Modelling flocculation for water treatment
Darrell Egarr and Lucy Horton of MMI Engineering on a project to improve the design of sludge separation and collection systems.
In the UK, wastewater...
Cashing in on the sludge gold rush
Over the past two decades, the value of sludge to the wastewater treatment sector has been turned on its head, transforming it from an...
Getting to an agreeable settlement
A&J Fabtech offers a few thoughts on picket fence thickeners, which it provides for water treatment and industrial users.
Picket fence thickeners enable the thickening...
Rolling back to move forward
A case study highlighting the importance of application version control for water and wastewater SCADA systems, from Trihedral, a developer of HMI/SCADA software for...
Technology firm demos DO measurement
ABB will be demonstrating its latest technologies for water measurement and environmental monitoring at the WWEM exhibition. With tightening legislation around the quality of...
Government announces improved flood defences and countermeasures
The Government released a National Flood Resilience Review on 8 September, outlining a number of measures to be put into effect, including enhancements to...
WWEM 2016 lab conference focuses on priority pollutants
Laboratory analysts from around the world will congregate in Telford (UK) on 2nd and 3rd November to focus on the testing, monitoring and analysis...
Flood Expo 2016 claims the high ground in showcasing the market
Taking place on the 12th & 13th October at ExCeL London, Flood Expo 2016 is said to be the largest event of its kind...
Large diameter precast concrete pipes installed in Pennington pumping station upgrade
Over 200m of large diameter precast concrete pipes have been installed as part of the refurbishment of Pennington Pumping Station.
Pennington Pumping Station is a...
TOC analysers used to optimise effluent quality at brewery
This case study from Pollution & Process Monitoring looks at the issues surrounding the decision to use its Protoc TOC analysers at a well...
Veolia treatment plant meets tough consent limits at Macallan whisky distillery
Veolia Water Technologies has successfully completed the £2.5m wastewater treatment plant for the £100m Macallan Distillery and visitor centre in Craigellachie, Moray. The Macallan...
Water sector ‘big data’ conference to run alongside WWEM
‘Big Data’ and the ‘Internet of Things’ are starting to affect every industry, and the water sector is no exception. The forthcoming International Water...
Unusual penstock is assembled piece by piece for Thames Water
Ham Baker and Unitspark have completed the intricate installation of a penstock at a pumping station in South London in which a severely restricted...
French Environment Minister wants radar level sensors for flood monitoring
Radar flood sensors may soon be introduced in France, according to comments made by the country's Environment Minister, Ségolène Royal in a recent TV...
Veolia to provide key support to reduce flood impact in Moray
Veolia, the global resource management company, is now set to monitor, maintain and service a key flood alleviation pumping station following a contract award...
Preparing for the storms
Many people associate the risk of flooding with the winter months, yet as the recent British summers have shown, floods can strike at any...
Software optimises the performance of sewer and stormwater networks
RESOURCE management firm Suez is launching Aquadvanced urban drainage, a digital solution that allows local authorities to monitor in real time their sewer and...
Global leakage summit returns to London
The 8th Global Leakage Summit will be returning to London 27-28 September.
Day one is to cover advances in policies and attitudes that affect leakage...
Surveys prepare drainage for new cancer centre
Lanes Group has been commissioned by construction contractor Laing O'Rourke to carry out drainage surveys and cleaning work at the UK's newest NHS cancer...
Flow controls deliver SuDS design for challenging housing development
Engineers took a pragmatic approach to designing surface water drainage at Taylor Wimpey's new Parc-y-Strade housing development on the outskirts of Llanelli, South Wales....
