Water and Wastewater Solutions For The Power Generation Industry

1. OPUS Achieves Zero Wastewater Discharge 10/26/2016

   The client revived, expanded and modernized its operations in order to produce rare earth materials in high volumes and in an environmentally responsible manner. As part of the expansion, the client contracted Veolia to design and build a new water treatment plant for their state-of-the-art rare earth facility.

2. RO Membranes' Protection At Pinghu Power Plant, China 8/13/2024

   A power plant in Pinghu, Zhejiang Province in China needed to replace the use of chemical biocides and protect boiler feed make-up water from anaerobic and aerobic bacterial growth and associated biofouling.

3. It's Time For Industrial Treatment To Find A Phosphorus Alternative 8/7/2017

   Amid growing concerns around algal bloom, industrial operations are under pressure to stop using phosphorus-based water treatment technology. But transition to an alternative can be daunting.

4. U.S. Power Profile Shift Sparks Water Opportunity 9/12/2016

   The power sector looks to zero liquid discharge and taps municipal reclaimed water as a water reuse strategy.

5. Relieving The Pressure Of Monitoring Peak Boiler Water Efficiency 3/9/2019

   Industrial operations across the gamut leverage boiler water, the liquid that passes through a boiler and is converted into steam, thus powering operations around the world. But not all of them do as much as they could to ensure peak boiler water efficiency. Through the proper treatment considerations and quality measurement knowledge, every industrial player can make the most of this central process.

6. Straight Talk On Radiation 6/22/2015

   From time-to-time I write on topics that are related to water and wastewater as a "backgrounder" so that those involved in the field can gain a wider perspective and have available to them a cogent explanation minus jargon on various topics. By Dr. J.H. Wakefield

7. Design-Build Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) System — New Harquahala Generating Project 3/3/2015

   The New Harquahala Generating Project serves as a power and electrical wholesaler in the Southwestern United States. To fill the need for growing energy consumption in the region, this facility was built to provide power to the area.

8. Brine Management — A Necessity, Not A Luxury 3/15/2022

   Brine is everywhere: desalination plants, gas and oil drillings, energy generation plants, mines, cooling towers, food manufacturing plants, chip fabrication, and many other industries that require high volumes of water. They all generate brine as a byproduct of their processes.

9. The Key To Accurate Waste Gas Flow Measurement 4/20/2020

   Wastewater treatment facilities have a tremendous opportunity to utilize the biogas they generate to lower energy costs and minimize odors. However, the practice isn’t as widespread as it could be, as the precision gas flow and methane content readings required to optimize the process often clash with the misconception that biogas is messy and difficult to measure reliably. With the proper equipment, it is possible to accurately measure biogas to cut emissions and reduce or eliminate the energy bill.

10. Pinpointing Accurate Steam Use In Dynamic Industrial Processes 6/1/2021

    In commercial brewing — as with other food, chemical, or industrial processes — control over steam heating can have significant influence on process costs and consistent quality in the final product. But its measurement and control can also be impacted by unique circumstances of those applications. Here is how changing just one aspect of steam measurement brought economy and consistency to multiple aspects of a brewer’s overall process.