World’s largest wastewater algae to bio-crude oil demonstration puts CO2 to good use. retrieved from http://algae2oil.blogspot.com/2009/12/worlds-largest-wastewater-algae-to-bio.html This week will see the Minister of Energy Hon Gerry Brownlee open the largest wastewater algae to bio-crude oil demonstration project in the world. The project combines NIWA’s scientific expertise on advanced wastewater treatment and algal production pond technology [...]
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Recycled water with 98% energy recovery in treatment process
AES manufactures Aerocycle Aquatherm disinfection systems used in waste water treatment systems similar to pastuerisation systems used in food and beverage production. Aerocycle Aquatherm disinfection systems recover 98% of all energy input.
Water treatment and reuse at Sydney Water’s headquarters
Last week I visited Sydney Water’s new headquarters at 1 Smith Street Parramatta. Thanks to Sydney Water Every Drop Counts Team and Paul from Brookfield Multiplex (Building Manager) for the great tour. Please note the building was built by Brookfield Multiplex and is subsequently leased to Sydney Water. This arrangement is very popular with government [...]
Think about Bottled water
A new documentary about the bottled water industry from director Stephanie Soechtig and the producers of Who Killed the Electric Car?, is a pretty damning look at how consumers have been tricked into spending too much money on water packaged in plastic and quite often not as clean as what’s available from the faucet. I [...]
Wastewater used to map illicit drug use
Oregon, USA. – A team of researchers has mapped patterns of illicit drug use across the state of Oregon using a method of sampling municipal wastewater before it is treated. Their findings provide a one-day snapshot of drug excretion that can be used to better understand patterns of drug use in multiple municipalities over time. [...]
