Sponsored content: Non-invasive clamp-on flow measurement of sludge lines

Flow measurement expert Katronic's ultrasonic clamp-on flowmeters measure 16 RAS/SAS (returned/surplus activated sludge) lines in pipes up to 85 years old, in a large...

Biospherian will share water stories from ‘Spaceship Earth’

Through a radical two-year experiment living inside a mini-Earth, ecologist Dr Mark Nelson developed a deep understanding of humans’ connection with the planetary biosphere...

Database promises to speed water screening

A public database developed by German water screening specialists promises to make it easier and faster for screening laboratories to identify unknown molecules in...

Porous crystals made from plant extracts purify water from pharmaceutical pollutants

Researchers have developed porous crystals made from pomegranate extract to capture and degrade pharmaceutical molecules found in local municipal wastewater. The research is published...

UK debut for fine grit removal system

A RADICAL change of approach to grit removal in wastewater treatment plants, being introduced to the UK for the first time, could be fundamental...

Legal action on the horizon over UK wastewater failures

THE UK faces legal action from the European Commission over failures in its collection and treatment of wastewater. Around 17 localities were highlighted by a...

Reading festival sewage to be converted into energy

Hundreds of thousands of litres of sewage from Reading Festival will be transformed into renewable energy following this year’s event. Thames Water says it will...

Measures to reduce harm from storm overflows now law

Measures to reduce sewage discharges from storm overflows became a legal requirement on 29 March, as part of "an ambitious agenda to build back...
Yorkshire Water's £50M Energy & Recycling Facility in Huddersfield

Mix to the max at new facility

At Yorkshire Water’s new £50M Huddersfield Energy and Recycling Facility (E&RF), the digester mixing system from Landia is ensuring that total gas production can reach its anticipated 22,192Nm3/d (normal cubic meter/day).

SPONSORED CONTENT: Membrane filtration supports optimal solution in Abu Dhabi

Research university NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) recently commissioned filtration specialist Axium Process to develop, manufacture and supply a range of bespoke membrane filtration and ion exchange pilot systems suitable for detailed investigations over a wide range of industrial, environmental, and process-based applications.

Organic coagulant helps reduce sludge for egg product supplier

Veolia Water Technologies UK (VWT UK) has been specified to supply its water treatment chemical solution, Hydrex 6861, to egg product supplier D Wise,...

Wastewaters have more potent environment for antibiotic resistance than previously thought, new study shows

Wastewaters have unique characteristics, allowing resistance genes to start their journey from harmless bacteria to those that cause disease...

Water sector must prioritise supply chain resilience

The importance of supply chain resilience in the water sector was the overarching message from Baroness Brown, speaking at a British Water reception held...
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Waitrose products gain official ‘Fine to Flush’ approval, a first for a supermarket chain

Two Waitrose & Partners toiletry products have successfully achieved Water UK’s official ‘Fine to Flush’ standard

Sewage scandal goes to the High Court

  On Wednesday 5 to Thursday 6 July, the High Court will hear a legal challenge that aims to force the Government to toughen up...

Biofilters ensure wastewater compliance for maltings plant

Process solutions provider ACWA Services has installed new bio-filters at the Pencaitland maltings plant near Edinburgh, one of five plants operated by major UK...

Aerated reed bed meets tight targets

A preparatory school in Oxfordshire is now treating its sewage using a constructed wetland fitted with Forced Bed AerationTM (FBATM), a proprietary approach available...

Services provider picks up Achilles accolade

Wastewater solutions and services provider Jacopa has secured excellent scores in a recent Achilles Verify audit that assessed its management systems and also operations...

Predatory bacteria and digester ecology

Most people think of microorganisms as a predatory element in microbiological ecologies. But in fact, they too can become – in a sense – victims of bacteria that make them sick and even devour them, explains researcher Jens Harder. Such a predatory bacterium has now been described by his group, and its role in the digestion of biomass in sediments might be significant.
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Power thrift seals mixer deal

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