A new carrier medium for biological sewage water treatment has been developed that result in significant increases in facility capacities. Stefan Christof Bidinger, Bernd Dzedzig, Dr.-Ing. Markus Geiger and Bernd Rauch of Multi Umwelttechnologie AG describe how the Mutag BioChip is tackling micro-organisms in the treatment of sewage.
21 October 2011
Membrane bioreactor technology has been selected to meet current and future wastewater treatment needs and environmental standards in California.
24 June 2011
The membrane bioreactor has become an important processing tool in the treatment of waste liquids and of suspensions of waste solids. Ken Sutherland reviews its history, looks at its current applications, and comments on likely trends.
05 October 2010
Ranked in the top 1% of all trade shows in North America, and the largest annual water quality exhibition in the world, this year's WEFTEC will be held on 2–6 October 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Filtration + Separation canvassed some exhibitors to find out what would be on display.
04 October 2010
IFAT has developed into one of the world's leading trade fairs for water, sewage, waste and raw materials management. Due to popular demand, IFAT is switching to a two year cycle, beginning with an exhibition on 13-17 September at the Munich Trade Fair Centre, Germany. Filtration +Separation canvassed some exhibitors to find out what will be on display.
12 August 2010
Storm flows during wet weather can cause major problems in wastewater plants. A team put together by Veolia Water Solutions and Technologies describe how the BioACTIFLO process can provide biological treatment with high-rate clarification in such circumstances.
08 April 2010
In his series of articles, Ken Sutherland covers new developments in a number of broad classes of filtration and separation.
24 February 2010
A UK sheep pelt tannery required a DAF sludge dewateringsystem that could cut costs while dealing effectively withvery wet, fatty animal waste. GEA installed a system featuring a decanter which reduced sludge by 90% and made a positive environmental impact.
12 February 2010
Efficient recovery of water and waste is something that membrane technology excels at. In this short article, we take a look at some new uses of membranes developed by a Dutch firm that specialises in innovative recovery applications.
11 September 2009
Nearly a mile long and 40 metres below ground, a key section of Belfast’s deepest tunnel was completed earlier this year, boosting Northern Ireland Water’s efforts to tackle river pollution and reduce flooding.
27 March 2009