Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 12, 2024

Spring, a group which supports innovation in the UK and Ireland water sector, has launched its third innovation accelerator challenge and is calling for innovators from all backgrounds to apply. Safeguarding water bodies is a crucial part of the sector’s efforts to protect the natural environment.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 9, 2024

An important advance is claimed for a technology that allows water quality to be assessed in a matter of minutes. It gives an accurate running water quality assessment in the field, seemingly for the first time, with results available in 15 minutes.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Beatrice Martin is business development manager, head of water resources, Xylem UK. The issue of PFAS contamination of drinking water sources has been under the media spotlight in recent weeks, scrutiny that is likely to increase in 2024, writes Beatrice Martin UK water companies have an exceptional track record on water quality compliance.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 2, 2024

The equipment separates solid matter from water, providing a number of reported benefits, including improved concentration of nutrients (for easier transportation and reduced fertilizer application cost), as the firm explains here. These additives ensure flocculation of even the finest components, facilitating their separation from water.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Simulations demonstrate the use of two kinds of industrial wastewater to decontaminate each other has the potential to slash a power plant’s total water use, according to a group at West Virginia University , which has published a paper on the topic. uses as much water as thermoelectric power generation.

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GreenBiz

JULY 8, 2021

Water scarcity: A growing risk for companies and investors. And with Lake Mead , the key reservoir on the Colorado River, at its lowest level, the state is preparing for "painful" water restrictions. Water scarcity has become a global crisis, one that will only worsen as the planet continues to heat up. Thu, 07/08/2021 - 02:11.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2023

Oliver Schilling analyzes spring water at Mount Fuji (image credit: T. Schilling) Environmental DNA analysis of microbial communities can help us understand how a particular region’s water cycle works. Basel hydrogeologist Oliver Schilling recently used this method to examine the water cycle on Mount Fuji.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 6, 2023

New research by the University of Oxford seems to reveal that sewage discharge into rivers has a greater impact on water quality, and the animals and plants that live in rivers, than surrounding land use. Rivers are crucial parts of the global water cycle, contain important biodiversity, and are essential for human health.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In December 2022 the research vessel Polarstern explored methane sources in the South Atlantic using an underwater mass spectrometer. The Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Center for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) is using an underwater mass spectrometer (UWMS) to investigate methane sources.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 17, 2024

A startup developing specialized biosensors, Grapheal, and the EDYTEM laboratory*, have announced the fine-tuning of a portable device for monitoring water-borne PFAS pollution. Made up of miniature sensors, this device provides in situ direct measurements of pollution linked to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Lanes has used a jet vac tanker to clean silt traps in the giant water tank. Drainage engineers at the Lanes Manchester depot have used a recycler jet vac tanker to clean silt traps in the giant water tank. The same height as a tea mug, it now stretches across the entire footprint of the 3,500m 2 multistorey car park.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 24, 2023

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been agreed between Egypt and a leading UK water sector trade association to establish a framework for bilateral cooperation on water projects for 27 governorates and the new cities across Egypt. The River Nile is the main source of water – and the main source of life – for all Egyptians.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Scientists have demonstrated that the bacterium Escherichia coli – often associated with contaminated food – can be used as part of a system to detect heavy metal contamination in water. It can be broadly deployed to monitor toxins at their sources in drinking and irrigation water and in agricultural and industrial runoff.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 9, 2023

A study of four cardiac surgery patients in one hospital has reported that they developed Mycobacterium abscessus infections , a multidrug-resistant nontuberculous mycobacteria, potentially due to a commercial water purifier. This may have facilitated increased mycobacterial colonization of the ice and water machines.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 10, 2024

Water is a crucial resource for any business. Understanding the Importance of a Water Distribution System Before getting started, it’s essential to understand the role and importance of a water distribution system. A water distribution system is responsible for delivering water to the right places.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Microplastics smaller than 20 μm cannot be removed in currently operating water treatment plants and must be agglomerated to a larger size and then removed. In experiments, the researchers found that they were able to remove up to 99% of microplastics from water. ” Meanwhile, Dr. .

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2024

Dr Sudhagar Pitchaimuthu explained: “It takes 9kg of water to produce every 1kg of green hydrogen. To help protect the planet, we need to reduce our use of fresh water and other natural resources. The electricity generated from renewable sources – such as wind or solar – is used to power electrolysis.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

MAY 9, 2024

Hot water at more than 200 °C had been tapped into at Graben-Neudorf, which was an unexpectedly high temperature for the developer. This has pushed back the target commissioning date for the project as it sources for high-temperature solutions. Thermal water with similarly high temperatures are expected in Dettenheim.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

This enables the motor to convert the urea in the water into ammonia (image credit: Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ)). The process creates ammonia, which can serve as a green energy source. Green energy source “This is an interesting discovery.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

During the lockdowns, lower occupancy in buildings led to reduced water use, raising concerns about water quality due to stagnation. Government warnings highlighted increased risks of chemical and microbiological contamination in water systems. Four low occupancy institutional buildings (with the same source) were sampled.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Touted as a cleaner and more abundant alternative to traditional energy sources, hydrogen—with its immense innate potential—is poised to spark a revolution akin to the historical gold rushes that drastically transformed societies. Microorganisms underground would consume it, or it would vanish in geochemical reactions.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The Gateshead mine water heating scheme located in northeastern England has been hailed a great success six months after it officially started operations in March 2023. Heat is extracted from mine water from 150 meters below the Gateshead town centre via three boreholes that have been drilled into 200-year-old mine workings.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2023

AUMA Actuators Limited – part of the AUMA Group, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of modular electric actuators – generates electricity from 178 photovoltaic (PV) panels on the roof of its Clevedon warehouse, whilst heating and cooling is generated using electric air-source heat pumps.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2023

Antibiotic residues in wastewater and wastewater treatment plants in the regions around China and India risk contributing to antibiotic resistance , and the drinking water may pose a threat to human health , according to a “comprehensive analysis” from Karolinska Institute t published in The Lancet Planetary Health.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 27, 2023

Currently the industry uses point source emissions monitoring which only provides a localised understanding of emissions in a selected area. With over 1800 WwTW distributed across the country in cities, towns and rural areas they are a known greenhouse gas emissions source.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Environmental charity Thames21 has warned that Thames Water should urgently make plans to upgrade its Cassington sewage treatment works to stop this from happening again. However, we are surprised that Thames Water has presented no firm plans to upgrade sewage treatment which affects swimmers on this stretch of river.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 11, 2024

With multiple drivers for growth in the industrial market, the challenges for water in Africa are more around implementation than technology, says Walid Khoury of water engineering firm Desalytics, as he prepares for Water Africa 2024 in Ghana in June. What are the main challenges for the water market in Africa?

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Mike Williamson, Managing Director, Water Division, Adler and Allan. Environmental risk reduction services business, Adler and Allan, has acquired specialist water and drainage company, Public Sewer Services (PSS). Lee Freeman, Managing Director, Public Sewer Services, said: “We are excited to be joining the Adler and Allan Group.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Pioneering Water Innovation: How Hydropanels are Reshaping our Approach to Water Scarcity Harnessing sunlight and air, hydropanel technology offers an innovative solution to global water scarcity. What’s more, they offer the potential for water independence. What is the working principle behind hydropanels?

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 21, 2023

Thirteen research reports have just been published, which aim to boost the water sector’s knowledge of microplastics and further the understanding of anti-microbial resistance (AMR) in wastewater treatment processes. CIP is the UK water industry’s response to current and emerging legislation on trace substances in the water environment.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

OCTOBER 14, 2021

There are nearly 42,000 potential sources of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the United States, according to a new study published in the American Water Works Association Water Science journal. Several studies conducted in recent years have shown that most parts of the U.S. are contaminated with PFAS.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 27, 2023

Engineering technology start-up Salinity Solutions has signed an agreement with a leading water process solutions manufacturer, Te-Tech Process Solutions to start production of bespoke water treatment units containing its “revolutionary” water purification technology. 40% of the world’s population live in water stressed areas.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2024

The hydrogel fibres printed on the glass are covered by partially crosslinked dangling chains, exhibiting great affinity toward water molecules. A new study suggests ways to improve the effectiveness of water harvesting, specifically in relation to the condensation of water from collected droplets.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 30, 2024

This innovative form of hydrogen, produced through the interaction between iron and water under specific conditions, not only provides a potential source of renewable energy but also presents an opportunity to address environmental challenges. During this process, the iron reacts with water, leading to the production of hydrogen gas.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

At the British Water Micropollutants Conference 2024, which took place in London on 8 February, keynote speakers from the UK’s Environment Agency called for a cross-industry approach to tackling the issue.

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FuelCellsWorks

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The ANEMEL project, funded by the European Innovation Council, investigates innovative approaches for producing green hydrogen using low-quality water sources, including seawater and wastewater. ANEMEL will develop electrolyzes, producing a prototype within.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 31, 2023

The discovery of this ultrafast disinfectant, they suggest, could be a significant advance for nearly 30 percent of the world’s population with no access to safe drinking water. Their results are published in a May study in Nature Water. The key innovation is that, when immersed in water, they all function together.”

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