Wessex takes it to the Max for sludge
WESSEX Water has increased sludge handling capacity at its Trowbridge sewage treatment works by reducing downtime of capital assets following the installation of a...
Half-bridge scraper supplier claims edge on cost effectiveness
Half-bridge scrapers made by A&J Fabtech rotate around a central pivot in circular settlement tanks and are said to provide a cost effective option...
Polish coup for odour abatement system
AN odour abatement system blending old and new technologies has proven its effectiveness in a Polish wastewater treatment application, a coup for the two...
Huber unit solves the problem of disposal costs
HUBER Technology is reporting success with its latest sludge treatment machine, the RoFAS, which has been used in several applications by waste water treatment...
Kilkenny membrane bioreactor expansion still provides “outstanding quality” effluent, 15 years on
A submerged membrane treatment plant installed by wastewater treatment experts Jacopa is still providing outstanding treated water quality for the Glanbia dairy in Kilkenny,...
How‘s your digestion?
The wastewater industry continues to lead the way in the adoption of anaerobic digestion as a sustainable treatment technology for sewage sludge. However, John...
Pumped up for action
A new trio of sludge pumps for rental or purchase has been added to Flygt’s 2600 drainage pump series.
The portable multi-purpose models have been...
Sludge wonderful sludge
Back in 2009 Haigh were approached by a number of key customers with the request to bring a new small sludge screening system to...
New impeller combines reliability and efficiency
AGAINST a background of growing demand from the water and wastewater treatment industries for submersible motor pumps that resist clogging, deliver reliability and contribute...
Scraper maker claims cost edge
HALF-bridge scrapers made by A&J Fabtech rotate around a central pivot in circular settlement tanks and are said to provide a cost effective option...
SCFI Strengthens Offering with Air Products Partnership
Irish firm SCFI has announced an alliance with Air Products to streamline its customer offering whilst further developing commercial opportunities for AquaCritox®, its environmentally...
Membrane filtration cartridge simplifies operation in high solids applications
Improved solids management is promised by a new range of ultrafiltration cartridges from Koch Membrane Systems, a developer and manufacturer of membranes and membrane...
Innovative aeration promises wastewater energy savings
Phil Burge of Swedish bearings company SKF explains a new aeration blower solution, and its potential to lower energy costs, improve operational efficiency and...
Using containment for de-watering
SURREY-headquartered Land and Water Services (LAWS) has been using Geotube® containers to dewater difficult sludges for Anglian Water Services.
On a live contract at Pitsford...
Blanket Success
Severn Trent opt for Partech's SludgeWatch 715
Partech's production team have been working flat out to supply Severn Trent a company wide suite of portable...
River and seawater combine to power wastewater treatment
AN MIT research team has been investigating an innovative way to mix seawater and river water together in order to generate enough power to...
New steelwork for sludge tanks
THAMES Water is undertaking a £675 million upgrade programme which will include a £200 million expansion of the Crossness sewage treatment works (STW) and...
Brewery selects SBR system for wastewater treatment
INDUSTRIAL filtration specialist Micromac Filtration has successfully completed a major wastewater treatment system expansion and upgrade project at Devon-based Otter Brewery.
At the brewery’s...
Continuous monitoring to moderate sludge density
PULSAR Process Measurement has supplied eight Sludge Finder 2 sludge interface monitors to Severn Trent's Stoke Bardolph site as part of a process improvement...
Sludge treatment past and future
Dr Bill Barber of AECOM offers insight into the origins of sewage treatment, how ideas from the past are still visible in today's technology,...
