[...]As Ofwat ponders how to explore, how stimulate more trading in the slowly developing bioresources market, Mike Willis, Business Development Director at HUBER Technology, takes a look at some of the supply chain solutions already available to the UK water companies with the potential to make a significant contribution to enhance growth. Mike Willis: During the last price review period Ofwat published it’s Towards 2020 paper setting out how it wanted to approach PR19. Part of their strategy was to develop markets in order to encourage competition. One of these was bioresources – specifically sludge[...]
[...]HUBER Resilience Thought Leadership: In the first of a series of thought leadership insights, Steve Morris , Managing Director at wastewater technology specialists HUBER Technology explores whether there’s a disconnect between high level ambitions about resilience and what it actually means in terms of operational delivery. Steve Morris: The National Infrastructure Commission's newly-published Annual Monitoring Report 2021 is a timely reminder, if any were needed, of the importance attached to ensuring the resilience of the UK's critical national infrastructure. Resilience is the word which[...]
[...]Wastewater and residue treatment for the milk processing industry Reducing disposal costs Separating solids and contaminants Separating grease and protein Dewatering sludge Separating biomass Reducing phosphorus Cooling wastewater and recovering heat We offer well-proven customized solutions for the specific wastewater problems that occur in industrial dairy companies – from raw milk processing to the manufacture of end products, we are your competent partner for the equipment of your wastewater treatment plant. High solids loads, grease content and COD values are characteristic of dairy wastewater[...]
[...]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, [...]
[...]The renowned Cramer Klett Price by the Association of German Engineers is awarded to Christian Frommann, head of HUBER's business unit Mechanical Treatment, for his achievements in the field of heat recovery from wastewater. The Theodor-von-Cramer-Klett Prize is awarded every two years to young scientists and engineers by The Association of German Engineers VDI. The prize is named after the Nuremberg entrepreneur Theodor von Cramer Klett who lived from 1817 to 1884 and was one of the outstanding personalities of that time. With his farsightedness he initiated numerous projects and businesses and [...]
[...]Hämeenlinna, Finland Maintenance costs caused by wear often impair the economic efficiency of centrifuges. Screw presses offer clear advantages in terms of costs and availability. But the operators of screw presses additionally benefit from other advantages. Decanter centrifuges are one of the most frequently used systems for sewage sludge dewatering. Their well known advantages, such as high dewatering degrees even with high throughputs, are due to the effect of the separation of heavy solids and the lighter water phase in the centrifugal environment with the three thousandfold of the [...]
[...]Suitable materials and effective corrosion protection for economical solutions The right choice of material for screens and screening machines is a key factor for their reliable and low-maintenance operation. For applications with river water and fresh water, we use 304 and 316L stainless steel. For applications in particularly corrosive seawater with high temperature and salinity, we use stainless steel in combination with corrosion protection as well as corrosion-resistant duplex stainless steel and super duplex stainless steel. All steel parts are pickled and passivated in our own production[...]
[...]Today, on October 18th 2018, exactly at 10:18 local time, the official groundbreaking took place for the erection of the new company building for HUBER China in the Shaxi District of Taicang (Jiangsu province). The cornerstone laying ceremony took place in the presence of the official representatives of the local government / administration and the team of HUBER China represented by managing director Franck Loctin The Shaxi District is located in the northwest of Shanghai on the Changjiang river (also called “blue river”). The construction works for the 13,000 m² new office and production area, [...]