Sludge treatment: a weighty issue
27 September, 2024Sludge dewatering might not be the most glamorous process, but it is a vital part of ensuring compliance with regulations affecting both municipalities and industry.
Genetically engineered insects could transform waste management
31 July, 2024A Macquarie University team has proposed using genetically modified flies to address worldwide pollution challenges and produce raw materials for industry.
Novel waste treatment could fuel rural communities
07 November, 2022A research team has developed a new method to treat sewage that could eventually convert leftover sludge into renewable gas to fuel vehicles.
SA's record biosolid yield a poo-tential win for farmers
09 May, 2022Tens of thousands of tonnes of biosolids are collected each year to be provided to farmers as a means of soil improvement.
Pig poo powers biogas plant
29 March, 2021WELTEC BIOPOWER and Doranova have built a biogas plant in south-western Finland that runs entirely on liquid manure.
Biofertiliser use key to fulfilling biogas potential
22 April, 2020 by Matt Hale, International Sales and Marketing Director, HRS Heat ExchangersAs well as producing biogas, anaerobic digestion produces a residue known as digestate, which has the potential to be a valuable organic biofertiliser for use in agriculture.
Melbourne plant takes composting to the next level
27 May, 2019A waste treatment plant in Melbourne heralds industrial-scale composting and slashed carbon emissions.
Evaporation project manages manure
25 February, 2019Livestock waste management is a problem facing the global farming industry. Cost-effective and integrated solutions are needed to address the problem.
AI and computer vision for waste treatment process monitoring
27 November, 2018To improve recovery ratios, a real-time monitoring system is required as part of the mechanical waste segregation process — a limitation of current technologies.
How mangroves filter heavy metals
07 August, 2017Indonesian researchers have revealed how grey mangrove trees, Avicennia marina, filter heavy metals out of the surrounding soil and water.
SUEZ and Ventia to open new soil processing facility
10 July, 2017Resource recovery company SUEZ and services company Ventia have partnered to develop a soil processing facility at SUEZ's Taylors Road Landfill in Dandenong South.
Waste management facility for winery
14 December, 2016Queensland-based winery Sirromet takes just as much care with its waste management and impact on the environment as it does with its wine production, recently relocating and installing a new $700,000 waste treatment facility on its Mount Cotton property.
AWS ANT biohazardous waste management system
18 November, 2016The AWS ANT is an ISO certified biohazardous waste treatment system. It features total automation and full enclosure, thereby offering complete infection control.
Sydney soil facility wins Gold in Edison Awards
28 April, 2016The Caltex Soil Remediation Facility has won a Gold award for innovation at the prestigious Edison Awards — an annual competition honouring excellence in new product and service development, marketing, human-centred design and innovation.
South East Water's shorter storage period for biosolids
01 April, 2016South East Water has received approval from the Victorian EPA to shorten the minimum drying and storage period for biosolids at two of its treatment plants.
