Industrial Resources

1. The Best Test Is The Test You Run 11/2/2026

   What plant operators really want from field measurement tools, and why so many good methods end up on the shelf.

2. How Industrial Facilities Are Rethinking Wastewater Treatment And Water Reuse As Discharge Rules And Operating Costs Tighten 10/22/2026
   Industrial facilities are under pressure to reduce freshwater consumption, control wastewater discharge costs, and maintain reliable production. Water reuse can help address all three concerns, but recovering water does not automatically make a facility more efficient.
3. Tackling Lake Erie's Algal Blooms Requires Targeted Conservation Strategies 10/19/2026
   Algal blooms in Lake Erie remind us how closely food production and clean water are connected. Many of these nutrients come from nearby farms, and the challenge is keeping them out of waterways.
4. Turning Dairy Processing Residuals Into Resources For Healthier Soils 10/14/2026

   The food system depends on productive soil, yet manufacturing leaves behind organic materials that never reach a retail package. For dairy manufacturers, one of those materials is dissolved air flotation sludge, commonly called DAF sludge. When its composition, treatment, and receiving site are properly evaluated, this residual can become a resource for nutrient recovery and soil improvement.

5. 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.

6. 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.
7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.
10. 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.