Bringing light to heritage landmark
Today’s emerging sustainability requirements in the building industry are creating new types of considerations, particularly when designing modern solutions for heritage-listed properties. Read more »
Pillows trap pollutants
City of Melbourne conducted a trial of drain litter strainers between July 2009 and December 2009. The purpose of this trial was to survey the litter captured in each trap. A unique aspect of the trial was the use of filter cartridges that were placed at the bottom of each drain strainer to prevent smaller particles of litter and dissolved pollutants in the stormwater run-off from entering the waterways. The filter bags were filled with Reactive Filter Media Technology supplied by Star Water Solutions. These were described in a report on the findings by URS as ‘carbon pillows’. Read more »
Wetland to clean up Port Phillip Bay
The biggest wetland ever constructed in Victoria has been completed and will play a key role in improving the health of Melbourne’s waterways, particularly Dandenong Creek and Port Phillip Bay. Water Minister Tim Holding officially opened the 48-hectare Dandenong Valley Wetland in Scoresby, which is 24 times the size of the MCG. Read more »
Household food waste recycling solution
A Cardia Bioplastics and Sulo MGB (Australia) collaboration is providing a household food waste recycling solution. Cardia will supply certified compostable bags enabling Sulo to provide a fully integrated organic waste diversion service to local governments. Read more »
Dust suppression at recycling plant
Traditional methods of dust suppression proved ineffective for a building material recycling plant. Tecpro Australia collaborated with Jeff Hill Plumbing to create a solution that surpassed the site operator’s environmental obligations. Read more »
On-site recycling for building waste
Village Building Co (VBC) has been recognised by the ACT Commissioner of Sustainability and the Environment for taking the initiative to set up its own recycling plant to manage building waste on its Brindabella at Macgregor site for all of VBC’s housing developments. Read more »
Drive controls solar tracking device
The unique harmonic drive principle continues to open new applications in all areas of modern engineering. It is available in a wide selection of mechanical configurations and is used extensively in robots, machine tools, radars and any applications with a rotating shaft where positioning, tilting and panning is required because of its high accuracy and no backlash. Read more »
Air quality monitoring for ‘green’ games
Ecotech Australia, in partnership with Envirotech India, has signed a contract to provide monitoring stations within Delhi to examine air quality during the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games (CWG), being held 3-14 October. Read more »
Saving potable water for residential use
The upgraded Dalby Wastewater Recycling Plant in southern Queensland was opened in June and now delivers Class A+ recycled water to a nearby business, which previously used drinking water for its industrial processes. Read more »
Pumping station equipped with wastewater pumps
At the beginning of 2010, KSB received the order to equip La Caldera pumping station in Mexico City with 24 large wastewater pumps. Each of the submersible motor pumps type Amarex KRT K 700-900 weighs around 10,500 kg and has an output of approximately 2000 L/s. Read more »
Manufacturing facility slashes pressure - and power bills
A recent energy audit at its manufacturing facility paves the way for Geofabrics to optimise its on-site compressed air system and derive ongoing energy savings. Read more »
Drinks manufacturer screens out wasteful wastewater treatment
A compact vertical screen has been installed by energy drinks manufacturer Frucor to remove the solid debris from factory wastewater before its discharge into the sewer. Read more »
Chemical drums recycling program
The drumMUSTER program continues to provide an effective recycling service for Australian ag and vet chemical users. The 15 millionth drum was delivered in Central Victoria to the Nagambie Transfer Station by Tahbilk Winery & Vineyard. Read more »
Oil-free air supply for recycled water project
The Glenelg to Adelaide Park Lands Recycled Water project is designed to provide a replacement for billions of litres of drinking water previously used for irrigation and significantly reduce treated wastewater levels in the Gulf St Vincent. Read more »
A solar-powered treatment solution
Wattamolla lagoon and surf beach is a picturesque and popular swimming spot, nestled amongst rugged cliffs. Less than an hour south of Sydney, and also part of the network of bushwalks through the Royal National Park, the picnic area is heavily used in the summer. Read more »
Marine boom helps gulf oil recovery
An open net premium oil boom by Spillfyter has been playing a key role in the spill clean-up in the Gulf of Mexico. The boom is claimed to have a higher wicking rate than conventional marine booms and the oil saturation level is easily visible due to the more open structure. The boom includes standard features such as snap hook joins for effective overlap and is available in various lengths. Read more »
Regional council buys Volvo trucks
Bundaberg Council has recently selected the Volvo FE for its next waste collection units in order to reduce its environmental impact and improve operator comfort. The council will also be using Volvo’s Dynafleet fleet management system which tracks every aspect of truck performance. Read more »
Technology makes biosolids a renewable energy contender
Wastewater biosolids have typically been considered a waste product and management has focused on disposal and volume minimisation. However, with rising energy costs and the focus on sustainability, lower carbon footprint and energy independence within utilities, there is increasing interest in recovering the energy inherently available in biosolids. Read more »
Ark development with sustainable benefits
North Sydney’s skyline has a new iconic landmark addition following the practical completion of Investa’s Ark development. The development, with an estimated end value of $240 million, began on the site of the old North Sydney Telephone Exchange in 2006, and was designed by Rice Daubney Architects. Read more »
Stormwater harvesting scheme at school
Sustainable water management and water-sensitive urban design is best achieved by a combination of underground in-system measures and pre-system surface treatments. Together with its underground solutions, Rocla now has stormwater treatment products from enviss for at-source surface treatment applications. Read more »