Flood Defense Pumps Need High-quality Bearings

By Emma Gerard, Thordon Bearings Inc. Pumps for flood defense must handle high-capacity volumes and also be reliable in extreme conditions. Bedford Pumps Ltd., one...

The Valley Center Way

At Valley Center Wastewater Treatment Plant, and at an increasing number of facilities across Kansas, the decision to buy the more expensive equipment at...

Tier 3 Nozzles Optimize Sewer Crew Efficiency and Profitability

By Del Williams In sewer, storm, and sanitary line cleaning, hose nozzles are an essential tool that directs pressurized water to clear out obstructions such...

Clean Energy from Landfill Diversion Plus the Bonus of Biochar

Biochar is the carbon-rich product that is left over after the completion of the gasification process. (photo credit: Dillon Fuller) Lebanon, Tennessee, is located twenty-five miles...

Better Design, Better Results: Part 2 of 2

See Part 1 Here. Last month, we introduced the dilemma that, even as the oil and gas industry expands its use of produced water during...

Wastewater Plants Embrace Automation

For wastewater plants, the time is right to move toward greater digitization, efficiency, and the benefits of automation. To assist with these goals, ABB...

Removing pharmaceuticals from water supplies

The current EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive is more than thirty years old, and it has made dramatic improvements to the water quality in...

Chopper Pump or Dual-Shafted Grinder?

Flushable wipes continue to inundate pump stations throughout North America, clogging both pumps and pipes and often requiring operators to remove the offending debris...

Eco-friendly Cost Reduction Through Anaerobic Sludge Stabilization

By Ann Börries, Weltec Biopower Following a public tender procedure, Weltec Biopower was awarded the contract for an anaerobic stage for the municipal sewage treatment...

Triple Win: Part 2 of 2

In last month’s introduction to this article, the City of Riverbank, California, hired Schneider Electric to evaluate its wastewater treatment plant for energy savings...