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A year has passed since the EU restriction proposal for PFAS were published. At the time, there was concern that the industry’s preferred membrane material, PVDF, might fall foul of the proposals. Dr Graeme Pearce discusses whether PVDF membranes have any long-term prospects and, if not, whether ceramics will benefit from the restrictions. #Water #Membranes #Europe #PFAS

Drought is pushing more utilities towards water reuse, bringing them at loggerheads with the brine disposal challenge. Carbon-based advanced treatment (CBAT) is increasingly being seen as an alternative to RO, currently in indirect potable reuse projects, but also with a future predicted uptick in direct potable reuse. Global Water Intelligence (GWI)’s Luke Bratt examines how media costs and emerging contaminant removal is shaping this growing trend. #CBAT #Reuse #CircularEconomy #ReverseOsmosis

US-based SewerAI has secured €14 million Series B funding. The round was led by Innovius Capital and will enable the company to develop its cloud-based AI and photogrammetry-driven subscription products. The funding is planned for go-to-market expansion, AI model training, hiring, and expanding the company’s product portfolio to move beyond its current focus on tools inspection. The funding round was also supported by other companies, including Epicventures and Burnt Island Ventures, as well as a number of individual investors. #Water #Sewer #NorthAmerica #AI

The world of water is a paradox in many ways. Ageing infrastructure, unfit and unable to keep up with the demands of population growth and industry demand in many parts of the world, while creaking and leaking in others – it’s all over the news. However, on the flip side, the world of water tech is growing at what can seem an exponential rate, and the sector is an enthusiastic and innovative adopter of technologies such as AI and machine learning. According to the World Economic Forum, smart water is potentially a solution to issues including leak detection, water efficiency, energy efficiency, water quality improvements and more. Smart water technology provides a platform for more efficient technology use and more informed decision-making. Aquatech Online talked to Garry Tabor (Badger Meter), Alex Money (Watermarq), Andy Smith (Anglian Water Services), and Eric Bindler (Bluefield Research) to find out: What smart water is; what problems smart water solves; and what the smart water future looks like. Find out more in our story: https://rai.eu/3xAZF0r #Water #SmartWater #Europe #WaterTech

US-based water and wastewater treatment company, Ovivo, will isolate and destroy per-fluoroalkyl and poly-fluoroalkyl (PFAS) using a combination of ozone foam fractionation processes and electrochemical oxidation technology. Ovivo acquired its electrochemical oxidation technology for onsite PFAS destruction following its acquisition of E2metrix in February 2024. The company has now signed an agreement with Australia-based Evocra that will allow it to ‘manufacture and commercialise the combined technologies on a large scale’. The deal means both processes can be combined onsite to offer PFAS isolation and destruction water and wastewater treatment plants across North America. #Water #PFAS #NorthAmerica #Wastewater

Norwegian start-up Waterise will supply water to the Jordan Phosphate Mines Co.PLC via an environmentally friendly deep sea desalination project in the Gulf of Aqaba. Waterise’s subsea desalination solution combines reverse osmosis technology with off-the-shelf subsea equipment sourced from Norwegian suppliers. The company states that it uses 30-40 per cent less energy than conventional desalination, with a project lifetime reduction in carbon emissions of more than 50 per cent. The solution comprises of modules located on the seabed, 400 meters below the surface, each with a capacity of 50,000 m3 per day. The modules can be used in groups to increase capacity. #Water #Desalination #Mining #Jordan

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Smart meters have many advantages over traditional meters, one of which is the volume and accuracy of the data they produce. This data can be used to analyse and detect many things, for example, water theft. In this deep dive we explore the issues around water theft and talk to Badger Meter and Subeca to find out how smart meters and data analysis can be used to combat the losses, both physical and financial, caused by unregulated water use. Find out more in our story. #Water #SmartMeters #Europe #NonRevenueWater

Electrochemical oxidation is at the heart of a collaboration that is hoping to accelerate the deployment of onsite per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS)-destroying technology. Many companies are turning their sights on the challenge of PFAS destruction, especially in the light of recent regulation changes in both the USA and Europe. The collaboration will utilise Aquatech’s history of scaling end-to-end tech solutions and services, along with its process and electrochemical expertise, in more quickly deploy AECOM’s DE-FLUORO PFAS destruction technology and to position it as a go-to solution. Find out more in our story: https://rai.eu/3yU08Lx #Water #PFAS #USA #Elecrochemical

Aquatech Innovation Award winner Sudoc has received $4 million investment from water tech fund PureTerra Ventures, and its backer European Investment Fund (EIF), as it prepares to launch its NEAT sustainable cleaning products into the European water treatment market. Sudoc’s patented TAML catalysts mimic natural oxidization processes. Its NEAT brand, designed especially for the wastewater market, helps to make chemical reactions exponentially more efficient while reducing lifecycle costs. #Water #WasteWater #Europe #Investment https://rai.eu/3KNE8oc