Media contributions
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Title Coming clean - the future of sewage Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Engineering & Technology ( Volume: 9, Issue: 12, December 2014) Media type Print Duration/Length/Size 3 pages Date 12/12/14 Description Back in 2005, environmental biotechnologist Professor Mark van Loosdrecht unveiled a technology that appeared to have the potential to change the face of modern sewage treatment. Named after the Nereids - water nymphs from Greek mythology - the Nereda technology, according to its inventor, could make a huge difference to the impact of sewage treatment on the environment. Plant sizes would be reduced by three-quarters, while energy consumption could be cut by as much as 40 per cent. Currently applied to a dozen industrial and urban wastewater treatment plants, the technology is being taken up quickly, with at least another 40 plants planned or proposed for sites as globally distributed as Australia, the Middle East and Brazil. Van Loosdrecht is confident that a decade after his novel sewage treatment design was announced, it will soon be cheap enough to move into developing nations."The costs are strongly reduced, energy consumption is strongly reduced and, most importantly, the amount of mechanical equipment is minimised. This is so important for countries that have problems with their national budget," he adds. Producer/Author Rebecca Pool URL https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.tudelft.idm.oclc.org/document/7056288 Persons Mark C.M. van Loosdrecht