Controlling Scale Deposits in Waterlines
Boil a kettle of water in a hard water area and two undesirable observations are made: A fine but harmless scum appears on the...
Making Invisible Problems Visible
In any slurry transport system, engineers fight a constant battle to reduce wear and increase productivity. Many factors affect those goals, but one of...
From Reaction to Taking Action
Process variability and surprise equipment failure are common hindrances facing mine operators around the world and prevent them from optimizing throughput, recovery, and asset...
Solving a Water Shortage
The Nemmeli plant in Chennai is the first desalination system in India to adopt electric actuators for plant automation in a major way. With...
Heavy Lifting
Little known pump technology company PumpWorks, Inc. has been solving problems for companies like GE, Whirlpool, NASA, URS, Sears, and GM since 1996. PumpWorks...
Cultec Chambers Solve Infiltration Issues for Business Center
Nearly three decades ago, Cultec introduced its Contactor® and Recharger® HDPE septic and stormwater chambers and helped begin a revolution toward the use of...
Rapid Results
When high-power pumps are applied to dewatering uses, many times the need is serious. In some cases, whether it is unsafe water levels in...
Operational Costs Reduction Part 2
In part 1 of this article, we examined the role of aerobic and anaerobic digestion for solids handling and sludge dewatering in water and...
Operational Costs Reduction Part 1
Solids handling and sludge dewatering are key processes in a wastewater treatment plant. In addition, water treatment dewatering and sludge handling are also required...
Preserving the Mary Rose
In 1545, off the south coast of England, an invading fleet of French vessels entered the Solent Channel, approaching the awaiting forces of King...








