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...

Challenges of Low Boron Removal Requirements in Large-scale Seawater Desalination Plants...

With the increasing demand for electronic grade silicon, and particularly the growth of silicon solar cells, the semiconductor industry is facing the challenge of...

Odor and Corrosion Control in Wastewater Collection Systems: Part 2 of...

In part 1 of this series, we discussed the corrosion issues associated with hydrogen sulfide in wastewater collection systems. The main classes of reactions...

Faster One-Stop Concrete Washouts

For ready-mixed concrete plants, any delay in washouts–whether due to truck operators driving long distances or the complexity of the process itself–can reduce productivity...

High-Efficiency Surface Water Pumping System

Delta Sand and Gravel Co., located in Eugene, Oregon, has been providing quality aggregate materials, service and expertise for almost nine decades. The company...

How to Select the Most Effective Blower Technology for...

Given numerous variables when selecting an aeration blower system for wastewater applications, and equally numerous claims by technology providers, it is not surprising that...

Increasing Efficiency at an Effluent Treatment Plant

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group’s Qdos peristaltic pump technology is delivering a significant reduction in maintenance time—from 1.5 hours to just five minutes—at the local...

Keeping Cooling Towers Clean and Healthy

Developing a water management plan is essential for successful cooling tower operation, both in terms of overall cooling process efficiency, and in keeping system...

Design and Care of Reverse Osmosis Systems

Reverse osmosis (RO) systems offer power plant owners and operators a reliable and well-proven water treatment solution. However, designing and caring for an RO...

Why developing a holistic roadmap for your water treatment matters

An act that provided incentives, penalties, as well as funding for communities to clean their water, the Clean Water Act (CWA) was passed in...