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Rezatec and Isoil Industria win contract to UK Government backs technology to convert
provide innovative satellite data analytics to wastewater into commercial fertiliser
Italian multi-utility, HERA Group
CCm Technologies in partnership with Severn Trent has been
Rezatec, leading provider of satellite data analytics, has won a awarded approximately £1 million government funding to explore
contract for a pipeline risk assessment deployment with leading new sustainable ways to recycle wastewater and convert it into a
utility HERA Group, through its Italian partners, Isoil Industria commercial product. The water and waste company has received
SPA. HERA Group is a multi-utility, populated with 11 local grant funding from the Department for Business, Energy and
utilities, in the north of Italy. Last year HERA Group accepted Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and the Carbon Trust, as part of their
membership into the Leading Utilities of the World network Industrial Energy Efficiency Accelerator programme.
and received a ‘Golden Tap’ award for performance. HERA
Group commissioned Isoil, to help further understand network The project focuses on a new process, developed by CCm
dynamics and sensitivities, as well as reduce non-revenue water Technologies, which uses captured carbon dioxide to stabilise,
by using new, innovative technologies to interact with existing nitrogen, phosphate and organic chemicals held within waste
technologies. streams at Severn Trent, turning them into sustainable plant
nutrients The funding will go towards developing an entirely
Isoil, in turn, partnered with Rezatec, to deploy its pipeline new solution for treating wastewater in the sewage process. This
risk assessment solution, combining satellite data with machine approach, in partnership with CCm Technologies, is a world first
learning techniques, to produce likelihood and consequence of for the wastewater sector and will substantially reduce the amount
failure risk maps, identifying parts of the network at higher risk energy needed, as well as increasing the quality. Paul Knuckle,
of failure. “We’re delighted to have won the contract with HERA external funding lead at Severn Trent, said: “We are really excited
Group to implement Rezatec’s satellite technology to look at the about this award from the Carbon Trust and BEIS because it’s a
likelihood and criticality of failure,” commented Luca Scansetti, first for Severn Trent and CCm Technologies. We’ve demonstrated
Isoil. By using Rezatec’s technology, HERA Group will be benefit how well aligned our wastewater recycling ambition is to the
from an advanced and data-driven approach to focus field crews government energy efficiency strategy and how we can support the
on target areas, and for prioritising upgrades in areas of the circular economy with the potential to produce value from waste.
network with the highest risk.
Mott MacDonald appoints Rachel Ellison
Detectronic launch successor to MSFM as managing director for its water and
environmental unit
Over the last 10 years, flow monitoring specialists, Detectronic,
have built a solid reputation for their highly reliable and easy- Rachel Ellison joined the company from Costain in 2019 where
to-use monitoring system, the MSFM. The R&D team has now she gained experience as an engineer, project director and
launched a successor to that system, the MSFM S2.5. business leader working across a range of sectors on some of the
largest and most challenging infrastructure schemes in the UK.
The new MSFM S2.5 offers new functionality, increased data In her new role Rachel is responsible for leading and developing
storage capacity and improved technology to measure both Mott MacDonald’s Water and Environmental business within the
depth and flow. It includes an integrated temperature sensor, company’s UK and Europe region and supporting the growth of
improved depth measurement, on-board flow calculation, a flow its Water and Environmental service offering globally.
proportional sampler output and a 2G + 3G capable modem
for the additional benefit of overseas customers, particularly Commenting on her appointment Rachel said: “It is a huge
those located in North America where the 2G network has been responsibility and privilege to join Mott MacDonald to lead its water
discontinued. and environmental unit at a time of unprecedented change for our
industry, where we are being asked to step up and play our part in
“The MSFM S2.5 facilitates even more accurate flow monitoring,” finding innovative and sustainable solutions to some of the world’s
explains Nick Bennett, development manager for Detectronic. most immediate problems. “Population growth, urbanisation, climate
“The in-built temperature sensor is ideal for monitoring many change, diminishing natural resources and an aging infrastructure are
different sources of effluent that may enter an effluent stream. just some of the pressing issues we come face to face with daily. The
This means the MSFM S2.5 is particularly well suited to flow great news is that at Mott MacDonald we have incredible people with
survey monitoring in coastal sites where infiltration from seawater the technical excellence, creativity and passion to take on these global
can easily be observed with a temperature changes at high tide.” issues and make a real difference to society.”

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