Two biogas scrubbing and cogeneration – combined heat and power (CHP) plant –are scheduled for the Northern Wastewater Treatment Works and the Driefontein Wastewater Treatment Works. Until now, the biogas produced by the WWTW plants has been used...
Minimising toxic substances, decreasing production costs GEA Westfalia Seperator Group, the world’s leading company for mechanical separation technology, has set another worldwide standard in terms of economy, efficiency and environmental...
A leading Australian line of liquid level indicators for storage tanks and reservoirs has recently been launched in South Africa. Yaktek level indicators, available from Rainbow Reservoirs, provide a precise read-out that does not need to be...
A locally made product, the FreeFlo® urinal valve, has the potential of saving the average office building over 1 million litres of water each year. These valves require absolutely no water and feature an airtight seal and deodorising dome to keep...
Johannesburg Water is set to resume its infrastructure upgrade and rehabilitation programme for Soweto. This programme is part of the overall infrastructure renewal programme across the city. WaterandSanitation Africa reports. Currently, the City...
A project that optimises the hydraulic efficiency of the Amanzimtoti Waste Water Treatment Works has recently been completed. SSI Engineers and Environmental Consultants (SSI) were awarded the contract by eThekwini’s Water and Sanitation...
Water resource management on an urban planet Water is a prerequisite for human and ecosystem health, as well as for the success of a wide range of industrial and agricultural enterprises. Water security through responsible resource management is an...
A solicited research project, initiated and funded by the Water Research Commission (WRC) and led by Dr Nicola Rodda of the University of KwaZulu-Natal, clarifies the benefits as well as the risks associated with the use of greywater. The potential...
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the Emfuleni Water Conservation Project has recently been signed bythe Emfuleni Municipality and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German, British and...
