Low energy reverse osmosis could help unlock 18,000 new homes
After the successful trial of Salinity Solution’s ultra-efficient RO technology at Wessex Water’s Fivehead Water Recycling Centre, Somerset Council has submitted a bid to the Government’s Nutrient Mitigation Funds hoping to secure £10.5m funding.
As...
Setting the bar in fluid technology
Phosphorus is often regarded as a dual-natured element - acting both as a vital nutrient and a potential threat.
Every being relies on phosphorus for development, and it plays a critical role in agriculture with...
Reduce capex and carbon emissions with Hach’s phosphorus real time control system
Historical plant performance need not reflect what is achievable with existing assets and advanced control.
Hach® understands the challenges that water companies and their partners face during the AMP7 period and beyond. The costs of...
Determination of ortho- and total phosphate phosphorus in water
The abundance of phosphorus compounds in wastewater is problematic. Elemental phosphorus is highly reactive and thus binds easily to oxygen, forming phosphates (orthophosphates o-PO4, polyphosphates, and organic phosphates).
Phosphates in water sources can come from...
Acidic Wastewater Treatment with Magmex
Many industrial manufacturing processes will result in the production of acidic waste streams. Where these undergo on site treatment, they are likely to require neutralisation before discharge, in order to comply with a discharge...
Phosphorus removal that delivers more
Reducing phosphorus levels continues to be a priority for wastewater treatment plants globally, as operators work to meet stringent effluent targets. Mark Abbott, Sales Director at Evoqua Water Technologies, explains how operators should be...
Designing an effective water quality monitoring programme
Darren Hanson, Xylem Environmental Solutions, examines the current state of quality monitoring in the UK.
Ambitious targets to protect UK rivers, estuaries and coastal zones, set out in the Environment Act 2021, pose significant challenges...
PipeScreen™ Service Line Analyser helps Severn Trent to identify lead pipes
Acoustic lead screening, while new, is based on a proven technology that can be easily used to help water companies protect the public from lead exposure and comply with tightening regulations. Given the serious...
Siemens digital twin set to drive world’s first carbon neutral wastewater treatment plant
A partnership of water companies and industry providers is set to remove direct process emissions from the bacterial digestion of wastewater for the first time.
The Net Zero Hub, led by Severn Trent Water and...
Delivering Energy Savings via Real-Time Operations Optimisation for Water Utilities
The water industry is one of the biggest users of energy in the world. The UK water sector, a service industry, is among the top 5 energy consumers in the country, alongside transportation and...