“Kumac” becomes “Weltec Blue Water”: With this new name, the company Weltec Biopower is responding to international market requirements for its tried and tested slurry and digestate treatment systems. The solution separates the solids from the water in a multi-stage process and is suitable for different areas including biogas plant operators and industrial companies.
Researchers from the Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST, Saudi Arabia) designed a cooling system which extracts water from the air using nothing more than gravity and relies on cheap, readily available materials. This represents a potential greener alternative to systems that require electricity to harvest practical amounts of water.
Late September the Commission has adopted new measures under the REACH Regulation – the EU chemicals legislation –, restricting the use of undecafluorohexanoic acid (‘PFHxA‘) and PFHxA‑related substances. These sub-groups of PFAS are very persistent and mobile in water, and their use poses an unacceptable risk to human health and the environment.
Hamburg Wasser veräußert seine Beteiligung an der Harzwasserwerke GmbH an den Oldenburgisch-Ostfriesischen Wasserverband, OOWV. Das haben beide Unternehmen Anfang Oktober bekannt gegeben, nachdem die Verbandsversammlung des OOWV dem Erwerb ohne Gegenstimme zugestimmt hat. Mit dem Verkauf endet eine gut 26 Jahre währende Partnerschaft.
Aiming to monitor progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6), UN-Water conducts periodically indicator reports on each target. Results of the 2024 series of reports show that there was overall some improvement on the global indicators, but advancements are falling short of achieving all eight targets.
Ein internationales Wissenschaftsteam mit Forschenden aus Deutschland, Österreich und Südafrika hat bedeutende Fortschritte beim Verständnis von Flussdynamiken erzielt. Das Team nutzte Techniken der Isotopenhydrologie (Messung von stabilen Isotopen in Wassermolekülen), um den Beitrag verschiedener Wasserquellen zum Flusslauf zu klären. Die Forschungen liefern wichtige Erkenntnisse für das Ökosystemmanagement und die Bewertung hydrologischer Risiken.
The Central Valley Water Reclamation Facility (CVWRF) in Salt Lake City (USA) will play a pivotal role in the sustainable management of water resources in the region. The facility will employ a multi-stage treatment process including advanced biological nutrient removal techniques.
Das neue Brettspiel der Zukunftsinitiative Klima.Werk und des Lippeverbands „Schwamm drunter!“ gibt spielerische Antworten auf verschiedene Fragen zum Thema Klimaanpassung. Vielseitig einsetzbar, es ist für Spieler:innen ab 16 Jahren geeignet und kann kostenlos ausgeliehen werden.
Wastewater pipes made of concrete, steel concrete and four types of plastic have been compared within a life cycle assessment conducted by Fraunhofer UMSICHT (Germany). The results: depending on the inner diameter, concrete pipes show clear advantages.
In the German-African project SeeKaquA, researchers aim to detect deep groundwater resources in the Kalahari Desert using state-of-the-art drone-based electromagnetics. The project has now officially started, and the first measurement campaigns will take place in the spring of 2025.
Uniwater has entered into an agreement to acquire Biowater Technology, a Norwegian specialist in water treatment technologies and projects. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expected to close during the fourth quarter 2024.
WEFTEC, the Water Environment Federation’s Technical Exhibition and Conference, offers water quality professionals a wide range of education and training possibilities. This year’s conference will take place from October 5 to 9 in New Orleans, Louisiana (USA).
