Fixed network monitoring could be key to driving leakage reduction in the water sector
In the first in a series of Expert Focus articles on technology-led solutions which can drive down leakage, Kevin Brook, Sales Director at Primayer examines the advantages of fixed networks - the results, the economics and the technology - compared with traditional approaches.
£1.2m EU grant helps UK startup to accelerate commercialisation of technology to remove micropollutants from wastewater
CustoMem, a startup company founded in 2015 by two Imperial College London graduates, Henrik Hagemann and Gabi Santosa, has received a substantial £1.2m (€1.4m) grant from the Horizon 2020 SME Instrument that will accelerate its pilot phase.
Interview: SW Water Operations Chief discusses network leakage, innovation and resilience
Bob Taylor, Operations Director Drinking Water Services, South West Water, UK talks about network leakage, innovation and resilience ahead of the 9th Global Leakage Summit he is chairing in London next month
Innovative leakage technology to be showcased at Global Leakage Summit 2018
Innovative leakage technology is set to be showcased at the upcoming Global Leakage Summit 2018 next month which takes place in London on 13th-14th March.
Yorkshire Water uses VR gaming technology to design new treatment sites
Engineers at Yorkshire Water are turning to virtual reality technology developed by The University of Sheffield to help design and visualise new treatment works which could help save the company £1million in design costs by 2020.
Kroll: natural resources businesses report high levels of fraud, cyber & security incidents in 2017
Fraud, cyber, and security risks are continuing to reach high levels in the natural resources sector, according to senior corporate executives surveyed worldwide for the 2017/18 Kroll Annual Global Fraud & Risk Report.
New nanoporous metal foams uses sunlight to remove micropollutants from water
A research team from the University of Bath is leading the way in creating a new, more efficient way for the water industry to safely remove micropollutants from water without increasing their carbon footprint.
United Utilities uses robots for network monitoring
United Utilities has become the first water company in the UK to use state-of-the-art robots.
Innovative new study to monitor Scotland’s water from space
Experts will use satellites to monitor the quality of water in Scotland’s lochs as part of a pioneering new project led by the University of Stirling.
HUBER Technology: innovative sludge thickener project for Severn Trent cuts capital cost by 40% & operational costs by 20%
A recently completed project by HUBER Technology for Severn Trent Water and delivery partner Costain CiM6 at Stratford Milcote sewage treatment works saved Severn Trent Water 40% in capital cost as well as reducing their operational costs by over 20%.
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Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd in new collaboration for Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd have announced a collaboration agreement to bring Clean TeQ Water's Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal technologies to water utilities across the UK. -
BactoSense ID cuts wastewater and bathing water bacteria testing from days to minutes
Near-real-time microbial monitoring of wastewater discharge and bathing waters is now possible thanks to the BactoSense ID solution created by Swiss-based bNovate Technologies. -
ABB launches digital platform for optimizing operation of water networks
ABB has launched AquaMaster+™, a digital platform for smart water network management, designed to help water utilities monitor, analyze and manage their water networks, preventing pipeline water losses and optimizing operations. -
Safe access solutions a key requirement for water sector and other Critical Infrastructure Providers
Craig Nienaber, Business Development Manager for Safe Access Solutions (SAS) at HUBER Technology, explores why the company is seeing a growing level of interest in its safe access solutions for critical infrastructure providers, including their application in wastewater treatment assets.
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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
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