In order to save water, the City of Cape Town is reusing over 6% of the effluent that passes through its treatment works, for irrigation and industrial purposes. The amount of effluent the City has been able to reuse has exceeded expectations for...
An innovative evaporation system that incorporates proprietary water puriļ¬cation systems and misting canon technology may be the future of wastewater treatment. This is according to I-CAT technical managerĀ MornĆ© van WykĀ who indicates that the...
A recent study which examines methods for recovering phosphorus from wastewater using mathematical modelling may be the next big thing in efforts to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Phosphorus is an essential element for human nutrition and development....
A science and technology professor has shown that improving wastewater treatment and saving energy are not only essential, but theyāre also compatible. Dr. Jianmin Wang, professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering at Missouri...
Local South African provider of water, sewage and industrial effluent treatment technology Prentec recently celebrated 40 years in the water sector. Over the past four decades, the company has provided solutions to treat affected water worldwide....
Dr Dyllon Randall of engineering, management and specialist technical services Aureconās water unit in Tshwane, recently won third place at the Falling Wall Lab in Berlin, Germanyās capital, for his work in wastewater treatment. Randall was one of...
Innovative highway interchange design and an ingenious hybrid wastewater treatment solution were among the winning projects at this year’s SAICE National Project Awards, held last Thursday at the Durban ICC Arena. Having won an award at the...
Water Purification Chemicals & Plant (WPCP), a multidisciplinary water treatment specialist, manufactures a range of pressure filters designed for the removal of suspended solids and other impurities from water and wastewater in industrial and...
By Sumetee Pahwa-Gajjar Businesses that strive to be environmentally sustainable must find better ways to measure and reduce their carbon footprint. Organisational goals for environmental performance areas, including the aim of carbon neutrality,...
