Advanced washdown heaters for wastewater treatment facilities

Wastewater facilities are notorious for their harsh environments. High concentrations of grit and caustic liquids can be demanding for both personnel and equipment. However,...

Dissolved Oxygen Sensor Monitors Boiler Feed Water, Lowers Maintenance Costs

Boiler feed water is thermally and chemically degassed to achieve oxygen-free water, a state which must be maintained throughout the steam cycle. The Electro-Chemical...

How to Avoid Wastewater Pump Failures

By Emily Newton  When pumps fail, site managers have to manage consequences like downtime, maintenance, and damage — as well as sewage overflow in the...

Solving Sludge With the Sun

A newly-designed wastewater treatment plant is using an age-old source in a unique application for wastewater treatment. The plant in Sanford, Florida, and several other...

Wastewater Facility Upgrades Prove Their Worth

Clarifier pre-construction at Addison; worn gearbox, cracked walls and a worn arm that would often stick. Working alone in New York State, approximately 90 to...

On-site Electro-oxidation of Difficult to Treat Wastewater

By Hossein Zarrin, Element Six Water supply is a global concern and, driven by population growth and global industrialization, the demand for clean water is...

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...

Repair or Rethink . . .

Moundsville, West Virginia is a small city located along the Ohio River. It is home to sites like Prabhupada’s Palace of Gold and the...

STEP: Another Alternative to Alternative Sewers

When there are more options than to “hook-up” to a municipal plant and pay exorbitant connection fees, a community developer looks into alternative methods...

External Heating Units Upgrade Wastewater Treatment

TasWater is the water and sewage utility for the island state of Tasmania in Australia. Owned by Tasmania’s twenty-nine local councils and the state...