Wastewater
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How An Algal Metabolic Hack Threatens Our Waters
3/9/2023
Algae's ability to adapt and thrive is bad news for U.S. waterways, highlighting the importance of preventative measures to stave off harmful algal blooms.
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Doing More With Less: Densified Activated Sludge (DAS) Systems For Water Resource Recovery Facilities
1/11/2023
As wastewater treatment plants — or water resource recovery facilities (WRRFs), more preferably termed — continue to strive for efficiency, DAS has emerged as a space-saving intensification solution.
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When Decentralized Wastewater Is The Wise Choice
11/3/2022
Centralized wastewater treatment systems have been the dominant — and extremely effective — choice for pollution control historically, but onsite could prove right in many cases today.
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When Density Is Desirable
9/9/2022
Infrastructure intensification through densification and granulation can help utilities meet nutrient management goals with minimal investment through retrofit.
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Using Biotechnology To Restore Productivity Of Anaerobic Digesters
7/15/2022
When the production line of anaerobic digestion is slowed, efficiency is lost, and the reverse is true when holdups are cleared.
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Best Practices For Decentralized Wastewater Treatment System Upgrades And Replacements
3/10/2022
Onsite wastewater treatment solutions are practical and popular, but changing regulations and conditions may require an update to operations.
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A New Spin On An Old Technology Yields Surprising Results
1/12/2022
A new advanced oxidation process has been born from a quest to find a more sustainable disinfection option for high water consumption applications, revolutionizing cooling water treatment and other operations with similar objectives, as well as entirely different fields like aquaculture, wastewater treatment, and animal drinking water applications.
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The Future Of Wastewater: Why Has The U.S. Been So Slow To Adopt AI Tools?
11/1/2021
Wastewater analytics are already being used around the world to monitor contamination, optimize treatment processes, and catch environmental scofflaws. So why has the U.S. been so slow to adopt these technologies?
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Reduce Energy, Water, And OPEX With Modern Decentralized Wastewater Treatment
9/7/2021
The benefits of the facultative membrane bioreactor (FMBR) are examined, along with results of a pilot demonstration project to further prove efficacy.
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The Digital Transformation Of Water In Gandia
5/4/2021
Over the last two decades, the water industry has undergone a revolution that has shaken its business model to the very core. Utilities, which have traditionally been excluded from innovative solutions as a result of being tied into relatively long concession contracts, are now encountering growing demands from consumers and government to become more accountable for their services.