BEWISe Biological Engineering: Wastewater Innovation at Scale

Our Research Expertise

Our Research Expertise

Our research

Combining globally renowned research across a range of relevant areas.

BEWISe combines expertise in microbiology, electrochemistry, environmental engineering, and other fields.

We have internationally leading research groups in:

  • Mathematical Biology
  • Scalable Computing
  • Synthetic Biology
  • Hydrodynamics

These groups contribute to BEWISe research.

For over 70 years, we have combined academic excellence with application in Water Engineering and Engineering Biology. We have made notable advances in molecular microbial ecology.

We have developed novel solutions to the sustainable treatment of domestic, coal and metalliferous wastewaters. BEWISe will progress on the advances that we made on a large project on the simulation of open engineered biological systems.

Equipment available at the facility:

  1. Activated sludge
  2. Trickling filter
  3. Upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB)
  4. Microbial electrochemical fuel cell
  5. Adaptable Polishing Tanks (e.g wetlands)
  6. Research Van - the Van is available to hire via the School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences (stuart.patterson@ncl.ac.uk)

Download the BEWISe Brochure for more information.

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

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Publications

Awards

This unique facility is the most visible testament of the collaboration between NWG and Newcastle University.

It is based on a shared vision for innovation and is the culmination of our common aspirations and many years of partnership, which is why BEWISe celebrates achievement of the following awards:

Lynn Preston (Northumbrian Water), Mat Brown and Prof Russell Davenport (Newcastle University)
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Northumbrian Water Group - Living Water: logo
EPSRC Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council: logo
United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation