Table of Contents
WaterWorld
01/01/2003
Volume 4, Issue 1
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New Literature
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NEW LITERATURE
The Grinding & Dispersing Division of Netzsch offers a new 4-page, full color brochure highlighting its range of coarse to ultrafine particle size reduction equipment.
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NEW LITERATURE
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Features
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New Coatings, Linings Help Meet Guidelines for Concrete Storage Tanks
Preventing groundwater contamination from leaking above ground storage tanks (ASTs) is imperative for owners and operators of tanks containing industrial wastewater and hazardous materials.
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Converting Sugar-Bearing Wastewater Into A Usable and Profitable Product Cuts Water Usage
Management at L&S Sweeteners, Leola, PA, knew what they were doing when they approved the installation of a 6500 gpd distillation system ...
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Distillation Process Can Yield Zero Liquid Discharge System
Many industrial applications produce liquid waste as a by-product of their process. As environmental regulations governing the disposal of industrial wastewater become more stringent, it's imperative ...
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Filter Bags – an Alternative to Filter Cartridges
Bag filters and cartridge filters often compete for use in commercial and industrial applications but it is often a point of contention as to which type of filter is the better choice.
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Membrane Contactors Improve Performance of Conventional Ion Exchange, EDI Systems
For decades ion exchange beds have been used to produce deionized water. In a simplistic summary, the ion exchange bed will preferentially exchange a H+ or OH- ions for other ions in the water.
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Group Launches Program to Help Utilities Comply with 316(b)
In February 2004, new EPA rules will go into effect governing the intake of cooling waters into power plants. These rules will implement national standards for Section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act...
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EPA Outlines Effluent Plan
EPA published on Dec. 31, 2003, its preliminary Effluent Guidelines Plan for 2004/2005 in the Federal Register.
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Growth Projected for Power Plant Water Treatment Technologies Market
Water is the lifeblood of a power plant. Needed in vast quantities to produce steam and for cooling purposes, U.S. thermoelectric power producers use more than 70 trillion gallons of water per year.
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Project Tackles Groundwater Remediation
An innovative treatment technology is being commissioned at a groundwater remediation site in Mountain View, CA.
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Guide to Selecting Membrane Separation Technologies
Over the last 20 years, industry, in particular, has undergone a paradigm shift with regard to the need for water reuse. Words like "recycle", "resource recovery" and "conservation" have crept into the consciousness of process design and environmental engineers, even top management. This is partially fueled by pollution control legislation, but also out of a sense of environmental stewardship as well as the economic reality that throwing water away can be expensive over the long run.
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Improving Pump Reliability with Metal Filled Graphite Wear Parts
In the past 15 years the use of self-lubricating bushings and case rings in single and multistage horizontal boiler feedwater pumps has moved from a curiosity to an accepted standard. The change was driven by operational practices that have placed severe demands on the traditional horizontal multistage pump.
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New Coatings, Linings Help Meet Guidelines for Concrete Storage Tanks
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Product & Services Features
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PRODUCTS & SERVICES Ion Exchange/Separation Equipment
Zenon Environmental is a provider of membrane technology and ancillary systems for water and wastewater treatment.
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PRODUCTS & SERVICES Tanks & Structures
Geomembrane Technologies Inc. (GTI) has developed a new retractable cover system for tanks and basins. The cover is a low-profile arch system.
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PRODUCTS & SERVICES Ion Exchange/Separation Equipment
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Case Studies
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Project Cleans Up Wastewater from Boiler Cleaning
In early 2000, Phil Manning, Startup Manager of GE International Power Systems in Westbrook, ME, had just completed construction on a 525 megawatt gas-fired combined-cycle power plant.
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High-Efficiency Reverse Osmosis Treats Gray Water for Power Generation
The Bajio Power Project, a 600 MW combined cycle project located in San Luis De La Paz, Mexico, is in an arid area with limited water resources. Ground water is not permitted for industrial and power generation purposes. The only supply for boiler feed was silica-laden secondary treated sewage gray water.
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Project Cleans Up Wastewater from Boiler Cleaning
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Product Showcase
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PRODUCT SHOWCASE
Flowserve has announced the launch of its new severe service control valve, the Multi-Z. The valve is designed specifically to handle high-pressure drop applications ...
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PRODUCT SHOWCASE
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Viewpoint
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EPA Promotes Benefits of Water Conservation
The Environmental Protection Agency and other groups around the country are promoting water efficiency as a way to conserve water...
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EPA Promotes Benefits of Water Conservation
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New Products
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NEW PRODUCTS
Halogen Valve System announces a new dual-torque Terminator Actuator™ that closes and torques hazardous gas 150 lb. cylinder valves in an emergency in three seconds.
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NEW PRODUCTS
TODAY'S HEADLINES
VA water utilities deptartment recognized for excellent performanceThe VA Department of Health Office of Drinking Water award the city of Manassas Public Works and Utilities department the 2012 Excellence in Water Treatment Plant Performance award. |
City of Seattle developing plans to protect local waterways, reduce stormwater runoffSeattle Public Utilities is working on projects to reduce stormwater overflows and is preparing a 10-year plan to protect Seattle's waterways. |
Great Lakes awarded $570K grant for protection, restoration effortsThe University of Michigan Water Center awarded 12 research grants, totaling nearly $570,000, for Great Lakes restoration and protection efforts. |
Biosolids drying system to be installed at WI wastewater treatment plantHUBER Technology has been selected to provide its BT Medium Temperature Belt Dryer for the Sheboygan Wastewater Treatment Plant in Wisconsin. |
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