WASTEWATER COLLECTION & TREATMENT
Black & Veatch can solve all forms of wastewater treatment
problems. We have designed and built some of the largest and
complex wastewater treatment plants in the world, for both
municipal and industrial clients. We work with clients from
initial concept to final commissioning, and long-term operation
if required, to ensure the best solution for each site. Many
of the processes available, including conventional sewage treatment
processes and biological nutrient removal, can be combined
to provide the most effective, specific solution to ensure
that required standards are met.
A Group global technology support facility ensures that Black & Veatch
continues to develop innovative solutions to solve disposal
and odour problems and minimise the environmental impact of
treatment and disposal processes. Black & Veatch's experience
in sewage treatment and sludge digestion gives the company
an unrivalled depth of knowledge, both in the design and construction
of new plants and the refurbishment and upgrading of existing
plant. This expertise has been acquired through successfully
handling major wastewater projects throughout the world in
a variety of conditions and climates.
We have specialist expertise in the areas of:
- Urban Pollution Management (UPM) techniques for providing
solutions to Combined Sewer Overflows (CSO). Our teams of sewerage
engineers and modellers have designed solutions to wastewater
collection systems throughout the world and use sophisticated
computer modelling systems to simulate the operation of sewerage
and drainage systems in drainage area plans.
- "No-Dig" solutions, involving state of the art
microtunnelling and pipe-relining techniques for infrastructure
renewal.
- Sustainable Drainage is a fast developing field,
which mimics nature instead of using traditional pipes
and sewer to provide solutions to urban runoff. We are a
leading exponent of this technique.
- Biological Nutrient
Removal is a developing
field and we employ one of its pioneers (Dr James Barnard
- Pioneer of the Bardenpho process).
- Sludge treatment and the management
of the disposal/reuse routes. In particular our process team is currently providing
the solution for the UK's largest sewage sludge pasteurisation
project.
Our specialist water/wastewater process team works on a worldwide
basis under the name of Proteus (Process Team for Universal
Solutions). This is a worldwide network of process experts
co-ordinated by Frank Rogalla from our UK Offices.