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• Avoiding The High Costs Of Aeration Inefficiency

  Knowing that aeration requirements consume 50 to 60 percent of a wastewater treatment plant's (WWTP) energy bill is one thing. Knowing exactly how and when to tweak aeration output to optimize activated sludge process efficiency with minimal energy waste is an entirely different story. Here are several key considerations on using precise air-flow measurement to reach that sweet spot with greater consistency and cost-efficiency.

• Monitoring WTP Ozone Use With Maximum Cost-Efficiency

  The value of ozone as a disinfection agent is well understood in water treatment plants (WTPs). So too, is its cost. Getting maximum value from an ozone investment requires accurate measurement to assure proper disinfection levels without wasteful overuse of the precious gas. Here are multiple ways thermal dispersion mass flow meters deliver precise readings with lower installation and maintenance costs.

• A Space-Saving Approach To Lift Station Flow Accuracy

  Part of the challenge in wastewater metering accuracy has as much to do with the flow profile of wastewater running through the meter as it does with the composition of the wastewater itself. Here is how installing a simple static device in the tight confines of a lift/pump station can alleviate the twists and swirls of pipeline turbulence in as little space as three pipe diameters (3d).

• Overcoming Inconsistencies In Digester Gas Measurement

  Thermal mass flow meters do a good job of measuring gas flows in water treatment and wastewater treatment applications. Measuring digester gases, which can contain moisture ranging from vapor to droplets, however, makes the job a bit tougher for all gas flow measurement technologies. Identifying the right solutions to deliver accurate, repeatable and reliable readings without having to reengineer the piping system becomes much easier and more economical by following these helpful guidelines.

• Wastewater Treatment Double-Play Game Winner

  While aeration and digester wastewater treatment systems are fundamentally different, they share common challenges when it comes to accurate air/gas flow measurement. Flow meters need to operate over a wide flow range, fluctuating from very high to low rates. The fluid media can be benign, moist, dirty or corrosive and combustible under the right conditions.

• Flow Meter Calibration

  Specialized calibration of gas mass flow meters and flow switches is what Fluid Components International does best. FCI's calibration lab has 18 NIST traceable precision flow stands to ensure you are getting the gas mass flow meter or flow switch calibrated to it's actual published specifications to match your application needs.

• FCI Announces Industry’s Broadest Selection Of Thermal Flow Meters With HART

  Process and plant engineers who need a precision air/gas flow measurement solution coupled with industry standard digital bus communication capabilities will find that Fluid Components International (FCI) now offers the industry’s widest selection of Thermal Mass Flow Meters available with the HART® Protocol and other communication options that are designed to serve a broad range of industries and applications.

• Monitoring Compressed Air In Packaging Machinery With FS10i Flow Switch/Monitor Lowers Energy Costs

  Machinery manufacturers and plant engineers relying on the pneumatic control of automated assembly lines and end-to-end packaging equipment can reduce their operational compressed air energy costs significantly with the highly repeatable and dependable FS10i Flow Switch Monitor from Fluid Components International (FCI).

• Compact ST75 Gas Flow Meter Accurately Measures Dosing, Injection & Other Applications

  Engineers in a wide range of industries responsible for gas dosing and gas injection in small line batch and continuous processes will find the versatile ST75 Series Air/Gas Flow Meter fromFluid Components International (FCI) is the ideal flow measurement solution that provides excellent accuracy in tight, crowded equipment areas.

• City Of St. Cloud Relies On Thermal Flow Meters For Digester Biofuel Co-Gen Power Process

  The City of St. Cloud, Minnesota, straddles the Mississippi River near the center of the state a little more than 65 miles north of the twin cities of Minneapolis-St. Paul. The city’s forward thinking staff began looking for sustainable green energy solutions in 2003. After planning and initiating a series of projects over several years, the site is today producing renewable energy with a 20 kW rooftop solar array, a 220 kW solar array and biofuels electricity generation.