Wastewater Treatment Insights
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WWEMA Window: Designing Wastewater Treatment Equipment For Resiliency
9/24/2023
It is a known issue that wastewater infrastructure is aging and is in need of significant investment to upgrade or replace systems to operate safely. Age is not the only factor driving system replacements. Wastewater itself has changed, which means what flows through collection systems and into treatment plants is different than what it was 50 years ago. At home, lower-flow toilets translate to less water to move flushed solids.
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Cost x Carbon x Energy: Passive Onsite vs. Centralized Wastewater Treatment Systems
9/8/2023
A new study quantifies the difference between onsite wastewater treatment and centralized systems in terms of actual costs and those to the environment.
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Re-Thinking The Global Challenge Of Water Scarcity
8/22/2023
During World Water Week, participants from every corner of the world are meeting to discuss solutions to the planet's greatest water challenges, such as poverty, the climate crisis, and biodiversity loss. This year's focus is on innovation at a time of unprecedented challenges.
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New Membrane Technology Challenges Tradition To Better Handle Harsh Metal Wastewater Streams
8/18/2023
New electronic devices, electric vehicles (EVs), or other cool technologies bring us delightful conveniences, but they also induce some headaches. Metal wastewater streams, a byproduct of the manufacturing processes of microelectronics, EVs, and a whole host of other industrial processes, are no different and pose their own challenges.
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3 Innovative Ways PepsiCo Is Implementing Circular Water Systems
8/18/2023
The pervasive and increasing incidence of water stress could perhaps be the most clear-cut consequence of climate change. As weather patterns become increasingly erratic and destructive, floods and drought are continuing to deplete water resources. We're no longer seeing predictable rainy and dry seasons to balance water tables. Couple this with growing and migrating populations that create an ever-increasing water demand, and the result is the undeniable water stress we're seeing globally.
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Amazing And Reliable Insights Gathered From Dissolved Oxygen Sensors
8/11/2023
Dissolved oxygen sensor monitoring is critical to making wastewater plants run smoothly and within regulations. Here are some fascinating things people can learn by looking at data from these devices.
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Cyanobacteria’s Game Of Blooms: Fast Track Or Endurance Run?
8/10/2023
Just like humans have the freedom to make life choices, cyanobacteria also possess their own unique survival strategies. Groundbreaking research conducted by Griffith University's Australian Rivers Institute unveils the fascinating world of cyanobacteria and how they employ phosphorus storage to thrive.
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Here's How Wastewater Facilities Could Tackle Food Waste, Generate Energy, And Slash Emissions
8/3/2023
Most Australian food waste ends up in landfill. Rotting in the absence of oxygen produces methane, a potent greenhouse gas. While some facilities capture this “landfill gas” to produce energy, or burn it off to release carbon dioxide instead, it’s a major contributor to climate change. Valuable resources such as water and nutrients are also wasted.
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Video: Getting Off The Water Grid, With Membranes
7/14/2023
Membranes have long been proven effective for a variety of applications, but certain other applications pose difficulties for the technology, mostly due to O&M concerns. Next-generation membranes, however, have the ability to overcome traditional challenges — just in time to meet requirements for greater contaminant removal and sustainability.
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Optimizing Water Treatment For Green Hydrogen Production
7/13/2023
As the world intensifies its focus on green hydrogen production, a critical factor that often goes unnoticed is water treatment. The process of producing hydrogen through electrolysis involves complex chemical reactions and precise atomic calculations, making water treatment an essential part of the equation.