Resources For The Power Generation Industry
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Combined-Cycle Water Treatment System
7/17/2017
The client was in need of both a raw water and wastewater treatment system for its new 1,100-megawatt (MW) natural gasfired combined cycle power station that was being built to replace an existing 400-MW coal-fired plant that had been decommissioned previously. Veolia Water Technologies was contacted to engineer, procure and supply a 6,000 gallons per minute (GPM) raw water treatment system and a 1,200-GPM wastewater treatment system.
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Rounding Up The Water, Clean Energy, And Climate Bills In The 85th Texas Legislative Session
4/18/2017
We’re entering the home stretch of the 85th Session of the Texas Legislature.
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A Cool Method For Industrial Water Reuse
4/3/2017
By harvesting heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) condensate, industrial operations can take advantage of a cool, convenient source of clean water.
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Energy-Water Nexus Lessons Learned From The State Of Texas
3/27/2017
By making strategic choices to maximize energy-water efficiencies, we can help protect our supplies in advance of our next drought. Here are three ways that work.
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EPA Providing Guidance For Drinking Water After Radiological Emergency
1/17/2017
What would happen if there was an emergency in the U.S. that caused radioactive material to contaminate drinking water supplies? What steps could your utilities and government take?
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If Israel Can Find Common Ground Around The Environment, Why Can't Texas?
1/12/2017
Deep in the Israeli desert is an academic institute that is building peace in the region by putting nature at its center. The Arava Institute, in partnership with Ben Gurion University, brings students from Israel, Palestine, Jordan, and around the world to find common ground around environmental problems and build trust — and peace — from there.
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Why Strategic Choices — And Water — Could Make People More Energy-Efficient
1/9/2017
At my household, a new year means a new energy and water-use baseline. By that I mean, every month, I look at how much electricity and water I used in comparison to the same month the previous year — so I can try to be as efficient as possible. But I work in the energy field, and I know that’s not a typical New Year’s tradition. Most people don’t examine the trends of their energy-use or spend much time thinking about how to reduce it.
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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.
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Innovative Utilities Reducing Water-Energy Nexus Pressures
9/14/2016
With large parts of the country facing drought conditions, including California, Massachusetts, and Alabama, small communities and cities alike are facing increased water-energy nexus pressures.
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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.