FCI Featured Articles

31. Avoiding The High Costs Of Aeration Inefficiency 4/30/2019

    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.

32. Monitoring WTP Ozone Use With Maximum Cost-Efficiency 4/29/2019

    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.

33. A Space-Saving Approach To Lift Station Flow Accuracy 4/28/2019

    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).

34. Overcoming Inconsistencies In Digester Gas Measurement 4/27/2019

    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.

35. Wastewater Treatment Double-Play Game Winner 4/15/2019

    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.

36. Flow Meter Calibration 12/20/2018

    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.

37. City Of St. Cloud Relies On Thermal Flow Meters For Digester Biofuel Co-Gen Power Process 8/13/2018

    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.

38. Flow Meter Helps HollyFrontier's Woods Cross Refinery Measure Flare Gas For Safety And Environmental Compliance 8/13/2018

    When the plant team at HollyFrontier’s Woods Cross Refinery, near Bountiful, Utah, needed mass flow meters to measure flare gas to the main flare header, the team drew on its past metering experiences for this difficult application.

39. Power Plant Converts To Combined Cycle Operation With The Help Of Thermal Mass Air / Gas Flow Meter 6/18/2018

    During an upgrade project to install combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) technology, the process engineers at an electric power plant in Western Europe also wanted to maximize the efficiency of their existing gas fuel turbines while maintaining the highest safety levels. By optimizing the performance of both the existing gas fuel turbines and adding the new steam turbines, they hoped to add significantly more generating capacity.

40. Two Processes, One Flow Metering Technology: The Benefits Of Standardization 3/21/2018

    Wastewater treatment facilities use multiple processes and a variety of equipment to produce water clean enough for reuse. Each process within the treatment train may serve a different function yet use the same or similar equipment. In such cases, standardizing equipment may be beneficial.