INDUSTRIAL WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT
Why Too Much Phosphorus In America's Farmland Is Polluting The Country's Water
When people think about agricultural pollution, they often picture what is easy to see: fertilizer spreaders crossing fields or muddy runoff after a heavy storm. However, a much more significant threat is quietly and invisibly building in the ground.
WATER AND WASTEWATER SOLUTIONS FOR THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY
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How To Reduce Methane Emissions With Thermal Mass Flow Meters
The flare gas discussion is heating up again. According to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. oil production is at an all-time high, and so are the harmful methane emissions from leaks, flaring and venting.
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Thermal Mass Flow Meters For Greenhouse Gas Emissions Monitoring
The U.S. EPA sets national ambient air quality and greenhouse gas emission standards to ensure public health. Thermal mass flow meters deliver a direct reading of mass flow rate of natural gas and other fuel gases — without temperature and pressure compensation — and provide a simple, reliable and cost-effective method for tracking and reporting fuel consumption.
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Thermal Flow Meters Help Electric Power Plants Keep Their Cool With Hydrogen Gas
In all electric power generation plants (gas, solar, coal or nuclear), the fuel source of choice heats a large boiler, which creates steam that drives turbine blades to rotate. The turbine shaft in turn spins magnets inside the generator, which induces an electrical current in a coil of wires. It’s a high-temperature process both in terms of the boilers and steam, but also at the back end of the process where the electric current generates a large amount of heat that must be managed in order to keep the generator’s wire coils cool enough to avoid degradation or failure. Depending on the MVA size of the generator, hydrogen (H2), air or water is typically used to provide cooling.
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Real-Time Water Quality Data For Industrial Operations
We arm plant operators with actionable data necessary to make informed decisions about water management in industrial facilities.
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Drilling Fluid Producer Discovers The Coriolis Advantage
Drilling fluid is critical for successful oil extraction. Typically made up of water, clay and a complex mix of chemicals, it supports the drilling process in a variety of ways — from lubricating and cooling the drill bit under high-temperature and high-pressure conditions, to lifting drill cuttings to the surface, to maintaining oil well stability and safety. But drilling fluid is not a “one size fits all” solution. To work properly, the fluid must be optimized for the unique geographic conditions of individual well sites.
WATER AND WASTEWATER SOLUTIONS FOR THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRY
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Simple Syrup Disinfection Without The Risk Of Caramelization
Atlantium Technologies has revolutionized the treatment of simple syrups with its cutting-edge Hydro-Optic Disinfection (HOD™) technology.
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8 Reasons To Revisit Quats For Cooling-Water Algae Control
The need for cooling-water systems is common among industrial applications, but the treatments needed to keep them operating at peak efficiency can change from location to location and season to season. Here is why a different type of quaternary ammonium compound (quat) algaecide has an important role to play in balancing performance, efficiency, and total lifecycle costs across many cooling-water-treatment regimens.
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A New Approach To Early Biofilm Detection
To assist industrial operators in managing and preventing biofilm, Italian start-up ALVIM Srl created a monitoring system that provides early warning detection of bacterial biofilm growing on pipelines, tanks, heat exchangers, RO membranes, and other equipment.
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Maximizing Speed And Accuracy In Microbiological Testing
A quality outcome is only as reliable as the components and processes used to create and test it. When it comes to municipal drinking water, food, beverages, wastewater effluent, and other industrial applications, having reliable microbiological testing reference materials to benchmark quality control (QC) processes is essential. Here are some important points to consider when establishing or managing QC programs.
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Supplemental Aeration System Reduces High BOD Levels And Solves Odor Issues
A leading fruit juice company had expanded over the past ten years and increased wastewater flow from 7,000 to 11,000 gallons per day (gpd), without upgrading its wastewater treatment plant. Read the full case study to learn how after a Mazzei AirJection system was installed, dissolved oxygen levels increased in the aeration basins, which immediately eliminated the odors.
WATER AND WASTEWATER SOLUTIONS FOR THE POWER GENERATION INDUSTRY
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8 Reasons To Revisit Quats For Cooling-Water Algae Control
The need for cooling-water systems is common among industrial applications, but the treatments needed to keep them operating at peak efficiency can change from location to location and season to season. Here is why a different type of quaternary ammonium compound (quat) algaecide has an important role to play in balancing performance, efficiency, and total lifecycle costs across many cooling-water-treatment regimens.
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A New Approach To Early Biofilm Detection
To assist industrial operators in managing and preventing biofilm, Italian start-up ALVIM Srl created a monitoring system that provides early warning detection of bacterial biofilm growing on pipelines, tanks, heat exchangers, RO membranes, and other equipment.
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Automatic Self-Cleaning Scraper Strainers Filter Smallest Particles To Largest Debris
Unlike backwash systems, scraper strainers reliably resist clogging and fouling when faced with micron-sized particles, oversized solids, and high solids concentration.
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Real-Time Water Quality Data For Industrial Operations
We arm plant operators with actionable data necessary to make informed decisions about water management in industrial facilities.
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Innovative Utilities Reducing Water-Energy Nexus Pressures
With large parts of the country facing drought conditions, including California, Massachusetts, and Alabama, small communities and cities alike are facing increased water-energy nexus pressures.
WATER AND WASTEWATER SOLUTIONS FOR INDUSTRY
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Why It's Time To View Plastic Pipe In A Whole New Light
Because recent advances in plastic materials and processing have led to a new generation of plastic piping systems to handle challenging water and chemical environments, it is important to understand why some older piping choices might no longer be the best bet. Here are some key reasons to consider new plastic-piping choices for municipal and industrial water/wastewater applications in a whole new light.
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An 11-Step Plan To Prepare For Upstream Chemical Spills
A catastrophic chemical spill in 2014 inspired a research group to develop a methodology for how such drinking water disasters could be avoided by systems in the future.
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Rounding Up Glyphosate's Threat To Drinking Water
A popular weed killer appears to be threatening consumer health through drinking water supplies. As knowledge around this threat grows, treatment operations should consider their technology options.
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Simple Syrup Disinfection Without The Risk Of Caramelization
Atlantium Technologies has revolutionized the treatment of simple syrups with its cutting-edge Hydro-Optic Disinfection (HOD™) technology.
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How To Reduce Methane Emissions With Thermal Mass Flow Meters
The flare gas discussion is heating up again. According to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. oil production is at an all-time high, and so are the harmful methane emissions from leaks, flaring and venting.
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Grim 2022 Drought Outlook For Western U.S. Offers Warnings For The Future As Climate Change Brings A Hotter, Thirstier Atmosphere
Much of the western U.S. has been in the grip of an unrelenting drought since early 2020. The dryness has coincided with record-breaking wildfires, intense and long-lasting heat waves, low stream flows, and dwindling water supplies in reservoirs that millions of people across the region rely on. Heading into summer, the outlook is pretty grim.
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Thermal Mass Flow Meters For Greenhouse Gas Emissions Monitoring
The U.S. EPA sets national ambient air quality and greenhouse gas emission standards to ensure public health. Thermal mass flow meters deliver a direct reading of mass flow rate of natural gas and other fuel gases — without temperature and pressure compensation — and provide a simple, reliable and cost-effective method for tracking and reporting fuel consumption.
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8 Reasons To Revisit Quats For Cooling-Water Algae Control
The need for cooling-water systems is common among industrial applications, but the treatments needed to keep them operating at peak efficiency can change from location to location and season to season. Here is why a different type of quaternary ammonium compound (quat) algaecide has an important role to play in balancing performance, efficiency, and total lifecycle costs across many cooling-water-treatment regimens.
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Corrosion Issues = Planning Issues
There indeed is a desperate need for a corrosion science. We have all seen perfect, shiny new equipment quickly rot and deteriorate in the field. Put a new motor in a pulp mill and two years later you cannot even read the label on it.
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Thermal Flow Meters Help Electric Power Plants Keep Their Cool With Hydrogen Gas
In all electric power generation plants (gas, solar, coal or nuclear), the fuel source of choice heats a large boiler, which creates steam that drives turbine blades to rotate. The turbine shaft in turn spins magnets inside the generator, which induces an electrical current in a coil of wires. It’s a high-temperature process both in terms of the boilers and steam, but also at the back end of the process where the electric current generates a large amount of heat that must be managed in order to keep the generator’s wire coils cool enough to avoid degradation or failure. Depending on the MVA size of the generator, hydrogen (H2), air or water is typically used to provide cooling.