Solutions for Big Water Challenges Come in Small Packages
One of the biggest clean water challenges faced by many communities is land – or rather, the lack of it. As urbanization increases and...
Inside vertical turbine pumps: Part 1 of 2
Vertical turbine pumps (VTPs) are an essential element of modern fluid systems, offering strong, reliable, and efficient pumping across many applications. They’re used everywhere,...
Proper polymer system selection results in cleaner water
To help comply with EPA wastewater regulations and reclaim valuable resources, chemical polymers are added to industrial clarifiers, settling ponds, and other wastewater equipment...
Doubling Service Life and Minimizing Repair Downtime
By Lauren Heinz, Tsurumi America, Inc.
A coal mine in central Illinois is making huge annual savings of approximately $90,000 after switching to Tsurumi LH-6110 pumps...
Peach Lake Finds a Solution for a Dying Septic System: ...
Last month, we introduced the dilemma of dying septic systems pushing the fragile ecology of Peach Lake to the brink. After two separate State...
On the Strength of Design
In 1978, an innovation occurred in centrifuge technology that changed the market. The dominant centrifuge technologies of the time, the nozzle disk centrifuge and...
Desalination is booming, but faces a saltwater reality check
As population grows and economies expand, they are putting an immense strain on the world’s water supplies. According to the UN World Water Development...
Big Blower Savings for the United Kingdom’s Water and Wastewater Company
Following a highly detailed study with its proven FreeFlowi4.0 (FFi4) pump monitoring equipment, optimization experts Riventa have identified annual savings of $303,000 for nine...
Tuning the Accuracy of Lift Station Flow Rates
In part one of this article, we explored pre-SCADA methods of measurement, past approaches and difficulties in measuring lift station flow rates, and the...
Data Science Helps Raleigh Water Avoid Digging Up the Streets
By Rocio Echeverria, Xylem
PROJECT AT A GLANCE
Client:The City of Raleigh Public Utilities DepartmentChallenge:Prioritize capital works using analysis to determine pipeline risk. Partnership:Xylem Inc. and Esri Solution:Raleigh...