Monsoon worsens stench around garbage plants

Edit The Hindu 18 Jul 2016
The residents had been fighting multiple delays and repeated extensions of deadlines for the installation of odour control technology (biofilters) at the plant, as directed by the High Court in 2014, to make sure that it would become a reality before this monsoon ... Biofilter technology treat the air sucked out from the compost plant chemically and lets it out high into the atmosphere through long chimneys ... Biofilters at KCDC plant....

Major fundings for construction research (LTU - Luleå tekniska Universitet)

Edit Public Technologies 18 Jul 2016
(Source. LTU - Luleå tekniska Universitet) ... Co-financing from organizations and industry partners will be. 'This is of course very inspiring and encouraging. It also shows that our research is appreciated and needed', says Thomas Olofsson, Professor in Construction Engineering and Management. Three of the projects went to the Urban Water Engineering group; Efficient stormwater treatment - Where? When? How?, Stormwater biofilter ... (noodl....

ACCIONA Agua takes part in leading water innovation Forum in Singapure (Acciona Agua SA)

Edit Public Technologies 06 Jul 2016
(Source. Acciona Agua SA) ... Bridging conventional treatment and polishing technologies'.Jesús Ortiz will participate on Wednesday 13 July at 2.15 pm (local time) with a talk entitled 'Organic matter removal in biofilters to achieve biologically stable water downstream of the process' ... The whole tour takes place in a virtual three-dimensional environment that gives the illusion of being immersed in a real experience ... New office ... (noodl....

Not letting solid waste go waste

Edit The Hindu 28 Jun 2016
The reactor helps convert solid waste into biogas and bio-manure with better efficiency when compared to earlier versions of the digesters ... They could not be scaled up too,” explains Dr ... Rao says ... 50 lakh, says Dr ... An alumnus of IIT Delhi (M.Tech) and AU (B.Tech), he has patent for a ‘biofilter’ too for purification of waste and gases emanating from industry that could adversely affect health of people living nearby. ....

Citizens launch online plea, plan stir against officer's transfer

Edit Deccan Herald 25 Jun 2016
The transfer of BBMP special commissioner for Solid Waste Management (SWM) Subodh Yadav has created a furore among citizen groups. Protests are being planned and an online petition has been floated in an effort to bring back Yadav ... The team is planning to hold a protest soon ... But once Yadav took over, steps were taken for effective waste management and biofilters were installed,” said Kavitha Reddy of Hasiru Mithra ... ....

Using human waste to generate power and save thousands of dollars

Edit Deseret News 18 Jun 2016
SYRACUSE — The North Davis Sewer District has expanded its wastewater treatment facility in anticipation of growth in the region. But it will do much more than treat human waste. On a 70-acre site in northwestern Davis County, the wastewater treatment facility can process 20 million gallons of waste every day ... One of the byproducts of the waste is methane ... You can stand right next to the biofilter; it eliminates the odors ... Email....

Planning a Sustainable Future through Water Sensitive Cities

Edit The Jerusalem Post 16 Jun 2016
Center for Water Sensitive Cities in Israel launched in Kfar Saba, the site of Israel’s first biofilter, which was built by KKL-JNF in 2009 ... ....

Professor honored for water work in Guatemala (Missouri University of Science & Technology)

Edit Public Technologies 09 Jun 2016
(Source. Missouri University of Science & Technology). Professor Daniel Oerther won an environmental award for helping villagers in Guatemala receive clean drinking water ... Dr. Daniel Oerther, the John A ... The award recognizes Oerther and his team's work to improve water quality in the Ixcan region of Guatemala ... With training from Oerther's team, the villagers constructed slow sand biofilters in schools and homes that made water potable ... ###....

29 May 2016 – SMRC E-News May (Southern Metropolitan Regional Council)

Edit Public Technologies 31 May 2016
(Source. Southern Metropolitan Regional Council) fb651384-a7b6-456b-a1f0-53ccf3a398d3.pdf. april 2016. recycle right newsletter. A monthly publication helping Western Australians to reduce their household waste, recycle right and live more sustainably ... 13 Bramanti Road, Murdoch 6150 ... Water saving initiatives on site included switching from scheme to ground water for the biofilters and installation of a waste water treatment plant ... APR 2016....

WRCRWA Construction Update - May/June 2016 (City of Eastvale, CA)

Edit Public Technologies 12 May 2016
(Source. City of Eastvale, CA). Western Riverside County Regional Wastewater Authority (WRCRWA) Treatment Plant is moving forward ... Add filter material (wood chips) to the existing biofilter serving the headworks - Wood chips (bark) serve as the substrate that support the growth of micro-organisms that live within the biofilter. As foul air travels through the biofilter, the organic material is absorbed by the micro-organisms ... to 4 p.m....

NREL Scientists and Engineers Recognized for Top Innovations as Lab Celebrates another Record-Breaking Year of Inventions

Edit World of Renewables 04 May 2016
Tweet. By heather.lammers@nrel.gov (Heather Lammers). May 3, 2016. Today during its annual Innovation and Technology Transfer Awards ceremony, the U.S ... This is a 33 percent increase from last year ... Ginley and Rising Stars Cory Kreutzer, Derek Vardon, and Jason Woods ... In opening remarks before the awards presentation, Dr ... Another focus of his work includes the development of new nano-materials for organic electronics and biofilters ... ### ... ....

NREL Scientists and Engineers Recognized for Top Innovations as Lab Celebrates another Record-Breaking Year of Inventions (NREL - National Renewable Energy Laboratory)

Edit Public Technologies 04 May 2016
(Source. NREL - National Renewable Energy Laboratory). May 3, 2016. Today during its annual Innovation and Technology Transfer Awards ceremony, the U.S ... This is a 33 percent increase from last year ... Ginley and Rising Stars Cory Kreutzer, Derek Vardon, and Jason Woods ... In opening remarks before the awards presentation, Dr ... Another focus of his work includes the development of new nano-materials for organic electronics and biofilters ... ###....

29 April 2016 – SMRC E-News April (Southern Metropolitan Regional Council)

Edit Public Technologies 29 Apr 2016
(Source. Southern Metropolitan Regional Council) ecb417c1-a7b0-49de-90f7-9430c9cbbe7b.pdf. april 2016. recycle right newsletter. A monthly publication helping Western Australians to reduce their household waste, recycle right and live more sustainably ... 13 Bramanti Road, Murdoch 6150 ... Water saving initiatives on site included switching from scheme to ground water for the biofilters and installation of a waste water treatment plant ... APR 2016....
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