Electricity + Control December 2015

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NeredaWastewater Treatment Technology in South Africa

International engineering and project management consultancy Royal HaskoningDHV and WEC Projects) have signed an Agree- ment for Nereda wastewater treatment technology in SouthAfrica. The agreement was signed in Johannesburg in the presence of the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, as well as a number of South African Government Ministers and dignitaries including the Minister of Public Enterprises, Lynne Brown and the

Minister ofWater and Sanitation, Nomvula Mokonyane. Nereda is an innovative wastewater treatment technology that has proved to be more efficient, sustainable, kinder to the environment and with lower operating costs than conventional methods of waste water treatment. The plant requires a four times smaller footprint and the process consumes half the energy compared to conventional installations. It is entirely based on natural processes, requiring no chemicals and features aerobic granular biomass with faster settling times than conventional aerobic systems. Royal HaskoningDHV andWEC are currently cooperating in the implementation of Nereda technology at the Hartebeest- fonteinWastewaterTreatmentWorks aimed at improving the capacity of the plant by 5Mℓ/day using existing infrastructure. Enquiries: Kizito Lundu.Tel. 011 798 6000 or email Kizito.Lundu@rhdhv.com

The Cooperation Agreement was signed on 17 November 2015 by Karl Juncker, Managing Director WEC, and René Noppeney, Global Director Water Products & Innovation Royal HaskoningDHV in the presence of the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte and the South African Minis- ter of Small Business Development, Lindiwe Zulu.

Official logistics distributor for automation specialists

BMG has been appointed as an official logistics distributor for automation technology specialists, Festo South Africa . “Festo’s extensive product range - which encompasses electromechanical and pneumatic drives, valves, motors and controllers, as well as handling systems, sensors and process automation – is now available from BMG,” saysWayne Holton, BMG’s fluid technology manager. “The addition of the Festo product range to BMG’s sales network, forms part of the company’s expansion strategy, geared to enhance the steady growth of the South African op- eration over the last 40 years. “Festo’s market share will be significantly expanded through this distribution agreement, which improves accessibility to Festo products throughout the country.” Enquiries:Tel. 011 620 1500 or email wayneh@bmgworld.net

Zest donates equipment toTshwaneTVET College

Zest WEGGroup believes that it has a fundamental responsibility to assist in improving the lives of disadvantaged individuals in South Africa and that higher education and training is a priority towards building a sustainable economy.This philosophy is evident in the recent donation of a substantial quantity of electrical equipment to theTshwane NorthTechnical andVocational Education andTraining (TVET) College.Tshwane NorthTechnical andVocational Education andTraining College is one of the 50 publicTVET colleges in South Africa.The equipment donated by Zest WEG Group, includes mo- tors, contactors, relays, starters, circuit breakers, fuses and other accessories.Technical support for the products will be provided by the group when necessary. The equipment will aid lecturers at the facilities in demonstrating actual scenarios and will provide electrical engineering learners with a more enriched understanding of the electrical aspects of running electric motors and electrical accessories. The learners will become well versed in the correct selection and application of cutting edge international technology and new product lines. In addition to the TVET donations, Zest WEG Group’s CSI education programme also includes a number of learnership pro-

grammes that entail developing select unemployed youth by quali- fying them in electrical engineering, with a subsequentTradeTest. Enquiries: Kirsten Larkan.Tel. 011 723 6000 or email kirstenl@zest.co.za

Veronica Ramashala, Level 3 electrical infrastructure learner at Tshwane North TVET College during a practical lecture demonstrating the WG MDWH miniature circuit breaker.

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