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

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

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 advanced tertiary water and...

Heat-from-wastewater joint venture reveals leisure centre heating project

In the first project to be delivered by a new joint venture between Scottish Water Horizons and SHARC Energy Systems and one of the...

New mobile sludge dewatering units incorporate a high level of process control, says firm

Two new mobile sludge dewatering units have been added to the fleet of centrifuges available from Derbyshire based equipment rental firm MSE Hiller. The...

Meeting shares research on viruses and antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the water environment

Scientists share research on viruses and antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the water environment

Packaged wastewater treatment group widens focus

British Water’s focus group on packaged treatment plants (PTPs) is changing its remit – and its name. Historically the main focus of the technical...

New report highlights the wastewater reuse opportunity in eight cities across the globe

A new report, Wastewater: The reuse opportunity, published on 27 February by the International Water Association and OFID (the OPEC Fund for International Development),...

Four legs better? Aeration and mixing unit claimed to offer performance and energy saving...

In early February Gurney Environmental announced the availability of its SERIES 5 ‘Tarantula’, described as a uniquely designed, low-energy surface aerator that offers several...

Support for researching nanoporous metal foams that use sunlight to clean up water

A researcher from the University of Bath has received support to help with developing a new, more efficient way for the water industry to...

Novel biomaterial for PFCs removal wins €1.4m grant

CustoMem says the bio-adsorbent can selectively capture micropollutants like Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCs) from wastewater

Blackpool Council moves towards water self supply, a public sector first

Blackpool Council is set to become the first local authority to take the innovative step towards managing its own water supply following its application...
Installation of the packaged plant components at the Ebbsfleet site

Modular design fits new town plans

Package treatment specialist WPL has landed one of its biggest ever projects - to build the wastewater treatment plant for Castle Hill, Kent
Faxe Treatment Plant

Power thrift seals mixer deal

Slow-speeds that equate to low energy consumption have won Landia an important mixer order in eastern Denmark
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
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
Liquor Treatment Plant

Veolia wins LTP contract for first-of-a-kind Welsh energy park

Veolia Water Technologies has been awarded a contract to supply a Liquor Treatment Plant at Dr Cymru Welsh Water’s Five Fords Wastewater Treatment Works
Botanical Garden Concept

Garden-like treatment solution chosen by Russian retailer

Organica Water is to supply its Food Chain Reactor solution for a turn-key project to provide wastewater treatment for a high-profile shopping centre in Russia