The new Waurn Ponds train maintenance and stabling facility willprovide the infrastructure needed to service many of the Geelongregion’s important rail assets. It will allow trains to be housed andmaintained while out of operation, with the capacity to store and refuelsix trains. The new facility is needed to support additional serviceson the Geelong train line. […]
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Our latest installation video features the Vortceptor – part of our range of high-performance Gross Pollutant Traps (GPTs). Located in the Highview Estate in the City of Greater Geelong council area, our timelapse cameras were on the ground to capture this quick & seamless 3-hour installation. With excellent pollution removal capabilities, these devices use a
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Gloucester Reserve is situated on the Foreshore Trail in Melbourne’s Williamstown. Backing onto Porth Phillip Bay, the reserve is a popular dog-off leash area and cycling spot with wide seaside views. Bordered by high traffic areas and large flat catchments along the nearby Esplanade, new stormwater infrastructure was implemented to improve environmental outcomes and ensure
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Green infrastructure (GI) has become an important part of urban planning and the city landscape. These developments help our communities build environmental sustainability and resilience and provide impressive cost benefits – from increased liveability to flood mitigation. However, a recent study in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment shows that while we have embraced these
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The latest edition of The Flow is out now. This issue covers latest news from across the stormwater sector, and tackles the big picture topic of blue-green infrastructure – from changing definitions to the adoption and innovation of these systems in stormwater projects across the urban landscape. Feature Highlights include: SPEL NEWS HIGHLIGHTS FUNDING OUR STORMWATER
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Carmel Village Shopping Centre is set to be a vibrant mixed-use retail and commercial hub, centrally located approximately 45 kilometres from Sydney’s CBD. The plaza-style site will incorporate a medical centre, supermarkets, and dining areas. Providing stormwater solutions to help the site’s water quality and quantity concerns, SPEL provided design assistance and key stormwater infrastructure
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World Environment Day 2022 celebrates the message that there is ‘Only One Earth’ and asks us all to do our part in taking care of it. First held in 1973, the event has grown to be one of the most significant global days for environmental outreach – and millions of people worldwide engage in the
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Vortceptor: ACT Government Asset Approval The Vortceptor is SPEL’s single-piece fibreglass Gross Pollutant Trap (GPT), which uses low vortex conditions and a unique no-blocking screen design to achieve excellent pollution removal and better water quality outcomes on-site – and has now received approval for use on government maintained sites across the ACT. Applicable across a
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International Biodiversity Day 2022 This year’s International Biodiversity Day asks us to ‘build a better future for all life’, and we support this initiative to improve biodiversity with sustainable development, green solutions, and water security. Celebrated each year on May 22, and introduced in 1993, International Biodiversity Day’s goal is to increase understanding and awareness
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Engineered for resiliency and sustainability, SPELFlow ADS Pipe is a great project asset that provides high performance and adaptability when it comes to stormwater conveyance. Our newest shipment has just reached our yards, and we are ready to supply this versatile product for your project. Meeting the demands of our environment and stresses of our
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The two main design criteria when considering the size of an oil and water separator for your site are flow rate and spill containment. The size of your oil and water separator will depend on the type of site you have, and which of these factors is the most important. For example, at an airport,
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The Atlan Spillceptor has a two-chamber design because it helps improve water quality outcomes and provides higher levels of hydrocarbon removal, and the protection of the coalescer from silt which remains in the first chamber. The first chamber in this type of design removes 90 to 95% of hydrocarbons from the initial mixture. The second
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Full retention oil & water separators require regular maintenance, and the timing of your maintenance schedule will depend on the size of the unit and the amount of incoming water flow. Over time, separator devices build up oil and their coalescer units require cleaning – and many separators are fitted with probes to convey circumstances
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The Atlan Spillceptor is a fibreglass unit with a 25-year warranty, which reflects its long 100-year design life. A key factor that contributes to this longevity is its fibreglass construction and single-piece design. Fibreglass is an impervious material and has many properties that differentiate it from concrete devices. Concrete has a porous structure with air
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Yes. Different sites have different volumes and concentrations of hydrocarbon runoff, which require different degrees of oil and water separation. The Atlan Spillceptor is a Class 1 separator, which is designed to treat full-flow conditions at high-risk sites – where high volumes of hydrocarbons are present, and the probability of contamination or spills are increased.
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Any site where oil, petrol, or fuel mixes with water runoff will have better environmental outcomes with the application of a separator device. In many cases, these devices are mandatory to meet environmental regulations and compliance policies. These devices come in different shapes and sizes, depending on the application, the amount of oil runoff on-site
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