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11.11.08 — Protecting The Environment In Water And Wastewater Treatment Facilities

November 11, 2008

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Protecting The Environment In Water And Wastewater Treatment Facilities
By Grant Van Hemert, PE, Schneider Electric Water Wastewater Competency Center
We all know that every water and wastewater treatment system's responsibility is to clean the environment. However, the equipment and supplies that we use to clean the water may spend more time in a landfill than in useful service, breaking down into contaminants that can threaten the air and water. Isn't this a little paradoxical?

Case Study: Wastewater Treatment Plant Eliminates Pipe Failures From Pneumatic Conveying Line
By Hammertek Corp.
Robert Forgione, P.E., and his team at the Upper Occoquan Water Reclamation Plant in Centreville, VA, were wading through yet another dust cloud to cleanup yet another pile of dry pebble lime and dust that had leaked from a failed elbow in the conveying line. While the hole measured a mere 1/2 inch across, it was large enough to spew the abrasive powder all over the building until the high-pressure conveying system could be shut down. The elbow failure created a hazardous slip-and-fall situation, threatened acceptable air quality levels, and put sensitive electronic controls at risk...

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Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) Reagent Vials
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Dry Calcium Hypochlorite Feeding System Model MC-2S
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Variable Radius Arm
eme developed the Variable Radius Arm to enable plant operators to safely lift and move UV light arrays to and from the tank or floor location to the cleaning tank.
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ITT Corporation: Disinfection Systems
Before the treated water is returned to nature, ITT's UV, ozone, and chlorine dosing systems are employed for disinfection services.
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Self-Priming Centrifugal Chopper Pumps
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Fluoride Removal Systems
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Pretreatment Processes
Operating in the sodium cycle, the sodium in the treated water is increased proportionately to the amount of calcium and magnesium in the untreated water. For applications where sodium increase is a concern, Hungerford & Terry produces a line of weak-acid softeners that operate in the hydrogen cycle instead of the sodium cycle.
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Internally-Fed Rotary Drum Sludge Thickeners
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Aire-O2 Bio-ffilm Fixed Film Media System
Increase capacity and facilitate year-round nitrification. The Bio-ffilm system offers a cost-effective solution for wastewater treatment facilities that need upgrades to increase plant capacity and performance. The system is a submerged, attached-growth process using geo-textile media integrated with Aire-O2 Triton aerators to establish and maintain biological growth, providing year-round nitrification.
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AquaMB Process Membrane System
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Effluent Compliance
Implemented throughout your sewer infrastructure, In-Pipe Technology's patented technology uses natural biological processes to break down and degrade pollutants. This makes them more effectively treated at your facility for an easier path to effluent compliance.
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TrojanUVPhox Solution
The TrojanUVPhox utilizes low-energy, high-output amalgam UV lamps to minimize electrical costs during treatment. Through the extensive use of computational fluid dynamics models and other computer simulation tools, it has been optimized to provide efficient UV treatment of contaminants.
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Submerged Stormceptor For High Water Table
Under normal operating conditions, the Submerged Stormceptor is effective for free oil and sediment removal. The lower drop pipe, located at the inlet of the storm sewer, is always submerged.
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SOLIA
Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies has enhanced the effectiveness of solar sludge drying by coupling two well-known processes: air drying and aerobic fermentation. The SOLIA process produces a Class A end product, as well as reduces the amount of biosolids, minimizing disposal costs.
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Datasheet: Marsh Multi-Mag Flow Meter
The patented Marsh Multi-Mag Flow Meter provides multiple measuring points precisely positioned according to your pipe's size to make this the most accurate flow meter available...

Brochure: Recoflo Integrated Water Treatment Systems
Eco-Tec specializes in integrating water treatment components to provide the highest purity water in a simple, reliable package. Based on your specifications and using Recoflo proprietary technology, Eco-Tec offers water treatment systems that can be composed of micro media filters, demineralizers, reverse osmosis, and condensate polishers...

Datasheet: OPTISENS OAS 2000 Digital Sensor
The OAS 2000 suspended solids sensor is equipped with digital communication, a stainless steel body, integrated spray cleaning, and flexible mounting options, enabling it perfectly for use in municipal and industrial wastewater treatment facilities...
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