Submersible pumps keep chemical giant running
STADE – A critical situation at the Dow Chemical plant on the Elbe near Stade, Germany, occurred earlier this year. An unfortunate series of events led to a shortage of cooling water. This resulted in…
STADE – A critical situation at the Dow Chemical plant on the Elbe near Stade, Germany, occurred earlier this year. An unfortunate series of events led to a shortage of cooling water. This resulted in…
MUMBAI – The clock is ticking. The Salvaging of the MSC Chitra, which sank in sight of the Mumbai harbour, must be completed before the monsoon season sets in. The enormous freighter sunk in the…
PLAU AM SEE – In the north-east corner of Germany, close to Neustrelitz, the Elde river had to be temporarily diverted in the spa village of Plau am See to allow for the construction of…
DELFT – A complex request from the Delft Water Board stimulated Van Heck’s professio- nals to further develop innovative water management solutions. For the construction of a railway tunnel, part of the Crommelijn megaproject, one…
Tighter environmental requirements are leading to more regular work for the Van Heck fleet of pumps. In large dredging operations such as the one in Port Hedland on the northwestern coast of Australia, every effort…
During cleaning operation in Leiden’s canals, the disturbed bed of the Mare- singel was found to be so severely contaminated that the pollution was detected several kilometres downstream and local residents were complaining about the…
The Rijnland polder board knows it can count on Van Heck in times of need. This summer, an engine at a pumping station near Boskoop broke down due to a sudden defect. Failure to get…
The Van Heck team has come up with a highly ingenious, cost-effective solution for the construction of a liquid natural gas terminal in the Spanish port of Algeciras. The LNG terminal was being built in…
The Netherlands isn’t the only country with high expectations for generating offshore wind energy. Our neighbours Germany, Belgium and the United Kingdom are also setting their sights on this promising energy source. Spatial restrictions on…