Severn Trent Water is to install a Huber Technology size 2 Disc Thickener at its Itchen Bank Sewage Treatment Works.

The RoS2S size 2 Disc Thickener was ordered by Severn Trent and delivery partner Costain – the third that the water company has ordered.

The unit will be thickening 29m/3 per hour of SAS sludge @ 0.5% DS, thickened to 6% DS with the machine operating up to 12 hours a day.

The unit will be installed with frost protection so it can be mounted outside - mechanical installation started towards the end of 2014 with commissioning taking place in early spring 2015.

“The RoS2S is the ideal solution for cost effective sludge thickening at small to medium sites, having both a small footprint, low operator involvement and minimal maintenance. This is the 3rd Disc Thickener that Severn Trent have ordered and we are pleased that they are looking at other innovative technology” explained Richard Willis Area Manager for Huber Technology.

Huber Technology is planning to hold a site visit in the near future to see Huber Technology’s dewatering and thickening sludge equipment in action. For more information and to register your interest in the upcoming visit please email Rachael Harvey at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

For more information on the Disc Thickener contact Huber on 01249 765000 or visit the website at www.huber.co.uk