Sludge & Biosolids Processing Resources
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Not All Sprockets Are The Same
5/12/2022
There is a common misconception that all sprockets are the same, simply because they have the same number of teeth and run on 720-series chain. There are a number of other features that distinguish between a long-lasting, wear-resistant gear and a sprocket that needs to be replaced after a few years due to wear or failure.
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Thermoformed Vs. Extruded Tube Settlers
5/9/2022
Tube settlers use multiple tubular channels, which are adjacent to each other and sloped at nominal 60˚ angles, to form an increased effective settling area. This configuration allows for a shorter particle setting depth, and as the tube settler channels collect solids, they form a compact mass that promotes the solids to slide down the channel. Tube settlers are an inexpensive method of upgrading existing clarifiers and sedimentation basins by allowing increased flow rate and/or improved performance. They can also reduce the footprint of new clarifier construction.
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Winter Maintenance For Trickling Filters
5/6/2022
As winter approaches and cold weather sets in, both the air and wastewater temperatures of your trickling filter can drop to the single digit area, so we want to bundle it up to prevent it from catching a “cold.” It is critical to preserve heat within the filter so the bugs are happy, healthy, and keep working hard to clean up the wastewater that humans produce. Here are a few measures you can take to keep the bugs happy and your trickling filter efficient:
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Protecting The Environment And Reducing Cost Through Improved Sludge Quality
4/13/2022
Sassuolo WWTP operators noticed high levels of zinc in generated sludge. Here is how Kando helped prevent metal contamination, allowing the sludge to be applied for agriculture.
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RTC-ST Improves Dairy Wastewater Operations & Costs
2/3/2022
Problem: A wastewater treatment plant in a large dairy facility was looking for ways to reduce chemical coagulant costs and labor to monitor and operate the dissolved air flotation (DAF) unit. Solution: The Hach® Real-Time Control for Sludge Thickening (RTC-ST) solution offers real-time coagulant analysis and optimizes dosage. This allows the facility to monitor and remove solids without over-dosing coagulant in the DAF.
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Maximizing Value In WWTP Equipment, Parts, And Services
12/21/2021
In demanding wastewater treatment environments, even the best equipment needs some TLC every now and then. Finding the best way to approach that can have a tremendous impact on the total lifecycle cost of that equipment. Here is how planning ahead to evaluate the range of options and the best choices for the task at hand can make a tremendous difference in both the cost and continuity of equipment performance.
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Join Hydro International For The Vortex Flow Controls In Practice Webinar
11/11/2021
In this follow-up webinar Technical Product Manager, Phil Taylor will demonstrate in more detail how to select and design a Hydro-Brake using our free online design tool. The Hydro-Brake is one device that should be in every stormwater engineer’s toolbox. Hydro invented the vortex valve back in the 1960’s and has led the world in its development and design ever since.
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Optimizing The Biological Process With Claros Process Management
9/28/2021
The Wastewater Treatment Plant of Barstow, California (USA), sits in a challenging geographic and demographic position on a straight line between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Operating a biological nutrient removal system, the plant treats 2.1 million gallons of water per day and discharges into percolation ponds. Kody Tompkins is the Chief Plant Operator of the facility.
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Ushering In A New Era Of Sustainable Biological Treatment
9/14/2021
Conventional activated sludge treatment for wastewater is becoming increasingly problematic over time. Not only does the process require significant amounts of energy, which drives up operating expenses, but utilities are under mounting pressure from the U.S. EPA to go green.
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The Contractor’s Song: Organics To Energy — It’s Only Natural
9/2/2021
Organics to energy is the pathway to recovery and one of the many steps we must take to reduce our carbon footprint while also providing additional resiliency in energy supply.