Industries
Moore Industries-International has helped a water plant in central New York to maximise its effectiveness while reducing costs. The company’s NET Concentrator System helped the Onondaga County Water Authority (OCWA) modernise the control system at its water treatment plant in Marcellus, NY. Through the use of this distributed I/O and remote I/O solution, the OCWA has achieved improved efficiency.
Stormwater harvesting could ease mains water demand
01 April, 2011 | Supplied by: eWater Limited
A decade of drought and extreme rainfall unpredictability has left councils across Australia in no doubt of the pressing need to plan for infrastructure to secure future water supply.
Centre of Excellence invests in Australia’s water quality
31 March, 2011
The Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence has awarded $200,000 in funding to its first project - the development of a National Validation Framework for water recycling.
