Sludge paves the way for sustainable construction
Gippsland Water is exploring an innovative way to make gravel pavement construction more sustainable through repurposed water treatment sludge.
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Regional Renewable Organics Network takes significant steps
Barwon Water is making remarkable strides on the Regional Renewable Organics Network (RRON) project. The facility will be strategically located next to the Black Rock Water Reclamation Plant in Connewarre, ensuring optimal integration with existing operations.
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Sustainable wastewater solution for Sydney’s booming North West
In a first for NSW, carbonisation technology will soon be used as a new and innovative way to treat wastewater treatment byproducts within the expanding North West Growth Area as part of a broader sustainable wastewater solution.
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Sludge blankets support savings
Sludge blanket control is crucial to any wastewater treatment process. Accurate monitoring of this part can benefit process efficiency and cost savings.
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SA Water’s poo-fect crop topper are biosolids
South Australia’s number twos have yet again proven to be number one for the state’s farming sector. 65,000 tonnes of biosolids were used as soil conditioners in the production of crops during the past year.
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UTS researchers making waves
The Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater (CTWW) at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is one of the best institutions in the world for water resources research.
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Nitrous oxide – a potential energy resource from wastewater
Many people may think of nitrous oxide (N2O) as a laughing gas or a key character in the Fast and the Furious movie franchise. However, a research team has been working out how its recovery in the wastewater treatment process could benefit Australia.
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Converting sludge to liquid bioenergy
An innovative and energetic research team led by Professor Bing-Jie Ni and Dr Wei Wei from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) are now converting sludge from a wastewater treatment plant into valuable liquid bioenergy.
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Biogas from anaerobic digestion to benefit Australia
Australia has enormous potential to expand its biogas and bioenergy presence by producing biomethane through anaerobic digestion of industrial and municipal wastewater and sludge, industrial & food waste, and agricultural waste.
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Transforming Wangaratta’s green waste into soil
A new program to help reduce carbon emissions by converting household sewage and green waste into biochar, a carbon-rich material made from biomass, is to be trialled in Wangaratta. If successful, the trial could lead to a significant new facility that creates jobs for the region.
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‘Self healing’ cracked concrete could save billions
Water treatment sludge could be used to prevent 117,000 kilometres of sewer pipes in Australia from cracking in future without any intervention by humans. It could help save $1.4 billion in annual maintenance costs.
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