HOUSTON (Dec. 19, 2016)—Toshiba International Corporation (TIC) announced the addition of Houston Motor & Controls (HMC) to its nationwide network of distributors. HMC now offers the full range of Toshiba motors, adjustable speed drives and motor controls through its turnkey custom control systems, according to a statement from TIC.
The facility partnered with an international nuclear energy services company to renovate and qualify four 12-foot, 24-ton pumps.
DUBLIN, Ireland (Dec. 15, 2016)—The business analysis firm Research and Markets has announced the availability of the report called “Membrane Technology for Liquid and Gas Separations.”
The combined U.S. market for membranes used in liquid and gas separations should reach $4.6 billion by 2021, an increase from the $3.4 billion level in 2016, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.2 percent from 2016 to 2021, according to the report.
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (Dec. 14, 2016)—EnviroSep, a Tiltech Company, announced the expansion of its South Carolina manufacturing facility and enhancement of its global sales force. The new development will include a $5.2 million investment in Georgetown County, South Carolina, and the creation of 100 new jobs, according to a statement from the company.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (Dec. 14, 2016)—In line with its commitments toward sustainability, Grundfos will embark on a drive for waste management and recycling its pumps, according to a statement from the company.
The drive aims to transform waste into reusable energy and high-quality recyclable materials, and it is aligned with the Middle East’s current hot topic of waste management and recycling, Grundfos said.
These innovative API process pumps offer simple, efficient, reliable and cost-effective operation for many processes.
DENVER (Dec. 13, 2016) ‒ The Water Research Foundation (WRF), a leading sponsor of innovative research supporting the water community, has published a new report to help utilities assess several new and emerging capital financing alternatives.
The report indicates that while the new capital funding options may help, utilities still need sufficient and sustained revenue to pay for the financing, and that revenue will need to come from rates.
ORLANDO (Dec. 13, 2016)—Routine maintenance at the Curtis H. Stanton Energy Center, and the need to shut down a generation unit at the power plant, left Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) with a decreased power capacity to treat its wastewater through regular methods.