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...
Ultrasonic vs. Differential Pressure Flowmeters for High Pressure Steam Service: Part...
Renewable energy poses well-publicized opportunities in the quest to reduce fossil fuel consumption and global warming. However rarely mentioned are the new challenges associated...
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...
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...
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,...
How to Control Activated Sludge with Online Sensors: Part 2...
In part 1 of this series, we introduced a broad view of the use of online instrumentation for control of wastewater treatment aeration, which,...
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...
How to Control Activated Sludge with Online Sensors: Part 1 of...
The goal for domestic wastewater treatment in the twenty-first century should be to have a minimal carbon footprint and to be 100 percent self-sustainable...
Odor and Corrosion Control in Wastewater Collection Systems: Part 5 of...
Aside from H2S vapor levels, the total and dissolved sulfides and DO levels (liquid phase) should be examined. For this discussion, only the grab...
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...