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Brewing Energy From Beer
Wastewater
 Brisbane,
Australia -- A joint project between UQ and Foster's to turn
beer wastewater into electricity has won $140,000 from the
Queensland Government's Sustainable Energy Innovation Fund.
The team from UQ's Advanced Wastewater Management Centre
(AWMC) was one of six presented with the funding by Minister
for Environment Lindy Nelson-Carr at Foster's Yatala brewery
this morning.
AWMC postdoctoral research fellow
Dr Korneel Rabaey said the technology worked by creating a
microbial fuel cell, which feeds continuously on the
organics in the brewery wastewater, turning it into watts.
The process also produces clean water and renewable
(non-polluting) carbon dioxide.
Dr Rabaey said with the current
drought, the smart use of natural resources had never been
more important. “Energy and water supply are among the
biggest challenges we will face in the coming decades,” he
said. “Therefore, we must learn how to diversify our
portfolio of fuels – and we must learn to reduce our energy
and water usage.”
 How
does it work? Click here to see animation of a
wastewater microbial fuel cell in action.
AWMC Director Professor Jurg
Keller said the focus in wastewater management had shifted
away from simply treating waste, to recovering valuable
resources such as water, energy and nutrients. “Technology
that can do this should be supported, therefore the decision
by the Queensland Government to support this project is a
very important signal, both to universities and industry,”
he said.
The team's work is in
collaboration with the University of Ghent, Belgium, and is
backed by a $1.3 million Australian Research Council
Discovery grant in addition to on site and financial support
from Foster's, who have been recognized for their innovative
water reduction and recycling programs.
A patent is pending for the
technology – believed to be a world first – which is
designed for small to medium operations and could be used
across a number of food, beverage and manufacturing
industries.
Professor Keller said the team
are achieving good progress with a 10 liter prototype, with
plans to have a pilot-scale model up and running to coincide
with an international bio-energy conference hosted by the
University in September.
Source:
http://www.uq.edu.au/
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GL&V Spins Off Water Treatment
Group
 MONTREAL,
CANADA -- In connection with the sale of its Process Group
to FLSmidth & Co. (FLS), GL&V will transfer its Water
Treatment, Pulp and Paper and Manufacturing groups into a
new corporation ("NewCo") that will be spun off to
shareholders. Following the Arrangement, FLS will
effectively own 100% of GL&V's Process Group in exchange for
a consideration of $840 M in cash and the assumption of net
debt.
Richard Verreault, President and Chief Operating Officer,
indicated that NewCo will inherit and operate a solidly
established worldwide business with an excellent product
portfolio and a large, diversified customer base, together
with some 1,500 skilled employees and an experienced
management team. NewCo will also benefit from the Water
Treatment and Pulp and Paper groups recent acquisitions and
efficient integrations.
NewCo's mission will be to become a world leader in targeted
industrial and municipal solutions, with a strong focus on
the fast-growing environmental technology sector. "We intend
to foster NewCo's profitable growth and creation of
long-term shareholder value by replicating the same business
model and strategies that have proven successful for GL&V
over the last three decades", said Richard Verreault.
"The
global water treatment industry holds considerable growth
and consolidation potential for the future. In recent years,
GL&V has rolled out substantial efforts, first to set up its
Water Treatment Group, and then to provide it with the
latest technologies to competitively position it in
promising niches within this industry, which is still
fragmented and expected to undergo consolidation in upcoming
years", he added.
Source: Groupe Laperriere & Verreault Inc.
Web site: http://www.glv.com/
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Construction Begins on First "SlurryCarb" Plant
 ATLANTA,
GA -- EnerTech Environmental, Inc. announced today that
construction of its first full-scale SlurryCarb™ facility in
Rialto, California is under way. HDR Design-Build, Inc. began
construction on April 2nd after receiving the full notice to
proceed.
HDR Design-Build, Inc. is the
design-build operating company of architectural and engineering
firm HDR. HDR has worked closely with EnerTech throughout the
design of the Rialto facility, which is expected to be fully
operational by the third quarter of 2008.
EnerTech’s SlurryCarb process
economically produces a renewable fuel, called E-Fuel™, from
biosolids and other high-moisture wastes. The Rialto SlurryCarb
facility will produce approximately 145 tons of renewable
E-Fuel™ from biosolids supplied by five municipalities in the
Los Angeles region. The E-Fuel will be used by a local cement
kiln as a renewable alternative to coal.
“SlurryCarb represents the future of
biosolids management,” said EnerTech President Kevin Bolin.
“This facility will be a showcase for the SlurryCarb technology
and we are pleased to be working with HDR, whose extensive
experience with design-build projects in the wastewater industry
will ensure the success of this project.”
About EnerTech Environmental
EnerTech Environmental, Inc., is a
renewable energy company dedicated to the protection of public
health and the environment. It’s patented SlurryCarb process
cleanly and economically converts biosolids (sewage sludge) and
other high moisture wastes into a high-grade, renewable fuel,
with significant cost savings over alternative methods.
Web site:
http://www.enertech.com/
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