HUBER Technology – Water Industry Awards Finalist 2020 - 30th July 4pm

Installation photo at Plymouth Central

Schematic drawing at Plymouth Central

HUBER Technology is amongst as finalists in the following categories:

• Asset Optimisation Initiative of the Year- TOTEX savings at Plymouth Central
• Most Innovative Use of existing technology – Reshaping sludge dewatering

South West Water had been looking at alternative sludge dewatering technologies with lower TOTEX to potentially replace existing veteran centrifuge assets and tasked their preferred contractor Kier Utilities & Rail to offer solutions for the Plymouth Central and Maer Lane WwTW’s.

South West Water’s requirements were to find a more reliable and less labour intensive option to de-watering than a centrifuge with lowest Whole Life Costs, low operator attendance, simple odour control availability and simple operation.

HUBER worked closely with Kier Utilities & Rail, undertaking trials to demonstrate the HUBER Q-PRESS® to South West Water operations who wanted to touch and feel the machine and satisfy them that the machine was simple, robust and easy to operate. The trial data not only satisfied South West Water that this, first of its kind in their region, was what they needed but provided hard data to confirm Whole Life Costs in terms of power and chemical consumption as well as enabling accurate sizing.

South West Water now have an alternative to centrifuges with a demonstrable WLC benefit together with operators who have bought into the equipment and are supportive of the change.

• 40 % polymer saving
• 80 % power savings (typical)
• 50 % saving on annual operating costs

Nigel Dyer, Managing Director for water at Kier Utilities & Rail, states: “Working collaboratively with South West Water and HUBER Technology, we are delighted that our innovative approach to finding solutions has resulted in us being shortlisted in this year’s Water Industry Awards.”

The Water Industry Award winners will be announced  in an online ceremony taking place on Thursday 30^th July 4pm using Crowd casting where the winner for each category will be announced. 

Please follow this link to register https://waterindustryawards.co.uk/

 
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