Major advances in fine grit removal engineering to be a highlight of Ozwater’13
27 March, 2013Smith & Loveless grit removal technologies relevant to Australian wastewater treatment plants will be presented by CST Wastewater Solutions to the Ozwater’13 international water conference and exhibition in Perth from 7-9 May.
Waste lagoons move into the environmental risk management spotlight
12 March, 2013 | Supplied by: CST Wastewater SolutionsUnderperforming open industrial wastewater treatment lagoons are on the way out, according to an anaerobic technology advocate, as industry counts the cost of its pollution, odours, leakage, energy wastage and relative inefficiency in fixing the problems it set out to address.
Wastewater treatment technique protects fish from antidepressants
11 March, 2013Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm have developed a new technique to prevent pharmaceutical residues from entering waterways and harming wildlife.
Designing a stronger Christchurch
05 March, 2013 | Supplied by: MWH Australia Pty LtdUpping sticks and moving from Belfast, Ireland, to New Zealand is a significant lifestyle change for anyone, but MWH Global water and wastewater engineer Chris Maguire* never thought it would bring him face to face with the challenge of helping to rebuild an earthquake-torn city.
Lagoon de-sludging works completed
22 February, 2013 | Supplied by: CleanawayIn late December 2012, Coliban Water began lagoon de-sludging works at the Kyneton Water Reclamation Plant to assist treatment processes and manage odour generation on-site.
Modern sewer rehabilitation concepts: no mess and no roadworks
07 February, 2013 | Supplied by: Assembly Technologies Pty LtdToday’s sewer maintenance tools are special cameras and milling robots.
Tenix awarded Nambour STP upgrade
05 February, 2013Tenix has been awarded a $40 million contract by Unitywater to design, construct and commission a major upgrade to the Nambour Sewage Treatment Plant (STP).
Xylem Flygt and Wedeco Duron energy-efficient wastewater products
19 January, 2013 | Supplied by: Xylem Water Solutions Australia LtdXylem has launched a number of energy-saving Flygt and Wedeco products that can help users lower costs and get an overview of their energy use.
Smith & Loveless Titan MBR Qube wastewater treatment system
10 January, 2013 | Supplied by: CST Wastewater SolutionsThe latest Smith & Loveless MBR (membrane biological reactor) wastewater treatment system, the Titan MBR Qube, comes in a 12 m-high cube container, completely pre-assembled, packaged and delivered. The plug-and-play unit needs only a flat pad to sit on and connections to water and electricity.
Wastewater seminars handle the tough questions on grit removal
09 January, 2013CST Wastewater Solutions, in a partnership with Smith and Loveless, is providing grit seminars in Brisbane, Adelaide and Sydney on 19, 20 and 21 February. The seminars will focus on all the important aspects of grit removal.
Dwyer Instruments Series L4 Flotect Level switch
30 November, 2012 | Supplied by: Dwyer Omega (Aust) Pty LtdThe Series L4 Flotect Level switch operates automatically to indicate tank level. It is suitable for starting or stopping pumps, opening or closing valves, or actuating level alarm signals.
Anaerobic technologies cleanly transform wastewater into green energy
20 November, 2012 | Supplied by: CST Wastewater SolutionsAnaerobic wastewater digestion technologies respond not only to industry’s need to thoroughly clean up the wastewater it discharges to the environment, but also to the need for industry to break free from the cost and pollution of fossil fuels.
Mechanical pre-treatment for membrane plants
20 November, 2012 by Stefan Reber and Christian Frommann Huber, Germany | Supplied by: OvivoThe introduction of membrane technology solutions for the treatment of municipal wastewater fundamentally changed the requirements on mechanical wastewater treatment systems. Conventional screening systems with bar spacings or perforations from 6 mm were not sufficient to guarantee the stable and low-maintenance operation of downstream membrane plants.This extract article describes the history of fine screens as pre-treatment systems for membrane plants, with particular emphasis on the importance and influence of operational experience.
$10.3 million wastewater recycling upgrades in Riverton and Clare completed
19 November, 2012Senator Don Farrell, the Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and Urban Water, has joined the Member for Wakefield, Nick Champion, to mark the completion of the Riverton and Clare Integrated Community Water Supply and Re-use Schemes.
Embracing change: will energy dilemma drive change in the water industry?
22 October, 2012 by Alice RichardAs energy represents approximately a third of the operating costs for water plants, the water industry is faced with quite a dilemma. Australia faces yet another challenge: that of drought-proofing one of the driest countries in the world. The recent Schneider PlantStruxure NOW! 2012 User Conference included discussion on water and wastewater trends and the impact on Australian industry.
