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Upgrading dam infrastructure in Angola

30th May 2014 As part of the Angolan government’s ongoing efforts to provide improved basic services, such as water to residents, global engineering, management and specialist technical services provider Aurecon is increasingly becoming involved in projects focused on the reconstruction, rehabilitation and... →

Technology can solve South Africa’s water problems

By: Carina Borralho 30th May 2014 In addition to a possible water shortage predicted by 2020, South Africa’s water problems are being exacerbated by other challenges, such as leaking pipes, ageing infrastructure and poor municipal administration, resulting in billions of public funds being wasted every year, says consulting... →

RONNIE MCKENZIE
Without real-time monitoring, a leak is often overlooked and can continue for months, if not years

WRP MD Ronnie McKenzie discusses M2M applications.

Engineering phase of water supply units 90% complete

By: Carina Borralho 21st November 2013 Global participant in the water management industry Degrémont reported that the engineering phase of the engineering and procurement contract for four water supply units for two floating production-storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels was 90% complete. “The procurement phase for the water... →

Energy efficiency influencing water developments

By: Carina Borralho 11th October 2013 These days there is a high awareness of energy efficiency in society, which is influencing new developments and upgrades in water technology, says South African research funder the Water Research Commission (WRC). “Greater emphasis is being placed on using energy efficient equipment, such as... →

PAYING THE PRICE The Water Research Commission notes that energy will in future remain a high-cost item for municipalities and utilities, which operate and maintain water and wastewater processes

Need to adapt to growing water demands

By: Carina Borralho 11th October 2013 A large portion of South Africa’s water infrastructure has fallen into a state of disrepair and many of the facilities are being operated at much higher capacities than the original design intended, water management company Veolia Water Solutions and Technologies South Africa tells Engineering... →

Seychelles water supply study under way

By: Carina Borralho 11th October 2013 To address the Seychelles islands water supply challenge, owing to irregular rainfall and longer dry periods, South African consulting engineering firm Gibb, in partnership with Gibb Mauritius, is conducting a feasibility study to increase the storage capacity of the existing La Gogue dam... →

Nearly 5 000 leaks found

By: Carina Borralho 11th October 2013 Engineering and contracting firm Bosch Munitech has located 4 497 leaks in 3 395 km of pipe reticulation, which it surveyed for eThekwini Water and Sanitation (EWS), after being awarded a R7.5-million leak-detection project that will result in the company surveying about 5 000 km of water mains... →

Stakeholder management key to sustainability

By: Carina Borralho 11th October 2013 Independent consultancy The Narrative Lab is finishing a two-year study into stakeholder engagement regarding the water management of the Wilderness and Swartvlei lake systems, in the Wilderness section of the Garden Route National Park, on the southern Cape coast of South Africa. The final... →

Range of energy efficient variable speed borehole pumps introduced

By: Ilan Solomons 31st May 2013 Local fluid conveyance and pumping solutions provider Incledon Pumps and Irrigation product manager Bruce Crystal, says Incledon has been an official distributor of the Nastec range of variable speed borehole pumps and inverter package in South Africa since 2012, noting that the... →

Grooved piping system superior to traditional joining

By: Ilan Solomons 31st May 2013 Mechanical joints are increasingly being used in the transport of water, owing tothe advantages offered by grooved piping systems in laying pipework cross-country, which make them a superior choice to traditional joining techniques, mechanical pipe-joining systems manu-facturer Victaulic regional... →

SA’s water infrastructure under scrutiny

By: Ilan Solomons 31st May 2013 The existing steel and asbestos cement pipe infrastructure in South Africa has undoubtedly corroded since their installation fifty years ago, warns the Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufactures Association (Sappma). “Water distribution, waste disposal, irrigation and telecommunications all rely... →

Consultants may solve management challenges

By: Ilan Solomons 31st May 2013 Appointing specialist water engineering consultants to oversee water infrastructure management could solve the challenges facing water infrastructure in South Africa, independent mining, water and environmental consultants SRK Consulting Durban office partner Murray Sim tells Engineering News.... →

R4m in pipes supplied to Moz irrigation project

31st May 2013 A total of 130 Mozambique farmers are expected to benefit from the privately funded Chinanguanine agricultural irrigation project. PVC pipes and fitting systems expert DPI Plastics supplied irrigation solutions provider Irritech with 72 km of modified polyvinyl chloride (mPVC) Ultraflo pipes,... →

DPI Plastics technical and product manager Renier Snyman discusses mPVC Ultraflo pipes.

Promoting water sense, targeting water loss

By: Ilan Solomons 31st May 2013 International integrated energy and chemicals company Sasol reports that its water use in South Africa decreased to 148-million cubic metres in 2012, from 151-million cubic metres in 2011. “Sasol takes environmental issues – particularly those relating to water management – seriously, which is... →

Govt seeks private-sector assistance to deal with water infrastructure challenges

By: Ilan Solomons 31st May 2013 The Department of Water Affairs (DWA) expects the private sector, nongovernmental organisations, churches and other entities in South Africa to reduce water loss in South Africa by half in 2014, as a result of working with municipalites. Department of Water and Environmental Affairs Deputy... →

SA’s economic pathway water intensive

By: Ilan Solomons 31st May 2013 As a water stressed country, South Africa, is embarking on an economic pathway that is water intensive, reports water research and development organisation the Water Research Council (WRC). The rapid population growth and the continuing degradation of South Africa’s water courses through... →

Technologies introduced to tackle increasing sewage sludge production in Africa

By: Ilan Solomons 31st May 2013 International water-treatment plant specialist Degrémont is in the process of introducing new water technologies into Africa to tackle the challenge of treating increased volumes of sewage sludge owing to the rapid development taking place on the continent. Degrémont South Africa deputy MD Dumi... →

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