Tuning the Accuracy of Lift Station Flow Rates: Part 1
To tune means to adjust for optimal or improved performance. Musical tuning entails adjusting an instrument to achieve a perfect pitch. Depending on the...
How to Control Activated Sludge with Online Sensors: Part 3 of...
Figure 3: On-Off Control Dissolved Oxygen Response (source: Meck, D., R. Odum, N. Wobbrock, Cornell University)
In the final piece of this series, we detail...
Getting Their Hands Dirty
In the past, Stallkamp has repeatedly implemented projects for sewage treatment plants and the wastewater industry. In addition to various sludge tanks, this also...
Uniform Distribution in Headers and Distribution Systems
PART 1/2
Cooling applications and many spray applications require uniform distribution of the cooling fluid over the affected area. Examples include, spray lines, spray towers,...
The Pursuit of a Green Carbon Steel Corrosion Inhibitor: Part 4...
In the conclusion to this series, we will examine the testing results for organic and combined corrosion inhibitors in both hard and soft water...
Channel Monster Shreds Debris, Ragging
When the Santa Margarita Water District (SMWD) was formed in 1964 by a group of ranchers who wanted a reliable water source for their...
All Winery Wastewater Treatment in One System
Wineries facing the dilemma of processing both their wine-making process wastewater and their sanitary wastewater—in a manner that is cost-effective, environmentally friendly, and regulatory-compliant—now...
In Times of Drought: Part 3 of 3
Before we conclude this series focused on nine economic facts about water in the United States, we should briefly review the first six facts...
Challenges of Low Boron Removal Requirements in Large-scale Seawater Desalination Plants...
In part 1 of this series, we began a discussion of a seawater desalination process that takes the boron removal issue to the edge,...
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...









