Featured Case Studies and Articles

31. Monsters Protect Pump Station, Weather Storms In Scotland 7/14/2015

    Pump blockages and rags are a significant barrier to energy and operational efficiencies at pump stations, causing unscheduled shut downs, safety hazards for operators, costly equipment repairs and increased power usage due to a decrease in the pumps’ hydraulic performance. Scottish Water observed these negative effects caused by an influx of wipes and rags throughout a network of area pump stations. Engineers looked to a proven, powerful solution in the form of two JWC Environmental Channel Monster® grinders at one of their most problematic sites.

32. Macerator Explodes, Monster Sludge Grinder Takes Over 6/30/2015

    The Coeur D’Alene, ID, wastewater treatment plant was having continual problems with two sludge macerators, in part because of the durability of the macerator.

33. 10K Muffin Monster Takes Over When Macerators Can't Cut It 6/3/2015

    The Cibolo Creek Municipal Authority (CCMA) provides regional wastewater services for the area northeast of San Antonio, Texas and serves the surrounding communities. After years of frustration in dealing with severe problems with plugging of the pump suction lines that led to frequent pump rebuilds, they turned to the 10K Muffin Monster. The 10K Muffin Monster now plays an integral role in this water reclamation plant’s system by grinding the primary sludge and debris that is pumped to the digesters.

34. Upgrade Of Channel Monster Cuts Wipes Problem And $78k From Electrical Bill 6/3/2015

    Keeping up with both the water needs and sewage disposal of the Santa Margarita Water District has come with significant challenges, particularly due to both the increase in influent and change in the makeup and durability of the sewage running through the district’s reclaimed-water facility.

35. Monster Clears Clogs And Streamlines Septage Delivery At Ventura Regional Sanitation District 1/21/2015

    The Ventura Regional Sanitation District’s Liquid Waste Treatment Facility (LWTF) was experiencing a double-threat to safety and productivity.

36. Matt Brewing — Spent Hops Screening And Dewatering 8/11/2014

    An internally fed rotary screen with wedgewire drum featuring 0.020” screen slot openings is applied to screen 900 GPM of brewery wastewater and remove spent hops while letting yeast pass through to reach the anaerobic digester.

37. Be A Detective: 5 Must-Ask Questions For Industrial Screening Selection 6/30/2014

    Sherlock Holmes and Bert Irwin have something in common: they both spend their days looking for clues.

38. WWEMA Window: 'Nondispersibles' Turning Sewers Into Nightmares Nationwide 6/13/2014

    Increasingly, wipes are causing serious issues for wastewater treatment system operators. Many of the wipes entering the sewage system are not dispersible and technically not flushable.

39. Tips On Integrating Packaged Equipment Into Plant SCADA Systems 5/14/2014

    Integrating controls from an equipment supplier successfully within a Plant SCADA or DCS system requires communication on multiple levels. These levels include process of design, mechanical fit up and installation, as well as the coordination to get the equipment to work in concert with the plant’s other control systems. Simply looking after mechanical/electrical details are not enough. To be successful, the plant’s System Integrator and the equipment supplier’s PLC programmer must work with each other throughout the entire project’s development. By Todd Nydam, JWC Environmental LLC & Graham Nasby, Eramosa Engineering Inc.

40. How Chemistry And Mechanics Deliver Cost-Effective Waste Treatment 9/24/2013

    Polymer chemistry is one of the leading considerations when designing a sludge thickening system. The right polymer chemistry contributes to more effective thickening at a lower cost. However, the right chemistry must also be complemented by mechanical processes that enable the chemistry to work effectively.