The Knysna Municipality says it is concerned that chemical contamination rates at its wastewater treatment plant have not decreased since they were first discovered in February. Last month the municipality’s engineers discovered that a chemical...
South Africa is in a water crisis and wastewater reuse, desalination and potable water quality are top of the agenda. Where will our future water be sourced? The most common solutions to South Africa’s water challenges usually entail a massive...
Process efficiencies depend on precise technologies that require real-time monitoring and scheduled maintenance. For applications like desalination and wastewater reuse, maintenance and continuous plant condition monitoring are of utmost importance...
Membrane technologies like ultrafiltration can ensure exceptional final water quality and, with the right company, an improved operational experience. By Herman Smit, managing director of Quality Filtration Systems Most conventional water...
Ultrafiltration membrane systems provide the ability to treat poor-quality feedwaters and produce excellent final water quality. By Herman Smit, managing director of Quality Filtration Systems Ultrafiltration (UF) systems are ideal for new...
Tesla has developed a patent for a waste water treatment system that could pave the way for more cost savings in operational expenses. The patent, titled System for Regenerating Sodium Hydroxide and Sulfuric Acid from Waste Water Stream...
The growing issues of freshwater scarcity in many parts of the world are encouraging more wastewater reuse ideas, which all depend on effective filtration. The process of reusing water involves screening it to remove suspended solids,...
Water is perhaps one of the most precious natural resources. With rapid urbanisation, the resource is becoming scarce quickly. By Kelly Potter* For organisations and systems that operate in the water industry, there has been the dependency on...
One of the most robust, versatile and widely used unit operations in the treatment of wastewater worldwide is dissolved air flotation. With a growing market for wastewater reuse, the demand for these systems is expected to rise accordingly. The...
