Flygt Articles, Case Studies, Product and Press Releases

1. COVID-19 Modern Trash Loading Proves Sewage Pump Clog Resistance Cannot Be Predicted By Impeller Throughlet Size 9/21/2021

   The ever-increasing collection system loading rate exacerbated by the effects of COVID-19 further exposes the traditional multi-channel solids-handling impeller as unable to operate without partial to full clogging with soft solids. 

2. Upgrade Pump Systems By Reutilizing Existing Plant Infrastructure 5/20/2021

   Bill Skovsted, National Sales Manager - Custom Pump for Flygt -- A Xylem Brand, discusses how you can take your budget further by reutilizing your existing plant infrastructure at the Water Online Virtual Water Expo.

3. Significant Upgrades Enable City Of Atherton To Meet State’s DNR Discharge Requirements 2/14/2020

   Built in the 1980s, Little Blue Valley Sewer District operates Atherton, which was designed to reduce the primary process chain to preliminary bar screening and aerated grit removal, while relying solely on secondary treatment performed in four, standalone 42-ft by 400-ft aeration/clarification basins.

4. Advanced Technologies Stop Plant Bypasses 2/14/2020

   Hoping to avoid bypassing 1.6 million gallons of raw sewage into nearby streams, Thief River Falls relied on Flygt pumps “N” technology to maintain consistent flow path through the pump.

5. New Generation Pump Clears Clogs At City’s Lift Station 2/14/2020

   Frequent clogs forced Waupaca’s Public Works Department to be dispatched on a 24-7 basis. The Flygt N-pump helped improve efficiency and ease blockages.

6. A Final Solution For Homeowners’ Pump Failures 2/14/2020

   Robert Dohm knows a lot about fluid-handling pumps.

7. Successful Retrofit ‘By The Numbers’ 2/14/2020

   JEA, formerly Jacksonsonville Electric Authority, ranks among the nation’s largest and most efficient community-owned electric, water and sewer utilities.

8. Wastewater Utility Gains Clog-Resistant Lift Stations With Prefabricated Fiberglass Units 2/14/2020

   The city of Haverhill, MA, a community of 68,000, shares much in common with the sewage infrastructure of other long-established New England municipalities. Unfortunately, not only does Haverhill share much of the same infrastructure, it has been plagued with the same frequent, costly clogging issues.

9. Life Cycle Costs (LCC) For Wastewater Pumping Systems 2/14/2020

   The purpose of this white paper is to contribute to a better understanding of how Life Cycle Cost calculations can support the design and selection of more cost-effective wastewater pumping systems.

10. Submersible Mixer With Variable Thrust Reduces Energy Costs By As Much As 50% Or More 2/14/2020

    Mixing is performed in many stages of wastewater treatment to generate a hydrodynamic state that secures blending, solids suspension, or distribution. Conventional single-speed submersible mixers have traditionally been used for these applications, including activated sludge treatment, sludge holding and digestion.