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| Work to advance wastewater treatment wins innovation award A revolutionary wastewater treatment process to alleviate water scarcity while being self-sustainable has been awarded the £250,000 Brian Mercer Award for Innovation from the Royal Society. The process will be demonstrated on large scale by a team comprised of Imperial College, Anglian Water and Kansas City-based engineering giant Black & Veatch. Professor David Stuckey at Imperial College London pioneered laboratory studies into wastewater treatment using submerged anaerobic membrane bioreactors (SAMBR). Black & Veatch sponsored an independent verification of the SAMBR process at Cranfield University. The study confirmed that the low-footprint anaerobic process can achieve a high-quality effluent suitable for wastewater reuse, with a positive net energy yield and very low sludge production. Detailed engineering drawings for the large-scale SAMBR plant will be produced with the help of Black & Veatch and the membrane suppliers. Anglian Water will host the 50m3 plant at its Water Innovation Center in Cambridge. In parallel with the field work, ongoing laboratory research will further develop the SAMBR system. The project partners anticipate the SAMBR will become a cornerstone process in the wastewater industry, attracting a considerable market within the environment industry globally. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Construction News :: home page |