Wastewater > Treatment

Sustainable aquaculture in Australia

20 October, 2017

Aquaculture has huge potential for the food production sector in Australia but it must be responsibly managed to avoid potential environmental impacts.


A victory for the ACCC against ALDI for 'flushable' wipes

16 October, 2017

ACCC concludes investigation into ALDI 'flushable' wipes after ALDI stopped selling its personal hygiene wipes.


Membrane bioreactor and screening technology for Goulburn sewage treatment plant

27 September, 2017

As part of its upgrade to the Goulburn sewage treatment plant (STP), Haslin Constructions is including a membrane bioreactor process that will produce a high-quality effluent for re-use for irrigation on sporting fields and parklands.


Reputation: a hidden cost in wastewater discharge non-compliance

20 September, 2017 by Bruce Willis, Hydroflux

Wastewater discharge non-compliance can be costly. Bruce Willis of Hydroflux discusses what can be done to minimise this risk.


'Metallic glass' purifies wastewater in just a few minutes

18 August, 2017

Researchers have modified the atomic structure of iron to create a metal that can strip impurities from water in just a few minutes — a breakthrough that could be utilised in wastewater-heavy industries such as mining and textiles.


Emerson contracted to modernise San Francisco wastewater plant

27 July, 2017

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission has selected Emerson as the design–build contractor for a comprehensive automation project to modernise the Southeast Treatment Plant.


Reduce your power bill with covered anaerobic lagoons

21 July, 2017

According to Wiley Process Engineer Heath Barker, "Organisations that are not extracting maximum value from their wastewater are losing out."


Upgraded DAF system for Cedar Meats

05 July, 2017

Meat exporter Cedar Meats needed to upgrade its dissolved air flotation (DAF) system, but did not want to just go for a 'standard' system. It wanted a more energy-efficient system — one that could deliver low running costs for the life of the system.


Wastewater treatment system deployed at dairy facility

23 June, 2017

SciDev has broadened the industry footprint of its OptiFlox wastewater treatment system, following its deployment at a Lion Dairy & Drinks production facility.


History of wastewater treatment in Sydney

05 June, 2017

Sydney is located where it is today basically because of Captain Phillips' discovery of what he thought was a viable water source for the new colony — the Tank Stream.


Pipe unclogged at printing company

09 May, 2017

When a Queensland printing company found one of its drainpipes constantly clogging up with slime, NCH came to the rescue with its FreeFlow 25 biological drain and wastewater treatment system.


NCH BioAmp biological wastewater treatment system

01 April, 2017

The BioAmp biological wastewater treatment system, from NCH Australia, combines microbiology and engineering. FreeFlow tablets and the BioAmp system work together as a successful remediation program.


Grease is the word

28 March, 2017

The design of grease traps has not really changed much at all since the 19th century, when a gentleman called Nathaniel Whiting obtained a patent on the first ever grease trap. That's where a dissolved air flotation (DAF) system such as the Hydroflux Grease Trap Dissolved Air Flotation (GT-DAF) system comes in.


Newly discovered bacteria can remove nitrogen from wastewater

27 March, 2017

Researchers have come across a type of bacteria that could fundamentally reshape efforts to cut the huge amount of electricity consumed during wastewater clean-up.


Ageing treatment plant gets a makeover

13 March, 2017

After reviewing a variety of technology platforms, Terrey Hills Golf and Country Club decided to retrofit BioGill above-ground bioreactors to its existing wastewater treatment plant.


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