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...

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...

Pumps improve thickened sludge conveyance in German wastewater treatment plant

Pumps that can reliably convey thickened sludge with a high dry matter content, without the risk of overpressure, have been supplied by Netzsch Pumps,...

Cambi in sewage treatment works win

Cambi is working a contract for the thermal hydrolysis process at two of Europe’s biggest sewage treatment works. Tamesis, the joint venture of Imtech and...

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,...
The AquaCritox heating process.

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...
Sewage sludge drying is one of the most complicated processes from an odour control point of view.

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...
Zickert

A good deal for scraping

Thames Water is spending £24m on sludge handling equipment for its major sewage works in London. A deal with Hydro International will see the Zickert...
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Fine bubble aeration cuts energy bill

THINK of waste water treatment and for many, whether in the water utilities or manufacturing sector, that means old, concrete reactors with a mechanical...
Marking 100 years of activated sludge

Marking 100 years of activated sludge

ON the 2nd and 3rd of April 2014 in Manchester the CIWEM Wastewater Management Panel is organising a conference in association with Aqua Enviro...
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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...

Heat exchanger cuts carbon emissions for malted ingredients maker

The 3-tank batch sludge pasteuriser system from HRS is said to provide 40% heat regeneration. Malted ingredients company Muntons (Stowmarket, Suffolk) is putting the finishing...

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...

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...
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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...
CDEnviro

Waste firm doubles up on screens

CDEnviro has won an order to supply a second MSU:10 portable sludge screen unit to a Scottish waste management company. Ayrshire-based Billy Bowie Special...
Pulsar Process Management

Well handled

PULSAR Process Measurement recently supplied seven of its latest sludge blanket monitors to a sewage treatment works where the acoustic technology replaced outmoded dipping...

The advantages of dewatering

By Steve Lawrie of Dexter Watson, a supplier of design services to the waste sector One place where the mounting pressure on water authorities is...

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...
ACT's seemingly game-changing technology has been pilot successfully by Scottish Water.

Pilot promises less sludge in future

THE sewage recycling technology from start-up Applied CleanTech (ACT) has been piloted with "promising results" at Dunbar and Aviemore Waste Water Treatment Works...