Overview

Join the IChemE London & South East Member Group to visit Basingstoke Sewage Treatment Works (STW) -  a major wastewater and sludge treatment facility operated by Thames Water Utilities Ltd. Basingstoke STW is widely recognised as one of Thames Water’s most advanced operational and research active wastewater sites. There will be a presentation highlighting the key treatment processes on site and the operational and sustainability challenges and then a visit to the site itself including the anaerobic digestion, thermal hydrolysis and energy recovery plants.    Basingstoke STW generates significant amounts of electricity per day and is one of the UK’s most sustainable wastewater facilities. The itinerary will include a look at the site research facilities used by Thames Water pioneering the future of wastewater treatment and digestion, this will include anaerobic wastewater treatment, resource recovery, and the measurement of greenhouse gases.

Thames Water is the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, serving approximately 16 million customers across London and the Thames Valley. It supplies around 2.5–2.6 billion litres of drinking water per day and treats approximately 4.6 billion litres of wastewater daily.  It operates 100+ water treatment works and 360+ sewage treatment works.

Personal Protective Equipment will be needed for the visit (Steel capped shoes/boots, light eye protection, hard hat, hi vis jacket/vest, gloves). If possible please bring your own or tick box if you need to borrow on the day (and give shoe size).

The site is not walkable from the railway station. Please provide your contact mobile number if you need a lift to/from Basingstoke Railway station .

The material presented has not been peer-reviewed. Any opinions are the presenter’s own and do not necessarily represent those of IChemE or the London and South East Coast Member Group. The information is given in good faith but without any liability on the part of IChemE.

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Time

16:30 - 19:00 BST.