Membracon
Membracon is a company that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.
Fighting the water crisis with wastewater recycling
Whether it’s sewage, domestic greywater or industrial run-off, wastewater recycling can play a critical role in averting the water crisis. Water scarcity is a significant climate change risk, but several other factors converge to make it a bigger problem than people realise. Add localised population growth, increased urbanisation, and water mismanagement, and you have a […]
Nuclear power and water consumption
The UK Government is accelerating plans for homegrown power, and nuclear energy is a significant part of its strategy. The target is eight reactors by 2030, with a target of one nuclear reactor per year instead of one per decade. The government wants 24GW of nuclear energy by 2050, satisfying up to 25% of national […]
The global issues faced with Legionnaires
Legionnaires’ disease is a lung infection caused by Legionella bacteria, most often caused by breathing in tiny droplets of water and less commonly by accidental aspiration of infected water from drinking and swimming. Because Legionella thrives in water, people living in countries with inadequate water treatment are at the highest risk of infection, which means […]
Why cites need to design for circular water management
The biggest challenge facing the water industry is making supply meet demand, especially in cities with explosive population growth. Water shortages are a very real threat, with freshwater supplies in the UK estimated to fall by more than one billion litres by 2024. Additionally, there is a lot of waste. Globally, 80% of wastewater flows […]
What will the changing wastewater permits mean for industry?
If you need an environmental permit to discharge liquid effluent or wastewater, permit changes are coming into force with stricter standards. News recently about water companies dumping untreated waste into our waters rightly elicited a furious response from the public. Changes to the Environment Bill aim to change this by holding offenders to account. “The […]
Building post-pandemic resilience through technological innovation
As the world comes to terms with its impact on the environment post-pandemic, sustainability and resilience in water networks is an essential consideration. The extreme weather associated with climate change threatens the integrity of water supply, wastewater treatment and global water resources. Researchers have found climate change has a dual effect on water resources and […]
Water recycling: the key problems and solutions
Water recycling reclaims water and treats it so it can be reused. Recycled water is commonly used in agricultural processes like irrigation and industrial processes like drilling because it significantly reduces tap water consumption. The petrochemical, chemical, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical industries are good examples of industries that use significant volumes of water; and […]
Benefits of a UV water purification system
Ever since UVC light was discovered in the 1870s it has been used for disinfecting hard surfaces. In 1908, the French started using it to disinfect the municipal water supply and this started the application of UV water purification. UV water purification systems are extremely effective at destroying illness-causing microorganisms. The powerful energy from UVC […]
What are the three stages of wastewater treatment?
The three stages of wastewater treatment are known as primary, secondary and tertiary. Each stage purifies water to a higher level. In some applications, only one or two stages are necessary. The level of treatment necessary depends on the water’s intended use case, and what environment it will be discharged into. Primary treatment (stage 1) […]