VAUGHAN CHOPPER PUMPS PROVE TO BE THE SOLID SOLUTION FOR THAMES WATER
13-05-2020
Background Pumps of all shapes and sizes can be looked upon as the beating hearts of the UK wastewater treatment process, especially when recurring storm events lead to increased volumes…
ROTAMIX SPREADING THE BENEFITS OF JET MIXING TO HEAT EXCHANGER RE-CIRCULATION APPLICATIONS
13-05-2020
Mixing is one of the most critical stages in maximising the efficiency of today’s Anaerobic Digestion (AD) processes and the ROTAMIX system has become established as the preferred choice of…
ROTAMIX FROM SYSTEM MIX PLAYING A KEY ROLE IN OPTIMISING THE AD PROCESS ACROSS THE UK
13-05-2020
Efficient mixing is one of the most important stages in maximising the anaerobic digestion (AD) process and the ROTAMIX system from solids pumping and mixing specialists SYSTEM MIX Ltd (System…
CHOPPER PUMPS SOLVE ABERDEEN DRY DOCK PUMPING PROBLEMS
13-05-2020
During 25 years of providing solids pumping and mixing solutions to numerous sites in the UK and Ireland, P&M PUMPS has met the demands of some of the most varied,…
CHOPPER PUMP AND MIXING SYSTEM COMBINATION PROVIDES THE PERFECT SOLUTION
13-05-2020
Background The expense and inconvenience of pump failures is unfortunately a recurring theme at some of the UK’s sewage treatment works (STW) and often the cause of the problem is…
‘ROAD-SHOW’ DEMONSTRATES CHOPPER PUMP PERFORMANCE
13-05-2020
The important benefits of Vaughan Chopper Pumps can now be appreciated on-site as a result of the UK’s distributor P&M Pumps’ investment in a new demonstration trailer which can travel…
CHOPPER PUMPS SUCCEED IN THE BATTLE AGAINST BLOCKAGES
13-05-2020
The Problem Disposable wipes and the problems they cause to the UK’s sewerage systems have been in the mainstream media again. Given the scale of the problem it’s hardly surprising…
VAUGHAN PUMPS SHOW THEIR METAL ON AUTOMOTIVE WASTE HANDLING
13-05-2020
Vehicle manufacturing like any major industrial process has its own unique solids pumping challenges. For example, handling the difficult combination of metallic waste, cutting oils and coolants generated by the…
SYSTEM MIX HITTING THE TARGET FOR MORE AD OPERATORS
13-05-2020
Maximising the benefits of renewable energy continues to be the focus for all of the UK’s water supply companies in addition to many private sector companies who have invested in…
SIMPLE RETRO-FIT TANK MIXING SYSTEM SOLVES THE DRAG OF RAG
13-05-2020
PROBLEM: Many sewage sludge mixing applications use submersible, guide-rail paddle type mounted mixers, usually because they are relatively easy-to-install and remove. However, these systems are vulnerable to failure usually due…
P&M PUMPS GAINS ‘SHOP WINDOW’ WITH UK UTILITY BUYERS
13-05-2020
P&M Pumps Ltd of Sawtry, Cambridgeshire has gained a ‘shop window’ with companies in the utilities sector by joining Achilles UVDB an online community that enables companies to manage supply…
MIXING MAXIMISES BIOGAS PRODUCTION FROM CHEESE RESIDUES
13-05-2020
Maximising the benefits of renewable energy continues to be the focus for an increasingly diverse range of companies who have invested in the anaerobic digestion (AD) process and a new…
‘SUPER’ CHOPPER PUMPS BANISH BLOCKAGES FOR ANGLIAN WATER
15-05-2020
THE PROBLEM Blocked pumps are often the cause of pumping station and sewage treatment works failures resulting in disruption, downtime and in extreme situations the inconvenience and associated health and…
GETTING THE RIGHT MIX IS VITAL TO DIGESTER PERFORMANCE
15-05-2020
Generating energy from a wide range of waste materials by utilising the Anaerobic Digestion (AD) process is well established in the UK to the point where operators are now looking…
INNOVATION IN PUMPED MIXING MAXIMISES THE AD PROCESS
15-05-2020
Helping the municipal waste and Anaerobic Digestion (AD) industry by providing effective solutions to the problems of maintaining and maximising the performance of digesters has been a key objective for…
RETRO-FIT MINI-DROP MIXING SYSTEM PROVES TO BE A BETTER ALTERNATIVE TO FIXED SUBMERSIBLE MIXERS
15-05-2020
PROBLEM: Many sewage sludge mixing applications utilise submersible, guide-rail type mounted mixers on the basis that they are easy-to-install and remove, thanks to the guide rail system. However, these systems…
MIXING MATTERS WHEN YOU NEED TO MAXIMISE THE AD PROCESS
15-05-2020
Maximising the benefits of an anaerobic digestion system by achieving a higher gas yield, reducing foaming and eliminating the potential for maintenance problems, are among the important objectives for all…
ROYAL BALLET KEPT ON THEIR TOES BY CHOPPER PUMPS
15-05-2020
The Royal Ballet School in London’s Covent Garden wouldn’t normally be high on anyone’s list of potential effluent treatment pumping applications, but pumping stations need to be kept clean and…
CHOPPER PUMPS TAKE NO PRISONERS AT HMP PETERBOROUGH
15-05-2020
Effective and reliable pumping of solids in wet wells 24/7, even when ‘rogue’ items present exceptional challenges to heavy-duty submersible pumps, is usually taken for granted, whatever the site or…
CHOPPER PUMPS HELP FORD MOTOR TO IMPROVE WASTE HANDLING
15-05-2020
The Ford Engine plant in Dagenham is not the type of site you usually associate with an application for a VAUGHAN chopper pump as these powerful, heavy-duty pumps are more…
STORMTHRUST™ SYSTEM HELPS TO KEEP THE STORM FLOWS FLOWING
15-05-2020
PROBLEM: Extreme weather situations in the UK, including severe storm conditions with significant rainfall are an increasing phenomenon and when they do occur usually result in specific challenges for both…
CHALLENGING THE THEORY ‘IF IT ISN’T BROKE, WHY MAINTAIN IT’?
15-05-2020
Extending operating life and optimising pump performance are among the important benefits behind the introduction of a ‘Health Check Package’, a new initiative from solids pumping and mixing specialists P&M…
WHY EFFECTIVE MIXING IS CRUCIAL TO MAXIMISING THE ANAEROBIC DIGESTION PROCESS
15-05-2020
With increasing volumes of UK waste now being processed to create biogas from the anaerobic digestion process it is becoming increasingly important to ensure that plant availability and working capacities…
SUPERIOR MIXING SYSTEMS SAVE SIGNIFICANT SUMS
15-05-2020
Achieving over £37k per year of savings was one of the key benefits appreciated by Anglian Water following the installation of two mixing systems for handling secondary sludge at their…
STATE-OF-THE ART MIXING SYSTEM MAXIMISES ANAEROBIC DIGESTION
15-05-2020
Converting organic waste material into re-usable energy is an important part of the governments overall strategy for achieving targets for zero food and packaging into landfill by 2015. Anaerobic digestion…
P&M PUMPS SECURE FRAMEWORK DEAL WITH SOUTHERN WATER
15-05-2020
Solids pumping and mixing specialists P&M Pumps, UK distributors of Vaughan Chopper Pumps, are delighted to confirm that they have recently secured a Framework agreement with Southern Water to supply…
CHOPPER PUMPS HELP CUT COSTS AT SEVERN TRENT WATER
15-05-2020
Reducing costs associated with unplanned maintenance and achieving significant savings on energy consumption were the important benefits achieved at a Severn Trent Water facility, following the installation of Vaughan Chopper…
SYSTEM MIX JOIN ADBA TO HELP PROMOTE ANAEROBIC DIGESTION
15-05-2020
As part of their increasing involvement in providing specialist knowledge and expertise on mixing technology for anaerobic digestion applications, SYSTEM MIX LTD has recently become a member of The Anaerobic…
VAUGHAN CHOPPER PUMPS ‘ROCK’ FOR GIBRALTAR
15-05-2020
Overcoming the unique challenges of Gibraltar’s waste water system which led to an effective solution to the pumping problems occurring is the latest example of success for Vaughan Chopper Pumps.…
BETTER MIXING MAXIMISES ANAEROBIC DIGESTION PROCESS
15-05-2020
Maximising the benefits of an anaerobic digestion system by achieving a higher gas yield, reducing foaming and eliminating maintenance problems were the important benefits achieved following the installation of a…
MAXIMISING ANAEROBIC DIGESTION WITH RELIABLE MIXING
15-05-2020
The government’s aim of achieving targets for zero food and packaging into landfill by 2015 have clearly focused attention on ways of developing technology that can contribute to a significantly…
WHEN RAG BECOMES A DRAG THE CHOICE IS A CHOPPER PUMP
15-05-2020
Heavily laden unscreened sewage containing rag and other debris occurring at pumping stations, is acknowledged as being one of the toughest challenges for pumps, particularly when the site is subject…
CHOPPER PUMPS – A BETTER OPTION IN THE BATTLE TO CUT LIFE CYCLE COSTS
15-05-2020
The words ‘Life cycle cost’ have become familiar in the purchasing departments of the UK water industry, where the drive towards improved efficiency, as in many other industry sectors, is…
‘CHOPPER’ PUMPS GO THROUGH THE MOTIONS
15-05-2020
Another successful installation of Vaughan ‘Chopper’ pumps, supplied by P&M Pumps, has resulted in a significant reduction in the problems which were caused by pump blockages that were occurring at…
‘CHOPPER’ PUMPS HELP SOUTHERN WATER TO CUT COSTS
15-05-2020
Achieving significant improvement in the throughput of sludge combined with minimising reactive maintenance and the frequent need to purchase spares, were the important benefits achieved at a key Southern Water…