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8 WET NEWS AUGUST 2016 ONSITE Flood riSk mAnAGemenT The project will help protect 300 properties in north renfrew from flooding Pumping up flood prevention • When renfrewshire Council embarked on a flood scheme for north renfrew, kSB and Ferrier were called in to sort out the pumps. projEcT SpEcS • Provide m&e work on a £3.6m flood prevention scheme in north renfrewshire • Supply four variable speed submersible pumps • install pump discharge canisters K SB and Ferrier Pumps have continued their long standing partnership working on a £3.6M flood pre- vention scheme for Renfrews- hire Council. This involved planning and collaboration on the front end design, pump test- ing, supply, installation and commissioning of all the pumps and ancillary equipment. Ferrier Pumps, a KSB distributor in Scotland, carried out the mechanical and electrical installation for George Leslie which was the main contractor for the project. The work was commissioned by Renfrewshire Council as part of the overall £10M flood prevention scheme for the town. The project involved KSB supplying four variable speed submersible pumps from its axial flow Amacan pump range and one variable speed sump pump of type Amarex KRT, to the North Renfrew Flood Prevention Scheme near Glasgow. KSB also supplied the 800mm diameter pump discharge canisters which are currently installed in the Storm Pumping Station situated on the south bank of the River Clyde. The flood prevention scheme will protect more than 300 homes and businesses in North Renfrew and comprises a 3m high embankment and a new underground pumping station at the Mill Burn at Fingal Road. The embankment, which runs westward for 1km from Ferry Road, provides a barrier against direct flooding from the Clyde. The pumping station containing KSB pumps will ensure that tidal surges on the Clyde do not cause the Mill Burn to overflow and flood local properties. Tidal surges The new scheme will see an end to periodic flooding which has affected many homes and busi- nesses in the area at least once a year. The combination of tidal surges and overflow from the burn has created flooding prob- lems in the north end of Ren- frew since the area was reclaimed from the river 300 years ago. The pumping station provides a capacity of 5.5m3/s to provide standard protection against tidal flooding from the River Clyde and fluvial flooding from Mill Burn. The pumping station's maximum flow rate has been specified to cover a 1 in 200-year flood event. KSB Amacan pumps were chosen for this station as their characteristics ideally suit the transfer of very high flows of water at low heads. The pumps selected offer the best efficiency over the required operating points

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