House of Commons EAC launches new inquiry into UK technology innovations and climate change
The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee has launched a new inquiry considering how British technology innovation could hold the key to tackling climate change, with an early focus on offshore wind.
Sludge dewatering technology set to deliver lower Totex and Whole Life Cost savings in AMP7 for South West Water
The successful trial of an alternative sludge dewatering technology to potentially replace existing centrifuge assets at South West Water’s Plymouth wastewater treatment works has demonstrated significant cost and energy savings.
Pump manufacturer warns best pumps needed to cope with new sewer blockages
Standard sewage treatment pumps are not coping from the onslaught of ‘alternative’ products that some people have been forced to use due to the shortage of toilet roll created by panic-buyers as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Amey Utilities to rollout TrenchGrid solution across its contracts
Following an exhaustive judging process, Amey’s Utilities business, in partnership with Oxford Plastics, has announced the overall winner of its 2020 Challenge to leave no street work excavations left uncovered overnight by 2020.
Scottish Water to trial cutting edge technology to produce hydrogen and oxygen from wastewater
Scottish Water is investigating a possible trial of cutting-edge energy recovery technology which has the potential to help the company achieve net zero targets by 2040.
G2O secures £450K for graphene technology pilot to cut water and energy use in industrial laundry sector
G2O Water Technologies, the leading developer of graphene oxide membrane coatings designed to significantly reduce the cost of water filtration, is leading a ground-breaking project utilising its innovative filtration membrane coating technology to deliver major energy and cost savings in the commercial industrial laundry sector.
Water firms set up Technical User Group to agree standards for fibres in sewers
Five of the UK’s leading water companies have joined forces to create an independently chaired Technical User Group (TUG) to develop consistent guidelines for installing fibre in the sewers.
Essex & Suffolk Water and MGISS Pioneer 3D asset data technology
Essex & Suffolk Water is working with technology company MGISS to improve the accuracy and currency of asset data while future proofing corporate systems.
Severn Trent Water looks to supply chain for solutions to monitor structural health of wastewater assets
Severn Trent Water are looking to find suppliers which have the technical capabilities to help improve its ability to monitor structural health of its wastewater assets to identify and address potential problems within its wastewater network.
Amey Consulting trials patented sensor technology to tackle sewer flooding
A new technology recently patented by Amey Consulting in the UK is currently undergoing trials with the Water Research Council to tackle the problem of sewer flooding.
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South West Water explores new approach to sludge dewatering in UK-first municipal trial
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 strengthens its UK presence with acquisition of Hy‑Ram Engineering
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 in new collaboration for Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal
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. -
BactoSense ID cuts wastewater and bathing water bacteria testing from days to minutes
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.
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