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The Brains Behind The Beauty
March 30, 2011
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By Grant Van Hemert, P.E., Schneider Electric Water and Wastewater Competency Center
If you look around the major water shows, and visit facilities on a regular basis, one fact becomes obvious: water and wastewater treatment is filled with specialized equipment and processes. These processes include belt presses, oxidation ditches, and membrane systems, making the equipment manufacturers a huge part of the efforts to process water. While their solutions are beautiful, most have one item in common. They rely on electrical, automation, and control solutions to operate the treatment equipment. This is the brains behind the beauty, and it can have a big impact on the solution.
When it comes to this aspect of water and wastewater treatment, equipment manufacturers and facilities face many challenges. Six of these challenges are:
- Conflicting Priorities
- Nationalization to Globalization
- Shrinking Labor Pool
- Supply Chain Dynamics
- Counterfeit and Cloned Products
- Energy Savings
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