UK industry experts gather to discuss growing fat, oil and grease menace

Industry experts from across the UK are gathering in London in mid-March to discuss the growing menace of fatbergs in the UK’s sewerage system,...

Cyber security vulnerabilities in legacy ballast systems

The ballasting process on board ships can be susceptible to a cyber attack, as French water treatment specialist BIO-UV Group explains here. The firm...
Compton Bassett water treatment works

DAF unit is temporary solution for sludge blockage

Siltbuster Process Solutions says it has solved the problem of excess floating sludge at Wessex Water’s Compton Bassett sewage treatment works in Wiltshire
screw-blowers-installation

Screw blowers installed at wastewater facility

Gardner Denver distributor Team Air Power has delivered a bespoke compressed air solution .

Wastewater redesign

Xylem has been selected by the City of Toronto to supply customized equipment for a new integrated pumping station (IPS) – a critical component for the transport of wastewater.

Severn Trent Water awards further contracts for Nereda technology

Severn Trent Water has awarded contracts to install Nereda® technology at two more of its key wastewater treatment works, making the company the biggest...

Proprietary formulation improves river pollution measures in São Paulo

On the initiative of the Secretariat of Environment of the State of São Paulo, Brazil, a trial of the FOG Stop formulation - from...

Sponsored Content: Does TOC represent the future of wastewater analysis?

Measuring the organic content of wastewater is an essential process for assessing contamination levels, environmental trends and water purification methods. To deliver the required insights, however, labs must be able to rely on efficient, consistent and high-quality analytical methods.

Actuators support Portugal’s plan for advanced wastewater treatment

The Viseu Sul WWTP in Portugal’s Viseu County is the first in the country to adopt advanced membrane filtration (MBR) wastewater treatment technology. The...

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 and took...

Hundreds of water sector research reports made available at UKWIR

UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR) is providing free access to over 1,000 of its water sector research reports aimed at helping to improve water...

Sludge-free, odour-free and low energy: What’s not to like about pond innovation?

Gurney Environmental says its Accel-o-Fac treatment system, which builds on the technique of facultative lagoons, can offer advantages such as low energy and an...
Christchurch sewage treatment works near Bournemouth

UK-first for sewer lining project

Wessex Water deliver a pressure main liner to the new international standard for cured-in-place pipes under pressure

Thermal Hydrolysis Plant in Bradford generates record amount of electricity

Yorkshire Water says it has generated enough electricity in one week from its flagship Thermal Hydrolysis Plant (THP) at Esholt WWTW's in Bradford to...

Loowatt? Waterless loo innovator wins Game-Changer prize at London Cleantech event

Loowatt “has the potential to revolutionise sanitation and sustainability across the globe” Over 50 entrepreneurs pitch their clean technologies to investors at annual...
Rising energy prices have significantly reduced the payback periods for energy efficient heat exchangers.

Sponsored Content: Heat exchangers can enhance energy savings

By Matt Hale, International Sales & Marketing Director, HRS Heat Exchangers

Innovation awards finalists join Aquatech China

Finalists in the annual BlueTech China Awards have been announced. Companies with technologies for industrial wastewater treatment feature strongly and all will take part...

Technology aims to widen access to thermal hydrolysis

Canadian firm Lystek International announced the commercialisation of its first, low temperature, low pressure mobile Thermal Hydrolysis Processing unit (Lystek Mobile THP®)

Sponsored Content: top tips for wastewater process optimisation

Amidst spiralling costs for energy, fuel, chemicals and just about everything else, there’s never been a better time to optimise your wastewater treatment process. Let’s take a journey through a typical site to identify areas where savings can be made.

United Utilities awards biggest UK Nereda contract

United Utilities has agreed a contract for its first full scale application of the Nereda® activated sludge technology at Kendal WwTW. The plant is...