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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‘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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High cost of poor flow in activated sludge treatment
Activated sludge systems have been a cornerstone of wastewater treatment for over 100 years. This biological process uses suspended growth microorganisms to break down, consume organics, and remove nutrients from the wastewater. The heart of the process occurs in aeration basins, where the microorganisms need sufficient oxygen to stay alive.
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Why sludge management is essential
Sludge management is one of the most challenging tasks of wastewater treatment plants. The Sludge Finder 2 from Pulsar Measurement seeks to solve that problem.
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Pyrolysis innovation delivers on biochar potential
In partnership with RMIT University, Intelligent Water Networks (IWN) and Greater Western Water, South East Water is helping to prove that PYROCO, an RMIT innovation, show its potential in improving the efficiency of biochar production. Biosolids are a by-product of wastewater treatment and, once converted into biochar, are a valuable resource for industry, particularly agriculture. The unique pyrolysis technology is a game changer for industries across the globe.
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UTS tech improves energy recovery from sludge
An Australian-developed closed-loop technology could increase energy recovery from sludge while reducing the cost of sludge disposal.
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Deepwater Horizon oil spill still detectable
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill was not a short-lived catastrophe. Over 10 years after one of the largest environmental disasters in human history, a sticky oil residue still coats some marshland in the Gulf of Mexico, a new report reveals. Its impacts are still not fully understood.
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Limeflo™ saturators chosen for major WTP upgrade
Hydroflux Epco has been selected to design and manufacture two LimeFlo Saturators as part of a major water treatment plant or WTP upgrade.
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Floc sludge could become electrode material
Chinese researchers found that floc sludge could be used as an electrode material for high-end capacitors.
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Membrane bioreactor better than activated sludge
More wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are transitioning from conventional activated sludge to the membrane bioreactor process. This is due to the membrane bioreactor’s small footprint and high effluent quality To better achieve environmental goals.
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