THE MAGAZINE FOR THE DRAINAGE, WATER & WASTEWATER INDUSTRIES
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participants.”
Taking place at the Vancouver Convention Centre, with nearby Science World as the reception venue, forum organisers are building an immersive and inspiring experience to bring the story of water to life and ensure enduring
impact.
The interactive programme will include workshops, end-user sessions, roundtable discussions and the BlueTech Innovation Showcase, with sessions centering on key research themes such as water quality, decentralised innovations, creative
communications, circular cities and the road to zero. Guests will have the opportunity to participate in in a hands- on team activity, involving the creation of nature-based solutions, to leave a lasting positive impact on the water environment of Vancouver.
Dewatering Technology provides Sustainable Sludge Solution
Increasing limitations on sludge disposal is pushing industrial companies to rethink onsite wastewater treatment processes, says Simon Kimber, director, WPL & Atana. This meansefficient dewatering to reduce sludge volumeshasnever been more vital.
Tightening restrictions relating to when sludge can be spread on agricultural land in England means industrial companies, such as food and beverage producers, must embed new wastewater treatment practices. Regulated by the Environment Agency, the farming rules for water place limits on the times sludge can be spread to land, leaving waste management companies – now likely to have insufficient storage capacity - to urge their industrial clients to reduce the volumes produced.
Dewatering of liquid sludge is a simple, cost-effective, and sustainable solution, offered by industrial wastewater treatment specialists Atana and WPL, part
Approximately 5,000 Volute presses are in operation across Europe
of the WCS Group.
Dewatering is the process of removing liquid from sludge to reduce its weight and volume before disposal. The separated liquid continues through the plant’s treatment process, in most circumstances to be discharged into the public sewer, in line with water company trade effluent rules – although in some cases, being recycled for industrial use onsite.
The remaining, dry solid waste, known as cake, can be easily stacked, and transported by lorry to an anaerobic digester and broken down to produce biogas and biofertiliser. Separating out valuable resources in this way takes a circular economy approach that can even generate revenue, while also reducing the need for costly tankering and the number of journeys required.
The Volute Screw Press can significantly reduce sludge volume by up to 30-40%. Low energy, low noise and fully automated, it runs a continuous process,
Simon Kimber, WPL
with a unique self-cleaning mechanism that prevents clogging.
Available for trial, capital purchase or hire, the press can provide immediate enhancement to onsite treatment. The option to trial then hire the solution, with sampling and labtesting of wastewater, means compliance can be achieved quickly, while businesses have breathing space to plan and implement a permanent capital fix.
Approximately 5,000 Volute presses are in operation across Europe, but Atana and WPL are seeing growing interest across the UK, as a result of the changes to sludge management regulations.
As a long-standing effluent treatment specialist serving the industrial sector, as well as a framework partner to UK water utilities, WPL has an in-depth understanding of the complexities of onsite effluent treatment, and the compliance challenges companies are facing. The expertise within the team, drawn from both Atana and WPL, means we can respond rapidly to deliver equipment from a centralised point of hire, providing sustainable turnkey effluent treatment solutions.
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