TREVOSE, Penn. (Nov. 9, 2016) — Faced with the environmental challenge of how to dispose of sludge, Indiana steel producer NLMK turned to GE’s advanced water treatment technologies and innovative solutions to dewater sludge from the spray water system thickener. After a year of implementation, the mill eliminated 2,050 tons of waste and reused 500,000 gallons of water as make up to other cooling systems.
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (Nov. 8, 2016)—Grundfos has appointed Susan Carter as vice president of human resources for the Americas region, where she will oversee all aspects of employee service and satisfaction.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (Nov. 7, 2016)—FLSmidth has signed a contract for the supply of pyroprocessing and comminution equipment for Tianqi Lithium Australia’s lithium hydroxide processing plant, which will be located in Kwinana, Western Australia, according to a statement from FLSmidth.
The Western European nation has 20 mobile diesel-driven pumps on standby, ready to assist in national and international emergencies.
One new design can pump up to 80 percent solids and flows up to 450 gpm with a single 4-inch-diameter peristaltic pump.
GOTHENBURG, Sweden (Nov. 3, 2016)—SKF is investing nearly $17 million (SEK 150 million) in modernizing its cylindrical roller bearing (CRB) manufacturing in Schweinfurt, Germany, according to a statement from the company.
This is the third significant manufacturing investment announced by SKF in the last 18 months, following the announcement of similar investments in Gothenburg, Sweden, and Flowery Branch, Ga., the company said.
Emergency dewatering equipment was deployed to handle the aftermath of the estimated 6.9 trillion gallons of rainwater dumped on Louisiana in August.
ZURICH, Switzerland (Nov. 2, 2016)—ABB has won an order of more than $40 million to provide advanced power equipment to the 800-kilovolt (kV) Dianxibei-Guangdong ultra-high-voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission link, according to a statement from ABB.