The original pumping station was built in 1951 but by 2022 the site was deemed to be at “end of life” and a new-build pumping station was required to safeguard the surrounding catchment. By 2023 construction was underway on a new site adjacent to the Wash on the Lincolnshire coast. The design and construction of the new pumping station encompassed…
A “new-build” pumping station within the Sandringham Estate to replace the original pumping station built in 1948. The late Queen Elizabeth II officially opened the new pumping station on 5th February 2020, 72 years after Her Majesty’s Father, King George VI opened the original station. This pumping station protects 13,500 acres of prime agriculture land and local communities from flooding…
The Towcester WRC plays a vital role in the treatment of waste water in the Northamptonshire catchment area. Rapid population growth and urban expansion in the area was threatening the site’s process capacity as incoming wastewater loads were increasing substantially. In addition, Phosphorus levels needed to be reduced significantly and the management of Stormwater had to be addressed due to…
The Pumping Station sits on the bank of the Fossdyke Navigation Canal that connects the River Witham (Lincoln) with the River Trent (Torksey). The sites 3 pumps maintain flows to Fossdyke Delph and Pyewipe catchments to predetermined levels within the two systems. The Drainage Board is responsible for the drainage of an area of 77.2 square miles. Paktronic were approached…
A “new-build” pumping station on the banks of the River Great Ouse in Norfolk. Protecting 1,500 homes, 500 businesses and wildlife (an area of 6,000 hectares) from flooding by engaging 4 pumps capable of moving 16,000 litres per second (1.4 billion litres per day). Paktronic Engineering were contracted by a major Prime Contractor to design, manufacture and install a bespoke…
The Cotton Valley Water Recycling Centre (WRC) serves a population of approximately 2.57 million in the Milton Keynes area. Dewatering Sewage is the process that follows Sewage Screening, Aeration and the removal of Return Activated Sludge and Surplus Activated Sludge. To increase the capacity and efficiency of the plant, upgrading of the specialized equipment used in this process was implemented…
The Adriatic LNG Terminal is the first ever offshore Gravity Based Structure (GBS) for unloading, storing and regasifying Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). The facility is located offshore of Porto Levante, in the northern Adriatic Sea, about 15 kilometers off the Veneto coastline, where it is set on the sea floor. It is connected to the national network of gas distribution…
The existing Water Treatment Works (WTW) at Raithby had reached the end of its life and required a major refurbishment, including a new 15Ml/d iron and manganese removal system complete with disinfection and supply pumps for the production of potable water. Key features of the new works included: Rapid gravity filters to be installed outside at high level to remove…
