Treatment and Technology
SEEPEX’s Advanced Pumping and Digital Solutions at the Water Equipment Show
Discover SEEPEX progressive cavity pump technology, advanced Digital Solutions and CARE services at the upcoming Water Equipment Show on May 16th. As proud Gold sponsors, SEEPEX will present a wide range of innovative solutions designed for the water and...
Efficient treatment of hexavalent chromium-containing wastewater
New technology using a vortex layer of ferromagnetic particles is a quicker, safer, more cost-effective way to decontaminate wastewater, say Stanislav Mykytenko,
Oleg Kryvokhyzha and Andrii Laptiev, of GlobeCore, Ukraine.
Water pollution is a global problem, and surface water contamination is...
Orders flow in for Hybrid-SAF technology
Three UK water utilities are installing a total of 30 Hybrid-SAF modular biological treatment units to meet the demands of a growing population and stricter regulations.
Anglian Water, Scottish Water, and United Utilities have all signed contracts with WCS Environmental...
Ragging is eliminated with the right pump and macerator team
By Drew McCulloch Area Sales Manager at Vogelsang
Despite the warnings, cloths, wet wipes and other foreign matter will always find their way into the sewage treatment process. Ragging is a problem that is growing, and is an issue wastewater treatment works...
OCU Northavon: Driving Innovation in Sustainable Water and Wastewater Management
With sustainability a priority and population growth a strain, innovation in wastewater management plays a pivotal role in achieving water resilience.
OCU Northavon is a leading authority of expertise and innovation in water and wastewater systems and protecting the environment...
Is Artificial Intelligence the future for water infrastructure optimisation?
Kevin Sheeran, Technical Specialist, Suez Aqua Enviro, investigates how wastewater utilities can make best use of AI.
Artificial intelligence (AI) will become ubiquitous in our daily lives, powering services from digital assistants to personalised content recommendations. Many industries will benefit...
Breaking down information silos in water and wastewater
What are information silos and why do they affect water/wastewater so much? Tim Harrison of SolutionsPT investigates.
An information silo occurs when you have two (or more) different systems running side by side that relate to the same overall process...
Could access to nitrate isotope analysis transform the UK water utilities sector?
By Dr Calum Preece, Environmental product manager, Elementar UK.
The UK government’s environmental policy saw an ambitious overhaul in 2023 with the introduction of the Environmental Improvement Plan, which sets binding targets for a variety of relevant stakeholders - including...
SEEPEX innovative pump solutions power sustainable sludge treatment at Thames Water
Thames Water owns and operates Basingstoke Sewage Treatment Works. This regional sludge treatment centre processes sludge from various locations in either liquid or cake form.
The Basingstoke Sludge Treatment Centre (STC) houses advanced facilities, including thermal hydrolysis and anaerobic digestion...
Cutting operating expenses with Sulzer HST Turbocompressors™
High speed turbocompressors help one of Sulzer’s customers reduce energy, maintenance costs and improve performance
Built nearly a century ago, a Wastewater Treatment Works (WWTW) located in a major city in the North of the UK, is one of four...
In-Line pH Balancing For Concrete Washout Water!
Designed and Manufactured by Smart Storm, The NeutraliZer™ is a wholly unique, mobile, in-line treatment plant, that uses CO2 to continuously neutralise high alkaline concrete washout water, this equipment is unlike any other product on the market.
The concrete wash...
Emerging micropollution solutions will help tackle contaminants
Multiple solutions to the challenge on emerging contaminants were under discussion at British Water’s recent micropollutants conference. Here, Dr Fabio Bacci, innovation manager at engineering company Glan Agua, reflects on key learnings, and makes a plea for enhanced cross-sectoral...
Blowing bubbles in summertime
As an operator of a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), you well know that the wastewater treatment process is all about biological balance, physical movement and flow. Active micro-organisms need to be balanced against the amount of ‘food’ (oxygen demand)...
£3.6 million investment to improve quality of the River Wye
Welsh Water is investing £3.6m to upgrade the wastewater treatment works in Kingstone, Herefordshire, next to the River Wye.
The not-for-profit utility company started work on the scheme earlier this year.
The company explained that while the treatment works already treats...
Northumbrian Water fuels world-first in green energy expansion
A ground-breaking piece of equipment which will capture ammonia from sewage and turn it into ammonia products - and potentially green fuel - has arrived at Northumbrian Water’s Howdon Sewage Treatment Works.
When the pilot thermal ammonia recovery facility is...
Sludge tech boost for Dublin wastewater treatment capacity
Uisce Éireann has announced an expansion in sustainable biogas production at its Ringsend Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) in Dublin.
Dublin’s sludge treatment capacity will see a significant boost without the need for any major expansion in current facilities, using digestion...
CIP micropollutants research published by UKWIR
Thirteen research reports are available to help boost the water sector’s knowledge of microplastics and further the understanding of anti-microbial resistance (AMR) in wastewater treatment processes.
The reports - from the final stage of the UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR)...
Dredging more essential than ever for UK water network
Our rivers and canals are bearing the brunt of pollution and blockages caused by storm debris. With the accelerating rate of climate change, these problems look set to become increasingly common. Mark Fowles, of wastewater management company, William Gilder...
Water treatment tech ‘biggest step forward in years’
A ground-breaking water purification technology is being hailed as ‘the biggest step forward in water treatment in 50 years’. Tim Naughton, chief technical officer at Salinity Solutions, invites water utilities to take part in field trials.
Tim co-founded engineering tech...
Wessex Water ‘committed to eliminating untreated sewage discharge’
More than £500,000 has been invested to protect the coastline around an historic tourist attraction from untreated wastewater.
Wessex Water is separating rainwater from entering the sewerage network around Portland Bill Lighthouse, in Dorset, to reduce discharges from a nearby...
Sulzer’s large stock portfolio reduces customer risk
Risk mitigation and delivering the right product first time is at the heart of the Sulzer stock holding strategy, supported by Sulzer’s excellent customer service. There is a clear and simple benefit of holding product inventory is to meet...
Industry and academia need to talk more to solve water challenges
Despite widespread interest in finding innovative ways to monitor and remove pollutants and pathogens from wastewater, a significant unmet challenge remains, as Dr Robin Knight, of IN-PART, discusses.
Water is key to a wide range of industrial processes, chemicals and...
Maximise Thermal Hydrolysis production with correct pump
According to government sources, there are 7,078 sewage treatment works (STW) in England and Wales, and 10,814 STW in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Pumping and storing sludge cake during the wastewater treatment process can be costly, driving water companies...
The perfect pumps: Verder provides pumps for every stage of the wastewater treatment process
Wastewater treatment is 24-hour a day process, with domestic and industrial waste produced at all times of the day. Wastewater treatment is complex multi-stage process, but to meet these requirements many additional processes are needed to treat inflows, dose...
New biogas production landmark for Scottish Water’s acclaimed sludge facility at Nigg
If we took a short trip forward in time to 2040, and then looked back at how some organisations in the water industry successfully achieved Carbon Net Zero, it’s likely you’ll see a large four-letter word: NIGG.
This Scottish Water...
SEEPEX SAI optimises dewatering plant
Scottish Water’s Kinneil Kerse WwTW produces an estimated 4,701 tds of dewatered sludge which is conditioned with lime for use as fertiliser on land. The sludge operation at this site has been funded and is operated by Veolia who...
Logan Energy works on Anglian Water carbon project
In what is thought to be an industry first, hydrogen experts Logan Energy have been chosen to play a key role in a ground-breaking project designed to cut the carbon emissions associated with wastewater treatment processes.
East Lothian-based Logan Energy...
United Utilities begins £50m investment to improve River Bollin through innovative wastewater treatment process
A £50 million investment at Macclesfield Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTW) will use innovative technology to help improve water quality in the River Bollin.
The project, being undertaken by United Utilities at its site in Prestbury, will mean lower phosphorous and...
‘The Beast’ is introduced to Woodhouse Mill treatment works
Yorkshire Water has partnered with Saveco to add a new sludge screen to its Woodhouse Mill wastewater treatment works – an industry first in the UK.
Known affectionately as ‘The Beast’, the new screen enables tankers to connect and pump...
Thames Water sets out 25-year collaborative plan for drainage and wastewater
Thames Water has published its draft 25-year plan for drainage and wastewater management.
The draft, which is open for public consultation until 22 September 2022, aims to ensure an ambitious, resilient and sustainable wastewater service for the future.1
The Drainage and...