WASTEWATER
Key West Resort Utilities Maximizes Reuse And Nutrient Recovery
Water scarcity poses unique challenges to KW Resort Utilities Corp. (KWRU), the utility firm that provides wastewater management, wastewater recovery, and wastewater treatment in the region. KWRU began operation in the late 1960s and has worked hard over the decades to keep up with wastewater needs as population and tourism have boomed, spurred by land reclamation and development.
WASTEWATER CASE STUDIES AND WHITEPAPERS
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Advanced Circulation Technology Combined With Solar Power Cuts Expensive Aerator Run-Time And Provides Efficient Mixing In Wastewater Treatment Ponds
The energy and maintenance costs associated with mechanical aeration are compelling managers of municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) to find alternate technologies. The goal is to provide more efficient wastewater aeration and mixing by reducing high operation and maintenance costs associated with mechanical aerators. By Joel Bleth, president, SolarBee Inc.
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Avoiding Unplanned Outages In Water Treatment
Maintenance professionals within Water and Wastewater Treatment facilities are as busy as ever. To keep up with growing demands on their time, they are always looking for ways to improve the reliability and maintenance requirements within their scope of responsibility.
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Using Ozonation And Biologically Active Filtration To Remove Micropollutants
Ozonation and biologically active filtration (O3-BAF) is being increasingly used to address the issue of organic micropollutants (OMPs) in wastewater treatment and potable reuse.
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Seeing Through The FOG (Fats, Oils, And Grease)
A review of different methods and devices for FOG removal, with emphasis on cost control, lowered power profiles, and efficacy. By Douglas D. Sunday, water and wastewater Class A operator and Dr. J.H. Wakefield, consulting analytic chemist and environmental/materials engineer
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Manufacturing In Alabama And The Current Environment
What’s a business leader to do at time such as this? What is a manufacturing business leader to do at a time such as this? Does it really matter whether a business is a service provider such as a restaurant or is a manufacturer? If so, does it matter what the company manufactures?
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Z-92®/Z-33™ Uranium-Arsenic Treatment Process - Schurz Elementary School, Nevada Case Study
This uranium, arsenic and gross alpha removal pilot study was conducted for the Schurz Elementary School treatment facility in Schurz, Nevada. The Schurz Elementary School well contains concentrations of uranium, arsenic and gross alpha in excess of the State regulated Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCL).
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Dry Pit Submersibles Lower Costs And Eliminate Unscheduled Maintenance
A utilities department was experiencing frequent unscheduled maintenance visits and corresponding unbudgeted repair bills for the pumps at the township’s main pump station.
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Stormwater Modeling To Prepare For Biological And Radiological Emergencies
Stormwater can transport pollutants, such as heavy metals, pathogens, and nutrients, which threaten the quality of rivers, lakes, and oceans. Many stormwater operators have not considered or planned for the challenges in predicting and mitigating transport of biological agents (e.g., anthrax-causing bacterium) or long-lasting radionuclides (e.g., cesium-137) that may result from a terrorist attack.
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AltaPac™ AP-II Ultrafiltration Membrane Case Study
Cibola is a small community located in Southern Arizona along the Colorado River. With a growing population, the community decided to install a centralized water system to replace individual wells.
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How Beneficial Bacteria Are Helping Wastewater Operators Attack Biosolids
Sludge handling presents a growing set of challenges for municipal and industrial wastewater operators, who are increasingly turning toward a natural solution. This alternative method results in a reduced biosolids load that lowers hauling and tipping fees, reduces process energy costs, cuts down odors, and fosters the natural cleaning of pipes and fittings.
WASTEWATER APPLICATION NOTES
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Is ORP Really Your Best Option For Dechlorination Measurement?
In this application note, explore considerations for achieving more reliable accuracy when quantifying dechlorination results for applications ranging from RO membrane protection to wastewater discharge compliance.
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Background And Summary Of Tests For The 2000PV Restraint
The 2000PV is a restraint for PVC pipe and the standardized mechanical joint. This product is the result of years of testing and evaluation and its performance has been proven by thousands of hours of proof tests, as well as third-party evaluations. This report describes the 2000PV through the 12" size.
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TOC Monitoring In Process Return Condensate
Industrial power plants or co-generation power plants utilize steam for industrial purposes other than power production.
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Process Monitoring And Control For Increased Productivity And Efficiency
The Littleton/Englewood wastewater treatment plant, Colorado, put in place processes to effectively monitor the levels of ammonia in their wastewater treatment.
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Determination Of Pesticide Residues In Honey, By An Automated QuEChERS Solution
The QuEChERS (Quick-Easy-Cheap-Effective-Rugged-Safe) sample extraction method was developed for the determination of pesticide residues in agricultural commodities.
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Dosing Of Sodium Hypochlorite Solution For Drinking Water Disinfection
A water purveyor was in urgent need of a chemically resistant flow instrumentation with a long life of service that allowed reliable and long-term stable dosing of the sodium hypochlorite solution.
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2 Applications That Triggered The Rise Of Coriolis Flow Measurement
Coriolis measurement has been adopted as a default technology in many application scenarios due to its high accuracy and immunity to process variables (temperature, pressure and flow profile). However, Coriolis wasn't always widely accepted. Two applications, in particular, helped what was once a nascent flow measurement technology gain a foothold in the marketplace.
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Reducing Total Phosphorus In Water Resource Recovery Facilities
Monitoring phosphate during the wastewater treatment process allows for fine-tuning and optimizing chemical dosing for removal of phosphate, which provides significant cost savings to the plant while protecting the aquatic environment downstream of the facility.
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Getting Clarity On Clarification
Read an overview and maintenance tips for chain and scraper systems.
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Harmonics Reduction Methods
There are several basic methods for reducing harmonic voltage and current distortion from nonlinear distribution loads such as adjustable frequency drives (AFDs). Following is a description of each method, along with each method’s advantages and disadvantages.
LATEST INSIGHTS ON WASTEWATER
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Technology like advanced process control systems can streamline operations, create opportunities to lower costs and emissions, and ensure effluent quality meets the highest standards. Research also indicates that implementing an appropriate control strategy can help reduce N2O emissions.
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Strategic flow monitoring helps wastewater utilities curb overflows, cut costs, and safeguard public health by turning accurate data into proactive action.
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When seeking bids for a fair comparison, it’s important to evaluate the total cost of ownership.
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Researchers have developed polyimide-based membranes for membrane distillation (MD) that overcome three persistent issues in membranes for water treatment and gas separations: the need for pore-forming chemicals that prevent recycling, performance degradation due to pore wetting and fouling, and the inherent trade-off between high water flux and selectivity.
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As technology improves and becomes more accessible, outdated municipal wastewater systems are fast beginning to show their age. Today, water pumps come in a variety of designs that enable uses that previous generations could only have dreamed of.
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Accurate storm surge predictions are critical for giving coastal residents time to evacuate and giving emergency responders time to prepare. But storm surge forecasts at high resolution can be slow.