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[...]Kappern, Austria In Kappern near Marchtrenk, a town between Wels and Linz, lies Austria’s second biggest sewage treatment plant which is designed for 160,000 PE. The main collector A has to cope with a high combined rainwater and sanitary sewer flow. Due to the given specific conditions the stormwater overflow tank Kappern offered an interesting opportunity to combine the two HUBER storm screen types, ROTAMAT® Storm Screen RoK1 and ROTAMAT® Storm Screen RoK2. Due to the screens’ high flexibility and capacity only minor structural adaptation work was necessary to optimally realize this project. Requirements: Retain the solids before they enter the tank to improve the operating reliability of the pumps in the stormwater overflow tank Protect the Grubmüller brook by screening two tank overflows Retain the solids in the DN 250 sewer to the WWTP Key Data: Mouth profile: 2600/1000 Inflow: 2400 l/s Sewer to WWTP: DN 250 Flow to WWTP: 150 l/s Tank inflow RoK 1: 2250 l/s Tank overflow 1 after the tank: 950 l/s Tank overflow 2 with RoK 2: 1300 l/s Requirement 1) is fulfilled by using a RoK1 700-5000 screen (on the left). The RoK1 screens 2250 l/s before this water flows into the tank. The solids, which had previously caused high maintenance requirements for the pumps, are now retained within the separating structure. Requirement 2), screening of tank overflow 1 and tank overflow 2, is fulfilled partly by the RoK1 screen, as the tank overflow 1 lies on the opposite end of the tank, and by tank overflow 2 (on the right), on the weir edge of which a RoK2 700-2500 screen is installed (in the middle). As to requirement 3), the solids are retained by the 6 mm dia. perforated screens so that they can neither enter the tank nor tank overflow 2. They are discharged by the DN 250 sewer which runs to the WWTP. A steep launder channel was built into the about 1.2 m broad berm to allow the screenings removed by the RoK1 screen to pass to the DN 250 sewer. Screenings transport is supported by a washing system. The screenings from the RoK2 are discharged directly to the continuation sewer. The solids from two machines are reliably removed in this way. We wish to thank all parties involved for their good cooperation: Dipl. Ing. Franz Laner of DLP Ziviltechniker GmbH from Attang-Puchheim who had the lead management of the project for the municipality of Marchtrenk, Ing. Andreas Angerer of Forstenlechner company from Perg (responsible for the mechanical equipment), Ing. Thomas Luger of DOMA from Hohenzell (responsible for the measuring and control systems including the Aqua-Sys system of MSS Elektronik from Anthering near Salzburg) who takes care for measuring data recording and data transfer to the municipality of Marchtrenk and contributes to the optimisation of plant operation, and Mr. Emminger of the municipality of Marchtrenk who is in charge of the plant.[...]

[...]Kaditz, Germany Hot and greasy – sludge screening with the STRAINPRESS® On the way from a sewage treatment works to an energy park – Stadtentwässerung Dresden undertake a variety of measures on STP Kaditz to achieve this goal. One of these measures is the acceptance and treatment of foreign material for co-fermentation in the digesters. They want to use the energy-rich grease sludge to increase the gas production in the two 10,500 m³ digesters and thus achieve a significantly higher energy production in the two block heat and power plants. The grease separator contents delivered by tanker vehicles are passed through a stone trap before they arrive in the buffer tanks where the grease sludge is mixed with the scum from the sewage treatment plant and heated to 50 °C with exhaust heat from the block heat and power plant. Before the energy-rich grease sludge can be pumped into the digester, non-fermentable foreign materials must however be removed. Such materials, for example films, parts of packing material, cutlery or waste tableware, would otherwise lead to expensive maintenance work on digester equipment, heat exchangers, pumps or the downstream sludge dewatering system. STP Dresden-Kaditz has used HUBER STRAINPRESS® machines to screen the primary sludge since 2008 already. STRAINPRESS® units allow for sludge screening directly in the pressure pipeline – with integrated screenings dewatering. This system has proven its capability on STP Dresden-Kaditz for many years already. Two other advantages of the STRAINPRESS® play an important role when screening grease separator contents: The STRAINPRESS® can also be used with hot media flows. As the cylindrical machine is covered with an insulation, the operating staff is not faced with the problem of hot surfaces. Due to the completely enclosed design of the machine there is no uncontrolled spreading of potentially explosive atmospheres or nasty odours inside the operational building. These can be removed by suction in the subsequent intermediate tank. From this intermediate tank the screened grease sludge is pumped into the digesters. As the grease sludge that is delivered to site comes from various different sources, the type and concentration of the sludge in the individual tanker vehicles can differ greatly. The sludge screening system reacts automatically and adjusts the frequency of screen surface cleaning and the dewatering pressure to suit the varying sludge and screenings qualities. This automatic adjustment ensures constant screening results and a stable screenings dewatering degree even with grease sludges of varying properties. The plant for processing external sludge on STP Dresden-Kaditz was put into operation in summer 2012. Two STRAINPRESS® sludge screening units have since treated the hot grease sludge very reliably. About 500 t external sludge are received each month in the two sludge acceptance lines. The amount of screenings separated by the STRAINPRESS® units lies between 15 and 25 t. With the acceptance of external grease sludge the generated electricity from the block heat and power plant could be increased to beyond the expected result. The two STRAINPRESS® units contribute a considerable share to the stable and reliable operation of the complete grease sludge acceptance plant.[...]

[...]Basel, Switzerland HUBER products for one of the largest wastewater treatment plants in Switzerland: Together with its Swiss partner company Helmut Breschan AG, HUBER is involved in the expansion of the Basel wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). The Berching-based company is supplying over 200 SD7 manhole covers in various designs, including accessories. The expansion of the Basel municipal wastewater treatment plant is progressing: one of the largest wastewater treatment plants in Switzerland is being expanded and adapted to the provisions of the new Swiss Federal Water Protection Ordinance. The plant is to comply with the latest legal requirements and regulations and, amongst others, is to eliminate micropollutants. After the expansion of the WWTP by ProRheno AG and the participating companies, the aim is also to largely remove nitrogen and organic trace substances from the wastewater in the future. For this project in the border triangle Switzerland-Germany-France, HUBER is supplying more than 200 SD7 manhole covers in various designs , including accessories such as fall protection grates. The high-quality and very durable equipment is to ensure safe and reliable access to the manholes, which are frequently found on wastewater treatment plants. Planning since 2008: commissioning expected in 2024 In 2008, ProRheno AG had decided to upgrade the municipal wastewater treatment plant ARA Basel (270,000 connected inhabitants and 520,000 population equivalents). These plans had been driven primarily by the new Swiss Federal Water Protection Ordinance: the planners recognised that the wastewater contained more and more micropollutants because an increasing amount of substances were finding their way into the wastewater. So far, these micropollutants could not be completely eliminated in the treatment process. The total investment costs amount to more than 295 million Swiss francs. The contract value for HUBER is about 1.1 million euros.[...]

[...]The regular inspection of installations is an important aspect not to be underestimated where drinking water and wastewater structures need to be maintained as valuable elements of our supply and disposal networks. Regular inspections are the only way to ensure the plants and their peripherals can safely be operated a long time. It is of fundamental importance to early identify defects, damage and weak points by regular inspection so that these can be expertly eliminated as soon as possible. The risks of continuing with run-down equipment are not to be neglected, especially not in the field of drinking water supply! In practice, there are various reasons why it may become necessary to refurbish equipment: The installation is already damaged and represents a risk for its functional reliability. The installation represents a safety risk for life and health. There is the risk that a defect may develop into a damage, The drinking water is or could be adversely affected. The required effluent quality of the wastewater treatment plant cannot be met anymore. The reliable and trouble-free operation cannot be guaranteed anymore. Operation and maintenance costs are too high. Unauthorized persons could wilfully cause damage if equipment is old and worn down. The plant or structure does not meet anymore the legal and/or technical requirements. There are different options of long-lasting, reasonable refurbishments for different specific requirements. A lot can often be achieved already with simple measures! Special products and plants made of stainless steel offer the optimal conditions for a safe and reliable function over a long time, provided they are processed and installed professionally. For many years, the products and techniques offered by HUBER SE have well proven their efficiency in many different environmental applications. Plant operators can profit in the long term, both in technical and economic terms.[...]

[...]After a one-year building time the Hans Huber AG could move into their new office building that has a gross area of around 4,000 m² for presently about 200 employees. The official opening took place on Friday, 5th September 2003, combined with an open day on Saturday, 6th September. Global Activities - At Home in Bavaria After a one-year building time the Hans Huber AG could move into their new office building that has a gross area of around 4,000 m² for presently about 200 employees. The official opening took place on Friday, 5th September 2003, combined with an open day on Saturday, 6th September. From their new headquarters Huber will coordinate their total global business, including marketing activities, research and development as well as centralized commercial administration. It was our conscious decision to centralize our production and complete administration in Berching/Erasbach to coordinate and control our global activities from here, but this does not mean that we will cut back our export activities. We need growth in export countries as well to be able to provide the local service required there. Growth here in Germany will only be possible if there is growth abroad, as our export rate lies meanwhile at around 60%. We will continue to present ourselves as a leading and globally active company - a goal for which the new office building is the necessary basis for a successful future. This future-oriented concept was underlined already with the ground-breaking ceremony one year ago on 6th September 2002, the day of Hans G. Huber's 60th birthday. On the occasion of this event, the motto of which was "Active on a global scale - At home in Bavaria", the Managing Director Hans G. Huber underlined the significance of the new building for the company: "We see the new building as a symbol for our future, our international orientation and our roots". That is why three children of HUBER employees from three different continents were digging the first turf.[...]

[...]Bickenbach, Germany After around three years of construction, the quaternary treatment stage at the Bickenbach wastewater treatment plant was officially commissioned on 2 April in the presence of numerous representatives from business and politics. The quaternary treatment stage in Bickenbach treats up to 150 litres of wastewater per second and will in future reliably retain the largest proportion of hazardous and persistent micropollutants such as pharmaceutical residues, hormones, biocides and household chemicals. Minister Hofmann: ‘Today is a good day for Bickenbach, for the whole region, for the whole of Hesse!’ ‘With the commissioning of the quaternary treatment stage today, we have created something groundbreaking to further improve drinking water quality in the Hessian Ried,’ said Hessian Minister of Labour Heike Hofmann in her laudatory speech. Thanks to its existing state-of-the-art systems and the additional quaternary treatment stage, the Bickenbach wastewater treatment plant is now the most modern and efficient wastewater treatment plant in Hesse. Quaternary treatment stage processes up to 150 litres of wastewater per second The additional quaternary treatment stage processes up to 150 litres of wastewater per second and consists of a cloth filtration stage, an ozonation stage and a downstream four-stage activated carbon system. 16 HUBER Activated Carbon Filter CONTIFLOW® GAK units ensure the adsorption of trace substances that are difficult to oxidise and take over the biological degradation of the transformation products from the ozonation stage. Before entering the quaternary treatment stage, a two-line cloth filtration system consisting of two HUBER Pile Cloth Media Filter RotaFilt® 2700 units ensures reliable removal of contaminants and impurities. If required, this stage can also be used as flocculation filtration for phosphorus removal. The proven HUBER Pressure-Tight Door TT7 and the HUBER Manhole Cover SD5, which are also an integral part of the ozone reactor in Bickenbach, are almost standard equipment for ozonation stages. Mayor Hennemann: ‘Decisive contribution to environmental protection’ The cloth filtration system began operating in Bickenbach back in November 2024, followed by the activated carbon stage in mid-February and finally ozonation at the end of March. ‘The first samples have already been sent to the laboratory for assessment,’ proudly reports Jörg Stanzel, Managing Director of the wastewater association for 22 years. The aim of the new purification stage is to discharge the water from the sewage treatment plant as clean as possible. ‘This should be a major concern for all of us,’ agree Markus Hennemann, Chairman of the Association and Mayor of Bickenbach, and his deputy Birgit Kannegießer, Mayor of Seeheim-Jugenheim. ‘Not only are we making a decisive contribution to environmental protection, we are also doing something important for future generations.’ With its new modern quaternary treatment stage, Bickenbach is contributing significantly to the protection of the Hessian Ried. It is the largest groundwater reservoir in the state of Hesse and provides drinking water for around two million people in the Rhine-Main region.[...]

[...]We are deeply saddened to announce that our former shareholder, managing director and supervisory board chairman Mr. Karl-Josef Huber passed away after a long and serious illness on Friday, 24th June 2016, at the age of 69. It was back in 1967 when he joined his parents' company before taking over the company management in 1969 together with his brother Hans Huber. At that time, 25 people were employed in the company. By focusing on the material stainless steel and the issue "water" the two brothers developed the family business from a small, regional enterprise into an internationally operating company with a worldwide established reputation. Clear visions combined with courageous decisions and a great sense of responsibility for the local area and its employees have made HUBER the company it is today, with 700 employees working at the headquarters in Berching from where HUBER products are sold all over the world. A key success factor in this process has been, and still is, the HUBER production which, under the management of Karl-Josef Huber, developed from a small handicraft business to a state-of-the-art facility where a wide range of machines and plants are manufactured. Over all the years, he was tireless in his efforts to continuously extend and further develop the production facilities to ensure that high-quality products can be manufactured cost-effectively at the location Berching and delivered to the global customers on schedule. Due to a high vertical range of manufacture it has been possible to permanently incorporate innovative product ideas very quickly into the production process. It was of vital importance in this respect that the two brothers decided in 1992 to build a completely new manufacturing plant on a greenfield site. At that time, HUBER achieved an annual turnover of approx. 60 million Euro and invested 20 million Euro into the new production facilities in the industrial area Berching-Erasbach. Under the management of Karl-Josef Huber, who called the project "my baby", the production area grew to finally 25,000 m². HUBER machines and plants are well-known and renowned for their high quality. A large number of customers come to visit the HUBER production each year and leave highly impressed by the variety of products we manufacture and the according manufacturing processes. With great sadness we mourn the death of Karl-Josef Huber. His personality and lifetime achievements will always have a place of honour in our company and its history and build the basis for all our future work. We express our sincere condolences to his family and close friends and relatives. The Board of Directors and Works Council of HUBER SE on behalf of the whole HUBER Group[...]

[...]We are deeply saddened to announce that our supervisory board chairman and former CEO Dr.-Ing. E.h. Hans G. Huber passed away suddenly and unexpectedly the night before Saturday, 15th March 2014, at the age of 71. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Hans G. Huber took over the family business from his father in 1967 and has built up the HUBER Group as we know it today. Consistently and with determination he has pushed the company's development into a worldwide leading group on the environmental engineering sector and a supplier of solutions for water and wastewater treatment. After his studies of process engineering at the Technical University of Munich from 1961 to 1967, he took over, together with his brother Karl-Josef, the management of the company Hans Huber GmbH, family-owned for more than 130 years and known as Hans Huber AG from 2003 to 2009 and as HUBER SE since 2009. Owing to the impulses he has constantly given we can be proud on the machines and plants for water treatment we develop, manufacture and sell today. Thanks to his great commitment the HUBER Group has positioned itself as a solution supplier in the field of water treatment, wastewater treatment and sludge treatment. Due to his efforts the company has further developed into a globally active corporation in the course of the past decades. Beside his entrepreneurial activity Dr.-Ing. E.h. Hans G. Huber has held numerous honorary posts and has been an active member of a number of national and international organisations. He has received a number of awards which he has always understood also as acknowledgement for the whole company and every single employee. Among the awards he received are the German Environmental Award, the Environmental Medal of the State of Bavaria, the Federal Cross of Merit with Ribbon of the Federal Republic of Germany, and the Bavarian Order of Merit. Furthermore, he has been the spokesman of the Bavarian Environmental Technology Cluster right from the beginning in 2006 when the cluster organisation was founded and recently appointed honorary spokesman. In October 2007, Dr. Huber was awarded the honorary doctorate by the Technical University of Munich due to his outstanding achievements in the field of technical environmental protection. In 2006, he further initiated the foundation of the Huber-Technology-Foundation with the goal to increase the public awareness for the element water and symbolise the idea of sustainability. With great sadness we mourn his passing. His personality and lifetime achievements will always have a place of honour in our company and its history and build the basis for all our future work. The Board of Directors and Works Council of HUBER SE on behalf of the whole HUBER Group[...]

[...]Water Intake Solutions for Safe Water Extraction Comprehensive solutions for water intakes from one source Applications for safe water extraction Screens and screening solutions for water extraction Plant operators need durable, safe equipment for water extraction. HUBER supplies the appropriate rakes and screens, which are designed for a long service life and can be operated continuously with low maintenance. Corrosion Protection The right choice of material for water extraction screens and screening machines is a key factor for their reliable and low-maintenance operation. In addition to the right choice of material, methods such as cathodic corrosion protection or corrosion protection with ofer anodes are also available. Fish Protection Optimal fish protection starts with the correct design of the structure and the screen concept. This also includes fish deterrent systems and specially shaped filter elements for belt screens with integrated fish return. River and sea water intake applications Water - indispensable as drinking water and process water River and sea water intake applications Water is an indispensable basis of life for man and nature; without water there is no life and no economic progress. Rising population figures in conurbations as well as current development trends in industry, commerce and agriculture present us with increasingly demanding challenges in the safe supply of water. As water is increasingly being recovered from rivers and seas and pollution levels in these are increasing at the same time, the removal of pollutants by means of mechanical cleaning using screens and coarse and fine screening machines is more and more coming into focus. The aim is to protect downstream process stages and equipment such as pumps, desalination membranes and heat exchangers from deposits, blockages and abrasion caused by coarse and fine pollutants. The right technology for water extraction is crucial The type of mechanical cleaning stages that are chosen for this purpose determine how much pollution load downstream process steps will have to cope with and thus how economical and reliable the overall plant will operate. Our experts at HUBER will accompany you throughout the entire life cycle of your water extraction project. In addition to the design, manufacture, installation and commissioning of the screens and machines, our service portfolio comprises the complete after-sales service , including the supply of spare parts and plant maintenance as well as the modernisation of your plants. Depending on the application and installation situation, we use specific screens and screening system solutions tailored to your project. Over decades, we have acquired extensive project expertise with the development of machines and systems as well as installation at our customers' sites worldwide. Screens and screening systems solutions for water extraction The right material for the right application Fish protection – solutions in harmony with nature Downloads Customer Information and Documents Brochure: Solutions for your water intake projects Brochure: HUBER Water Intake Solutions for Desalination Facilities Brochure: Surface Water Regenerative Heat Solutions Brochure: HUBER Multi-Rake Bar Screen RakeMax® V Brochure: HUBER Multi-Rake Bar Screen RakeMax® for water withdrawal from surface water Download: HUBER Band Screen CenterMax® for high-throughput screening of surface water Brochure: HUBER Band Screen DualMax® for fine screening of surface water[...]

[...]Berching, Germany In addition to permanently installed systems within buildings, there has been a significant increase in demand for modular, containerised HUBER solutions that are available to hire. These systems are particularly useful for temporary operations, such as bridging construction phases or providing rapid and flexible solutions during capacity bottlenecks in wastewater treatment. Modular and ready for immediate use HUBER has recognised this requirement and now offers machines and systems for hire. All units are equipped with control systems and the necessary accessories. They are therefore fully ready for connection and operation, meaning they can be quickly set up and commissioned on site on a temporary basis. To continue meeting the ever-growing demand, HUBER has expanded its rental fleet and range of services to include additional machines and technologies. Overview of available systems The rental fleet now includes systems for chemical-physical wastewater treatment, mechanical pre-treatment, and sludge treatment. Micro strainers and screening systems in various sizes for mechanical pre-treatment Disc and cloth filter systems for fine screening HUBER Dissolved Air Flotation HDF plants up to 80 m³/h throughput, for pre- and secondary treatment of municipal wastewater (reduction of filterable solids, grease and COD) HUBER Screw Press Q-PRESS® units with varying throughput capacities, for dewatering industrial and municipal sludge and residues Get in touch and we will be happy to advise you and provide the ideal solution for your wastewater and/or sewage sludge challenges.[...]