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Our new company brochure is here!

5 August 2026

Three areas of expertise. One shared goal. At BITControl, process engineering, specialist planning and software work together seamlessly. This results in bespoke solutions for water, wastewater and energy facilities that are cost-effective, energy-efficient and future-proof. Browse online now or download as a PDF.

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Lunch together by the lake and in the garden

12 June 2026

In April, we were treated to a very special lunch: the Maximinschule – a special school for learning and language – provided us with a delicious meal. The pupils prepared the food with great enthusiasm and joy [...]

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BITControl is a FlowChief partner

3 June 2026

BITControl FlowChief has been a Silver Certified Partner since February 2026. Service is the be-all and end-all. Service is our top priority. We have been supporting process control systems and advising our customers on process engineering and electrical engineering for over 25 years. BITControl views the process control system tool [...]

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Smooth conversion of a wastewater pumping station

3 June 2026

The Ruttershausen pumping station is a central wastewater pumping station of the Lollar-Staufenberg special-purpose association. Our task was to replace the entire electrical equipment, including the low-voltage main distribution board. In addition, two of the three installed pumps were to be replaced. Planning of the construction process for the machine and EMSR technology in the [...]

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AQUA PROVI control system installed at the Ruwertal wastewater treatment plant

22 May 2026

We have set up a new process control system (AQUA PROVI from BITControl) at the Ruwertal wastewater treatment plant. The control system products from various manufacturers offer almost all the functions I need for good operation and high process transparency. The decisive factor is how carefully and with how much [...]

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ISO 9001 - Recertification 2026

22 May 2026

BITControl introduced a quality management system in accordance with ISO 9001:2015 back in 2014. In April 2026, the organisation was recertified by TÜV Rheinland. The auditor certified: "The organisation has an effective system to fulfil its policy and objectives [...].

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Conversion of Dahlem wastewater treatment plant during ongoing operation

18 May 2026

Smaller wastewater treatment plants are often designed as single-line activated sludge plants. The decommissioning concept is therefore of particular importance when conversion work is required. The Dahlem wastewater treatment plant, with a capacity of 4,700 population equivalents, also had special requirements in this respect. Decommissioning concept Together with the operator and the [...]

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Works meeting and tour of the Bitburger brewery

30 April 2026

Daniel Adamaes organised a guided tour of the Bitburger brewery on 14.04.2026. The Head of Technology/Central Engineering Dr Johannes Hankes and Andreas Bach, Head of Automation & OT, guided us through the entire brewing process and gave us exciting insights [...]

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Covered blower station at KA Warburg

30 April 2026

At various plants, it has proven to be a good idea to install the blowers close to the aeration tanks and to cover or enclose them with a light protective structure. This has also been implemented at the Warburg wastewater treatment plant. The advantages are: Noise protection must of course be a particular [...]

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AQUA DESIGNER - Dimensioning of wastewater treatment plants

6 November 2025

Dimensioning software - almost 30 years of programmed experience 29 years ago, we started our own business with AQUA DESIGNER, the software for planning wastewater treatment plants. And this tool is still available today. In almost 30 years, the small [...]

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Pumping, hiking, AI and good food

16 September 2025

BITControl company outing on 12 and 13 September 2025 This year's two-day company outing took us to the Bonn/Königswinter region and offered a successful mix of technology, culture and nature. On Friday, we started with a tour of the HOMA pump plant in Neunkirchen-Seelscheid. At the [...]

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New authorised signatories - an important step for the future of BITControl

25 August 2025

Appointment of Sven Dichter and Daniel Adames as authorised signatories On 18 August 2025, we celebrated a small but nice company party in BITControl's garden. With the best summer weather, good food and a relaxed atmosphere, we were able to honour a special milestone together: [...]

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7 of the 9 world heritage sites in Trier visited

8 July 2025

On Friday afternoon, 4 July 2025, Managing Director Norbert Meyer took his employees on a fascinating journey through time to seven of the nine UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Trier. On a 5-kilometre walk through the historic city, the superlatives were one after the other. [...]

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Electrical engineering planner wanted

8 July 2025

We are hiring: Electrical technician / electrical engineer / master electrician (m/f/d) with professional experience. BITControl is a specialist planner for electrical, mechanical and process engineering for wastewater treatment and water supply plants. Energy and resource efficiency are the focus of our planning projects. To support our team we are looking for an experienced electrical engineer, [...]

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Fine adjustment of the aeration control: more nitrogen elimination, less energy consumption

27 June 2025

Replacing the aerators at the Au wastewater treatment plant Even the best aerators and blowers and the best control tool are useless if the control system is not set correctly. In 2024, the aeration technology at the Au wastewater treatment plant of the Hamm/Sieg [...]

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Data quality with AI

11 February 2025

Data quality as the basis of every digitalisation application In December 2024, we started the AI project "ValideDB" for data validation using artificial intelligence methods in the municipality of Schweich, at the Riol sewage treatment plant, and together with Mocons GmbH, Prof. Oelmann and Björn Sonnenschein, we [...]

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AQUA DESIGNER Webinar

15 November 2024

AQUA DESIGNER is the practice-orientated design software for activated sludge plants. AQUA DESIGNER is programmed experience: because it contains over 25 years of planning experience from BITControl and, of course, the feedback from our many hundreds of customers from all over the world. Dipl.-Ing. Norbert Meyer, Managing Director of BITControl [...]

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Arabic-Kurdish lunch

8 November 2024

Today we had Arabic-Kurdish food and everyone loved the hummus, kibbeh, zaalouk, kabseh and salad fattoush. Many thanks to the cook!

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AQUA DESIGNER graphical support for the dimensioning of WWTP

31 October 2024

The AQUA DESIGNER planning tool contains many graphical representations that support you during the calculation of wastewater treatment plants and provide you with valuable graphics and drawings for documentation. In each calculation method - continuous activated sludge process, SBR or membrane activated sludge process - specific graphics are [...]

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AQUA DESIGNER, dimensioning of WWTP

21 October 2024

Some tools have not changed their shape over decades and centuries, such as the hammer, pliers or screwdriver. We have hardly changed the central user interface in AQUA DESIGNER because it has proven to be very user-friendly. [...]

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Gillenbeuren pumping station with hybrid drive

30 September 2024

The use of renewable energies leads to new pumping station concepts: If pumping station operation is to be organised in such a way that renewable energies generated on site are also consumed on site as far as possible, new pumping station concepts are required. At the Gillenbeuren pumping station in the Ulmen [...]

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Optimisation of secondary clarifiers

30 September 2024

More clarity through secondary clarifier optimisation: The secondary clarifiers at the Au wastewater treatment plant in the Hamm/Sieg municipality are reaching their limits with mixed water inflow. BITControl carries out the planning for the optimisation of the secondary clarifiers. The design is not complicated, but the dimensioning has to be right. Retention time [...]

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Lightning protection specialists

24 September 2024

Successful participation in seminar for lightning protection specialists We are delighted that our team members Daniel Adames and Michael Lackas successfully took part in the "Expertise in external and internal lightning protection" seminar at the Haus der Technik in Essen. The two-day seminar, which was organised by the [...]

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Training at developer conference

20 September 2024

In the days from 16 September - 19 September 2024, the entire development department was able to refresh and expand their knowledge in the field of programming at BASTA in Mainz. BASTA is a developer conference where leading minds within the .NET environment share their knowledge [...]

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Sponsor for the "Challenge" project

18 September 2024

We are delighted that the "Challenge" project at the Maximinschule in Bitburg can take place. "This project includes a wide range of activities to support pupils in the social-emotional areas outside of school. The pupils can voluntarily take part in a multi-day (extracurricular) challenge (e.g. with [...]: With [...]

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Feasibility studies in accordance with municipal guidelines (KRL)

8 July 2024

Funding for climate protection projects in the municipal environment The municipal guideline is administered by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) in Germany. It supports municipalities in implementing climate protection measures and contributes to the achievement of climate targets. A large number of projects are funded [...]

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Photovoltaic systems on WWTP

26 June 2024

The planning of a PV system for a sewage treatment plant or for the site of pumping stations goes through several phases, starting with the potential analysis and ending with the generation of renewable electricity. PV potential and economic viability First, a potential analysis is carried out to determine the suitability of the [...]

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Energy Market Model - Balance Groups

18 June 2024

Wastewater treatment plants are usually very well suited to cover a high proportion of the electricity required with renewable energy from photovoltaic systems. These can be rooftop systems, ground-mounted systems or trackers. Many operators in Rhineland-Palatinate are structured in such a way that they have many distributed [...]

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Electromobility at BITControl

1 June 2024

In recent years, we have expanded our electricity generation, installed charging stations and converted our vehicle fleet to electric. These measures were funded by the federal government and the EU. Further information can be found in the article: CO2 reduction at BITControl [...]

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CO2 reduction with BITControl

7 April 2024

As in previous years, BITControl has also calculated the CO2 emissions for electricity, heat and motor vehicles for the years 2021 to 2023. CO2 emissions have fallen steadily despite a growing number of employees. From 30.2 tonnes in 2018 to [...]

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Workshop series with Mavari

31 January 2024

The 3-part series of workshops on communication and self-management has been completed. Now it's time to implement the changes in the company. We are already in the middle of it!

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Lecture at the University of Luxembourg

29 November 2023

Energy neutrality in municipal wastewater treatment plants - reality or wishful thinking? The Bauforum at the University of Luxembourg is a series of events initiated by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Joachim Hansen, a forum for dialogue between experts and students from the fields of building, planning and construction [...].

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AQUA DESIGNER 9.2 with new engineering functions

7 November 2023

Important engineering functions have been added to the AQUA DESIGNER planning tool. The machine and equipment databases have been revised and expanded. In addition, databases for strip diffusers, disc diffusers and tube diffusers are now also available for the selection and dimensioning of aeration technology. An important side effect: [...]

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Foundation of Eifelkreis digital

7 November 2023

BITControl is a founding member of the "Eifelkreis digital" association for the promotion of artificial intelligence in the Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm district Companies from the Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm district and the Bitburg-Prüm district administration founded the Eifelkreis digital association on October 11, 2023. In close cooperation with the DFKI "German Research Center for [...]

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Eifel Sewage Day 2023 - A Successful Event

17 September 2023

More than 110 players from the wastewater industry spoke and discussed the energy transition at wastewater treatment plants On 14 September 2023, at the invitation of BITControl GmbH from Nattenheim, more than 110 players from the wastewater industry, municipal utilities, wastewater associations, engineering firms and authorities met for a [...]

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District Administrator visits BITControl

31 August 2023

As part of his summer tour, District Administrator of the Eifel district Andreas Kruppert also made a stop at BITControl. He was accompanied by office manager Helmut Berscheid and business promoter Charlotte Thul (photo KV Bitburg).

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DWA KSI Network

24 July 2023

KSI network for energy and resource efficiency of municipal wastewater companies in the Mosel-Eifel-Hunsrück region In a network funded by the Municipal Directive, 9 municipalities and municipal utilities have joined forces and met regularly over a period of 3 years to discuss technical and formal topics [...].

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Modernisation and optimisation of the Ober-Bessingen wastewater treatment plant

20 July 2023

We have modernised the mechanical, process and electrical engineering at the Ober-Bessingen wastewater treatment plant. The improvement in cleaning performance is immediately apparent and we will analyse energy efficiency with PROVI ENERGY. This is now under construction and we will then harmonise producers and consumers in order to [...]

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Refuel and return with new energy

20 July 2023

You almost feel like you're on holiday at the reservoir in Biersdorf - with a great view (unfortunately somewhat spoilt by the algae) and a snack in Ferdi's boathouse

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Company outing: Hike in the Müllertal

11 July 2023

Many thanks to the planning team for the great, varied day, which was a balanced mix of sport (hike), culture (guided tour of Echternach and the abbey) and a cosy get-together in the cult pub De Philosoff.

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Load Management at the Asselbrunn Wastewater Treatment Plant

25 May 2023

BITControl provided planning support for the process engineering and energy modernisation and optimisation of the Asselbrunn wastewater treatment plant in the Odenwald. The key points were

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ISO 9001:2015 - recertification 2023

20 April 2023

BITControl introduced a quality management system back in 2014. In March 2023, we were recertified again by TÜV Rheinland. The auditor certified that we have an effective QM system that fulfills, adequately maintains and implements the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 [...].

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Energy-saving measures at wastewater treatment plants

16 September 2022

Online event organised by the RLP Energy Agency There is still a great deal of potential for savings in the more than 10,000 municipal wastewater treatment plants. Norbert Meyer, Managing Director of BITControl GmbH, provided information on short-term, medium-term and long-term measures to reduce CO2 emissions and energy costs at the online event [...].

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New employees at BITControl

7 September 2022

Since January 2022, we have been able to recruit four new employees for the Software and Planning departments. Dirk Clemens supports the Software Development + Control System team as a computer scientist. He very quickly familiarised himself with the complex area of responsibility, programming and taking over the [...]

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Transparent energy balance - Publication in wwt 06/2022

19 July 2022

Energy efficiency and feasibility studies serve as the basis for modernisation projects at wastewater treatment plants and are often a prerequisite for funding. One major shortcoming is that these studies do not provide any information on how the energy balance actually changes after the optimisations have been carried out. On the [...]

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Company outing on 19.05.2022

19 May 2022

We drive to the world's second largest mobile radio telescope in Bad-Münstereifel - Effelsberg and then go on a lovely hike.

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Dimensioning of Membrane Activation Systems

22 November 2021

The dimensioning of the membrane area with the AQUA DESIGNER planning software has been expanded to include a control value so that the dimensioning of the required membrane area is easier for the user to understand. The following description can be found in the AQUA DESIGNER manual: The flux is [...]

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Member of CO2 Abgabe e.V. and Klimaschutz im Bundetag e.V.

16 July 2021

As specialist planners for electrical engineering, we design systems for the generation of renewable energies (e.g. CHP, PV systems), deal with storage technology and plan e-charging stations. In doing so, we and our customers always have to deal with the constantly changing and complicated legal situation (EEG, KWKG, [...]).

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Conversion of the return sludge control to sludge level measurement

12 February 2021

The secondary clarifiers at the Asselbrunn wastewater treatment plant in the Odenwald have been optimised. At the same time, the return sludge control was changed so that the delivery capacity of the pumps is now regulated according to the sludge level in the secondary clarifiers. This leads to a significantly more stable settling behaviour even with mixed water inflow, a [...]

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BITControl offsets CO2 emissions 2019-2020

10 January 2021

For the 2019 and 2020 financial years, BITControl also calculated the CO2 emissions from the journeys and flights required for operational purposes and from heat generation (oil heating) for the office building. Electricity consumption is not considered, as BITControl has a PV system with battery storage [...]

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Kommunalrichtlinie: Increase in Funding Quotas to up to 100%

13 August 2020

From 1 August 2020 to 31 December 2021, all funding quotas in the guidelines will be increased by ten percentage points as part of the German government's coronavirus economic stimulus package. This means that grants of up to 100 per cent of the total investment are possible during this period.

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ISO 9001:2015 - Recertification 2020

13 August 2020

BITControl introduced a quality management system back in 2014. In June 2020, we were recertified by TÜV Rheinland. The auditor certified that we have an effective QM system that fulfils, adequately maintains and implements the requirements of ISO 9001:2015.

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Kommunalrichtlinie - change from 01.01.2020

1 January 2020

Municipal guideline: Guideline for the promotion of climate protection projects in the municipal environment The municipal guideline has been in force since 1 January 2019. Municipalities, municipal associations, companies with municipal participation and water management associations are eligible to apply. There are a number of investment and strategic funding priorities in the wastewater sector, and there have been [...]

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New version AQUA DESIGNER 9.1

13 November 2019

New price model: now also licences with a time limit (30 d, 365 d) AQUA DESIGNER is one of the most popular design programs for activated sludge plants in Germany and worldwide. Over the last few years, the range of tools has been extended to cover all important processes and process stages [...].

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PROVI ENERGY - eligible for funding under the BAFA energy efficiency programme

11 November 2019

PROVI ENERGY is an energy management and monitoring software that is based on the DWA-A 216 worksheet and specifically calculates the characteristic values, ideal and real values, potentials and reports required there and makes them available in the form of graphics and tables. PROVI ENERGY [...]

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Eifel Wastewater Day and 20 years of BITControl

6 November 2019

On Friday, 18 October 2019, the 7th Eifel Wastewater Day took place at the reopened Eifeler Hof in Kyllburg. Gunnar Krannich, Managing Director of AV Mittlere Mümling, spoke about regional utilisation strategies in the Odenwald. In his lively presentation, he spoke of the "treasure" in sewage sludge, [...]

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20 years of BITControl - anniversary celebration in Nattenheim

24 October 2019

20 years of BITControl - that was the occasion to celebrate together with employees, family, friends, business partners and other companions. It was a really successful event for us and our guests. Everyone contributed in one way or another to [...]

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BITControl becomes a member of BVMW

7 September 2019

Since June 2019, BITControl has been a member of the Bundesverband mittelständische Wirtschaft (BVMW) Eifel & Mosel. This means we are part of a business association and can utilise the "most active and largest cross-industry network". The sign was unveiled on a sunny day in early August 2019 by [...]

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Reduction of phosphorus inputs from wastewater treatment plants

6 June 2019

Implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) At the beginning of the year, the MUEEF wrote to all operators of wastewater treatment plants - stating that a lot has happened in recent years and calling for a further reduction in phosphorus inputs. Approx. 80% [...]

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AQUA DESIGNER 9.0

27 May 2019

The dimensioning of membrane bioreactors has been completely reprogrammed on the basis of worksheet DWA-M 227 "Membrane bioreactor process (MBR process)". A unique design tool for MBR processes is now available. The MBR tool has been integrated into AQUA DESIGNER so that it is possible to design continuous flow activated sludge plants [...]

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Modernisation of the Beilingen wastewater treatment plant

30 April 2019

The sewage treatment plant Beilingen, VG Speicher is designed for 2,650 PE. Approx. 1,900 PE are connected. Together with the operator, BITControl identified and implemented the following measures for the modernisation and energy and process optimisation of the wastewater treatment plant:

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Replacement of the base load pumps at the Welgesheim pumping station

30 April 2019

In the pump room of the Welgesheim wastewater pumping station, VG Sprendlingen-Gensingen, the two base-load pumps and the associated fittings and pipework components were replaced. The decommissioning concept created by BITControl was also important here. According to the authorisation, the pump was only allowed to be taken out of operation for a short time and only in dry weather [...]

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Renewal of pumping station switchgear

30 April 2019

Switchgear renewed for VG Vallendar The switchgear of two pumping stations with rainwater overflow basins (RÜB) was renewed for VG Vallendar. BITControl was responsible for the planning and construction supervision of the EI&C technology.

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Optimisation of the sludge cycle

30 April 2019

Improving the purification performance of the Zahmen wastewater treatment plant The Zahmen wastewater treatment plant in the municipality of Grebenhain has had problems with the function of the secondary clarifier since it was built. When the inflow of mixed water began and continued, the sludge level rose significantly to critical levels. The sewage treatment plant [...]

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Lime tree for the Nattenheim kindergarten

30 April 2019

Unfortunately, some trees had to be felled for the extension of the Nattenheim kindergarten and the redesign of the village square, and a large lime tree is planted in the entrance area to ensure that it quickly becomes green again.

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Compensation of CO2 emissions

30 April 2019

For the first time, BITControl calculated the CO2 emissions from the journeys and flights required for operational purposes and from heat generation for the office building for the 2018 financial year. Electricity consumption is not taken into account, as BITControl has a large PV system with battery storage and uses the [...]

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PROVI ALARM workshop at BITControl

10 April 2019

A workshop was held at the BITControl office in Nattenheim on 8 April 2019. The aim was to subject the user interface and functions of PROVI ALARM - the software module for fault transmission - to a practical test at a relatively early stage of development. To this end, we invited several customers from [...]

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AQUA DESIGNER - Exchange of experience with Iraq

16. October 2018

On 28 and 29 September 2018, a training course on the AQUA DESIGNER planning software and the basics of wastewater treatment took place at BITControl's premises. The training was conducted by Dipl.-Ing. Norbert Meyer for a wastewater expert from Iraq. There were also [...]

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Agile programming, Scrum and unit tests

11 September 2018

On 2 and 3 August 2018, BITControl held an in-house training course for all software developers, focusing on the following topics: Axel Mayer (software developer and Certified Scrum Master) customised the seminar to our needs and it was great fun. Now it's time to put what we learnt into [...]

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Fire protection seminar for the planning team

11 September 2018

The Academy of Engineers held an in-house training course for the entire planning team on 4 September 2018. The speaker was the fire protection expert Dipl.-Ing.(FH) Swen Michielsen. The topics were

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Optimisation of the secondary clarifier at Kaisersesch wastewater treatment plant

25. June 2018

Partial renewal of the mechanical equipment The Kaisersesch wastewater treatment plant with a capacity of 5,500 PE is a mechanical biological wastewater treatment plant with simultaneous aerobic sludge stabilisation. The biological stage is designed as a combined tank. The aim was to minimise the discharge values by reducing the flow velocity [...]

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Optimisation of secondary clarifiers

25. June 2018

Reconstruction of central structure, improved settling effect Secondary clarifiers are the hydraulic bottleneck of the wastewater treatment plant. Even if they are sufficiently large, the sludge very often settles poorly because the central structure in particular is unfavourably designed. In recent years, we have realised several [...]

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PROVI BACKUP - Data backup

11 May 2018

A new version of PROVI BACKUP is available for backing up your process, analysis and operating data. Automated backup of operating data from wastewater treatment plants and biogas plants BITControl takes over the configuration and control of the data backup. PROVI BACKUP then carries out the automated data backup [...]

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Conversion to ISO 9001:2015 successfully implemented

18 April 2018

In April 2018, BITControl converted its quality management system to the current ISO 9001:2015 standard. The certification was carried out by TÜV Rheinland. The mission statement, policy and strategy were adapted in advance. We analysed all processes and revised some of them. This is how we [...]

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Eifel Wastewater Day 2018: IT security

3 April 2018

Zum wiederholten Male wurde der Eifeler Abwassertag von BITControl ausgerichtet. Die diesjähriige Veranstaltung fand am 22.03.2018 in repräsentativer Umgebung im Robert-Schumann-Haus mit Blick auf die Römerstadt Trier statt. Hier trafen sich Betreiber von Abwasser-, Wasser- und Biogasanlagen, Ausrüster und Ingenieurbüros [...]

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BITControl promotes young MINT talent

29 September 2017

The MINT-EC association is a business initiative to promote secondary schools specialising in mathematics and science and to train young STEM talent in Germany. We support this initiative through the St Willibord Grammar School's support association (here is a photo from 2016 of the donation handover).

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Successful recertification according to ISO 9001:2008

15 May 2017

Since 2 May 2014, BITControl has been certified by TÜV Rheinland in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001:2008. This was preceded by a labour-intensive process in which all employees were involved. The focus was always on the benefits for customers, employees and products [...]

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PROVI ENERGY makes energy flows transparent

6 December 2016

PROVI ENERGY is a tool for analysing the energy flows of your wastewater treatment plant in accordance with DWA-A 216. PROVI ENERGY accesses the process data directly and delivers the results at the touch of a button PROVI ENERGY has two special features: It makes it possible to analyse the operating parameters based on the [...]

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Farewell to Freddy Acosta

11. July 2016

Freddy Acosta retired at the end of June 2016 and we wish him all the best.

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Integration of refugees into work

18 April 2016

At the invitation of the Medien- und IT-Netzwerk Trier Luxemburg e.V. (MITL), Green Party Chairwoman Simone Peter met with a best practice employer from the Trier region on 1 March 2016: The company BITControl has published a [...]

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New SBR plants for Lagos, Nigeria

29 September 2015

BITControl is planning two SBR plants (6,000 and 36,000 PE) for the Lagos State Wastewater Management Office. The planning is accompanied by an 8-week training programme for two engineers from Nigeria in our office in Nattenheim. Two SBR plants for 6,000 and 36,000 PE [...]

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Blümeltal wastewater treatment plant in the environmental innovation programme

16 September 2015

Interactive energy optimisation of the Blümeltal wastewater treatment plant using a load profile

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Energy efficiency study according to DWA A-216 and implementation

26 August 2015

The Saarburg wastewater treatment plant is a mechanical biological wastewater treatment plant with anaerobic sludge stabilisation. Designed for 38,000 PE and loaded with 28,000 PE, BITControl carried out an energy efficiency study in accordance with DWA A-216 in the run-up to the optimisation measures. This resulted in the following measures for optimisation and [...]

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BIO PROVI control system for smart grid pilot project

29 May 2015

The feed-in of renewable energies is subject to major fluctuations and poses major challenges for grid operators. This is why RWE, together with the operator of the biogas plant in Üttfeld, initiated a smart grid pilot project four years ago, in which fluctuations in the electricity grid are to be [...]

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Eifel Wastewater Day 2015

20 May 2015

BITControl has been organising events with practical topics for operators of wastewater treatment plants since 2005. On 16 July 2015, the Eifel Wastewater Day took place in Kyllburg at the Hotel Eifeler Hof. Almost 80 experts from wastewater treatment plants in the states of RLP, Hesse and NRW took part and [...]

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Founding member of ECOLIANCE Rheinland-Pfalz e.V.Founding member of

7 November 2014

BITControl joined the environmental technology network ECOLIANCE Rheinland-Pfalz e.V. as a founding member on 18 November 2014 at Hambach Castle. The aim is to promote cooperation between innovative companies, research institutions, associations and chambers. A total of four specialised working groups were formed in particularly promising future markets - such as water / [...]

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Training for 10 engineers from Lagos / Nigeria

2. October 2014

In October 2014, we organised a training course for 10 engineers from the Lagos State Waste Water Management Office at our office in Nattenheim. The training was based on the AQUA DESIGNER software developed by BITControl for planning wastewater treatment plants. In addition [...]

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Self-supply via PV system

12. May 2014

With the newly installed 10 kW photovoltaic system, BITControl covers its entire electricity requirements using renewable energies.

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BITControl is a member of the RLP Chamber of Engineers

11 September 2012

As consulting engineers, we are members of the Rhineland-Palatinate Chamber of Engineers and are authorised to submit plans for the specialist areas of wastewater disposal (FB3 and FB4) in accordance with the State Water Act.

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Optimisation of Schreiber counterflow systems

29 August 2012

Modernisation of over 10 plants with Schreiber counterflow aeration Schreiber counterflow aeration systems are characterised by a rotating scraper in the aeration tank, on which part or all of the aeration equipment is mounted. The scraper moves through the tank at high speed and [...]

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Process control and telecontrol technology for VG Bitburg-Land

15. June 2012

The 14 wastewater treatment plants and over 60 pumping stations in the Bitburg-Land municipality are managed by a dedicated team of 6 people. A lot of plant-related work, which could be considerably reduced by equipping them with the AQUA PROVI process control and telecontrol system. For the realisation [...]

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