Industrial Resources

1. Why Produced Water Treatment Is Becoming Critical For Sustainable Oil & Gas Operations 10/5/2026

   Produced water is far from ordinary wastewater. It typically contains high concentrations of dissolved salts, residual hydrocarbons, suspended solids, heavy metals, chemical additives, and naturally occurring contaminants. Without proper treatment, managing these complex waste streams becomes both environmentally risky and financially burdensome.

2. North America's Industrial Strainer Challenge: Unpredictable Solids Loading 9/25/2026

   Managing changing solids loading, unpredictable debris, and increasingly variable water sources can make the selection between conventional basket strainers and automatic scraper strainers increasingly significant.

3. How Central Arkansas Water Saves An Entire Shift's Worth Of An Operator's Time, Weekly 9/15/2026

   Industrial cooling systems face costly risks from biofilm formation and microbiologically influenced corrosion. Establishing routine microbiological testing and trend analysis helps operators detect aggressive bacteria early, protect system integrity, and optimize chemical treatments.

4. Managing Growth Under Water Constraints: What Utilities Can Learn From Industrial Water Users 9/14/2026
   As communities and industries compete for finite water supplies, utilities are looking for strategies that support economic growth while reducing pressure on existing resources.
5. Is Wastewater-Derived Bioplastic Utility-Ready? 9/9/2026
   For years, researchers focused on a basic question: Can mixed microbial cultures use real wastewater or sludge-derived carbon to accumulate polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) inside their cells? Recent evidence has strengthened the answer.
6. Advanced Water Treatment Strategies Help Data Centers Manage Cooling Water At Industrial Scale 8/25/2026
   Data centers are evolving into industrial-scale thermal-management facilities as artificial intelligence (AI), high-performance computing (HPC), cloud platforms, and accelerated computing increase rack power density. Modern AI racks can exceed 50–120 kW per rack, creating substantially higher heat-rejection requirements than conventional enterprise infrastructure. ASHRAE's (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers) AI Data Center Energy Performance Framework identifies liquid cooling as an important architecture for these high-density environments.
7. Control Point Added To Airport Fire Suppression Line 8/6/2026

   Upgrading active fire protection lines in high-security facilities requires precision isolation without compromising system readiness. Live tap valve insertion creates permanent control points under line pressure, eliminating service disruptions during critical infrastructure overhauls.

8. Hydroelectric Facility Penstock Rehabilitation 8/6/2026

   Restoring century-old hydroelectric penstocks requires advanced trenchless techniques to resolve severe structural cracking and wall loss. Stand-alone composite liners restore full load-bearing capacity without reliance on deteriorated steel, extending asset lifespans while minimizing facility downtime.

9. Installation Of AVT EZ Valves To Support Creation Of Stormwater Retention Pond 8/6/2026

   Infrastructure modifications on active C900 PVC sewer mains require careful isolation to protect delicate pipe materials. Operating under live line pressure enables safe cutting debris removal while establishing permanent isolation points without triggering costly service shutdowns.

10. The Two-Sided Water Problem — What Process Manufacturers Are Missing On Both Ends Of The Line 8/4/2026

    Process manufacturing represents an underexamined water-withdrawal category. Inside every one of these facilities, water is lost twice — once at the tap, and once at the drain — both losses driven by the same root cause and both solvable by the same intervention.