Mining Operation Improves Efficiency

One of the processes involved in the mining of gold and silver requires the concentration of mineral slurry—essentially dewatering a mixture of mineral ore...

Reliable performance for niche jobs

SAS (Surplus Activated Sludge) is a bit weird and can do odd things,” says Stuart Chatten, lead bioresources technician at Whitlingham Water Recycling Centre...

One Year Later, Thompson Pump Still Playing Integral Recovery Role in...

Spillway completely damaged. Thompson’s staff first day on the job evaluating the upcoming project. The catastrophic damage of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico has left...

Grinder Pumps for Sewer Renewal

Low pressure sewer systems using semi-positive displacement grinder pumps have been employed extensively to provide central sewer service to areas where gravity sewer could...

The Glue of the Operation

As a high-volume manufacturer of adhesives and sealants, SABA Dinxperlo B.V. has, it goes without saying, encountered some “sticky” situations over the years. Founded...

Lowering the Costs and Risks of Managing Biosolids and Organic Waste

NuTerra installed BCR Environmental’s (BCR) CleanB™ system in the City of Alachua’s wastewater treatment plant, enabling it to meet its growing processing needs without...

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...

Maintenance Made EZ

With maintenance budgets dwindling but the wastewater industry being pushed to achieve ever-higher treatment standards, the pressure to find time and cost savings continues...

Creating a Customized Piping Solution

By Stan Pachorek, Mueller Queen Creek, Arizona, is a town of approximately 26,000 located 40 miles southwest of Phoenix. Brian Quill is Queen Creek’s utilities...

Switching gears

For decades, farmers across the United States have relied on biosolids to help increase yields and supply nutrients critical to their crops. A 2018...