--- title: OxyMem named among winners of £36m Water Breakthrough Challenge description: OxyMem named among winners of £36m Water Breakthrough Challenge image: https://www.oxymem.com/hubfs/WBC.jfif --- - **[Faqs](https://www.oxymem.com/faqs)** [** +353906465727**](tel:+353906465727) This is a search field with an autosuggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. - [**](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVBpvJbXSeBL2AaWpY5q3_w) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/company/oxymem/) - [**](https://twitter.com/oxymem) - [**](https://www.facebook.com/oxymem/) [![OXYMEM logo_cmyk+White-2](https://www.oxymem.com/hs-fs/hubfs/OXYMEM%20logo_cmyk+White-2.png?width=200&height=47&name=OXYMEM%20logo_cmyk+White-2.png "OXYMEM logo_cmyk+White-2")](https://www.oxymem.com) ![cross-icon](https://www.oxymem.com/hubfs/cross-icon.svg "cross-icon") ##### Upgrade Type ##### WWTP Type ##### MABR Benefits ##### How it Works - [OxyMem & MABR (49)](https://www.oxymem.com/blog/topic/oxymem-mabr) - [Environmental (29)](https://www.oxymem.com/blog/topic/environmental) - [Socio-economics (17)](https://www.oxymem.com/blog/topic/socio-economics) - [Technology (13)](https://www.oxymem.com/blog/topic/technology) - [Legislation (6)](https://www.oxymem.com/blog/topic/legislation) - [**](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oxymem.com%2Fblog%2Foxymem-named-among-winners-of-36m-water-breakthrough-challenge) - [**](https://www.twitter.com/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oxymem.com%2Fblog%2Foxymem-named-among-winners-of-36m-water-breakthrough-challenge) - [**](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.oxymem.com/blog/oxymem-named-among-winners-of-36m-water-breakthrough-challenge) [All Posts](https://www.oxymem.com/blog) # OxyMem named among winners of £36m Water Breakthrough Challenge - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share)   # OxyMem named among winners of £36m Water Breakthrough Challenge   OxyMem MABR technology will be used in the Anglian Water Triple Carbon Reduction project, named as one of the nine winners of Ofwat’s Water Breakthrough Challenge, sharing in £36 million to deliver wide scale, transformational change to benefit customers, society, and the environment. Run by Ofwat and Nesta Challenges, in partnership with Arup, the Water Breakthrough Challenge is the second competition delivered under Ofwat’s £200 million Innovation Fund.   OxyMem MABR technology will be used in the project to support the following outcomes for water and wastewater customers. - Eliminate N20 process emissions from secondary wastewater treatment and the associated climate impact on customers through integration of new to market technologies. - Improve energy efficiency of secondary wastewater treatment and quantify the potential savings that can be passed on to customers. - Validate how the approach can be scaled up and implemented across the water sector for all customers. OxyMem Commercial Director John McConomy commented ![John+McConomy+White+copy](https://www.oxymem.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Oxymem_October2018_Theme/Images/John+McConomy+White+copy.jpg?width=234&name=John+McConomy+White+copy.jpg)“*OxyMem MABR technology is reshaping how wastewater treatment plants may be designed going forward. Through the Water Breakthrough Challenge Triple Carbon Reduction project, water treatment professionals will gain valuable insight into how wastewater can be effectively and safely treated and returned to the environment using significantly less energy and lower greenhouse gas emissions than traditional treatment systems.  As N2O emissions are ~300 times more harmful than CO2, reducing this emission using MABR technology could have a profound impact on the environment and help tackle climate change* *Knowledge gained from this initiative will provide designers with confidence to tailor more sustainable new-build treatment solutions and could help reduce energy and emissions on the thousands of existing treatment plants across England and Wales over the next decade as the industry strives to achieve 2030 Net Zero Emission goals.*    *Adam Brookes, Manager of Innovation Discovery, Anglian Water, said: “Funding for this project will greatly support the delivery of our own net zero routemap and the water sector's drive to Net Zero by 2030, filling a significant missing piece in the challenge. By collaborating with academia, businesses and other water companies, our project creates an elegant solution to eliminate part of the greenhouse gas emissions associated with wastewater treatment and position the sector within the developing hydrogen landscape, in line with the newly launched UK Government Hydrogen strategy.”* The 9 winning initiatives will receive up to £10 million each to tackle the biggest challenges facing the water sector – from reaching net zero, to protecting our natural ecosystems, to using open data to deliver value to customers, society, and the environment. [The full list of winners is available on the Fund’s website](https://waterinnovation.challenges.org/breakthrough/winners). Read the Anglian Water full press release [here](https://www.anglianwater.co.uk/news/ofwat-breakthrough-challenge-success/).      ![Sandra Murray](https://www.oxymem.com/hubfs/Sandra-1.jpg) ###### Sandra Murray Marketing Executive ![](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/2029673/Assets/Search_Image.png) - Recent - Popular - Categories [Anglian Water (UK) Triple Carbon Reduction Project](https://www.oxymem.com/blog/anglianwaterdeployment) ![](https://www.oxymem.com/hubfs/Ofwat%20OxyMem%20MABR%208.jpeg) [OxyMem MABR Enhanced ammonia removal](https://www.oxymem.com/blog/mabr-process-intensification) ![](https://www.oxymem.com/hubfs/2023%20oxymem%20infographic%20banner-15.png) [How to cut emissions from wastewater?](https://www.oxymem.com/blog/cut-emissions) ![](https://www.oxymem.com/hubfs/AdobeStock_623215101-2.jpeg) [Best time to plant a tree is today…](https://www.oxymem.com/blog/plant-a-tree) ![](https://www.oxymem.com/hubfs/Rainforest-1.jpeg) [OxyMem MABR Deployment and Retrofit](https://www.oxymem.com/blog/mabr-easy-deployment) ![](https://www.oxymem.com/hubfs/2023%20oxymem%20infographic%20banner-13.png) - [Why is Aeration Important for Wastewater Treatment?](https://www.oxymem.com/blog/why-is-aeration-important-for-wastewater-treatment) - [Sewage versus Wastewater - What's The Difference?](https://www.oxymem.com/blog/sewage-versus-wastewater-whats-the-difference) - [Wastewater Treatment Odours – Causes, Effects & Solutions](https://www.oxymem.com/blog/wastewater-treatment-odours-causes-effects-solutions) - [How to live a zero waste lifestyle](https://www.oxymem.com/blog/how-to-live-a-zero-waste-lifestyle) - [OxyMem MABR Deployment and Retrofit](https://www.oxymem.com/blog/mabr-easy-deployment) - [Anglian Water (UK) Triple Carbon Reduction Project](https://www.oxymem.com/blog/anglianwaterdeployment) - [How to cut emissions from wastewater?](https://www.oxymem.com/blog/cut-emissions) - [OxyMem MABR Enhanced ammonia removal](https://www.oxymem.com/blog/mabr-process-intensification) - [Best time to plant a tree is today…](https://www.oxymem.com/blog/plant-a-tree) - [Design Your Own MABR](https://www.oxymem.com/blog/design-your-own-mabr) ### Lists by Topic - [OxyMem & MABR (49)](https://www.oxymem.com/blog/topic/oxymem-mabr) - [Environmental (29)](https://www.oxymem.com/blog/topic/environmental) - [Socio-economics (17)](https://www.oxymem.com/blog/topic/socio-economics) - [Technology (13)](https://www.oxymem.com/blog/topic/technology) - [Legislation (6)](https://www.oxymem.com/blog/topic/legislation) ## Subscribe to stay informed #### *Environment  *Legislation  *Socio-economics  *Technology ## Related Posts ## [Anglian Water (UK) Triple Carbon Reduction Project](https://www.oxymem.com/blog/anglianwaterdeployment) Triple Carbon Reduction, Anglian Water, UK Supported by UK Water Services Regulation Authority, Ofwat We are proud to join Anglian Water Services and an extensive team of partnering companies and academia on the current Triple Carbon Reduction initiative, part of Ofwat's Water Breakthrough Challenge. OxyMem™The Triple Carbon Reduction project is an initiative that will demonstrate how MABR can help the sector minimise process emissions and energy consumption typically associated with municipal biological wastewater treatment. The Triple Carbon Reduction project aims to showcase an integrated solution addressing three potential carbon benefits, aligned with the objectives of the whole water industry to achieve Net Zero by 2030: Demonstrate a viable alternative wastewater treatment process (MABR - Membrane Aerated Biofilm Reactor) targeting elimination of nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from secondary treatment; Achieve up to 85% reduction in energy consumption compared to conventional treatment processes currently in use (i.e. “activated sludge”); Generate oxygen via electrolysis, to be utilised in the MABR process, and green hydrogen for use in applications that are currently challenging to decarbonise (i.e. diesel generators). - [John McConomy](https://www.oxymem.com/blog/author/john-mcconomy) - 10 min read - 05-Mar-2024 09:31:28 ## [OxyMem MABR Enhanced ammonia removal](https://www.oxymem.com/blog/mabr-process-intensification) Enhanced WWTP nitrification with OxyMem™ MABR Faster, stronger, harder… OxyMem™ MABR (Membrane Aerated Biofilm Reactor) is a unique biofilm system that can be used to intensify existing wastewater treatment facilities. A microbial film is established on millions of tiny gas-permeable membranes. This biofilm breaks down wastewater pollutants effectively with highly efficient oxygen transfer. Ammonia removal can be enhanced with every additional OxyMem™ unit added. - [John McConomy](https://www.oxymem.com/blog/author/john-mcconomy) - 5 min read - 09-Oct-2023 10:05:15 ## [How to cut emissions from wastewater?](https://www.oxymem.com/blog/cut-emissions) How to cut emissions from wastewater? On the 21st of September we not only celebrate Zero Emissions Day, but also we are asked to curb our emissions for 24 hours whenever it's possible. - [John McConomy](https://www.oxymem.com/blog/author/john-mcconomy) - 10 min read - 20-Sep-2023 13:16:48 ##### Useful Links ##### About Us ##### Legal   Unit F, Moydrum Business Park, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37 DR79, Ireland   E. 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