Case Studies
Intelligently solving wastewater challenges in Victoria
In July 2016, North East Water installed Xylem's Flygt Concertor system to solve a challenging wastewater issue and deliver clog-free pumping to Jordyn Terrace wastewater pump station. [ + ]
Identifying the best algae for biofuels
The Algae DISCOVR Project is seeking to reduce the cost and the time needed to move promising algal strains from the laboratory and into biofuel production. [ + ]
Solar solves Mildura Airport's energy problem
Based in the Sunraysia district in far north-western Victoria, Mildura Airport was facing an energy problem that could limit its potential for growth and development. [ + ]
Rooftop rainwater harvested for food production
Rooftop rainwater is being diverted to large-scale urban food production at a sustainable housing project at Cape Paterson called The Cape. [ + ]
Agrifood company acquires a biogas generator
Agrifood company Rivalea is set to minimise its environmental footprint and reduce its energy consumption with an upcoming biogas generator installation. [ + ]
A PV microgrid for remote communities
A microgrid system that could potentially provide power to the world's most remote communities has been designed by a student at the Victoria University of Wellington. [ + ]
Waste management facility for winery
Queensland-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. [ + ]
Innovation beyond the ISO standard
Engineers must look beyond ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation) standards when developing and implementing industrial solutions, says SMC Pneumatics, a leading manufacturer of pneumatic control devices. [ + ]
Rooftop solar comes to Ronald McDonald House
A solar Christmas has come early for the families of sick kids in western NSW thanks to the donation of a rooftop solar installation at Ronald McDonald House in Orange by four solar energy companies. [ + ]
Wood waste recycling enabled by Bin Trim
With financial assistance from a NSW EPA Bin Trim rebate, Pallet Collars Australia and Recycling Technologies Group have been able to implement an innovative and profitable wood waste solution for themselves and a neighbouring sawmill. [ + ]
Sports ground gets a solar-powered sewer
Solar technology is being used to power a pressure sewer system at the Truemans Road Recreation Reserve on the Mornington Peninsula, futureproofing sports club facilities for the local community and opening up new possibilities for the provision of wastewater facilities in remote areas. [ + ]
Sludge screens help Sydney Water produce biogas from sewage
STRAINPRESS technology from Hydroflux Huber is playing a small but vital part in helping Sydney Water achieve its goal of making a number of improvements at its Malabar sewage treatment plant. [ + ]
From bulk sewage to biocrude oil
Wastewater treatment plants across the United States may one day be turning ordinary sewage into biocrude oil. [ + ]
Energy-efficient sludge treatment at winery
A two-stage high-load anaerobic digestion system allows a wastewater treatment plant to cope with a higher effluent load during the wine harvest. [ + ]
Pumps replaced on cement slurry projects
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) China has secured 90 Bredel heavy-duty hose pumps for a €1.8 million series of new grouting projects performed in seas around the Chinese coastline. [ + ]