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Dewaterability Estimation Test - Possible Application Sectors (Waste Water…
Dewaterability Estimation Test - Possible Application Sectors
Waste Water Treatment
Why DET?
more efficient operation of existing treatment facilities (labor saving)
Assist when specifying new treatment plants
Possible Companies
UK water companies
United Utilities
Anglian Water
Northumbrian Water
Seven Trent
Southern Water
South West Water
Thames Water
Wessex Water
Yorkshire Water
Lund / Swedish utility operators
?
US / International Operators
?
Pulp & Paper
Why DET?
need to dewater to reduce transport costs
DET enables optimised dewatering approach
-need to understand current approach (CST?) and whether they alter process online
Possible Companies
UK paper mills
Beetham Paper Mill
Keemsley paper Mill
Wansbrough Paper Mill
Glatfelter Lydney Ltd
Palm Paper
UPM Shotton Paper Mill
Drink
Why DET?
need to dewater waste to save transport costs
typically sector is very risk adverse so will need to prove in other sectors first
Possible Companies
multi-national companies based in UK including v.large Heineken factory in Manchester
huge number of small / micro brewers , but unlikely to invest heavily in waste water treatment?
Food Industry
Why DET?
industry has processes that produce a large volume of waste water that needs to be de-watered for cost effective transport.
Possible Companies
Sugar Beet Manufacture -
Single manufacturer in UK -
British Sugar (AB Sugar)
overseas / international opportunities?
fruit / veg / juices?
dairy & cereal?
manufacturers of dewatering equipment within the sector e.g. Turatti
Mining
Why DET?
sector produces high volumes of waste sludges that need to be dewatered and treated
Possible Companies
British Coal (already in contact)
Not a lot of domestic (UK) based mining of coal or metals anymore
Construction
Why DET?
removal of ground or surface water from a riverbed / construction site
large volumes of water to process
Possible Companies
specialists ground water control contractors e.g. Project Dewatering
http://www.project-dewatering.co.uk/
large construction operators e.g. Arup etc (utilise links with SoBE within UoS??)
Agriculture
Why DET?
sludges need to be treated and dewatering before transport
Possible companies
farmers & livestock management, however no single large entity so likely to not want / invest in product at early stages
generally dealing with individual farmers
Nuclear
Team view was that this was not a likely application sector for DET
Filter equipment manufacturers
Why DET?
equipment manufacturers could sell as an add on / extra product
Possible Companies
Beckart Environmental
http://beckart.co.uk/
Amiad Systems
http://www.industrial-purification.co.uk/
large number of smaller manufactuers supply bespoke equipment.