A wastewater treatment plant in Indiana was constantly overwhelmed with regular back-ups during storm events. Consultations with expert treatment plant engineers led to a retrofit which would integrate an automated rake system to clean and clear the bar screen during storm events.

Water is indispensable in many industrial production processes and companies are searching for ways to clean and recycle used water. One filtration specialist has developed an automatic tubular backwashing filter that significantly reduces freshwater consumption during paper manufacture.

When a Swiss energy company wanted to minimise the wear on hydraulic control valves in its hydroelectric power station caused by glaciers and suspended solids, it installed specially adapted automatic basket strainers designed for water pressures of up to 1,160 psi (80 bar).

A ventilator sharing device for Covid-19 patients is being tested by the University of Cambridge's Institute for Manufacturing engineers and anaesthetists from the Royal Papworth Hospital. The device makes it possible to split the airflow from one ventilator, allowing two patients to receive tailored respiratory support.

A Croatian brewery wanted to produce a premium, non-pasteurised lager, requiring the installation of a cold stabilisation module. A partnership between Parker BioScience Filtration and Agidens Process Automation achieved microbial stability while protecting the taste of the lager.

Methods that remove particles using centrifugal forces do exist as an alternative to separation dependent upon the density difference, but these are limited. However, the hydrodynamic separator developed by AquaHD is free from the limitations of conventional processes.

Microbiologists and chemical engineers at a Cardiff-based biotech company have developed an economical, low carbon footprint solution to optimise the anaerobic digestion process. This solution decreases the volume of undigested sludge and increases the biogas yield, improving the AD circular economy.

The detrimental stick-slip effect can occur when the static friction between solid bodies moving against each other is greater than the dynamic friction. GEA engineers have developed a sensor-based monitoring and control method to combat the stick-slip effect.

The Swedish municipality of Mörbylånga faced a shortage of drinking water due to the demands of tourism and local industry. The municipality commissioned a Luxembourg-based water technology company to create the first direct water reuse system in Europe.

FiltXPO 2020 will be at Chicago's Navy Pier on 26-28 February and will promote many new media for industrial air and liquid filtration. Here are some of the products from the 200 exhibitors that will be exhibiting at the show.

When selecting a filter bag and the assorted options various aspects need to be taken into consideration to make sure the best possible performance level will be achieved. This article looks at some of the most relevant criteria.

The water industry in England and Wales is almost a year into the current Asset Management Period (AMP7) which determines prices, management priorities and infrastructure investment until March 2025. Here we examine how water companies should prioritise spending and investment in the light of Covid-19.

Population growth in the UK town of Sherborne meant that the rural water recycling facility owned and operated by Wessex Water needed upgrading to manage overload. The company chose a sustainable enhanced biological treatment process, which achieved savings of 75%.

Protecting the product to be filtered is key when choosing a filtration system. Like all biopharmaceutical products, plasma fractionation has very exacting requirements. To answer these, Eaton has developed the EP variant of the enclosed depth filtration system BECO INTEGRA PLATE.

The world's largest coral reef system, the Great Barrier Reef, supports many species but is at risk from pollution and climate change. Coastal communities are exploring ways to reduce and remove pollutants from waterways before they discharge into the reef's lagoon.

Mosswood WWTW in the UK supplies up to 135 million litres per day of drinking water to the local population. To improve its reliability and future resilience, an ultra-compact UV generator from water treatment specialist Evoqua was installed.

The GKD Group has always invested in global work distribution. Yet strong growth and the expanding complexity of processes revealed some limitations. To increase support processes across the group, structured systems were created connecting sites and promoting global knowledge sharing.

Under increasing pressure to conserve water reserves and cut leaks, many water companies are turning to digitisation to deliver a solution. Cloud-based technology will enable them to revolutionise their systems and processes, and think and work smarter.

Despite the roll out of vaccine programmes, we continue to live with the Covid-19 pandemic and still need to protect ourselves and others. One automotive filtration specialist has produced an antiviral, antibacterial technology which eliminates 99% of airborne viruses, including Covid-19.

Scientists investigating the effects of microplastics on the environment currently lack uniform, fast, practical methods for sampling and analysis, making it difficult to compare results. The joint development of a microlitre filter crucible with Optimized Dutch Weave from GKD is changing that.