Treatment and Technology
Omex Environmental has moved to new premises
OMEX Environmental Ltd has been busy behind the scenes moving to new premises in Sutton Bridge, Spalding.
Commencing business in 1989, OMEX Environmental has grown with the ever-changing Industry of wastewater treatment and biogas, increasing in size and knowledge as...
Phosphorus removal options explored in trials
Alternative approaches to phosphorus removal at rural wastewater treatment works are being explored in an innovation project led by United Utilities.
The water industry is heavily dependent on the use of metal-based coagulants for the removal of phosphorus, particularly at...
Modernising Mulhouse – How the region achieved 75% reduction in Wastewater Overflows with SUEZ AQUADVANCED® Urban Drainage
The inter-municipal Syndicat de la Région Mulhousienne (SIVOM) has dramatically reduced wastewater overflows in its aging urban drainage system by 75% through the implementation of SUEZ’s AQUADVANCED® Urban Drainage software. This significant achievement not only ensures compliance with stringent...
How to ensure phosphorus removal with max efficiency and low opex
As AMP8 approaches, implementing or improving phosphorus removal capability is a pertinent issue for wastewater plants; but it is also a complex one. Here, Daniel Parry from Veolia Water Technologies highlights the importance of addressing long-term efficiency and OPEX...
What is wrong with sewage?
Julian Doberski’s new book, The Science of Sewage: What Happens When We Flush, explains to the lay reader what is involved in sewage treatment and the environmental impacts of sewage. In this special feature, he explains how ‘laying the...
Vital connection work starts on super sewer
Engineers on London’s super sewer project have begun work to connect the new infrastructure to the existing sewer system.
The 25km Thames Tideway Tunnel aims to dramatically improve the health of the River Thames by preventing sewage pollution.
The £5bn tunnel...
Using data to finetune wastewater treatment
The Trinity River Authority (TRA) in Texas manages four water and five wastewater treatment plants within the Trinity River Basin - an area of about 18,000 square miles that stretches over 17 counties. David Naranjo is the authority’s Systems...
Homes heated by human sewage could be a reality
A project to transform sewage sludge into clean water and energy has been awarded a share of £4.5 million by Ofwat.
The project involves extracting energy from the waste produced during sewage and water treatment and transforming it into hydrogen...
SEKO chemical dosing solutions for a new-build sewage plant
During construction of a sewage plant in Sichuan, China, the operator required a dosing pump control system in order to precisely manage chemical injection as part of the site’s state-of-the-art design.
The plant – an 80-million-yuan ($11-million) development expected to...
Redefining wastewater treatment for a sustainable future
By Giulia Pizzagalli, Innovation Project Manager for Triple Carbon Reduction at Anglian Water
This summer will mark the beginning of Anglian Water’s pilot trial for its Triple Carbon Reduction (TCR) project, a novel approach to treating wastewater that will help...
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...