Beyond phosphorus removal
Meeting new phosphorus consent levels is a priority for the water industry – but what method works best for the many wastewater sites that are inaccessible, where space is limited and where environmental concern...
Meeting 2020 phosphorus limits whilst preparing for growing population
Asset Management Programme (AMP 6) has seen a focus on phosphorus removal, and UK water companies have been assessing the different treatment technologies available over a period of months, sometimes years before making investment...
New £5million wastewater treatment works in East Devon
South West Water has completed a £5million investment in wastewater treatment in East Devon.
Ottery St Mary Wastewater Treatment Works has been decommissioned and a new state-of-the-art works has been constructed next to the existing...
High frequency monitoring to protect UK rivers!
The science behind nutrient pollution in rivers is still poorly understood despite the fact that nitrate and phosphate concentrations in UK rivers are mostly unacceptable. Key to improving our understanding is high-resolution monitoring across...
The C-tech Process – Phosphorus removal made simple
Ben Hazard Process Engineer
What’s the Problem?
Biological phosphorus removal is the phrase on everyone’s lips in the UK water industry at the moment, and achieving Bio-P removal with a low site footprint is the goal. Phosphorus...
Lessons learnt from chemical investigation programmes
In this issue of the Water Industry Journal, we speak to Paul Barter, Principal Process Engineer at Hydro International, about his experiences of the Chemical Investigations Programme Phase 2 (CIP2) and suggestions for improvements...
Harnessing process analytics to galvanise business improvements
In this issue of the Water Industry Journal, we take a look at a business which harnesses process analytics to assist the water industry in tackling phosphorus removal, amongst other challenges.
Metrohm Process Analytics design,...
The Phosphorus Challenge
y Pete Vale
Innovation Technical Team, Severn Trent
The importance of phosphorus
Phosphorus (P) is essential to life, it is part of the structure and function of all living cells. Without it we can’t grow crops, fruit...
A new chapter for water customer billing
As consumers, change is all around us. Be it emerging technologies enabling us to work or live smarter, more choice in what we choose to purchase and how we consume products and services, or...
Which SMART are you?
Water Industry Journal speaks to Dr Mike Strahand, Analytical Technology’s Managing Director Europe, about the unique challenges facing water companies and how the industry can achieve truly smart and intelligent distribution network systems.
The water...