New wastewater treatment option for SA councils
10 March, 2016A wastewater treatment system designed at Flinders University has been accepted as an alternative to existing passive lagoon systems for use in South Australia.
Sustainable wastewater treatment thanks to codigestion
08 March, 2016 by Mitch Laginestra and Ross Carter*Can wastewater treatment become more sustainable? While the goal of treating wastewater is to minimise the impact on the receiving environment, the processes themselves are usually powered by electricity generated by fossil fuels.
Diffuser system cuts wastewater treatment costs
19 February, 2016Thanks to an upgrade of its treatment plant, the Rockhampton Regional Council has achieved a total nitrogen limit as low as 3.1 mg/L while aiming to reduce electricity costs by up to 20%.
Screen technology improves sewage treatment efficiency
16 February, 2016As part of its goal of providing high-quality, safe drinking water to households while at the same time finding ways to improve the management of wastewater, MidCoast Water is using band screen technology to improve efficiencies at its Dawson sewage treatment plant.
Hydrothane External Circulation Sludge Bed (ECSB) and Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB) for anaerobic wastewater treatment
12 February, 2016Hydrothane offers an anaerobic process design that also saves on space and removes noise, odour, corrosion and maintenance issues. The process is suitable for industries with organically laden wastewater, such as chemical, food and beverages, and pulp and paper.
Sunbury Recycled Water Plant upgrade begins
02 February, 2016Lisa Neville and Josh Bull have announced the start of a $53 million upgrade of the Sunbury Recycled Water Plant.
Atlas Copco ZS 18–160 kW blower
29 January, 2016The Atlas Copco ZS 18–160 kW positive displacement screw blower is suitable for most wastewater treatment plants. It is designed to the company's plug-and-play set-up, making installation easy, and features a small footprint.
Wee will rock you
04 November, 2015Step aside Kanye, a urinal that generates its own electricity was one of the biggest crowd-pleasers at Glastonbury Festival 2015 in the UK.
Minimising water treatment plant degradation and chemical spills
12 August, 2015In order to prevent corrosion of assets in wastewater treatment plants, Rhino Linings Australasia provides protective coatings which are strong, flexible and resistant to chemical attack.
Hydroflux halves energy costs of Burra Foods’ wastewater treatment
09 July, 2015Australian dairy ingredient processor Burra Foods recently installed a Hydroflux HyDAF Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) unit for primary wastewater treatment and successfully halved its energy costs.
Andzac enables efficient water aeration
29 May, 2015The Andzac Aerator, from Andzac Water Treatment, recently underwent independent testing at Goulburn Valley Water's wastewater management facility in Tatura, country Victoria. The product's venturi air-injection design provides a system that can provide efficient and economical surface aeration for wastewater treatment ponds and other bodies of water.
Wastewater purification in 2.5 minutes
28 April, 2015Engineers from Jhostoblak Corporate in Mexico have created technology to recover and purify seawater or wastewater, regardless of the amount of pollutants and microorganisms, in just 2.5 minutes.
Wastewater re-use using UV disinfection
16 April, 2015The UV disinfection industry has experienced tremendous growth over the last 25 years - particularly in Europe, the USA and South-East Asia. The development of new UV technologies over this period is a perfect example of an industry investing to meet market demand - in this case, demand for an effective, low-cost and environmentally friendly way to disinfect wastewater for re-use.
CNP AirPrex struvite removal and biosolids enhancement process
16 April, 2015AirPrex technology, by German group CNP, provides a struvite removal and biosolids enhancement process. It removes struvite (magnesium ammonium phosphate) from anaerobically digested sludge streams, thus eliminating potential pipe blockages and mechanical issues without increasing chemical use.
Hydroflux Hydrothane STP ECSB (External Circulation Sludge Bed) for anaerobic wastewater treatment
27 March, 2015The Hydrothane ultrahigh-rate anaerobic process takes organic content within wastewater and generates green energy.
