The 9th Conference of the UK Wastewater Network took place on 4 November 2021.
This conference was the ninth of an annual series addressing innovative treatment options for wastewater treatment. This online event was an excellent opportunity for attendees to get the latest challenges and innovations for wastewater treatment at current and longer term, and interact on the topic with scientists and researchers from wastewater companies and leading global academic institutions.
Our full conference welcomed more than 50 delegates and 8 speakers from the industry and academia to discuss on a range of topics ranging including novel processes for converting biogas into hydrogen, routes to low carbon, energy positive sewage treatment, stakeholder engagement for the diffusion of circular water solutions and cold anaerobic wastewater treatment for sewage (see full programme below).
For the first time, the conference also hosted a vitural poster exhibition, sponsored by the International Water Association UK committee. The poster were presented as three-minute recorded presentations that are accessible on our website here. Our winner this year was Ravina Bains, PhD researcher at Cranfield University, for her poster on “Achieving Net-Zero – Hydrogen as a key factor for energy resilience and emission reduction for the UK Water sector“.
| 09.30 | Online registration and virtual coffee |
| 10.00 | Welcome and introduction to the conference. Professor Bruce Jefferson, Cranfield Water Science Institute, UK |
| 10.10 | Novel process for converting biogas into hydrogen using biosolids derived biochar. A/Prof Kalpit SHAH, Deputy Director at ARC Training Centre for the Transformation of Australia's Biosolids Resource, RMIT, Melbourne, Australia. |
| 10.30 | A route to low carbon, energy positive sewage treatment. Peter VALE, Carbon & Circular Economy Architect, Severn Trent Water, UK. |
| 10.50 | Transition break - 5 minutes |
| 10.55 | Global evidence on the use of surface flow treatment wetlands as a nature-based solution for phosphorus removal? Dr Tao LYU, Lecturer in Green Technologies, Cranfield University, UK. |
| 11.15 | Resource recovery from wastewater: the little and large (and in between). Dr Peter CRUDDAS, Senior Lecturer in Water and Environmental Engineering, University of Portsmouth, UK. |
| 11.35 | virtual coffee break - 15 minutes |
| 11.50 | Stakeholder engagement for the diffusion of circular water solutions. Jos FRIJNS, Resilience Management & Governance team leader at KWR. |
| 12.10 | Cold anaerobic wastewater treatment for sewage - AMBI- ROBIC from lab to full-scale a microbial and technical advancement. B. Conall HOLOHAN, Senior Technologist, NPV Energy, UK. |
| 12.30 | Poster Award presentation. Tony Koodie, IWA UK Committee Member, Regional Process Director, Binnies, UK. |
| 12.40 | Concluding remarks. Prof Bruce JEFFERSON, Cranfield Water Science Institute, UK. |
| 12:45 | Conference close. |
The recording of the conference as well as presentation slides are available to members of the UK Water Network only via our members areas.
For any informations about our annual events or the UK Wastewater Network, please contact Kristell Le Corre Pidou at: k.s.lecorrepidou@cranfield.ac.uk