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Wastewater Treatment Company Fluence Wants to Raise $20.5 Million on Australian Exchange

18-10-2019
water, wastewater, wastewater treatment, Australian Stock Exchange

White Plains, New York-headquartered water and wastewater management company Fluence Corp. Ltd. is looking to raise $20.46 million (S$27.9 million) on the Australian Stock Exchange in an institutional placement, the company announced Wednesday. The company is pricing its stock at $0.30 (S$0.41) per share, a 12.87 per cent discount on the …

UNSW scientists design graphene filter to purify methane from biogas

10-10-2019
biogas, wastewater treatment, Australia

UNSW scientists that developed a graphene filter to improve the quality of drinking water have discovered a new application for the very thin form of carbon – the ability for graphene to purify methane from biogas produced in wastewater plants. The research team, led by Dr Rakesh Joshi of the UNSW School of Materials Science and …

Barriers to water reuse 'not insurmountable' for drought-stricken Australia

05-09-2019
Australia, water management

Learning from global successful water reuse projects could help Australian towns and cities amid current tough drought conditions, finds a new report. Assisting decision-makers on water reuse With parts of the country facing a one-in-120-year super drought, efforts are underway in Australia to keep water supplies running during on the driest …

World-first project to turn biogas from sewage into hydrogen and graphite

03-09-2019
Australia, sewage, wastewater treatment

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced it has approved up to $9.41 million (SGD $8.78 million) in funding to Hazer Group Limited (Hazer) for the construction and operation of a ground-breaking hydrogen production facility in Munster, Western Australia. West Australian renewable energy company Hazer are seeking to build a …

Water Corporation completes water supply project in Leeman, Australia

28-08-2019
Australia

State-owned Water Corporation, in alliance with the Government of Western Australia, has completed a water supply project in Leeman, a Mid-West town. Intended to improve the town’s water supply reliability, the AUD $2.7m (SGD $2.5m) project was commenced last September. It involved the replacement of an old elevated water tank with a new …

Smart wastewater network takes out top IoT Award

04-07-2019
SA Water, Australia, awards, network, smart monitoring

SA Water has claimed Best Industrial IoT Project at the 2019 Australian Internet of Things Awards for its smart wastewater network, marking the second consecutive year of success for the organisation. Winning two accolades at the 2018 awards ceremony, the success further recognises the step change in customer experience achieved by the utility …

Experimental Water Purifying Plant opens in Australia

10-04-2019
Australia, purification, wastewater treatment

An experimental facility launched in the Australian State of Queensland on Monday will test a new way to purify bore water, industrial wastewater and sea water for drinking. For the past three years, researchers from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), along with Japanese chemical conglomerate Asahi Kasei, have worked to develop a …

Cheap and Portable Filter Innovation makes Wastewater safe to drink, QUT scientist says

08-04-2019
filter, wastewater treatment, Australia

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) researchers have built a pilot plant to test the technology that uses solar or waste heat to purify water through a membrane. Professor Graeme Millar said the process had been developed over four years in partnership with Japanese researchers. "I'll give you an analogy: if you have a shower in the …

Blowing hot CO2 bubbles to purify wastewater

26-03-2019
wastewater treatment, Australia, sterilisation

Access to clean water is something that many take for granted, but is actually a serious problem across much of the world. Now researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Canberra have tested a new method for sterilising water using hot bubbles of carbon dioxide, which they've found to be both effective and efficient. In the new …

Wet wipes block pipes

21-02-2019
Australia

Sydney Water has put out a plea to residents of Bangor, Barden Ridge, Lucas Heights, Menai and Woronora to stop flushing wet wipes and other bathroom products down the toilet. This follows a series of wastewater pipe blockages in the Woronora area where significant quantities of wipes and other products have needed to be manually removed. Shaun …

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