17th European Waste Water Management Conference (EWWM)

Trial reservoir design, validation & assessment It is: Evergreen (i.e. the repaid loans are recycled into further trials) Open to […]

The Exemplar programme is connecting data & insight to allow WW site operations to optimise site performance and drive greater […]

Rosedale Wastewater Treatment Plant, Auckland Digital twin (DT) developed in 2020 to support commissioning of a new 4th MLE (Modified […]

Aeration blower control Fixed dissolved oxygen set point control Currently the most commonly used control system. 2 controllers connected in […]

Phosphorus as a critical raw material Phosphorus recycling from wastewater • Recycling technologies have so far only been tested on […]

Challenges facing Water companies regarding P-removal in AMP7 & AMP8 WINEP Rural sites Pressure on costs & deliveries ‘Net Zero […]

Advance Purchase of FilterClear Plant • Allows water companies to mitigate against delivery risk and inflation  >£10m of advanced orders […]

Evenlode catchment Headwater of the River Thames Situated in Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire 178km of rivers 19 STW’s Around 400 landholdings […]

Water Market in Norway 1. Old infrastructure. 2. Population increase in major cities 3. New & stricter regulations. 4. Nutrient […]

Context: European Green Deal 2019 Farm-to-Fork Strategy Biodiversity Strategy both fix this target for 2030: – reduce nutrient losses by […]

Our trusted MBBR solution now with Biological P removal-you can have your cake and eat it too. Why is biological […]

Process Commissioning The te-cycTM plant was commissioned with the new Low TP permit already in force Initial commissioning undertaken in […]

P removal: current state of the art Driven by regulation • Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive • Water Frame Work Directive […]

o Spernal R2IC  80,000 PE  ASPs receive domestic sewage and centrate o In-line process monitoring  COD of […]

The road to net zero & the N2O challenge  N2O has a global warming potential (GWP) 265-298 times higher […]

Nitrous oxide (N2O) is the major contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from wastewater treatment plants. However, the underlying mechanisms […]

The metagenomics of the municipal wastewater treatment is in the first instance driven by wastewater selection pressures which is why […]

Content  Context and Project Objectives • Uncertainty around wastewater process emissions factors and interventions mitigation potential  Is this […]

Our Twinn Aquasuite smart water technology monitors, analyses, visualises and controls the performance of (waste)water infrastructure through predictive analytics and […]

Mecana……….. • Has an established and proven record for micropollutant removal. • Offers cost-effective treatment. • Is a technology that […]

Micropollutants, present in effluent from municipal waste water treatment plants, may affect the aquatic environment. The environmental impact of these […]

How is the water industry rising to this challenge? WINEP obligations include Chemical Investigations drivers (WINEP_INV_Chem) Testing future compliance for […]

Regulatory Context Original 2023 REUL list of regulation for revocation updated: WRD, UWWTD, Bathing Waters, Sludge Directive now all taken […]

Pile Cloth Media Filtration (PCMF): Filtration process in which a pile cloth media is used as the filter material and […]

eXenoTM has one of the cheapest operational costs (OPEX) among other available technologies for micropollutant removal. Micropollutants- Context • Emerging […]

In a revision of the Urban Wastewater Directive the European Commission introduced for the first time treatment targets for the […]

Project objectives To start practical journey in understanding of nitrous oxide (N2O) and methane (CH4) emissions from WwTWs. 2 key […]

Challenges Faced by Cold AD 1. Reduced Microbial Proliferation Bacteria Grow much slower at colder temperatures and makes granular sludge […]

How the net zero agenda impact the wastewater treatment sector in the UK? Global water use, storage and distribution responsible […]

Expected outcome from utilising the DSL  Reduction of COD / BOD 25 – 40%  Reduction of TSS 50 […]

Context Global climate context Climate change and U.K. Water Net Zero Where are we now? Pathways Pathway to Net Zero […]

Quantifying the carbon footprint of waste-water treatment This paper presents the assumptions and outputs of a study to quantify the […]

Presentation Overview 1) Context (Clean Air Strategy) 2) What the 5 pollutants are 3) Likely sources from Ww treatment 4) […]

Background Welsh Water have a Net Zero commitment of 2040 with aim to achieve a reduction in our carbon footprint […]

AM-TEAM CFD-N O Model • 3D simulation reveals the root cause of N₂O emissions, allowing scenario testing with the same […]

THE NEXTGEN PROJECT: ANMBR DEMONSTRATOR 1. Why anaerobic treatment 2. The design of the trial 3. Results from demonstration 4. […]

Quantification and Control of Fugitive Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Urban Water Systems by Gaseous Phase Measurement Introduction to the Technology […]

Monitoring emissions using drones • Drone Flux Measurement method • Findings from drone surveys at UU sites Climate Change Committee […]

▪ Aquasuite is advanced process control and analytics software. We call this a Digital Twin. ▪ For Aquasuite our software […]

What is a Multiparameter Sonde? A submersible instrument that can measure multiple parameters simultaneously. – Record data locally/remotely- Can combine […]

HYBrid ACtivated Sludge For rapid, simple upgrading of activated sludge plants Enables existing plants to treat double the load and/or […]

1. Where are we as a Nation? 2. Phosphorus Programme 3. Chemicals Programme 4. Storms Overflow Programme 5. Overall Challenge […]

Catchment management is vital for maintaining water resources, ecosystem services, and human well-being. Nature-based solutions (NBS) have emerged as a […]

The approach (part1) • Use SIMCAT SAGIS models• Established pedigree • Builds on UKWIR demonstration project• Likely substances • Sanitary […]

The 21st century challenges for wastewater treatment • urbanization • footprint constraints • more stringent regulations • extreme weather events […]

This TRL 9 product is gaining increasing popularity worldwide due to its proven ability to improve the quality of effluent, […]

Introduction to California Energy Commission Project Overview of Advanced Primary Treatment Overview of Microvi Technology and CEC Configuration Advanced Primary Treatment […]

Accelerating the S-curve Adoption of any new technology is characterized by the ‘Rogers bell curve’ The ultimate goal of any […]

Conclusions Access a potential circular economy route by reusing struvite Two new materials: LDH’s and MgAlPO’s Experiments for an on-site […]

The board of a prestigious golf club identified that secondary treated wastewater could be pumped from an adjacent major water […]

Septic tank systems (STS) are a very common rural wastewater treatment strategy STS are limited with regards to treatment provided. […]

The gross horror of ‘fatbergs’ clogging the world’s sewers. The overall aim of the project is to establish a guide […]

A-stage based on HRAS (PRONOX®) to maximise carbon redirection to anaerobic digestion. Objectives: Develop AGS from HRAS effluent (low OLR).o […]

LIFE ZERO WASTEWATER CONCEPT Demonstration Project based on an innovative, cost efficient and positive energy balance WWTP solution for the […]

Conventional Wastewater Treatment and the potential benefits of Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment OFWAT Breakthrough Challenge and success criteria Thames Water pilot […]

Our purpose • Provide the gateway for new technologies, businesses, and collaborations • Contribute to the Scottish Government’s Hydro Nation […]

Emerging Contaminants Not removed by traditional wastewater treatment techniques Antibiotics and other pharmaceuticals included in this class of chemicals Focus […]

Background  About 190 tons of medicines in the Netherlands is discharged in surface water  ~95% through human bodies […]

DPO Key Benefits Summary ⬢ Operates pumps as designed ⬢ Track and react to changing pump and system conditions ⬢ […]

Southwaite WwTW Existing Works and Drivers Located near Carlisle, 1 km NW of Southwaite service station. Design population equivalent of […]

The Issue Water Quality Impacts and High Profile at Present • Considerable public and press interest in the issue • […]

UK climate change – the low flow challenge WWTW design focusses om peak flows – formula A, full flow to […]

UK Lessons learned Sizing in the UK is different 95%ile compliance spot samples Large transition from dry to wet weather […]

ASP • Often the single highest energy user on WWTW • Subject to volatile energy market • Subject to large […]

The Northern Ireland Executive Department for Infrastructure Living With Water Programme (LWWP) sets out to protect against flooding; enhance the […]

The brief Upgrade the works as required to meet the new Total Phosphorus (TP) permit of 0.25 mg/l as a […]

Background • Good example how thorough investigation and analysis lead to a smarter, more environment friendly and more economical solution […]

Nanofloc has a quick-acting effect and unrivalled penetrating power. Nanofloc is a TRL 9 product and superior to all other […]

The Challenge Universal access to clean water is addresses in the UN’s SDG6. Due to human activities antibiotics are being […]

Digital solutions can provide new insights into wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) operations, improving decision-making which leads to increased performance and […]

The use of future scenarios would aid the UK water industry in addressing uncertainty in the delivery of sustainability goals […]

Struvite has successfully been used as a waste starting material for both products LDH’s are good anion exchangers due to […]

Background Phosphorus (P) is a non-renewable nutrient essential for successful farming, but with the current use rate, global reserves may […]

Chitosan is a crustacean shell waste derived environment friendly biomaterial. Factors such as natural abundance, mass commercial production, nontoxicity, biodegradability, […]

The problem Annual global plastic production has increased from c. 2.1 million tonnes in1950 to 368 million tonnes in 2019 […]

Background Pig farmers face the challenge of disposing of large quantities of slurry and conventional methods can incur significant transfer […]

Key outcomes: Effective, targeted strategies for management of sewer fat, oil and grease (FOG) deposits require understanding of the processes […]

Introduction The global water and food security crisis has invoked the need for audacious approaches to achieve sustainable development. Such […]

We automate data collection at the extreme edge Established in Australia in 2017 Work with major water and utility suppliers […]

2020-2025 investment through the WINEP will account for ~£5.2 billion of asset improvements, investigations, monitoring, and catchment interventions. 53% of […]

Why do a trial at Petersfield WwTW • Total P performance – Average of 1.5 mg/L achieved against a permit […]