CSIRO trials microbubbles and nanobubbles

In June the CSIRO formally approved a microbubble and nanobubble research project that will investigate the effects of this technology on the health growth and yields of cotton, oil seeds and other broad acre crops, a series of trials is planed to run through to the end of June 2019. Research scientist Dr Hizbullah Jamali from the CSIRO agriculture and…

There are static mixers, then there’s the ZPM

Nambucca Shire Council has purchased a Zeta Potential Mixer (ZPM) to fit in front of their continuously washed uplift filter, this sand  filter is being used to clean wastewater before its treated with UV and released for irrigation. When Nambucca Council's Water and Sewage Manager was looking for the best way to introduce flocculants into the wastewater stream to increase…

Murweh Shire Council adopts new aeration technology

In August 2017, the Murweh Shire Council in Charleville QLD had two of the new RMA QA floating aerators installed to increase oxygen levels and boost microbial activity in the Imhoff tanks at their sewage treatment plant. The installation of  these aerators in the towns Imhoff  treatment tanks followed an investigation to Moree Plains Shire Council by Murweh's Director of…