Day: 17 March 2006

Europe’s waste plastics turned into green fuel

European drivers will soon be able to tank up on diesel made from plastic waste, when the first plastics-to-fuel factory opens in Germany at the beginning of next year. Fifteen more will follow across the EU.

Mayor and Enfield go head to head over closure of recycling site

London Mayor Ken Livingstone has stepped up the war of words against Enfield Council, formally requesting the local authority replace recycling facilities lost when it sold a public amenity site to land developers.

Waste firm addresses climate change

An Enfield-based firm has become the first waste management company in the UK to offset its emissions to become carbon neutral.

World’s biggest carbon capture plant unveiled

Europe reiterated its support for carbon capture technology on Wednesday as the world's biggest carbon capture pilot plant opened in Denmark.

Telemetry cabinets – a lot less hassle

Modular cabinets offer secure storage for pressure-relief valves as well as increasingly vital security for storing chlorine.

Watertight protection

Latest security devices help water companies to safeguard their property and facilities from unauthorised access, and to protect the public.

MBRs – getting to the roots

The European membrane bioreactor market is forecast to see major growth over the next decade. Simon Judd reports.

Tackling the water skills drought

The UK leads the world in water technology and yet we're facing a skills shortage that could cause irrevocable damage to the long-term future of our industry. The dearth of qualified engineers is affecting construction as a whole, but within the water sector the successes in AMP4 Frameworks and the rising need for contracting and consultancy services have compounded the issue and means there's an increasing need for engineering skills at all levels.

How long is long enough?

AMP5 is already making its presence felt but by the time it starts, 20 years will have passed since the industry in England and Wales was privatised. Major efficiency savings have been made since then but Paul Mullord says these could lessen.

The right choice for shifting sludge

Handling sludge efficiently is a challenge for anyone trying to plan and run a waste-processing facility. Finding the right type of pump to cope with these varying demands is critical to the whole operation's success, says Andrew Barry.

SUDS – where there’s a will…

The use of sustainable urban drainage has been limited to flood risk management. However, the EIC's Water Pollution Control Working Group believes further benefits can be provided and is publishing a paper - the SUDS Position Paper - outlining what those are. Richard Whale explains.

Dosing pumps critical for process plant

When a dissolved-air filtration plant was selected as one of several measures to update Essex and Suffolk Water's Lound water treatment works, PCM Pumps was called in to provide new chemical dosing equipment.

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