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11.06.08 — Desalination And Well Improvement For The Urban Sector

November 6, 2008

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Featured Articles
Article: GES Leads Desalination And Well Improvement Projects For The Urban Sector
By Anat Halgoa, Chemical Engineer, Assistant CEO, GES
Water treatment by well improvement and desalination is gaining a central place in the water management of both cities and rural towns. In recent years, GES – Global Environmental Solutions, which specializes in water and wastewater treatment for the industrial and institutional sector, has won tenders issued by regional municipalities for the establishment and operation of desalination facilities and well-water improvement facilities, while using state-of-the-art technologies...

Case Study: Horizontal Pressure Filters For Iron And Manganese Removal
By Tonka Equipment Co.
With continued population growth in its service area east of Austin, TX, Manville WSC required more water to keep ahead of the growth curve. New wells were drilled and additional water provided by Alcoa operations at no charge; however, Manville WSC needed to treat this source water for iron and manganese removal. Tonka Equipment Company worked to design a customized solution for this plant using state-of-the-art processes to reduce wastewater volumes by 50% compared to conventional water plant designs...

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Featured Products
KLa Systems Jet Aerator
Conventional jet aerators are our base product line and our personnel have over 25 years of experience in this technology. Since 2001 KLa Systems has been furnishing jet aeration systems to the food, pulp/paper, chemical, refinery, and pharmaceutical industries, as well as municipalities and water utilities on a global basis.
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Series TBV True Union Ball Valves
The Series TBV True Union Ball Valves are an economical, PVC-constructed ball valve ideal for chemical and wastewater applications. The True Union design allows for easy removal from a piping system without breaking down piping connections.
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Eclipse Purge-And-Trap Sample Concentrator
The Eclipse 4660 Purge-and-Trap Sample Concentrator processes samples for analysis of volatile organic compounds by gas chromatography or gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.
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SONATAX sc Sludge Blanket Level Probe
The Hach SONATAX sc Sludge Blanket Level Probe is an ideal tool to optimize sludge extraction, manage recirculation, and warn of potential solids washouts or process upset by continuously measuring the depth from the surface or the height from the tank floor.
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Automation And Control Products
CitectSCADA comes from one of the pioneers in systems for remote monitoring and control of water and wastewater treatment. A CitectSCADA system can be scaled to fit any size water treatment facility or combination of utilities, while it centralizes management and ensures round-the-clock reliability and regulatory compliance.
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5000 Series Slurry Pumps
This range of pumps is intended for use in the most abrasive applications where transportation of solids is the main operation and the water is merely the carrying fluid.
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Arsenic Removal For Utilities Applications
Self-contained, arsenic removal systems for fast, cost-effective, scalable implementation without negatively impacting operations or infrastructure.
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PVDF (Polyvinylidene Difluoride)
PVDF (Kynar) is a thermoplastic material with excellent chemical resistance to most acids. Typical sulfuric acid dosing ranges have been in concentrations from 93% to 97%. Over the last few years municipal water treatment plants in the United States have faced troubles with existing sulfuric acid piping systems.
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Pretreatment Systems
Pretreatment systems can include various types of pretreatment equipment to remove color, suspended solids, dissolved solids, and other contaminants harmful to the pure water treatment system and the industrial process of our clients.
Request additional information from Aquatech International Corporation.

Magnesium Hydroxide Powder
Magnesium Hydroxide Powder, from Martin Marietta Magnesia Specialties, is designed for water treatment applications including acid neutralization, heavy metal precipitation, and stabilization in sludge.
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Aquaray Horizontal Lamp System
The Aquaray HLS is an open-channel system designed for low-cost disinfection of flows up to 4 MGD.
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PPB Dissolved Oxygen Analyzers
The Royce Model 95OO Series Parts Per Billion Continuous Dissolved Oxygen Analyzers are microprocessor-based, digital electronic instruments designed specifically for the measurement of trace levels of dissolved oxygen in liquid streams.
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FloGard Downspout Filter
The Kristar downspout filter is a multimodel building-mounted filter designed to collect particulates, debris, metals, and petroleum hydrocarbons from rooftop stormwater runoff.
Download the product datasheet for complete specifications.

SandMAX Centrifugal-Action Sand Filtration Separators
LAKOS SandMAX Separators remove sand, silt, and grit particles that settle in water, all within three minutes or less. They protect entire water systems from abrasive wear, clogging, and premature replacement.
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UAT Reverse Osmosis Membrane Filtration Systems
Severn Trent Services offers the UAT Reverse Osmosis Membrane Filtration Systems to meet any tap, brackish, or seawater application need. Using high-quality components, the skid-mounted UAT systems are engineered to effectively produce treated water, free of particulate matter or contaminants.
Request additional information from Severn Trent Services.

BX Series Closed Vessel Ultraviolet Reactors
The WEDECO BX Series Closed Vessel UV Reactors are used for drinking water applications.
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ecoStop Spill Control System
ecoStop is a petroleum spill control system for any facility or site where the potential for a petroleum spill exists (gasoline stations and other fueling facilities, electrical transformers, generators, oil storage areas, transportation fueling systems). The system is installed inline and downstream from any segregated petroleum containment drainage area.
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Remcon ADDGARD Pedestrian Safety Barriers: Plastic
As a result of more stringent enforcement of federal MUTCD requirements developed in conjunction with the Americans With Disabilities Act, utilities and public works departments are using ADDGARD Pedestrian Safety Barriers to avoid unnecessary fines.
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Featured Downloads
Brochure: HiPOx And Pharmaceutical-Free Drinking Water
HiPOx, a proven, advanced, oxidation water treatment technology, is the perfect system for the removal of endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs), and other troublesome microcontaminants...

Spec Sheet: Type 563 Aqua Butterfly Valve
Specifically designed for water applications, the Type 563 Aqua butterfly valve from Georg Fischer operates at pressures of up to 150 psi and can handle temperatures from 32° F to 142° F...

Brochure: Mazzei Flash Reactor
The Pipeline Flash Reactor utilizes patented technology supported by extensive research at leading universities. Providing high-ozone mass transfer in a small footprint design, the Pipeline Flash Reactor is ideal for municipal plant flows ranging from 2 MGD to more than 200 MGD...

Datasheet: Shelco BF Series Bag Housings
Shelco BF Series bag housings are manufactured of 304L or 316L stainless steel and carbon steel. Designed for 150 psi (10 bar) and for temperatures to 300° F...
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