Phosphorus removal from wastewater

By Dr Aderlanio da Silva Cardoso and Kevin Sheeran, of Aqua Enviro. Phosphorus is an extremely important non-renewable element and critical raw material used in different industries and as fertiliser in agriculture. High quantities of phosphorus...

NUTREM® technology for Phosphorus & Nitrogen Removal – ground-breaking technology from Plantwork Systems

With Net Zero pressures intensifying and discharge targets coming under further scrutinization, we are all looking for ways to clean up. Biological Nutrient Removal (BNR) is clearly the answer but many of the water...

Soneco® – Practicable & Environmentally friendly P-removal at Medium and Small WwTW

The Power & Water Soneco® process is a unique, patented, electrocoagulation system for the removal of Phosphorus from wastewater discharges. The technology represents an affordable, simple, robust, sustainable and safe alternative to the use...

Future proofing phosphorus management

In the run-up to the next Asset Management Period, ensuring the implementation of solutions for the management and removal of phosphorus has never been more pertinent. Here, Matt Langdon from Veolia Water Technologies UK...

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...