Wastewater treatment at staff amenities
18 January, 2010Located 40 km west of Dalby in Queensland’s Darling Downs, Origin Energy’s Darling Downs Power Station (DDPS) is a new gas-fired power station that will produce 630 MW of power when it commences operation in the first part of 2010.
Optimising thickener efficiency
03 December, 2009Once extracted from the ground, mined ore is subjected to a complex series of steps before it can be converted into its purest state ready for use. The continual improvement of these process steps is critical to ongoing profitability of mine operations.
Compact, expandable MBR for difficult environments
23 September, 2009The EPCO MBR system is said to provide high performance, reliability and longevity at a low operating cost. The modular design is adaptable to different production requirements and suited to wastewater treatment applications.
A sustainable option for residential wastewater
14 September, 2009Wherever there is no main sewer, generally in rural or remote areas, there is a need for an alternative system to deal with residential human waste. There are many companies offering an individual residential wastewater treatment system, with dozens of systems appearing on the state-approved lists (including septic tanks, aerated wastewater treatment systems and sand filters). The new kid on the block is Orenco Systems Incorporated’s AdvanTex which, whilst new to Australia is well tested with over 20,000 systems installed across North America, New Zealand and parts of Europe since its launch in 2000.
Food and beverage wastewater technologies
11 September, 2009Environmental technologies available in Australia have been used by one of the UK’s major independent beef and lamb producers to achieve net savings of 60% on wastewater disposal.
PSP alliance to build Sydney Water sewerage scheme at Appin
03 September, 2009Sydney Water has extended the service delivery contract it has with the PSP Alliance to allow construction to start in mid-2010 on a sewerage scheme at Appin.
Disinfection systems receive UVDGM validation for drinking water use
27 August, 2009Berson’s InLine+ series UV water disinfection systems are now fully validated in accordance with the USEPA UV Disinfection Guidance Manual (UVDGM).
NEWater plant in Singapore - first stage completed
07 August, 2009Black & Veatch has announced that the first phase of the Sembcorp Changi NEWater Plant (SCNP) in Singapore was completed on schedule. The plant uses the main advanced water treatment process steps of micro-filtration (MF), reverse osmosis (RO) and ultraviolet radiation to produce NEWater, high-grade reclaimed water. When completed in 2010, the plant will supply 15% of Singapore’s current water needs.
Water re-use and renewable energy
28 July, 2009This anaerobic treatment will significantly reduce the brewery's carbon footprint by avoiding the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
Technology trials at wastewater treatment plant
28 July, 2009Over the past eight months, Bathurst Regional Council has been conducting a trial of a new technology that promises to offer significant improvements in energy consumption and the production of biosolids from sewage treatment.
Alliance to provide energy saving for wastewater treatment market
09 April, 2009Atlas Copco and ITT Corporation have entered into a worldwide strategic alliance, providing significant energy-saving solutions for municipal wastewater treatment plants.
Iodine-based disinfection system
07 April, 2009 byThe Isan System is an iodine-based disinfection system that monitors the iodine dosage in a tank or a flowing water stream second by second and adjusts the dosage automatically to maintain a desired dosage rate.
Elmco Water Technologies-AJM Environmental Services effluent recycling technology
02 April, 2009An effluent purification technology that helps municipal, commercial and industrial users to recycle sewage as service water is being introduced to Australia by Elmco Water Technologies-AJM Environmental Services (EWT-AJM).
Partnership announced
16 December, 2008Australasian wastewater solution group CST Wastewater Solutions has formed a partnership with the Talbot & Talbot wastewater and energy environmental solutions group.
Wastewater treatment technology wins prize
20 October, 2008Bilexys is the winner of the UQ Business School’s $100,000 Enterprize business plan competition with its invention of a highly efficient wastewater treatment technology that uses bacteria as catalysts to remove dissolved organics from wastewater.
