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[...]In September 2011, HUBER SE was officially granted the status of an authorised economic operator (AEO) of the EU. The certification allows HUBER SE to benefit from customs simplifications (AEO C). Also our customers within the EU will now benefit from even more efficient processing of customs formalities. Furthermore, the AEO certification helps us to make international supply chains safer. Various criteria and requirements of the EU customs code, transposed into European law, must be met by applicants to obtain the AEO status. The legal provisions applicants have to meet include reliability, [...]

[...]It is a milestone in the 150-year company history of HUBER SE: On Monday, 10 January, HUBER SE welcomed its 800th employee at the company headquarters in Berching. Wilhelm Buchberger was received on his first day of work by the board members Georg Huber, Dr. Oliver Rong and Rainer Köhler as well as Georg Heinzelmann (Head of Project Management) and the HR department. Mr Buchberger officially joined the company on 1 January 2022 and will strengthen the project management team in the future. From a copper smithy to a leading global company: HUBER is growing steadily The growth in the number of [...]

[...]Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria Fine screening systems are an interesting alternative to primary settling tanks when it comes to changing the sludge stabilisation process from aerobic to anaerobic. Compared with a traditional primary clarifier with a retention time of 0.5 to 2 hours, a fine screen achieves the same or better reduction rates, which take effect within a few minutes whilst requiring only a fraction of the space and volume. Energy savings and biogas yield through carbon removal Switching from aerobic to anaerobic sludge stabilisation can reduce aeration costs by around 20–25%. This [...]

[...]Malta The Ta' Barkat sewage treatment works, often referred to as the Malta South STW, is at the heart of Malta’s wastewater management system. It is situated near Xgħajra on Malta’s south-east coast and officially came into operation in 2011. It is the country’s largest sewage treatment works and treats around 60,000 m³ of wastewater every day. This corresponds to around 80 per cent of the island’s total wastewater volume. The plant uses a modern biofiltration process that alternates between aerobic and anoxic environments to efficiently treat the wastewater. Its commissioning has significantly[...]

[...]Totalphütte, Alps, Austria The Totalphütte was originally a site hut for Vorarlberger Illwerke AG and served as accommodation for the construction workers building the Lünersee lake dam. Since 1964, the Austrian Alpine Club has been running the hut as a mountain refuge. Following a number of refurbishments and the reconstruction of the hut – it was severely damaged by a dust avalanche in 2019 – it has since become a popular destination for walkers and those conquering the Rätikon’s highest peak, Schesaplana, at 2,965 m. Wastewater treatment remains an important issue even in high-alpine environments[...]

[...]Bickenbach, Germany The European water sector will face enormous challenges in the coming years. Implementing the new EU‑Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD) and ensuring the sustainable protection of our water resources will be a significant collective task. UWWTD is therefore rightly regarded as a milestone that will shape urban water management across Europe in the long term: stricter requirements for the removal of phosphorus and nitrogen, energy neutrality and, above all, the widespread introduction of the fourth treatment stage. All sewage treatment works with a capacity of more[...]

[...]Baden-Württemberg, Germany A fourth treatment stage is currently being built at the sewage treatment works in Schwäbisch Hall, Markgröningen-Talhausen, Vörbach-Pfalzgrafenweiler and Meßkirch in Baden-Württemberg. These treatment works have opted for the GAC (German: GAK) process, which uses granulated activated carbon for adsorption. Upstream of the trace substance removal stages, there is a multi-stream pre-filtration system at each site, all of which have been equipped with the new HUBER Pile Cloth Media Filter RotaFilt®. These reliably protect the subsequent GAC‑adsorption process from[...]

[...]Kreßberg, Germany With the new EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD, German: KARL), phosphorus removal at sewage treatment works is increasingly coming into focus. At the same time, however, phosphorus loads from sewage treatment works are also one of the reasons why Germany still fails to meet the requirements of the European Water Framework Directive (WFD 2000). Not least for this reason, further measures will be necessary at many sewage works in the future. Flocculation filtration in Kreßberg At the Kreßberg (GK3) sewage treatment works in Baden-Württemberg, this issue is now viewed[...]

[...]Worldwide Grit chamber cleaners are generally reliable and safe, working around the clock, come rain or shine. Nevertheless, the ravages of time take their toll on the structure. After 30, 40 or even more than 50 years, even carefully maintained and well-looked-after cleaners eventually reach the end of their service life. Paving the way for the future It is wise to plan for the future cleaning of your longitudinal grit trap early on and with foresight. As is so often the case, there are various solutions available for this. However, before addressing the issue of grit channel clearance, it must[...]

[...]Dale Foster, HUBER’s Area Manager , made a presentation on “Did we reach Utopia ? ” This presentation did not perfectly fit within the 'cross-sector collaboration' area, however, we wanted to share our experience of an exercise with a water company, which broke down many barriers and through the collaborative efforts of many stakeholders delivered exactly what the business needed. The challenge set was to deliver a cost effective/affordable, standard sludge thickening solution that met the clients exacting requirements and could be rolled out to multiple sites quickly and efficiently using a DfMA[...]