NEWS Commissioning of the DryVac plant at Severn Trent Water WWTW at Netheridge, Gloucester - 01 Jun 2009 TVD (UK) is in the final stages of commissioning of the DryVac installation at the Severn Trent sewage treatment plant at Netheridge, Gloucester. The installation, which is based on two 12m3 presses, will process anaerobically digested sewage sludge to a target dryness of between 80% and 90% solids. Following a brief period of process optimisation, there will be plant testing period which will precede the hand over of the installation to Severn Trent. TVD (UK) Ltd presents Vacuum Dehydration Technology for wastewater treatment at IWEX 2008 - 01 Apr 2008 TVD will be presenting their revolutionary DryVac dewatering and drying technology, at IWEX, the largest UK event for the water and wastewater industry and part of Sustainabilitylive! (20-22 May 2008, NEC, Birmingham), the UK’s most comprehensive forum for excellence and innovation in the water, environment, energy and land sectors.TVD seeks to provide a safe, simple, flexible and cost effective solution to the treatment and disposal of waste streams - in a single operation involving two stages, liquid waste is first mechanically dewatered and then dried. Based on filter press technology with specially adapted filter plates, there are several DryVac installations worldwide working in a range of applications including municipal and industrial bio-solids, metal hydroxides, pigments and food waste. Although primarily aimed at organic and inorganic liquid waste in the form of sludges and slurries, the technology is able to process any material than can be successfully pumped into the filter press. To find out more, visit TVD at IWEX 2008, Stand F48. At the Severn Trent Water WWTP at Finham, Coventry, UK. - 01 Mar 2007 In March 2007 Severn Trent Water completed the purchase of the DryVac installation at Finham, near Coventry with TVD continuing to provide an operation and maintenance service. TVD (UK) Ltd was appointed supplier of Sludge Dryer Plant and associated services to Severn Trent Water in February 2007. Severn Trent have plans for the installation of at least three sludge dryers in the AMP 4 investment period with the first due to come on line in March 2008 at the Netheridge sewage treatment works in Gloucester. Plants will then follow at Derby and Strongford. TVD is in negotiation with Severn Trent over the provision of an operation and maintenance service for these installations.