Water innovation recognised at Edinburgh awards ceremony
Collaboration was cited as the key to success for the seven winners of the 2023 Lighthouse Awards, which were presented during BlueTech Forum in...
United Utilities awards second Nereda contract with Morecambe WWTW upgrade
United Utilities has awarded its second contract for a Nereda plant, months after awarding what was then the UK’s biggest at Kendal WwTW.
The technology...
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...
Filter media optimises treatment for Norwegian fish farm
An onshore fish farm in Norway has introduced a new type of filter media to reduce the size of the MBBR required in its water treatment process. Warden Biomedia’s managing director, Mark Barrett explains the advantages
European Commission “deal” promises to open up use of anaerobic membranes
On 7 April the European Commission announced the signing of an “innovation deal” to address regulatory barriers to innovation in the area of anaerobic...
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...
Avoiding pump blockages
Wastewater plant operators face the problem of pump blockage - resulting from large quantities of grit, debris and fibrous matter - on a daily...
Pumps trade association announces additional keynote speaker for its 2024 Annual Meeting
Europump (the European Pump Association)* continues to develop the programme of presentations for its 2024 Annual Meeting, taking place at the De Vere Beaumont...
Wastewater research unlocks surprising hydrodynamics of SAF systems
A radical way to improve the performance of submerged aerated filter (SAF) package wastewater systems has been unveiled at a wastewater industry event. Engineering...
Drilling operation helps utility protect medieval monks path
A seemingly state-of-the-art drilling technique has allowed Thames Water to install a vital new sewage pipe while protecting a centuries-old country path used by...
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
Rio water pollution levels even worse than previously thought, says report
The latest round of tests on the waters around Rio de Janeiro reveal it is even more extensively contaminated than had been supposed, adding...
Pumped up for action
A new trio of sludge pumps for rental or purchase has been added to Flygt’s 2600 drainage pump series.
The portable multi-purpose models have been...
Membrane filtration and ion exchange plants piloted in Abu Dhabi
NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) is a leading research university having an international presence with a comprehensive science academy at its core. It supports innovative research and graduate education programs that explore the frontiers of knowledge in powerful and interdisciplinary ways vital to global challenges.
Toolkit aims to help foodservice firms get flush on FOG (rather than flushing it...
Restaurants and the wider foodservice sector must act now to cash in on the potential rewards presented by fats, oils and grease (FOG), rather...
UV treatment selected for care home wastewater in Cornwall
Technology from water recycling specialist WCS Environmental Engineering (WCSEE) has been selected by a care home in Cornwall to provide onsite wastewater treatment in...
Veolia treatment plant meets tough consent limits at Macallan whisky distillery
Veolia Water Technologies has successfully completed the £2.5m wastewater treatment plant for the £100m Macallan Distillery and visitor centre in Craigellachie, Moray. The Macallan...
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...
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
Offsite manufacturing’s moment?
Given the ever more exacting compliance and efficiency pressures being felt by water firms, the 2020-2025 investment cycle could be a time for offsite manufacturing to demonstrate all the benefits it can bring
