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[...]Over 100 completed orders, a total of almost 300 machines in operation in 22 different countries and yet there are still applications where there is a need for a trial. "Trial makes perfect", be it on municipal wastewater treatment plants or for special industrial sludge, the spectrum is diverse. For this purpose, HUBER provides a trial unit of the Sludge Turner SOLSTICE ® , called "HUBER Baby SOLSTICE ® ", on a reduced scale. In the field for over 10 years The trial unit has now been in operation for over 10 years. After trials in Germany, the plant was mainly used in South America. Since its return at the beginning of the year, it has already made stopovers in the south of France and Italy. Simplicity and technical sophistication The trial unit is characterised by its simplicity while at the same time integrating a large number of technical refinements. Transport in a standard 20' container enables fast and cost-effective delivery both by lorry and ship. Once removed from the container, installation and commissioning can be completed in less than two days by a HUBER service technician. HUBER recommends a test period of four to six weeks. During this time, two to three full runs of sludge drying can be carried out, depending on the weather conditions and the test objective. The fully automatic control system with integrated remote access monitors the drying process by measuring the weight loss, documents exhaust air data (in particular the ammonia values) and controls the drying process depending on the weather data. In areas with less favourable climatic conditions, tests can also be carried out with floor heating switched on. The effort required on site is kept to a minimum. The operator helps to set up and dismantle the system and supervises the trials independently during the test period. A dedicated telephone hotline is available to the operator for questions and optimisations. On completion of the trials, the operator receives a complete data set of the test results and a final report. Do you have supposedly difficult sewage sludge to dry or would you like to know more about the drying behaviour of your sewage sludge? Contact us and we will try together.[...]

[...]Lyon, France In the south-west of Lyon, France's third largest city, the new modern La Saulaie district is currently under construction. It will provide new flats and houses for more than 2,000 people as well as commercial space, parks and leisure facilities. The existing district on the banks of the Rhône is being modernised and extended on the currently unused site of the French railway company SCNF. Sustainable energy supply As the issue of sustainability plays a similarly important role in France as it does in Germany, a sustainable energy supply for the district was particularly important to the project developers from the city of Lyon. The nearby sewer offers ideal conditions for the district’s heat supply. The Engie SA group had already been awarded the contract as energy supplier in 2021. HUBER technology for energy recovery In the planning phase, HUBER was able to score with reliable machine technology and more than 14 years of experience in the field of energy from wastewater. Our subsidiary HUBER France received the order for the supply, installation and commissioning of six HUBER Heat Exchangers RoWin14 in 2024. Performance data Wastewater flow: 336 l/h (1,200 m³/s) Wastewater temperature: 11 °C – 23 °C Heating capacity in winter: 2.9 MW Cooling capacity in summer: 4.6 MW More information on the official website of the project: https://www.projet-lasaulaie.fr/le-projet/decouvrir-le-projet[...]

[...]The first HUBER service consultant tour in New Zealand, organised and planned by our long-time service consultant Martin Burger, marked a significant milestone for HUBER. With a time difference of 12 hours and a flight time of approx. 22 hours, he was faced with great challenges, which he successfully mastered together with colleagues from our partner company Hydroflux at the end of 2024. In his report, Martin Burger talks about an unforgettable journey: ‘New Zealand, known for its active volcanoes and impressive landscapes, provided the setting for a tour full of technical highlights and enriching encounters. The first service consultant tour to Australia had already taken place in 2022, organised in collaboration with Hydroflux. This proved so successful that it has now been extended to New Zealand. The next tour in this region is planned for 2026. The tour was excellently organised by Hydroflux and included customer visits to the North Island of New Zealand. The aim was to provide customers with professional service advice on site and at the same time deepen the knowledge of our local partners. I was accompanied on the tour by three colleagues from the Hydroflux team: Stewart Harris, Jamsheed Tata and Joshua Eickhoff. Tour details Day 1 and 2: Taupo region After arriving in Taupo, we visited the Taumarunui and Whakapapa sewage treatment plants, the latter at the foot of the Ruapehu volcano. This volcano, which was last active in 2007, was the setting for the film ‘The Lord of the Rings – The Return of the King’. Further stops were the sewage treatment plants in Ohakune and Motuoapa. Day 3 and 4: Kerikeri region The second stage took us north of Auckland to the Kerikeri region. We visited the Kaihoe, Rawene, Whatuwhiwhi and Kaitaia sewage treatment plants. A special moment of the tour was the meeting with Michael Jackson from the Ventia wastewater treatment plant. The customer's enthusiasm about the direct support from a German HUBER service consultant was overwhelming. A cultural highlight was the visit to the ‘Hundertwasser toilet’ in Kawakawa. Designed by the Austrian artist and architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser, it was opened in 1999 and is now one of the most famous public toilets in the world. Day 5: Hydroflux office, Auckland On the fifth and final day of the tour we met at the Hydroflux office. Here I shared our experiences with 15 colleagues from Australia and New Zealand and organised another digital training session on the HUBER machines. To summarise, I can say that the service consultant tour in New Zealand was a complete success. In addition to providing technical support and customer advice, we were able to expand our partners' knowledge and deepen our collaboration. Working closely with Hydroflux once again demonstrated the importance of strong partnerships. The positive feedback from customers confirms that HUBER Global Service and especially our service consultants are on the right track with their commitment to strengthening and expanding customer relationships in the long term. We are already looking forward to the next tour in 2026!’[...]

[...]Houston, TX USA In August 2017, Hurricane Harvey hit the Texas Gulf Coast and struck it hard. The devastating category 4 hurricane caused unprecedented flooding. In addition to more than $125 billion in property damage, the storm completely destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes. Within just four days, more than one metre of rain per square metre fell in many areas in the Houston region, making Harvey the rainiest storm ever recorded in the United States. Since Hurricane Harvey, the Houston region has repeatedly experienced severe storms, which is why the National Weather Service (NWS) has labelled Houston ‘America's Flood Capital’. The counties in the Houston region have a complex system of dams, pumping stations, reservoirs and retention basins. Fort Bend County, a county in southwest Texas, is part of this system and has more than 100 miles of dykes to contain floodwaters. Fort Bend, TX: pump station discharge and capacity improved 400% In response to Hurricane Harvey, the Fort Bend, TX Levee District No. 2 embarked on a major upgrade project to increase the flow and capacity of one of its pump stations by 400%. The goal of the project was to protect the area around the district from 100- year floods in the future. At the heart of the pumping station are seven newly installed vertical turbine pumps with an output of 1,500 HP. Together, these pumps have a total capacity of 63,000 l/s. HUBER screening technology for successful operation of the pumping station HUBER was commissioned to supply the necessary screens for the successful operation of the pumping station. This essential cleaning stage protects the downstream pumps from any contamination that usually occurs during flood and rain events. 6 HUBER Coarse Screen TrashMax® In co-operation with the engineering office, the plant constructor and the owner of the pumping station, the HUBER Coarse Screen TrashMax® with its unique rake design was selected as the screen of choice. The screen, whose main function is to protect downstream equipment, offers a uniquely high intake and discharge capacity in addition to high operational safety and reliable capture of bulky screenings. HUBER was therefore commissioned to manufacture and supply six HUBER Coarse Screen TrashMax® units. The 11.5 metre high screens have a bar spacing of 76 mm and fit perfectly hydraulically into the six almost 2.5 metre wide channels. These are located in the inlet of the pumping station next to the dyke area. The hydraulic capacity of each individual screen is up to 12,000 l/s. The hydraulically largest pumping station of its kind in Texas The ‘André D. McDonald Pumping Station’ in Sugar Land, TX was successfully commissioned in October 2021. Hydraulically, it is the largest of its kind in the state of Texas. It provides an effective measure to protect the homes, businesses and hospitals served by the district. HUBER is proud to be a part of this project.[...]

[...]The HUBER STRAINPRESS® Sludgecleaner SP 430 was introduced 4 years ago in response to the number of projects that required multiple SP 290’s. Many of the 290’s STRAINPRESS® supplied would’ve been single units, but on the larger sites like Five Fords in Welsh Water required 4 SP 290’s, Minworth & Coles Hill in Severen Trent required 6 & 4 SP 290’s respectively. The capacity of the STRAINPRESS® SP 430 is just over double that of the SP290. The flow rate of the SP 430 with a 5mm basket @3% ds sludge is 160M3/Hr compared to 75M3/Hr on the SP 290. Cost savings can be made by: Reduced number of units (including panels), Reduced gantry size, footprint, Minimise work time onsite, Reduced maintenance and power requirements. We have supplied 407 STRAINPRESS® Sludgecleaner SP 290’s to date in the UK. Since its introduction into the UK, we’ve supplied 14 STRAINPRESS® Sludgecleaner SP 430s in the UK, the largest of those project was a recent installation in SE London (see photo). Other projects at Esholt STW for Yorkshire Water and Southend on Sea STW with Anglian Water. AMP8 will see this number of units increase due to the size and location of the projected projects. Benefits High solids removal Low energy consumption 420+ UK installations Simple robust design Fully automated operation View a video demonstrating how this sludge screening solution operates: STRAINPRESS® Sludgecleaner SP - Animation[...]

[...]The containerised HUBER S-DISC sludge thickening plant was a design concept that HUBER GB developed during the COVID lockdown, achieving the first sale in 2022. It is not a trial unit but a fully WIMES compliant maintainable package plant that includes the S-DISC thickener, feed and discharge pumps, a bunded poly make up & dosing unit, lighting and ventilation and a WIMES 3.04 control panel built in -house to each water company specification. Initially available with a S-DISC size 1 with a capacity of up to 18 cu.m/hr, we are now able to offer the S-DISC size 2 with a capacity of 38 cu.m/hr. Features & Benefits The simplest, most robust & compact thickener on the market Lowest physical & Carbon footprint Up to 40% lower capital costs & 25% lower operating costs Low energy, chemical & washwater demand = Lowest WLC Plug & Play solution = Reduces installation time & H&S risk Low operating & maintenance time Rapid deployment as a temporary solution for short / long term hire 90% reduction in tankering costs 10 UK Installations[...]

[...]HUBER Technology has recently expanded its hire equipment fleet, offering a range of new machines designed to meet the diverse needs of our customers. This expansion is part of HUBER's ongoing commitment to providing flexible, reliable, and cost-effective solutions for wastewater, and sludge treatment. New for 2025 and available for immediate hire is the HUBER containerised Sludge thickening S-DISC size 1 and the HUBER Belt Screen EscaMax® & WashPress WAP®L. HUBER Sludge Thickening S-DISC Containerised solution Complete with poly dosing unit, sludge feed and discharge pumps and controls Suitable for primary sludge, mixed sludge and SAS Plug & Play unit Sludge throughput up to 18cu.m/hr at 0.5% ds Thickening to typically 6% ds Available for immediate hire HUBER Sludge Thickener S-DISC containerised hire unit HUBER Belt Screen EscaMax® & WashPress WAP®L 6mm 2D screen complete with screenings handling unit for washing and compaction Supplied complete with control panel and tank Ideal for over pumping Flows up to 1000l/s Available for immediate hire HUBER Belt Screen EscaMax® & WashPress WAP®L hire unit These two new hire machines add to the ever-growing range which includes the ROTAMAT® Ro9 Combined Screen . This innovative machine combines screening, washing, transport, compaction, and dewatering in a single unit. It is capable of processing up to 340l/s per second, making it ideal for both unscheduled downtime and proactive maintenance planning. The Ro9's quick and easy installation, along with its low disposal costs due to integrated screenings washing and compaction, has made it a popular choice among HUBER's municipal water customers. The HUBER Screenings Wash Press WAP®L are skid-mounted screenings handling plants which come complete with control panels and discharge chutes, suitable for dry or launder feed. The units available can achieve a throughput of up to 18 c.um/hr. They offer intensive washing of screenings, ensuring that your site remains at full working capacity. The HUBER Sludge Acceptance Plants ROTAMAT® Ro3 are tank-mounted sludge screens, equipped with control panels, level, and flow controls, making them suitable for screenings of primary sludge, imported sludge, and septic tank waste. They can also be used during over-pumping for screening raw sewage and have a sludge throughput up to 230cu.m/hr at 3%ds. For those in need of a robust solution for removing coarse material from municipal and industrial sludge, the STRAINPRESS® Sludge Screen SP4 is available. This skid-mounted 5mm 2D sludge screen comes with a control panel and is designed to fit easily into existing processes. It has a sludge throughput up to 75 cu.m/hr at 3% ds. HUBER Technology's hire units are designed to be installed quickly and efficiently, minimising downtime and reducing costs for customers. HUBER offers support throughout the hire period, ensuring that customers can rely on their equipment to keep their operations running smoothly. HUBER Technology's investment in its hire equipment business will continue into AMP 8. We are committed to providing high-quality, reliable equipment that can be deployed quickly and effectively on-site, helping customers maintain their operational assets and optimise their performance. Whether you need a temporary solution for unscheduled downtime or a proactive maintenance plan, HUBER Technology's hire units provide a convenient and reliable option. If you would like to learn more about HUBER Technology's hire machines or discuss an enquiry, please contact hire@huber.co.uk .[...]

[...]UK water companies have identified water treatment works upgrades planned for AMP 8 as part of their Water Resource Management Plans. Several of these projects identify treatment works that require an increase in capacity and with that, new water intake screens. Intake screens need to be “fish friendly” and demonstrate compliance with the Eels Regulations. HUBER is able to help with its range of fine screens which have been designed: To ensure zero carry over of debris To provide mesh sizes down to 1mm, suitable for preventing the smallest elvers passing through the screen. To ensure reliable operation with minimal maintenance requirements To minimise the environmental footprint during both the screen manufacturing process and through its operational life with energy efficient operation and longevity achieved through stainless steel construction Each type of screen is available with a fish recovery and return (FRR) system that has been designed to safely remove fish prior to high pressure washing of the screen mesh. The screen installations are designed to provide large filtration areas and low approach velocities to comply with the Environment Agency’s best practice design guidelines. These fine screens are not only suitable for water intakes for drinking water plants but also cooling water, process water and desalination plant intakes. They can be manufactured in different grades of stainless steel ranging from 304L to Super Duplex to suit each particular application. HUBER Band Screen DualMax® The HUBER DualMax® is an “out to in” band screen available with woven mesh or perforated plate with mesh size from 10mm down to 1mm. For channel widths up to 6m and depths up to 18m. Suitable for flows up 2400 Ml/D per screen. It’s available with a fish bucket and fish return system. The laminar flow emerging from the central outlet reduces downstream turbulence and allows for shorter channels prior to the extraction pump(s) and reduced construction costs. HUBER Band Screen DualMax® HUBER Band Screen DualMax® HUBER Band Screen CenterMax® The HUBER CenterMax® is an “in-out” band screen available with woven mesh or perforated plate with mesh size from 10mm down to 1mm. For channel widths up to 4m and depths up to 18m. Suitable for flows up 2400 Ml/D per screen. It’s available with a fish bucket and fish return system. HUBER Band Screen CenterMax® HUBER Band Screen CenterMax® HUBER Band Screen DiscMax® The HUBER DiscMax® is a compact direct-flow screen available with woven mesh or perforated plate with mesh size from 10mm down to 1mm. For channel widths up to 3.5m and depths up to 25m. Suitable for flows up 1200 Ml/D per screen. It’s available with a fish bucket and fish return system. The laminar flow emerging from the downstream side of the screen reduces downstream turbulence and allows for shorter channels prior to the extraction pump(s) and reduced construction costs. HUBER Band Screen DiscMax® HUBER Band Screen DiscMax®[...]

[...]Great Britain HUBER Technology’s investment in its hire equipment business is going from strength to strength - latest additions to the growing range of new robust, reliable equipment available to hire include the OEM’s highly regarded ROTAMAT® Ro9 combined screen. The past 12 months have seen increasing uptake of the Ro9 units on a hire basis by HUBER’s industrial customers and the water companies. The HUBER Micro Strainer ROTAMAT® Ro9 is based upon a unique system that allows the combination of screening, washing, transport, compaction and dewatering in a single unit. According to HUBER, customers are seeing the benefits of the Ro9’s quick and easy installation and low disposal costs due to integrated screenings washing and compaction, making it particularly well suited for hire purposes. There are currently more than 1400 installed across the UK and Southern Ireland. The wastewater technology specialists are capitalising on their experience and expertise to optimise all their hire equipment by specifically engineering it – making it easier to move around, more agile and more robust so it can be deployed fast and effectively on site. According to Kevin Ockwell- Sales & Aftersales Manager, HUBER’s design engineers have sunk many hours of design development to provide solutions for customers that really works for them. “We’ve thought long and hard about what they want and the equipment we can offer has come out of hours of talking to customers and really understanding their needs.” HUBER has taken the strategic decision to focus on areas where it has seen a common demand across its customer base. Kevin Benson, who heads up the HUBER Technology hire business, commented: “We have a loyal customer base who already make regular use of our sludge and compactor hire capability. Now we want to flag up fact that we can also provide a similar capability in terms of inlet screens.” HUBER Technology’s dedicated fleet hire division looks set for further expansion in AMP7 as the water companies seek to strengthen the life and optimise the use of their operational assets. The company is increasingly seeing customers making more use of the well-known tried and tested Ro9 units, which are capable of processing up to 200 litres per second, both for unscheduled downtime or as part of their proactive maintenance planning. According to Kevin Benson, customers are choosing to bring the Ro9’s on hire to keep their plants running to meet planned downtime scheduled for assets and plant so they can assess where replacement parts or modifications are needed to keep them running at their optimum performance. Where equipment of other manufacture have gone off line a tank mounted application complete with a local control panel can be installed providing a bypass over pumping solution maintaining screening of incoming flows to the treatment works. Kevin Benson continued: “With the Hire depot strategically located in the centre of the UK, our customers really value our ability to offer a quick response and flexible service, coupled with the key advantage that we can provide OEM hire to temporarily replace equipment on a like for like basis rather than just offering a generic substitute.” “For customers who use the Ro9’s it’s the perfect solution. They are all under tough service targets where they simply cannot afford a fall-off in performance for any length of time at any individual site. “ “For the water companies, who are looking to either meet or out, perform on the targets, using the same kit enables them to reach the required levels.” “They all have to stretch their assets and get maximum value for their maintenance budgets. We understand that and we’ve set ourselves corresponding in-house targets to ensure we can match their needs.” HUBER Technology sees building and maintaining strong relationships with their customers as a key element in the hire toolkit. The company takes the view that it offers best in class kit and wants to offer best in class service and hire as an integral part of the customer package. Kevin Ockwell commented: “We have a rich experience to draw on and we’ve got a process in place that has its foundations in years of accumulated experience. We’ve seen so many situations where we’ve come across similar problems – we’ve assimilated the outcomes and developed appropriate solutions, meaning we can save customers time and money.” However, while HUBER does not need to have a learning curve the company is not staying still. As part of the technology specialist’s business strategy it is always looking to improve and asking itself the same questions that customers ask themselves. How can we do it better/ quicker and more efficiently, yet be more flexible and agile? HUBER is also aware of the increasingly key role that a resilient supply chain can play in helping customers with budgets under pressure to meet tough challenges and operational performance commitments. Kevin Benson concluded: “We understand what having an expert hire capability in place means to customers. For us it is all about collaboration and trust. We want them to see us as their dedicated external resource they can turn to whenever they need us, with confidence in the knowledge that we are only a phone call away. “If our customers are thriving so are we – so we have a strong vested interest in keeping them there.” For further information on our range of Hire products please contact hire@huber.co.uk .[...]

[...]Digestate is able to play an important role in soil replenishment, but can require some processing before use as an alternative to mineral fertilisers. The Problem AD plants receive a combination of different food wastes from varying sources, with some coming in retail packaging or containing significant plastics contamination. To utilise the waste, material goes through a de-packaging plant designed to separate the valuable food waste from the packaging. Unfortunately, the side effect is that some plastics are broken into smaller pieces and mixed into the resulting “soup”. While these plants do a good job and retain the more bulky pieces of plastic, it is difficult to ensure that no plastics are passed forward. As the plastics cannot be digested, they pass through the plant, leaving with the digestate. Public awareness of plastics is particularly high right now, with the consequences to the environment being well publicised. In addition to the unwanted bad press, residual plastics in digestate can prevent digestate from meeting PAS 100, restricting use and value. PAS 110 is a Publicly Available Specification (PAS) ensuring that sites “produce digested material that meets market needs and protects the environment.” For “Total glass, metal, plastic and any ‘other’ non-stone, man-made fragments > 2 mm” the upper limit is 0.5 % m/m dry matter. Our Solution – HUBER Sludgecleaner STRAINPRESS® In order to meet PAS 110 for use of digestate as a fertiliser, the plastics content must be reduced. We at HUBER have successfully installed our STRAINPRESS® for plastics removal at a number of sites. The unit is successful at removing plastics and other large material, enabling digestate to meet PAS 110. The STRAINPRESS® operates automatically and requires minimal maintenance, ideal for AD plants. The STRAINPRESS® offers: Continuous screening, dewatering and transport of coarse material in one operation. Enclosed, pressurised operation, so no reliance on multiple pumping stages and can be integrated in pressurised pipelines. Complete Stainless Steel fabrication for enhanced asset life. Reliable mechanical perforated plate cleaning without the need for any water or chemicals. Automatic pressure cone system for maximum dewatering efficiency and compaction of the separated material. Typical screenings are 40-50% DS, minimising disposal volumes. Increased operating reliability of downstream sludge treatment systems such as thickening, disinfection, stabilisation, dewatering, drying, and reduced maintenance requirements Quick opening and closure device makes control and inspection easy. The screen section is fixed; the press zone has castor swivel wheels and is therefore easy to shift. When installed between the digester and the first digestate storage tank, the constant head in the digester can be used to pressurise the STRAINPRESS® without pumping. When installed on a platform, separated plastics fall from the STRAINPRESS® directly into a skip below. HUBER Technology can supply the STRAINPRESS® complete with: Frost protection Control panel Support platform or Conveyor James Tucker, HUBER UK’s Industrial Business Development Manager commented that “the STRAINPRESS® is ideally suited to this application and provides excellent results. With nearly 400 units sold in the UK alone and decades of experience servicing and maintaining the units, HUBER STRAINPRESS® units are an obvious choice.” HUBER Technology are experts in providing equipment to enhance Anaerobic Digestion, with post-digestion screening being just one of the options. Other equipment includes grit removal, grit washing, packaging compaction and digestate dewatering. With skid-mounted units available to trial, we are happy to demonstrate the equipment’s performance on your site. Our skid-mounted unit is ideally suited for on-site trials and comes complete with: STRAINPRESS® SP290 unit Multiple basket types for various application requirements Control panel mounted to skid and pre-cabled for plug-and-play Feed pump mounted to skid There is an option to bypass the feed pump so that the STRAINPRESS® can be fed by the pre-existing pump. The STRAINPRESS® operates as a pressurised screen, so can be installed into a pressurised pipeline, not requiring an additional forwarding pump. Process sketch of HUBER Sludgecleaner STRAINPRESS® Three STRAINPRESS® units installed on a platform, with control panels and frost protection fitted Skid-mounted trial unit with feed pump & control panel[...]