Our 2024 programme is listed below.
Our 2024 programme is listed below.
Thursday May 16th 2024
The Water Equipment Show exhibition opens at 08:30hrs and the Technical Sessions open at 09:30hrs with the “Welcome presentation”.
The Water Equipment Show is the leading event for those operating within the water and wastewater industries, showcasing the wide range of equipment and services that are available from many of the leading manufacturers, suppliers and contractors.
The show closes at 16:00hrs.
Join Pump Centre Manager, John Howarth, as he kicks off the Water Equipment Show 2024 and discusses this year's theme of "Innovative Solutions to Water Industry Challenges in the 21st Century".
John Howarth
Manager
Pump Centre
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As AMP8 approaches and the drive to net zero is well underway, water utility operators face a challenge: namely that the lack of consistent and traceable asset information hinders efficient operations and maintenance. Optimal project delivery and proactive maintenance require critical information for the asset owner to be able to operate their assets safely, efficiently and to the benefit of wider society.
To address this challenge within the scope of AMP8, as an industry, we must develop a well-structured, reusable digital information package for client handover. This demands project and operational data standards (or Asset and Project Information Requirements) to ensure the handover is fit for purpose and value adding.
In these sessions we show the new approach being taken by BIM4Water to build asset information standards using a Connected Data Platform that helps leverage Information Management lessons and progress from other sectors whilst focusing on the needs of the water industry.
Opportunities for improving asset performance through collaboration and technology to support ambitions for AMP8, focusing on customers, the environment and efficiency.
Cliff Marriner
Head of Maintenance and Engineering Services
Anglian Water
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Increased energy costs and the push towards Carbon Neutrality have changed the dynamic for using pumps to recover energy from permanently partially closed valves, either to sell the electricity to the grid or use around a plant.
The presentation will give case studies for both scenarios with the aim of raising awareness of opportunities that will exist within water authority piping networks and the end of the line of processes within industrial plants.
Paul West
General Manager
Torishima
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This presentation offers a deep dive into the transformative integration of two 4-channel FLEXIM clamp-on ultrasonic flowmeters at United Utilities' Huntington Water Treatment Works (WTW).
Join us to discover how this innovative technology addresses the unique challenges faced by large-diameter distribution input lines (DI lines), and presents a compelling cost-effective alternative for enhanced operational efficiency.
The Swiss municipality of Saxton has experienced episodes of heavy bacteriological contamination of its spring water due to heavy rainfall and snowmelt. As a result, bNovate Technologies implemented a prevention system consisting of precipitation analysis combined with online bacterial monitoring, automated valves and chlorination pumps. Now, they are alerted in real-time of contamination risks and are guaranteed to have a high-quality water supply.
Sara Ferdi
Product Manager
bNovate Technologies
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Philip Druce
Head of Above and Below Ground Engineering
Thames Water
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How the use of A.I. and machine learning is changing the way pump operators manage their fleet assets. BLUE BOX allows customers to increase efficiency and reliability, reduce emissions and save on downtime.
James Hardwood
Digital Solutions Specialist
Sulzer Services
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Growing demands of population/housing and climate change brings about increased pressure on water and wastewater infrastructure, resulting in greater demands for efficient pre-planned and reactive maintenance on critical assets.
The presentation focus will be on accumulated learned experiences from key stakeholders on how to mitigate risks whilst simultaneously optimising efficiency. Equipment innovations and utilisation will be demonstrated via real-life evidence and wastewater operator feedback.
Within asset management, there are key challenges that the water industry faces that reduce the ability to conduct strategic proactive maintenance. The number of variants of assets, available resource, health visibility and data management. Leveraging condition-based monitoring solutions that utilise both AI and reliability experts, can help to truly transform maintenance strategies, increase machine reliability and improve operational performance.
James Boulton
Digital Sales Manager
Grundfos
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As AMP8 approaches and the drive to net zero is well underway, water utility operators face a challenge: namely that the lack of consistent and traceable asset information hinders efficient operations and maintenance. Optimal project delivery and proactive maintenance require critical information for the asset owner to be able to operate their assets safely, efficiently and to the benefit of wider society.
To address this challenge within the scope of AMP8, as an industry, we must develop a well-structured, reusable digital information package for client handover. This demands project and operational data standards (or Asset and Project Information Requirements) to ensure the handover is fit for purpose and value adding.
In these sessions we show the new approach being taken by BIM4Water to build asset information standards using a Connected Data Platform that helps leverage Information Management lessons and progress from other sectors whilst focusing on the needs of the water industry.
Driving Best Value for Our Customers - Exploring how an integrated approach to standardisation involving supply chain, engineering and operations can drive efficiency for United Utilities and its customers through AMP8 and beyond.
Darren Hollins
Chief Mechanical Engineer - Engineering Delivery
United Utilities
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This presentation will focus on the lesson learned during the installation of two 680kw drive at Ovingham avoiding significant costs and associated to environmental impact with an installation of this size. The project utilises H bridge technology to utilise low voltage IGBTS in a power cell providing lower maintenance and repair costs/time compared with traditional drives.
With over 25 years in the water industry, ACE has always brought new, modern solutions to the UK market. This presentation will demonstrate how by using intelligent design and smart material choices. ACE deliver high quality innovative solutions, combatting the issues of using outdated technology. They are building solutions using 21st century technology to solve 21st century challenges through their brand AQUIKO.
Andy Gilfillan
Head of Branding and Standard Sales
Aquatic Control Engineering
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Micropollutants are biological or chemical contaminants that make their way into ground and surface waters in trace quantities as a result of human activities. Many of these trace substances are hazardous to the environment and health, are not readily biodegradable and can
accumulate in the environment. A new approach/technologies is required to tackle this challenge.
Dale Foster
Business Development Manager
HUBER Technology
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To correct the poor flow split to the ASP lanes at Five Fords WwTW, flow measurement to each lane and active flow control will be installed to avoid the civil and overpumping costs and carbon required to install a new distribution chamber. Measuring flow in the existing feed channels was only achievable by using innovative cross correlation flowmeter technology.
Jack Oliver Jones
Civil Engineer
Mott MacDonald Bentley
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As AMP8 approaches and the drive to net zero is well underway, water utility operators face a challenge: namely that the lack of consistent and traceable asset information hinders efficient operations and maintenance. Optimal project delivery and proactive maintenance require critical information for the asset owner to be able to operate their assets safely, efficiently and to the benefit of wider society.
To address this challenge within the scope of AMP8, as an industry, we must develop a well-structured, reusable digital information package for client handover. This demands project and operational data standards (or Asset and Project Information Requirements) to ensure the handover is fit for purpose and value adding.
In these sessions we show the new approach being taken by BIM4Water to build asset information standards using a Connected Data Platform that helps leverage Information Management lessons and progress from other sectors whilst focusing on the needs of the water industry.
P removal for the WINEP challenge using the Co-Mag process that uses Ballasted Clarification to rapidly settle and remove precipitated solids. Using less chemical, carbon and associated footprint than other solutions showcasing large schemes in Severn Trent/Yorkshire Water. UV and Ozone AOP applications for water reuse/international case studies.
This presentation will focus on the main aspect of pump testing and help provide an understanding of benefits, not only by reducing site energy consumption but also improving site resilience and asset condition.
Cameron Gaunt
Pumping Systems Optimisation Lead
IWS
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VSD’s are typically famed for saving energy, particularly on pump systems. But how else can modern VSD’s help?
The presentation will explore some innovative application ideas about how VSD’s can contribute to cost savings, more efficient processes and how they help to maintain sustainable and resilient systems. Several subjects will be covered, such as leakage reduction, electrical grid stability, flexibility of system design, process control possibilities and condition monitoring.
Martin Richardson
Water Framework Manager
ABB Limited
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This presentation will explain the cause and effect voltage sags and swells can have. It will demonstrate how these events are logged and recorded, as well as how the PCS100 product provides instant correction of these events and allows the equipment to continue working despite the disturbances.
The presentation will include examples of the success stories and live data currently being monitored.
A complimentary lunch bag and drink are available from the main refreshment area. During this time feel free to visit as many exhibition stands as you can.
An overview of Condition Based Monitoring, Condition Led Maintenance and AI at Anglian Water: Insight into how Anglian Water are beginning to drive predictive and proactive maintenance across their asset base, and how AI looks to shape the future of the business.
There are some basic aspects, easy to check, that affects the performing of pumping systems. It’s not difficult to get the best out of your pumping stations knowing some recommendations.
Leo Andersen
Regional Product Manager - Europe
Grundfos Pumps
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This presentation will discuss how cross correlation and transit time flow metering can be a viable alternative for the replacement of traditional magflow meters reducing installation time and expense creating long term maintenance benefits.
The presentation will show examples and case studies where this has been achieved.
Alistair MacKinnon
Managing Director
Nivus
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Floods, droughts and environmental pressures all demand attention as the impacts of climate change are realised. To tackle these issues, we need to make smarter, faster decisions that can be communicated across boundaries and at catchment scales. Sustainable outcomes will require innovative digital solutions.
This presentation will highlight the ways that HydroNET helps water management professionals respond to these unprecedented challenges.
Jon Lloyd
Associate Director
Arcadis
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For long term Variable Speed Drives can offer many advantages to the operation of centrifugal pumps. This presentation describes the impact of varying pump speed on pump performance, includes examples of the benefits that variable speed can provide and also suggests some of the factors that need to be considered when choosing a variable speed solution.
Kevin Gaunt
Principal Consultant - Mechanical
Pump Centre
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The presentation will discuss a highly effective case study for Anglian Water to reduce burst rates in a key supply network. It will demonstrate the benefits of driving live hydraulic models, with captured pressure and flow data to show how pressure transients develop and propagate in water networks. Options to reduce pressure transients and pipe forces are demonstrated.
Glyn Addicott
Operations Director
Hydraulic Analysis Limited
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Presenting examples of where self-priming pumps have aided in reducing life cycle costs, solved problems where traditional pumps had failed, removed health and safety concerns, and greatly reduced maintenance costs through innovative design features.
Focus is on UK Water Industry where these pumps have provided many solutions to existing issues on both new and refurbishment projects.
Trevor Ellott
Hydromarque
Sales Director
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Final Settlement Tanks invariably use fixed inlets which provide optimal performance within only a small range of flow conditions. Using adaptive inlets, it is possible to minimise sludge blanket disturbance and maximise the size of clear water zones across all flow conditions.
This significantly enhances the capacity and performance of FSTs, reducing the need for additional tanks or tertiary plants.
Andrew Winfield
Sales Manager
EPS Water
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A presentation about the Instrument Life Cycle, best practices for installation, maintenance and prolonging the life of instrumentation and cost savings associated with well-maintained instruments.
Angus Forsten
Business Development Director
In-Situ
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For long term corrosion protection selecting a stainless steel may be the best solution. However, there are many stainless steels to choose from and selecting the right one can be challenging. There are five families of stainless steels covering a wide range of mechanical and corrosion resistance properties. Some require heat treating, some are not weldable, some can retain a cutting edge, some are magnetic, and some suffer from specific corrosion issues such as pitting and cracking.
This presentation explains the main differences between the five families of stainless steels and demystifies the DWI Recognised Materials for use in the Manufacture and Assembly of Products, Annex 3C: Recognised Stainless Steel Grades list.
Maxine Watson
Principal Consultant - Materials
Pump Centre
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This paper will explore the review and development process associated with our water utilities qualification; from the establishment of a stakeholder working group, creating job profiles, learning outcomes and assessment criteria set against IEC 60079-14 & 17, as well as the specific utilities document, WIMES specification 3.02D.
John Harris
Technical Development Manager
CompEx
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A man-made obstruction in a watercourse is required by law to have some mechanism for passage of migratory fish and eels. The latter is traditionally achieved with a pumped eel pass, providing the necessary flows to enable the eels to seek the entrance, and be flushed out of the exit.
I present a novel alternative, which replaces the pumps (and associated carbon and maintenance issues) and instead uses gravity to achieve this constant flow at various inlet water levels.
Rob Briggs
Mechanical Engineer - MEICA Team
JBA Consulting
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Understanding the importance of having regulatory meters verified and reporting accurately is paramount to effective operational delivery. But understanding the methodology behind verification and its results can help inform investment and operational decisions to tackle many challenges across the water industry.
Z-Tech’s innovative Z-One Asset Management platform offers a range of reporting tools and diagnostics to deliver just that!.
Jonathan Higgins
Business Director
Z-Tech Control Systems
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What are the design and maintenance considerations for motor starting. This presentation will discuss the factors required for successful starter selection and design.
Keith Solts
Principal Consultant - Electrical
Pump Centre
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We request that all delegates start making their way out of the venue, please make sure you have left the exhibition hall by 16:00 hrs.
The Water Equipment Show closes at 16:00 hrs. Next year's show is on Thursday 15th 2025 we how to see you there!
