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INFRASTRUCTURE
Keeping London’s
water supply running
Removing the old pump’s headworks - Courtsey of Stantec - IMAGE
Marek Lukaszczyk, Marketing manager known as the London Water Ring Main,
WEG project replaces for Europe & Middle East, WEG plays a critical role in supplying drinking
water in the capital. Originally built betwe-
critical water pump en 1988 and 1993, the structure forms a
attersea Power Station is 50-mile ring of 2.54 metre diameter con-
with minimal disruption a beacon along London’s crete pipe. Primarily, this is used to tran-
skyline. Famous for sup- sfer drinking water from water treatment
plying over 20 per cent of all plants in the Thames and Lea basins into
London’s electricity — and the city.
Bas the iconic image on Pink
Floyd’s Animals. But, what about Batter- The main ring lies between ten and 65 me-
sea Shaft? Battersea Shaft Pumping Sta- ters below ground level and passes throu-
tion serves the Thames Water Ring Main, gh 21 wells that serve as supply, storage
a critical component in London’s water in- and pumping stations. One of these pum-
frastructure. Here, we explain how motor ping stations is Battersea Shaft.
manufacturer, WEG and Bedford Pumps
supplied motor technology for this colos-
sal vertical turbine pump. Pump infrastructure
Battersea Shaft consists of a large 30-me-
The Thames Water Ring Main, formerly ter-deep vertical shaft, containing six pum-
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