Have you ever thought of a wastewater treatment facility as a power plant?
01 September, 2018Moving a step closer towards net zero energy consumption, products have been developed by Evoqua to help meet emerging water and energy issues.
The end of primary sedimentation tanks in wastewater treatment plants?
01 September, 2018It was in the late 19th century when some cities began to utilise sedimentation systems to treat sewage and this remained the only means of treatment until the activated sludge process was discovered in 1912.
Effective sewage disposal prevents environmental contamination
01 August, 2018 by Andrew Miley*Every community needs to have an effective method of safely disposing of the sewage generated by the people living and working there to prevent environmental contamination.
Phosphorus reduction in wastewater treatment
20 July, 2018 by Andrew Miley*Wastewater treatment systems typically manage to reduce biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and nitrogen effectively, but often are not as effective at reducing phosphorus to acceptable levels.
Aerofloat wastewater chemical supply and plant servicing business
12 July, 2018Wastewater treatment company Aerofloat Australia has launched a wastewater chemical supply and plant servicing business.
Melbourne Water re-uses one megatonne of biosolids
22 May, 2018Melbourne Water has reached a major milestone in its biosolids re-use program, with the one-millionth tonne of biosolids recently transported from its Eastern Treatment Plant.
Silver nanoparticles can disrupt wastewater treatment
17 May, 2018If silver, which has broad-spectrum antibacterial properties, thwarts the work of treatment plants' beneficial bacteria, then too many nutrients could end up in waterways.
Rocla ecoSep oil-water separator and ecoStop spill control system
02 May, 2018Rocla's ecoSep product range is designed to reduce the risk for companies that handle oil and sediments from wastewater, with its 2-in-1 technology offering both a spill control system and oil-water separator in one.
Bacteria breathe easy with new wastewater treatment technology
09 April, 2018Researchers have designed a wastewater treatment system based around the naturally occurring bacteria that break down and process organic waste in water.
How to handle wastewater with low environmental impact
05 April, 2018Lord Howe Island is preparing for the introduction of a wastewater treatment plant that is said to cut maintenance, energy demands and OH&S issues.
Advanced screw press technology for Bribie Island WWTP
01 March, 2018Hydroflux Epco has recently completed an upgrade of Bribie Island sewage treatment plant's entire sludge management facility.
The Captivator System — an important step toward a net-zero energy consuming WWTP
01 March, 2018The Captivator System improves a conventional anaerobic process by capturing and converting BOD to biogas that otherwise requires aeration energy.
Hydroflux helps Fiji protect coral reefs
14 February, 2018Hydroflux Pacific is helping Fiji treat wastewater from both industry and resorts, all of which potentially makes its way into the country's coral reefs.
Massive cover delivers valuable biogas benefits
01 February, 2018Harvest valuable biogas from anaerobic digestion with a gas collection cover.
ACO in-ground gravity grease separators
29 January, 2018ACO's range of below-ground grease traps is now available in 3000, 4000 and 5000 L capacities for in-ground applications to complement the 1000, 1500 and 2000 L below- and above-ground units.
