Portsmouth Water is partnering in the UK’s largest deployment of water-source heating and cooling technology - the first of its kind technology transfers natural heat from an underground reservoir emitting 90% less CO2 emissions than a gas boiler and 50% less than air source heat pumps.
Dale Foster, Business Development Manager at wastewater technology specialists HUBER Technology, explores why water companies and urban developers/ built environment owners in the UK (exceptions in Scotland) have still not embraced the potential of using thermal energy from wastewater for renewable energy generation and as a source of potential revenue.
Southern Water’s Bluewave team are working with local councils and specialist suppliers on an innovative project to use the heat generated in the sewer network as a low carbon heating source in the community.
South West Water has hosted the first municipal trial of the Fournier Rotary Press in the UK, assessing its potential to improve sludge dewatering performance and support future biosolids standards.
Uniwater has acquired Hy-Ram Engineering, a specialist in tooling, products and hire for the water sector, based in Mansfield, England.
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd have announced a collaboration agreement to bring Clean TeQ Water's Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal technologies to water utilities across the UK.
Near-real-time microbial monitoring of wastewater discharge and bathing waters is now possible thanks to the BactoSense ID solution created by Swiss-based bNovate Technologies.