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Sponsoring of this years European Wastewater Management Conference & Exhibition

12th – 13th July 2022, The Hilton Birmingham Metropole Te-Tech is pleased to be headline sponsors of this year’s European Wastewater Management (EWWM) Conference and Exhibition. Europe’s leading wastewater conference sharing operational experience and practical solutions, takes place on 12th and 13th July 2022 at The Hilton Birmingham Metropole. With 55+ speakers and 2 session […]

11 Jul, 2022

The Problem of APIs

For many years we have seen growing evidence of the deleterious effects of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) in the natural environment. Feminisation of fish, increasing susceptibility to predation and increasing antibiotic resistance have all been linked APIs but the extent of this pollution has never been truly assessed. A new study[i], carried out by a […]

Another month, another cruise

Our latest venture on a cruise was to perform a series of electrical appraisals on the various control systems associated with the food waste and incineration systems on board. This included verification of component ratings, wiring configurations and component identification. The results of these appraisals will allow our client to produce an “As Built” set […]

15 Jun, 2022

Tackling Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients in Wastewater

The water industry national environment programme (WINEP) is concentrating on catchment and nature-based solutions to prevent pollution of watercourses, and this will work well for “traditional” pollutants like agrichemicals including nitrate fertilisers, herbicides and pesticides. However, there are many other contaminants that cannot be reduced by nature-based solutions and are not removed by conventional wastewater […]

07 Jun, 2022

Reducing Sludge Bulking without Chemicals

There are few activated sludge wastewater treatment plants – both municipal and industrial – that haven’t, at some time, suffered from the phenomenon of sludge bulking. This is when sludge refuses to settle and forms a layer of dense brown foam on the surface of the aeration tank and final settling tank. The result of […]

06 Jun, 2022

Using Artificial Intelligence to Reduce Carbon Footprint

Over a decade ago, ‘A Low Carbon Water Industry in 20501 ’report was issued by the Environment Agency as part of its Resource Efficiency Programme. It was a response to the Climate Change Act, which imposed a legally binding target of reducing, by 2050, UK greenhouse gas emissions by 80% from their 1990 levels. How […]

24 May, 2022