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The Emerging Era of Wastewater Valuables
31/01/2018
Techniques for resource recovery from wastewater could usher in a new era of recycling, re-use and public awareness for the...
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Out of Order
04/12/2017
With women and girls across the globe still waiting for access to basic sanitation, western-style sewers are probably not...
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Analytics and Asset Management
21/11/2017
The water companies that have been most effective in this AMP period are those that have combined asset management and...
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Combined Sewer Overflows – Better by Design
21/11/2017
CSO screens play a vital role in meeting European environmental regulations, and despite the UK leaving the EU, their design...
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Why asset management matters
01/11/2017
Keeping a detailed asset inventory at a treatment works is a must, and is the first step towards an effective asset...
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The Next Generation of Sludge Dewatering
12/10/2017
The established equipment for dewatering sludge all comes with various pros and cons, but technology is now evolving for the...
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Collaborating on Professional Excellence
11/10/2017
A new partnership between Energy & Utility Skills and the Institute of Water is to help drive forward the skills agenda...
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Nutrient imbalance in wastewater
11/10/2017
Keeping carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus in the right ratio can be a challenge at wastewater plants, but help is at hand
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Reducing harmonics with passive filters or active front-end drives
10/10/2017
Harmonics in the electrical systems of operators can be addressed by front-end drives or passive filters, with each having...
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Front Line Defence
25/08/2017
Screens act as your first line of defence in a sewage treatment process, but not enough attention is given to making sure...
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Grit removal: the importance of protecting downstream equipment
21/08/2017
The water industry needs to wake up to the costly damage that wastewater grit can cause and take action to ensure that key...
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The new approach to energy efficiency
26/07/2017
Many pump systems are far less energy efficient than they appear to be, and optimising electrical systems is the key
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Biological odour control in wastewater treatment plants
26/07/2017
When odour issues threaten to impact on the operations and reputation of wastewater utilities, bacterial treatments can hold...
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The Big Picture on Energy Costs
26/05/2017
Details matter when it comes to pump system energy assessments, which is why not all assessments are the same
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Microbes can deal with surfactants
25/05/2017
A wide variety of surfactants are used in industry and need to be removed from wastewater, but a similar variety of bacteria...
