Thames Tideway Tunnel project standardises on Bentley’s ProjectWise
03 July, 2013Bentley Systems, a provider of software solutions for sustaining infrastructure, has announced standardisation on the company’s ProjectWise to provide collaboration, work sharing and engineering content management for Thames Water’s Thames Tideway Tunnel project. The project is addressing the issue of combined sewage discharges from London’s Victorian-era sewer system that enter the River Thames.
Cerlic Multitracker wastewater instrument with Multiseries sensors
01 July, 2013 | Supplied by: Control Components Pty LtdCerlic’s range of portable water/wastewater instruments has expanded to include the Multitracker controller and Multiseries sensors. The handheld device uses plug-and-play sensors for various types of measurement.
Nubian brings sustainable water solutions to 720 Bourke Street
27 June, 2013Nubian Water Systems, a provider of sustainable water solutions for the urban environment, has been selected as the vendor of choice by 720 Bourke Street’s hydraulic contractor, Richstone Plumbing.
BioGill technology keeps Fiji island beaches and ocean pristine
27 June, 2013 | Supplied by: BioGill Operations Pty LimitedMantaray Island Resort opened its doors to travellers as an eco-resort in 2004. Now, with Australian-invented BioGill technology, the island is effectively treating wastewater on-site, recycling the water for garden re-use and protecting the local reefs and waterways.
Xylem Wedeco LBX 850e wastewater disinfection solution
17 June, 2013 | Supplied by: Xylem Water Solutions Australia LtdThe Xylem WEDECO LBX 850e system is a closed-vessel, ultraviolet (UV) disinfection solution which has been optimised for large-scale wastewater treatment plants, industrial and water re-use applications.
CMAX wastewater filtration media
07 June, 2013 | Supplied by: ECOFIX Pty LtdThe CMAX filtration media is a specialty adsorbent designed to remove surfactants, soaps and detergents in wastewater.
Pasteurisation to produce recycled water
04 June, 2013Pasteurisation - a process used worldwide to disinfect and treat milk - will soon be used to treat recycled water in a project initiated by the Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence (AWRCE).
Dealing with crap to improve water quality
03 June, 2013To better understand how bacteria impact the environment, a former University of California, Riverside graduate student spent nearly a year building a system that replicates a human colon, septic tank and groundwater and ‘fed’ the colon three times a day during weeklong experiments to simulate human eating.
Australia’s first Infrastructure Sustainability (IS) rating
15 May, 2013 | Supplied by: TenixTenix has been awarded Australia’s first ever Infrastructure Sustainability (IS) Design rating, achieving an ‘Excellent’ rating level for the design of two sewage treatment plants (STPs) at Cannonvale and Proserpine in North Queensland.
Water utility using sewage sludge to create energy
02 May, 2013 | Supplied by: Yarra Valley WaterIn what is claimed will be an Australian first, Yarra Valley Water is developing an innovative waste-to-energy facility in the northern suburbs of Melbourne.
Mussel shells to treat polluted mining water
29 April, 2013University of Canterbury researchers are investigating an ecologically engineered treatment system to solve wastewater problems, such as acid mine drainage, on mining sites.
DIY wastewater treatment system to benefit Tunisia
29 April, 2013A low-cost wastewater treatment system built entirely with recycled materials and parts from hardware shops will help transfer Australian expertise to classrooms in Tunisia.
Water - can less be more?
17 April, 2013 by Rip Copithorn* | Supplied by: GHD Pty LtdGHD’s Global Technical Leader - Water, Rip Copithorn*, discusses a range of technologies that will influence the future of wastewater treatment and change the way we think about water security.
Game changer for wastewater recycling
11 April, 2013 by Jonathan Clement*, Managing Director Asia-Pacific, PWN TechnologiesA novel, single-step wastewater recycling treatment that uses a ceramic membrane is currently being trialled in Australia to determine if it can provide a more affordable and sustainable solution. Jonathan Clement, Managing Director Asia-Pacific PWN Technologies, provides the details.
Advances in the management of corrosion in sewers
04 April, 2013 by Ray Rootsey, Advanced Water Management Centre, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Qld, AustraliaCorrosion of sewer assets is a worldwide phenomenon, particularly in countries with a warm climate. It is estimated that concrete sewer pipes in many areas of Australia are being corroded at an average rate of 1-3 mm per year or more. Hence, instead of providing service for 50 to 100 years as recorded in water utilities asset registers, sewer pipes are failing after 20 years or less. Internal surveys by several major water utilities in Australia show that the abnormally fast depreciation of assets and the mitigation of corrosion problems alone are costing the Australian water industry hundreds of millions of dollars a year.
