Pumps and Renewable Energy

As utilities incorporate more wind and solar sources into their generation mix, they are faced with two problems. One is that both wind and...

Wastewater Treatment Facility Improves Visibility

The city of Santa Cruz, California, wastewater treatment facility processes an average daily flow of 10 million gallons (3.7 billion liters) per day, providing...

Saft Batteries Break the Ice

By Karen Hollington, Saft Saft batteries are providing critical engine starting and backup power for icebreakers that protect year-round navigation for Russia’s ports in the...

Tracking the Origins of the Universe: Part 1 of 2

With approximately 9600 magnets and a circumference of 16,565 miles, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the largest and most sophisticated accelerator operated by...

To Be or Not To Be Prepared For Floods

It’s safe to say that most of the country has experienced extremely volatile weather within the last few years. Research shows that weather patterns...

Screw Pumps Show Their Strength

Calhoun’s treatment plant benefits from long-lasting open screw pumps With almost thirty years and counting of uninterrupted service for its 60-inch and 72-inch screw pumps,...

Rapid Response Halts Sewage Overflow Catastrophe

What began as an otherwise nondescript Thursday afternoon in mid-February of this year in a municipality near Washington D.C. ended with an unexpected catastrophe...

Electrical Signature Analysis

Originally put into operation in 1999, Pump Station P-19A supplies drinking water to the City of Henderson, which is the second largest city in...

Seattle Project Adjusts to Changing Community

A thirty-seven-unit condominium project celebrated its grand opening last year along Seattle’s Alki waterfront, bringing a resort lifestyle to residents of the units. In...

The right link for data management

When managing hundreds of control valves across a sprawling water distribution system, accurate data and efficient maintenance scheduling can mean the difference between smooth...