New device will help protect vulnerable communities in Colombia from unsafe water
An international collaboration between the University of Bath and Universidad de los Andes has developed a low cost, portable and user-friendly multi-sensing …
Water
Water innovators recognised at BlueTech event in Vancouver
Technologies for wastewater treatment and plant optimisation were the winners of the Innovation Showcase at BlueTech Forum. The event attracted 200 delegates …
Wastewater treatment plants are key route into UK rivers for microplastics, says study
Water samples from UK rivers contain significantly higher concentrations of microplastics downstream from wastewater treatment plants, a new study appears to …
Monitoring water quality at different depths
Ultrasonic algae control specialist LG Sonic is working on the development of a new solution to monitor water quality at different depths in a water body …
High flow clarifiers
Veolia Water Technologies (Veolia) has secured a contract with Severn Trent Water (STW) to design and implement three Actiflo® AC10 Turbo high performance …
Simplified process control for reverse osmosis plant
Designing and constructing a new solar power project is a complex operation that requires a variety of skills and expertise …
Delivering sludge handling resilience in a new bioresources market
Water 2020 requires new thinking on sludge resources and new levels of resilience for sludge handling and transfer systems …
Infrastructure overhaul begins in Glasgow’s west end
Scottish Water is about to start a major project on its wastewater infrastructure in the West End of Glasgow to improve the environment and water quality in …
Phosphorus removal demo
Severn Trent Water and NMC Nomenca are said to be leading the way with new low phosphorus schemes …
Sludge thickener cuts costs for utility
A recent project by HUBER Technology for Severn Trent Water and Costain CiM6 at Stratford Milcote sewage treatment works seemingly saved 40% in capital cost …
Flat pack AD aims to upend expectations in the digester market
QUBE Renewables is a firm that makes 'flat pack' anaerobic digestion kits, originally developed in cooperation with the Ministry of Defence …
The importance of bridge prevention in sewage sludge handling applications
The solids content of sludge cake in sewage sludge handling operations is a persistent problem …
Weathering the storm
Simon Crowther of Flood Protection Solutions reflects on the recent spate of business closures in his sector, what it means for UK flood resilience, and what …
An unconventional lime for phosphate removal
Xavier Mear of Lhoist UK revisits some of the common methods of removing phosphate from wastewater, by way of introducing his own firm's solution …
Colombian water project shortlisted for industry award
Engineering consultancy IDOM has been nominated in the Excellence in Water category of the NCE100 list awards …
Water innovators shortlisted for Vancouver event in June
Digital, biotech and membrane technologies are among the top 13 innovators selected to take part in BlueTech Forum in Vancouver on 6-7 June 2018 …
Managing water in the Hebrides
Bell Flow Systems recounts a recent customer in Norway, who approached them with a water metering problem. The customer owned a second home in the Hebridean …
Preparing for the sulphur cap in 2020: Conference presentation to look at monitoring wash water from scrubbers
Stephanie Lavelle of Chelsea Technology Group – a firm specialising in water monitoring – will be presenting on “Monitoring Waste Wash Water from …
Anglian Water successfully trials Arvia technology
UK utility pilots tertiary treatment combining oxidation and adsorption Effective removal rates achieved for a number of substances investigated Trials of an …
Study highlights threat from pharmaceuticals in the world’s rivers
Pharmaceutical drugs are present in rivers and waterways around the world, at levels that present a danger to wildlife, and which are continuing to increase at …
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