Fats Oils and Grease

London bus pilot powers up with waste biodiesel

More than 100 London buses will run on fuel derived from used cooking oil and other food waste in a pilot scheme announced today by London Mayor Boris Johnson.

EXCLUSIVE: Anglian reaps cost savings from FOG clean-up

Anglian Water has managed to cut sewer blockages by 75% thanks to a simple marketing campaign.

VIDEO: Anglian Water sewer campaign tackles blockages

Anglian Water has launched an innovative 3D animation to celebrate the success of its campaign to reduce sewer blockages in Peterborough.

Siemens supplies FOG removal system for new wastewater plant

SiemensWater Technologies is providing a chain and scraper sludge collection system for Southern Water's new wastewater treatment plant in Peacehaven in East Sussex.

A dazzling night of triumph

The Water Industry Achievement Awards took place on 29 March. WET News reports on the night’s successes.

Why FOG is still a problem

Martin Fairley of ACO Technologies is part of the FOG forum, which was set up to deal with the problem of reducing FOG.

Sustainable future that’s becoming reality

The water industry has to embrace green solutions to improve energy efficiency and cut emissions. Barry Oliver explains the best approaches

FOG – are you disposing of yours legally?

A solid waste approach to FOG may be the most effective route, says Clare Pillinger, a consultant working with Anglian Water.

Anglian triumphs at ‘Oscars’

The Water Industry Achievement Awards took place last month. Maureen Gaines reports on the night's surprises.

Clearing the FOG away

High maintenance costs have inspired Dublin City Council to go to war on FOG. The programme, scoped out by Compliance Consulting, has brought change to the drainage network

Sewer waste could power Olympic transport

The chief executive of bus firm Stagecoach believes fats, oils and grease dumped in the capital's sewers could power 2012 transport.

Anglian serves up FOG awards

Fourteen restaurants and takeaways in Chelmsford have been presented with Anglian Water's Green Ladle awards after a two-year trial to stop waste fats, oils and grease (FOG) blocking up sewers.

UK legislation lagging behind Irish on FOG

The United Kingdom needs a change in legislation to tackle the problem of Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG).

The Corgin foam skimmer says goodbye to scum

High levels of filamentous foam, caused by FOGs, was causing a major headache at one wastewater treatment works until Corgin came up with a solution - its Foam Skimmer

Fighting the fat

Fats, oils and grease (FOG) are responsible for more than half of all sewer blockages in the UK. But a new trial could change the way FOG is managed. Aziz Tejpar of Environmental Biotech International reports

Odour and out

BRE's Karim Ismail reports on Eco-Bio, a new process which is intended to tackle odour problems at source

Decreasing the grease

Environmental Biotech is working with Anglian Water to rid Essex pumping stations of fat, oil and grease contamination problems

Dublin STW project underway

Work on the Dublin Bay STW in Ireland is now underway. The process will include lamella plate settlement, sequential batch reactors (SBRs) and thermal hydrolysis of sludge.

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