Treatment and Technology
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...
Ensuring your odour removal method is suitable for your application is vital
Due to the variety of odours / nuisance gases that are present in the Wastewater Treatment Industry ensuring your odour removal method is suitable for your application is vital.
Selecting the right filter for the job will save time and...
Opex costs and carbon footprint cut at Carbarns WwTW
Carbarns Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTW) is located in Wishaw, to the South-East of Glasgow, within the Clyde River valley. The site is part of the ‘Clyde 7’ group of Scottish Water treatment facilities, serving a population of over 54,000...
Project Case Study : Thames Water Coppermills Treatment Works, Walthamstow
Client: Barhale Ltd
Background
Two 1.5m diameter outflow tunnels, each being 240m in length, required inspection and clearing of approximately 300 tonnes of silt.
For Barhale to perform the tunnel cleaning, Vanderkamp provided an over-pumping solution to isolate the tunnels and provide...
Mixers stand the test of time
Installed in anoxic zones during 2007 at over 20 wastewater treatment plants, the Landia POP-I Flowmakers were seen at the time as the equipment that could offer the very best in performance and efficiency, as well as the most...
Coir-bed passive filtration for effluent disinfection and improvement of water quality
Dr Evangelos Petropoulos
Premier Tech Water & Environment
There are approximately 5,000 off-mains small sewage discharges (SSD) in England annually. These predominantly involve small treatment plants (< 50PE (people equivalent)), often subjected to 12566-3 or 12566-7 for secondary and tertiary treatment...
Achieve the best performance from your WWT plant
At OMEX we understand the importance of keeping the wastewater treatment facility at optimum performance. Below our operations manager, Dimitris Theodoridis, highlights the key points to achieve the best performance from your WWT plant:
Keep the biology strong and healthy
For...
Protecting the environment at site of sewage leak
A damaged sewer main with the potential to cause severe environmental pollution prompted an emergency callout from Northumbrian Water Group to Selwood’s pump rental solutions teams.
The background
The pipe, underneath a car park at Cat Bab, a prominent hill on...