WEF Highlights

Energy Efficient Solutions for Water Resource Recovery Facilities (Soluciones para Balances de Energía Eficientes en Sistemas de Tratamiento de Aguas Residuales) Conducted entirely in Spanish, this webcast will describe the energy balances of common water resource recovery facility (WRRF) configurations and evaluate the energy savings that could be made by implementing best practices and innovative, […]

The green movement is gaining momentum in the United Kingdom (U.K.). On Nov. 20, the Bio-Bus, which runs on biomethane gas, picked up its first passengers. The 40-seat bus can travel as much as 300 km (186 mi) on a tank of gas and emits 20% to 30% less carbon dioxide than a standard diesel […]

Fundamentals and Emerging Advancements in Biofilm Reactor Technologies Learn the basics of design and operation of biofilm processes for municipal wastewater treatment in this webcast. Process definitions, structure, existence, applications as well as the advantages and disadvantages of biofilm compared to activated sludge systems will be discussed. Speakers will present examples of water resource recovery […]

Wastewater reclamation authority unveils retrofitted anaerobic digester In 2008, the Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority (VVWRA; Victorville, Calif.) set two goals: offset operation and maintenance expenses and increase revenue. After reviewing its entire facility, VVWRA came up with an idea of repurposing its anaerobic digesters to produce energy and developed a holistic energy-management plan. These […]

Share your ideas, research results, and innovations at Water and Energy 2015 — Opportunities for Energy and Resource Recovery in the Changing World, being held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., June 7‒10, 2015. Submit abstracts for podium or poster presentations by Oct. 7. Those interested can see the call for abstracts […]

The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) and American Biogas Council (ABC; Washington, D.C.) have signed a memorandum of understanding that will help accelerate organics recycling by jointly promoting the value of resource recovery, specifically the use of energy and products produced from biogas systems at water resource recovery facilities (WRRFs). “Our organizations have a […]

Water sector leader presents a vision for the future at WEF headquarters   The future requires that wastewater treatment processes move into uncharted waters. Julian Sandino, a vice president at CH2M Hill (Englewood, Colo.), presented his vision of the sector’s future during a luncheon at the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) headquarters on Feb. […]

WEF members participate in workshop exploring gas-cleaning technologies   Ralph “Rusty” Schroedel and Steven Delight both have experience handling gas as an energy source for water resource recovery facilities. They were invited to participate in the U.S. Department of Energy workshop because of their extensive biogas utilization experience. Ralph “Rusty” Schroedel Schroedel, a Water Environment […]