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S6E11 - Did we Hold our 1977 Promise?
Season 6 Episode 12
It's time to hold a 1977 promise!
In 2021, 2 billion people lacked access to safely managed drinking water.
But how can it be when you know that, i…
3 years, 7 months ago
S6E10 - Are Ceramic Membranes the Future?
Season 6 Episode 11
Ceramic Membranes may take over the market by storm.
When membranes became mainstream in the late nineties, ceramic players already existed in niche…
3 years, 7 months ago
S6E9 - Are your Wastewater Bacteria on Twitter?
Season 6 Episode 10
Bacteria can update your calendar!
As a wastewater operator, you have no control over what comes into your system.
So regularly, a sudden gap in wa…
3 years, 7 months ago
S6E8 - Deep Ocean can Desalinate Water!
Season 6 Episode 9
Deep Ocean can desalinate water.
To push seawater through a reverse osmosis system, you need to pump it up to a pressure of about 60 bars.
That's …
3 years, 7 months ago
S6E7 - Why would you Burn Wastewater?
Season 6 Episode 8
We burn far too much wastewater!
The industry represents roughly 20% of the World's water abstractions.
And sometimes, that water gets exposed to …
3 years, 7 months ago
S6E6 - The Six Thousand Billion Dollars Challenge
Season 6 Episode 7
We need to give our pee a second life!
By 2030, we will miss 40% of the water we need to reach an equilibrium.
This means we whether accept our fa…
3 years, 7 months ago
S6E5 - The Epic 3-Step Process that Boosts Activated Sludge
Season 6 Episode 6
I'll kill them all
Wait, don't worry, that's good news!
What we call wastewater sludge is, in fact, a concentration of microbial cell mass.
To pi…
3 years, 7 months ago
S6E4 - Can this Solve the World's Thirst?
Season 6 Episode 5
Waves can desalinate water!
About one out of five people living in the Mediterranean area suffer from constant water stress. That's representative o…
3 years, 7 months ago
S6E3 - The Problem with Water Networks
Season 6 Episode 4
It's time to refurbish your basement!
When a water or wastewater network pipe is laid, it is supposed to last a couple of centuries.
When you thin…
3 years, 7 months ago
S6E2 - 20 Years in the Desert (to then become a Millionaire!)
Season 6 Episode 3
A crazily expensive 1-step unit is the future of wastewater treatment.
In the early eighties, Andrew Benedek had a vision. One day, the World would …
3 years, 7 months ago