Dudley Council awards £150k contract for anaerobic digestion facility for disposal of food waste
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded a contract for an anaerobic digestion facility for the disposal of food waste worth an estimated £150,000.
Sparta’s biogas yields soar with new digester mixing system
A wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in Wisconsin has increased the biogas yield at its AD plant by 25%, thanks to the installation of a new digester mixing system.
Glanua further expands UK operations with acquisition of Marches Biogas
Ireland-headquartered engineering company Glanua has today announced that it has acquired UK-based Marches Biogas, an engineering and services firm that specialises in anaerobic digestion and biogas production.
Scottish Water launches early market engagement for construction of £285 million bioresource processing facility
Scottish Water has issued a Periodic Indicative Notice to launch an early market engagement initiative for the construction of a major bioresource processing facility with an estimated value of up to £285 million.
Two more Thames Water wastewater treatment sites now converting sewage sludge into electricity
Thames Water has announced two more wastewater treatment sites in south west London are now converting sewage sludge into electricity.
Water companies’ AD operations to be impacted by Environment Agency Methane Action Plan
The Environment Agency intends to progressively issue new and modified permits to ensure Best Available Techniques (BAT) are adopted for around 120 anaerobic digestion (AD) installations used to treat sewage sludge currently being operated by water companies.
Severn Trent Green Power's Derby anaerobic digestion plant ready to receive waste again
Severn Trent Green Power’s anaerobic digestion (AD) facility in Derby is ready to receive food waste again following a programme of refurbishment.
Lightning strike sparks explosion at Severn Trent Anaerobic Digestion facility near Oxford
A lightning strike at 7.20pm last night which hit an anaerobic digestion tank at Severn Trent Green Power’s AD facility in Cassington, Oxfordshire caused the gases within it to ignite and explode, resulting in a huge fireball.
United Utilities uses innovative tech to boost renewable energy production from sewage sludge by over 20%
An innovative and sustainable technology is set to boost the amount of sustainable biogas that United Utilities generates from Stockport’s sewage sludge.
United Utilities seeks supplier input on £30 million Gas to Grid plant plans to export biomethane to UK gas network
United Utilities is seeking supply chain input on its plans to install new Gas to Grid upgrading plant with a Biomethane / CO2 carbon capture (liquified) that takes all the on-site generated gas (~ 6000nm3/hr) from its existing anaerobic digestion storage for export into the gas network.
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Sulzer launches global Water Treatment Center of Excellence for integrated water solutions
Sulzer has launched a new global Center of Excellence (CoE) for Water Treatment Solutions - the CoE consolidates Sulzer’s wastewater treatment expertise in a unified and global manner. -
Pumps prove to be smooth operators for Anglian Water
“SAS (Surplus Activated Sludge) is a bit weird and can do odd things,” says Stuart Chatten, Lead Bioresources Technician at Whitlingham Water Recycling Centre (WRC), one of Anglian Water’s principal centres for processing sewage, serving a population of 400,000. -
Owen Mace takes over as Director of BPF Plastic Pipes Group
Owen Mace has taken over as Director of the British Plastics Federation (BPF) Plastic Pipes Group on the retirement of Caroline Ayres. He was previously Standards and Technical Manager for the group. -
Ledbury engineering firm strengthens senior team as demand for water process systems grows
PureTec Separations, the Ledbury-based water treatment engineering firm, has appointed Dan Norman as its new Sales Manager – Water Process Systems, supporting the company’s continued growth in the UK and international markets.
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