Thames Water

EUROPE claiming the company is the biggest selfgenerator inside London ’ s M25 motorway .

“ THP plants will be switched on at Beckton and Riverside sewage works in Essex , Crossness in Thamesmead , Long Reach in Dartford , Oxford and Crawley sewage works by next year .

“ Together they will process up to 400 tonnes dry solids of sludge per day and help generate 278GWh of electricity every year .”

Utilising the supply chain As with the collaboration with Ostara for phosphorous extraction , Thames Water works closely with many innovative companies in the water industry supply chain to make sure the latest and most promising ideas make it to the front line of service delivery and improve the sector ’ s efficiency .

One such partner company is Boulting Group , specialist consultants who have been influential in the development of pumping site efficiencies . This involved developing vital understanding through thermodynamic surveys , highlighting areas where energy savings could be made .

“ Boulting understand the high level energy targets and commitments that Thames Water has signed up to and this helps develop a robust programme of large station upgrade projects as well as small simple projects with a quick return ,” Collington said .

“ The partnership has been a learning process for both parties which has proved highly

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