Water and Wastewater Solutions For Industry

61. Frozen Vegetable Supplier Exceeds Effluent Requirements With MBBR 6/9/2020

    A frozen vegetable company was the premier supplier of individually quick-frozen onions, potatoes, roasted potatoes and vegetable blends to large food service companies. At their processing facility, a significant barrier to growth was faced due to an aging wastewater treatment system, which could not treat the anticipated flows that a plant expansion and production increase would generate. 

62. Now Is The Time To Embrace Water Reuse And Recycling 3/12/2024
    What do the semiconductor, food and beverage, petrochemical, and power generation industries have in common? They all rely on water to produce — an increasingly scarce resource.
63. We Brewed Beer From Recycled Wastewater — And It Tasted Great 11/19/2020

    On Earth Overshoot Day (August 22 this year), Village Brewery, a Calgary craft beer-maker, joined University of Calgary researchers and Xylem Technologies, a U.S.-based water technology company, to brew a crisp blond ale from reused wastewater — the first case of direct potable reuse in Alberta and possibly Canada.

64. How Can You Boost The Reliability Of Your Boiler Feed Water Pump? 4/28/2016

    With modern combined cycle power/steam generation plants, the Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG) is the major connection from the Combustion Turbine Generator (CTG) to the Steam Turbine Generator (STG).

65. GeoSpray® Arched Storm Culvert Rehab 1/26/2022

    During inspections of its road culverts, the city of Rock Springs discovered a corrugated metal culvert that was considered in danger of imminent failure. The 700-foot culvert in question was arched with a maximum height of 48 inches and a maximum width of 72 inches. The invert of the pipe, which was covered with dirt and trash, was mostly corroded away. In fact, approximately 18 inches of the underlying soil had been eroded along the full length of the culvert. In addition to the invert, there were joint separations of more than six inches in many of the joints. The crown had also caved in over a 10-foot section of the structure running directly under the road.

66. 3 Methods For Decreasing Mine Site Closure Time 10/19/2020

    The current methods for processing water used in mining are slow, and require a hefty investment by mining companies. One Utah based company, however, has proven to speed-up the decades long process that is typical, into a brief period of rapid remediation. Testing and trials with some of the world’s largest processors have yielded a list of methods for processing pregnant solutions and mine site tailings, promising increased profits for mining companies and a speedy and efficient cleanup for residents, politicians and interested parties.

67. Sun-Activated LilyPads Remove Contaminants Without Chemicals 10/24/2014

    Puralytics LilyPads are hardly noticeable in the ponds, lakes, and catchment areas where they are deployed. Made of mesh and plastic, the flat, 1-meter diameter disks could even be confused for their plant namesake if not for their white color.

68. Lime Slakers Restoration In Dallas, TX Leads To Almost $1M Saved Compared To New Systems 11/18/2016

    Since opening in 1930, the Bachman Water Treatment Plant in Dallas has increased its processing capacity from 30 million gallons per day to 150 million gallons per day, with the latest upgrade in 2007.

69. Aquafine® Ultraviolet Treatment Systems For Liquid Sugar 5/29/2024

    Learn about an alternative technique that food and beverage manufacturers can use to protect their products from microbial contamination while maintaining product quality and shelf-life, without chemical additives preservatives. 

70. Reducing Water-Food Nexus Pressures In America 1/17/2017

    Agricultural production is one of the most important sectors of the U.S. economy, contributing more than $300 billion to the country each year. When food service and other agriculture-related industries are included, this figure rises to over $750 billion.