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Biological Engineering:
Wastewater Innovation at Scale

Unique to Europe

BEWISe wastewater research facility is the first of its type in Europe. The large-scale wastewater treatment research uses bacteria. This speeds up the translation and uptake of new innovations by the water sector.

BEWISe is available to academia and industry to make innovations in wastewater treatment a reality for the water sector.

Applicants applying for research grants can also request a letter of support to aid their grant applications.

Equipment available at the facility

  • activated sludge
  • trickling filter
  • upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB)
  • microbial electrochemical fuel cell
  • adaptable polishing tanks (e.g wetlands)
  • research van - the van is available to hire via the School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences - email: stuart.patterson@ncl.ac.uk

Risk assessments and induction times will be confirmed at application process.

Apply to use the facility