• Saving energy: Using fine bubble diffusers
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• WEFTEC 2010
  Ranked in the top 1% of all trade shows in North America, and the largest annual water quality exhibition in the world, this year's WEFTEC will be held on 2–6 October 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Filtration + Separation canvassed some exhibitors to find out what would be on display.
• Wastewater recycling to potable water standards
  With increasing pressures on water supplies, water recycling in food and drinks production has become a much higher priority. A UK-based food processor is using membrane bioreactors to recycle wastewater to potable water standards.
• Pharmaceuticals: Ensuring a supply of pyrogen-free water
  In the pharmaceutical industry it is essential to eliminate pyrogens from the manufacturing process, and in particular from the water production plants they require. Claudio Maini and Luca Zonarelli of Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies explain the background and the development of new systems to minimise the risks.
• The Essential Element unveils the Hydra water purifier
  The fuel cell-based device turns scum into more than 20,000 gallons of pure water per day, makes medical-grade oxygen and runs on the sun.
• SWRO pre-treatment: Cost and sustainability
  In the third of a series of articles, Graeme Pearce looks at the issues involved in the selection of pre-treatment in seawater reverse osmosis desalination applications.

• 1. Stuttgart waste-to-energy system will use Saxlund Solids Pump
• 2. Berson supplies UV disinfection technology to Ukraine
• 3. POU system treats 57 contaminants
• 4. Wasser Berlin focuses on Middle East
• 5. Freudenberg introduces ‘green’ filter for pools and spas