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18.06.2018
Fluence Unveils its Aspiral™ Family of Wastewater Treatment Solutions
Fluence Corporation Limited is pleased to unveil its Aspiral™ family of decentralized, smart packaged wastewater treatment solutions, based on its innovative Membrane Aerated Biofilm Reactor (MABR) technology. Fluence MABR is a spirally wound, self-respiring membrane that provides aeration for the wastewater process and functions as the biological reactor.
mehr15.06.2018
Californians remain concerned about future droughts; Support recycled water as a long-term solution for water security
Although 2017 brought significant rainfall to a dry state, Californians remain very concerned about future droughts, and the vast majority support using advanced technologies to generate new water supplies when needed.
mehr14.06.2018
Sustainable Water Resources Management: The Book on Research and Development Project CuveWaters
The goal of the German-Namibian project CuveWaters was to make sustainable use of different water sources in one of the driest regions of the world. Between 2004 and 2015 and under the head of ISOE – Institute for Social-Ecological Research, scientists from various disciplines worked together with institutional partners in Namibia as well as residents of the Cuvelai-Etosha Basin on solutions for improved water availability. The results of this transdisciplinary research process were incorporated into an English-language compendium that has now been published.
mehr13.06.2018
Wastewater without Pharmaceutical Residues – New Process Completely Eliminates Trace Substances
Pharmaceutical residues in waste water pose new challenges for municipal water treatment. Established methods are frequently found lacking when it comes to removing such substances. A treatment module developed at Fraunhofer IKTS provides a remedy and completely eliminates these harmful substances.
mehr12.06.2018
BlueTech Forum reveals top water tech companies
A global event taking place in Canada featured 13 ground-breaking technologies developed for the water sector. Digital, biotech and membrane technologies are among the top 13 selected who took part in BlueTech Forum in Vancouver on 6-7 June 2018.
mehr11.06.2018
Successful Reuse of AVN Machine in France
In the little French town of Plobsheim near Strasbourg, a joint venture consisting of the contractors Valentin and SMCE Réha has modernized the municipal drinking water system. Several pipe jacking drives were carried out using an AVN1200 microtunnelling machine. The longest section runs through groundwater in a noncohesive geology and crosses under a busy highway. Since the beginning of 2018 the Plobsheim well has been connected to the urban grid.
mehr11.06.2018
Water From the Sun: Power for the Enewetak People
The Enewetak people of the Marshall Islands, whose fresh water supply is threatened by rising sea levels and severe drought, turned to Moana Marine LLC, who just completed installing their 100 percent solar and wind-powered water purification system that converts sea water into safe, healthy&drinking water, while also providing the community with a source of clean, renewal energy, granting them both water security and energy independence. This remarkable new technology, developed by Tom Vance, can be adapted for use anywhere in the world where fresh water is needed.
mehr08.06.2018
New Drain Rehab Cutter from PRT Combines Climbing Capability, Multi-Axis Control
Micro Auto Plus makes quick work of vertical stacks and other small-diameter lines.
mehr07.06.2018
American Water Names Deborah Degillio Senior Vice President of Its Eastern Division and President of New Jersey American Water and Robert MacLean President of American Water Enterprises
American Water has named Deborah Degillio senior vice president of its Eastern Division and president of New Jersey American Water, effective May 1, 2018. Degillio replaces Robert MacLean, who was named president of American Water Enterprises, encompassing the company’s market-based businesses.
mehr06.06.2018
Anglian Water Awards Standpipe Management to Aquam
Anglian Water has awarded the management of its third party standpipes to Aquam, a global provider of risk mitigation technologies for water and energy transmission and distribution assets. The agreement began on 1 April 2018 and will initially operate for a three-year period.
mehr05.06.2018
Singapore’s Advanced Wastewater Treatment Technologies Wins Global Recognition
Singapore’s Advanced Wastewater Treatment Technologies Wins Global Recognition.
mehr04.06.2018
Phosphorus Recycling from Sewage Sludge for Fertilisers of the Future
(Almost) nothing works without phosphorus: all living creatures need this nutrient and must absorb it from their food. Although phosphorus is a valuable raw material and its supply is limited, large amounts of it are landfilled in sewage sludge ash. The Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) is developing thermochemical processes that can recover this nutrient from sewage sludge ash for reuse in fertilisers – very much in the sense of sustainable use.
mehr01.06.2018
Under Construction: Intel’s Largest Water Recycling Plant
View from a 150-Foot Crane at Oregon Water Recycling Plant.
mehr31.05.2018
PENETRON ADMIX Helps Clean Up Otter Creek
The April 2018 opening of the expanded and renovated Otter Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in Tallahassee, Florida, used PENETRON crystalline technology to ensure durable and impermeable concrete structures.
mehr30.05.2018
PLASTIC PIPES XIX - More important developments previewed
Further new developments in the world of plastic pipes are previewed in advance of the PLASTIC PIPES XIX Conference and Exhibition. The event will take place in Las Vegas, USA at the Red Rock Resort on the 24 – 26 September 2018.
mehr29.05.2018
Xylem recognized as Water Technology Company of the Year at Global Water Awards
Leading global water technology company, Xylem, was named the Water Technology Company of the Year at the 2018 Global Water Awards. The accolade is presented to the company that made the most significant contribution to the field of water technology in 2017.
mehr29.05.2018
Wastewater Treatment Industry Veteran Dana M. Hicks Joins BCR as Vice President of Sales
Today BCR announced that Dana M. Hicks has joined the company as vice president of sales. Bringing more than 20 years of experience across wastewater treatment technologies, EPC service providers and related industries, Mr. Hicks will lead BCR’s sales team with a focus on municipal markets. This will include building industry relationships with rep firms who bring technologies to municipal wastewater treatment plants within their regional markets.
mehr28.05.2018
WPL wins Wastewater Contract for Quorn Plant
WPL has won the contract for wastewater treatment equipment to support expansion of the Quorn production line for Marlow Foods’ Teesside plant. The company is investing £150m in production of the protein-rich meat substitute over the next five years due to fast-growing global demand.
mehr25.05.2018
Manhole Inspection Streamlined with New Module for WinCan
Manholes Module Delivers Measurement Capabilities, MACP Compliance and Online Results Sharing.
mehr24.05.2018
Vortex Companies Enters Formal Strategic Partnership with Advantage Reline
Spray in Place Pipe Solution is added to Vortex Companies’ Trenchless Offering.
mehr23.05.2018
Fluence Awarded Contract for Innovative Reuse Water System in California
Fluence Corporation Limited announced that it has received a contract to deliver a water treatment reuse system to its customer Rosenblad Design Group. Fluence’s zero liquid discharge (ZLD) solution will utilize ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis equipment to treat brine for reuse. The system will be integrated and utilized as part of a larger turnkey water treatment project Rosenblad is installing in California. California is one of the largest water and wastewater treatment markets for Fluence.
mehr22.05.2018
Allrounder TBM modernizes Czech infrastructure
A convertible Herrenknecht multi-mode tunnel boring machine (TBM, Ø 9,890 mm) was used for the project to modernize the Czech railway line between Rokycany and Pilsen. The machine excavated two single-track tunnels, each about 4 km long. Because of the heterogeneous soil conditions, the TBM initially worked in EPB mode, then on the last third in open single-shield mode. Thanks to the resulting high-speed rail link, the West Bohemian countryside will be better connected to the capital Prague and thus to the European railway network.
mehr21.05.2018
Allied Environmental Services, Inc. Strong First Quarter Bolstered by Industrial Coating Services
Allied Environmental Services, Inc., one of the Great Lakes region’s premier environmental contracting firms, is reporting a stronger than expected first quarter aided by the growth of its industrial coatings and linings application services.
mehr21.05.2018
Anglian Water successfully trials Arvia technology
Trials of an advanced tertiary water and wastewater treatment system have proven its effectiveness in removing several trace substances from wastewater final effluent.
mehr18.05.2018
Parkson University Series on Wastewater Treatment Proves Popular Among Both Industry Professionals and the General Public
Second introduction to the wastewater treatment process video focuses on headworks.
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