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Giant nozzle check-valve biggest yet from DFC

The biggest nozzle check-valve yet made by Aveng Manufacturing DFC has been delivered to a neighbouring state for incorporation in a pipeline project as a key part of pipeline pressure management. The giant 1200mm nominal bore Vent-O-Mat NCV model...

Sapwood could be a low-cost water filter

Sapwood is a promising low-cost and efficient material for water filtration that could be used to provide filtered water in rural communities. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have found that a small piece of sapwood from...
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Exploring Ethiopia’s groundwater

The Ethiopian government is planning to tap into its largely unexploited groundwater resources to sustain its population of over 90 million. Ethiopia has groundwater storage of 12,700 km³. This is recharged by 36 billion m³ per year thanks to...