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Newsflashes - 2007 to 2008

  • March 2011
We are pleased to announce that IWA publishing has decided to acquire the rights to and publish the second edition of the Handbook Biological Wastewater Treatment. The book is expected to be launched in the third quarter of 2011. There will be a hardcover edition, priced provisionally at about £85.00 (€ 115) for the (paperback?) student version and £145.00 (€ 195) for the hardcover edition. 25% discount for IWA members or pre-ordering. The handbook has been expanded from 530 to 820 pagesl. Click here for more information about the changes compared to the previous edition and here for the contents in brief.
  • Januari 2011
An extensive 12 page symbol and parameter list is made available as an excel download to help you work with the model
  • December 2010
A Spanish version of the Handbook Biological Wastewater Treatment will be made available. Mr. Adrian Cobos of Tecnologia Efectiva has started on the translation of the Handbook into Spanish. It is expected that the handbook will be available end of 2012. More info will follow later
  • October 2010
Citra consultores organized a two day seminars on the 5 and 6th of November 2010, directly adjacent to the IWA AD conference in Guadalajara. The subjects where Membrane Bio Reactors and on the experiences with anaerobic treatment (both industrial and municipal)
  • October 2010
Mr Van der Lubbe has presented at the IWA AD conference (Guadalajara - Mexico) on his experiences with design and performance of large full scale UASB based sewage treatment plants from Brazil, India, Egypt and the UAE.
  • April 2010
Second Latin American Wastewater Treatment Course in Playa del Carmen was a great success.
  • December 2008
We can look back on a very succesful event as the 5 day Advanced Design Course Part I took place from 1-5 December 2008 in beautiful Cancun, Mexico. Click here [1];[2];[3] for some snapshots !
  • October 2008
Cancun course is full !! In december more info will be posted on the course schedule in 2009 , both in Latin America and Europe
  • May 2008
May 2008: Combined Basic and Advanced course will be held 1-5 December in Cancun, Mexico. For more information contact mr. José Collí-Misset of CITRA Consultores at citraconsultores@yahoo.com.mx, who organizes the event. The general brochure can be dowloaded here, and the proposed agenda here
  • November 30, 2007
November 30, 2007: Read the (very positive) book review in H2O, a reputable Dutch magazine for the watersector. Click here for the original article (in Dutch) and here for an English translation
  • August 29, 2007
The book has been received from our publisher and is now ready for delivery. Please proceed to our Webshop if you are interested !
  • August 28, 2007
Two additional spreadsheet tools available for download. The first one deals with secondary treatment including primary settling while the second one focuses on nitrogen removal.
  • August 21, 2007
First design tool (Excel spreadsheet) available as a free download. This spreadsheet covers the design of an activated sludge system for secondary treatment including aeration tank, final settler, sludge thickener and anaerobic digester. Click here to read more.
  • August 14, 2007
Ordering procedure in our Webshop has been refined and now takes into account VAT requirements based on (1) origin of the buyer and (2) whether the buyer represents a company or a private person.
  • August 10, 2007
The printing examples have been approved and our publisher has instructed the printing company has been ordered to print the first edition.
  • August 9, 2007
The "Handbook Biological Wastewater Treatment - Design and optimisation of activated sludge systems" is scheduled to be available for delivery by the end of august 2007! Please go to our Webshop for advanced ordering.
  • August 9, 2007
Website www.wastewater.com is online for the first time ! The sections "Design Theory" and "Handbook" are already fully functional !!
  • June 30, 2007
Manuscript of the "Handbook Biological Wastewater Treatment - Design and optimisation of activated sludge systems" is completed !!! Start of construction of an website.
   

 

 

 

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