Delft University of Technology and Royal HaskoningDHV sign agreement for biopolymer recovery from wastewater
Royal HaskoningDHV and Delft University of Technology have signed an agreement (on 8 December) stating that patented technologies used to extract valuable biopolymers from...
Heat recovery from wastewater system wins Scottish environmental award
SHARC Energy Systems, in partnership with Scottish Water Horizons, has won the innovation award at the Scottish Green Energy Awards 2017.
The awards, hosted by...
Single-method process analyzers offer powerful solution for online wet chemical analysis
Metrohm Process Analytics has introduced a new family of economical online process analyzers: the 2026 Titrolyzer and 2029 Process Photometer.
Described as powerful, compact process...
Measuring and controlling surface water quality at international airports
Water Quality instrumentation manufactured by Pollution & Process Monitoring Ltd (PPM) has been extensively installed throughout the UK aviation industry
Grit classifiers reduce maintenance for Washington DC-based utility
US based Lakeside Equipment, which manufacturers equipment for the water sector, sets out the details of a recent contract win, supplying grit classifiers for...
Centrifuge improves sludgy waste handling in Manchester
Environmental services provider Adler & Allan says it is now offering cost-effective and sustainable removal of sludgy wastes, following the introduction of a Euroby...
Bacteria vs enzymes
Steve Martin of water, energy and maintenance solutions provider NCH Europe weighs up two alternative solutions to a knotty (well, fatty) wastewater problem
A West-Midlands...
The appliance of microbiology and materials science
Synthetic biology has been brought to the realm of water treatment with seemingly dramatic results by Californian cleantech firm Microvi, which in late October...
Cellulose recovery method picks up the Aquatech Innovation Award 2017
Sustainable technology to recover toilet paper cellulose from sewage wins Aquatech Innovation Award 2017
‘Perfect example of the circular economy’ with practical use secures expert...
Penstock installation presents a tough test for engineering firm
Ham Baker has completed the installation of new precision-engineered penstocks at the Rosyth, Fife site of engineering support services firm Babcock.
Working closely with Babcock,...
“Businesses need to change how they see water”, insists Veolia during launch of initiative...
Veolia Water Technologies launched an initiative called Rethink Water
New aeration system claimed to boost bacteria levels
Wastewater treatment provider NCH Europe has launched a reportedly unique aeration system to increase dissolved oxygen in wastewater streams to improve the efficiency of...
Liquid-phase hydrogen sulphide sensor speeds identification of odour causes
A new sensor from miniature sensors expert Unisense measures hydrogen sulphide (H2S) dissolved in wastewater. This enables utilities and consultants to find the root...
Concentrator arm improves scum removal efficiency during activated sludge processing
A&J Fabtech has developed a seemingly innovative, high performance surface scum removal system for use in activated sludge processes that uses a collector arm...
More than half of microplastics remain on land, says CIWEM report
Tiny plastic particles stay trapped on land and in freshwater environments, according to a study
While plastics in the marine environment have received worldwide attention,...
Case study: Asset refurbishment at Oxford treatment works
Oil and environmental services firm Adler and Allan has recently completed the refurbishment of Sludge Digester 1 at Oxford Sewage Treatment Works.
French recycling and recovery firm to modernise effluent plant in Cameroon
Suez has won the contract to modernise and extend the effluent treatment plant at the refinery of the National Refining Company (SO.NA.RA) in Limbé, Cameroon.
Digesting the challenges
A panel session at July's AD & Biogas show explored some of the trade-offs involved in municipal wastewater treatment method selection
Motor management system claimed to make pump blockages ‘a thing of the past’
In a bid to tackle the problem of pump blockages, Anglian Water has extensively trialled the Simocode motor management system from Siemens, at over...
‘Continuous’ thermal hydrolysis AD plant to be built for UK water utility
Water treatment technology firm Doosan Enpure has secured a competitively tendered ‘Design and Build’ contract, valued in excess of £20 million, with Severn Trent...
