Water infrastructure fit for the 21st century
The centralised model for water infrastructure established in the 19th century has served us well, but it comes with high energy, capital and maintenance costs that are not compatible with a global net-zero carbon and sustainable economy.
Our vision is a future for off-grid water and wastewater biological treatment systems that operate with the ease, convenience and reliability of commercial domestic appliances (or community-scale versions of them).
Our Objectives
- Reliability
New systems must be reliable so that they are dependable for end users. - Ease of maintenance
New solutions require the development of new maintenance approaches. - Safety
Safety is paramount. End users will be able to take control of their water-related health. - Desirable to end users
Technologies must be desirable to end users. We will work to overcome barriers to adoption. - Affordable
We will work to ensure new solutions are economically viable for communities. - Effective
New off-grid test solutions to ensure efficacy will be developed. - Desirable to legislators
New approaches must be acceptable to regulators and legislators.
Updates
- Net Zero Future: Water, by Prof. Bill Sloan and Prof. Zhibin Yu
June 17, 2022
Net Zero Future: Water, by Prof. Bill Sloan and Prof. Zhibin Yu
Prof. Bill Sloan and Prof. Zhibin Yu explain the research taking place in the James Watt School of Engineering looking at bringing the water industry into the 21st Century.
- Dr Anastasiia Kostrytsia and Dr Fabien Cholet have been awarded a College of Science and Engineering EPSRC studentship
June 8, 2022
Dr Anastasiia Kostrytsia and Dr Fabien Cholet have been awarded a College of Science and Engineering EPSRC studentship
Dr Anastasiia Kostrytsia and Dr Fabien Cholet have been awarded a College of Science and Engineering EPSRC studentship to recruit an undergraduate to work on the biofilters project for the summer 2022. Title: Optimisation of thermally enhanced granular activated carbon biofiltration for decentralised drinking water treatment. Supervisors: Dr Anastasiia Kostrytsia and Dr Fabien Cholet University of Glasgow: College ...