Solid Foundation for Business District
TerraFirma Earth Technologies was selected by general contractor GE Johnson to install a groundwater control system and innovative groundwater collection and treatment system designed...
Delivering Under Pressure
Pressure is at the heart of mining operations. Millions of years of pressure produce the precious minerals or fossil fuels that mines excavate for....
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...
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...
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...
A Simple Design for Tough Jobs
The Dragflow dredging and slurry pump has a very simple design making it easy to use and service. The agitator picks up materials which...
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...
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...
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...
Optimal Pumping for the Pleasure Pier Lift Station
The 1130 foot long Galveston Island Pleasure Pier was built in 1943 featuring rides, an arcade, an aquarium, a large ball room, named the...