NI Water takes delivery of OXY-FLO at Ballygalley
Designed to be fully automated, the OXY-FLO is a self contained smart-control dosing system that anticipates septic conditions thereby preventing noxious odours and material corrosion.
Why dose? Septicity occurs when dissolved oxygen is consumed thereby creating anaerobic conditions resulting in the bacteria forming hydrogen sulphide. Hydrogen sulphide not only contributes to noxious odours at manholes and chambers but also contributes to corrosion in concrete and metal sewer pipes and pumping stations through the formation of sulphuric acid, leading to costly repairs and even emergency reconstruction as a result of collapsing mains.
Hot weather conditions, further contributes to the septicity problem with noxious odours at sewage works and pumping stations causing a public nuisance to holiday-makers and seaside day-trippers across the country.
The OXY-FLO system has been designed as a one-stop solution for solving septicity problems either on new or existing installations. The OXY-FLO system is set up at the factory providing a plug-and-play solution when it arrives on site. The intuitive touch-screen interface allows fine-tuning once installed on site with historical data logging of events and alarm notifications contributing to the refinement process.
The OXY-FLO system uses triple compensation to ensure dosing is carried out effectively and efficiently. By measuring temperature, H2S levels and pumped flow, OXY-FLO adapts its output to dose the perfect amount of chemical required for the specific and changing site conditions.
The OXY-FLO system comes as a compact package including intelligent duty-standby dosing pumps, a powerful PLC controller, Hi-Resolution HMI touch screen interface, external alarm indication, safety shower/eye-wash facility and temperature and H2S sensing probes. The entire system is neatly packaged in an innovative GRP kiosk with its own retractable weather-resistant roof and doors, making the OXY-FLO an indispensable piece of innovation for Water Utilities
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Fermoy Faces Down Frank (Part I)
The Cork town of Fermoy, on the banks of the Munster Blackwater, has a long history of flooding. In 2015 , following more recent and high profile flooding, the second stage of The Fermoy Munster Blackwater Flood Drainage Scheme scheme was completed to protect the town from future flood conditions.
FM Environmental supplied and installed 16 submersible Xylem stormwater pumps and pumping stations as part of the flood defence scheme which faced its first real test over the Christmas period when confronted with the force of Storm Frank.
At the request of the Office of Public Works (OPW), FM Environmental engineers were in attendance on site as a precautionary measure during the storm and witnessed the Blackwater rise to historic levels.
To the relief of the locals watching with bated breaths the defences held and the new pumping stations kept the town flood-free
Photos: Flood defences under construction (right) and the Munster Blackwater at peak level with the flood barriers in position (below)
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Grease Guardian distributors visit Malta
Representatives from Ireland, UK, France and Spain were hosted by FM Environmental (Malta) on a three day visit to the beautiful island nation of Malta.
As well as relaxation, visits were made to different types of installations to see how different types of kitchen wastes from different styles of cuisine are treated.
These included cafes, fish restaurants, italian and american style pizzerias, fried chicken, supermarkets, fresh meat preparation, asian and north african/middle eastern cuisine.
The visit also included a visit to the expanded production facilites of the D-series Grease Guardian as well as the new X-series, D10 centralised grease traps and marine grease traps.
Coinciding with the annual Commonwealth conference meetings, not even the Queen of Britain could get an invite to the hottest ticket in town.
Many thanks to the team at FM Environmental (Malta) for making this visit so successful.
Right, is part of the Crusader town of Medina where a GGX25 (below) has been installed within a 400 year old palace converted to a restaurant.
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Tim joins accounts team
Tim joins FM Environmental having worked as Company Accountant with Camseng International, Coca Cola and FPM Accountants.
A Strangford man originally Tim now lives in Mayobridge, Co. Down with wife Kathy and their five children. Tim will join the experienced Gerard Torley and Nuala Carroll in the FM Environmental Finance and Administration team.
We wish Tim our warmest welcome and look forward to his important contribution to the continued success of FM Environmental.
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Pat Kane puts away the calculator !
Pat joined in 1988 when Fitzpatrick Systems and PWS merged to form FM System, later to become FM Environmental. He helped steer the Company from a local pumping and wastewater treatment contractor to an international engineering and manufacturing operation with companies in Ireland, Malta, Malaysia and more recently, New York.
A keen GAA follower, as well as an avid soccer fan, Pat intends to enjoy his retirement following his beloved Kilcoo through the Ulster Championship as well as taking in the occasional jaunt to Old Trafford to catch his almost-as-beloved Manchester United.
FM Environmental would like to express our gratitude to Pat for his loyal service and contribution throughout his time here and wishes both him and wife Geraldine the very best in his retirement.
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May 2015 – First Turbidity Monitors Installed for NI Water
The West Water Supply Scheme: Turbidity Monitors Contract at sites in Caugh Hill, Carmoney, Glenhordial, Lough Fea, Lough Derg and Braden Water Treatment Works is designed to upgrade old turbidity monitors and ensure quality control of water production in the west of the province. The old style instruments are being replaced by high precision contact and non-contact type Hach Lang and Sigrist turbidity units. The complex nature of the contract involves the continuity of operation of the treatment works to ensure minimum disruption to water production during the contract. FM Environmental engineers received special training in the calibration and verification of both types of systems which are being installed on clarifier tanks, primary and post primary tanks, DAF units, raw water inlet supply and supernatant and final water sample tanks at each of the works.
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April 2015 – Fermoy II nears completion
The town of Fermoy lies on the banks of the Munster Blackwater River in the south west of Ireland. Severe flooding has caused significant damage over recent years and in 2002 the Office of Public Works commissioned a report to look at long-term solutions to the problem.
In 2009 the first phase of the Munster Blackwater Flood Drainage Scheme commenced with FM Environmental installing major stormwater relief pumping stations in Fermoy and the neighbouring town of Mallow.
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January 2015 – Drumbeg Drive WwPS Handed Over
The Drumbeg Drive WwPS acts as the terminal pumping station for the Lisburn sewerage catchment and therefore receives the majority of the sewerage flows from the Lisburn sewerage network. The WwPS is a critical asset within the catchment but due to its age and condition has been the cause of significant issues within the sewerage network including the discharge of unscreened flows to the River Lagan.
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Coffee Guardian wins prestigious Italian recognition
AICAF represents the highest approval available for products related to the Coffee Industry. The Accademia Italiana Maestri del Caffè mission and purpose is to qualify and promote the Coffee Master and their premises (whether a bar or cafè) figure, in order to increase the image and the prestige of the industry.
In endorsing the Coffee Guardian, AICAF is making a strong statement to encourage the use of best practices and sees the environmental aspects of producing the ideal cup of coffee as being as important to the art of production itself.
We are delighted to be associated with this award, which also recognises the compliance of the Coffee Guardian under HACCP requirements.
The Coffee Guardian is available from all reliable coffee machine service partners and Grease Guardian distributors.
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