Sound attenuated pump
The BakerCorp Sound Attenuated Pump can be used where noise is a factor, such as residential construction, sewer bypass projects and commercial zones. Ranging in size from 4" to 8" and able to handle solids up to 3" in diameter, the units run at an operating speed of up to 2000 rpm and a flow range between 200 and 2600 gpm to match exact application needs. Floats or pressure transducers, measuring liquid or pressure levels, allow for automatic unattended operation if necessary.
BakerCorp.
Seal Beach, CA
Tel: 800-635-7349
Web: www.bakercorp.com
Citric acid cleaner
International Products Corp. now offers the new Micro® A07 Citric Acid Cleaner for removal of oxide, scale, mineral deposits, milkstone, and inorganic soils. This biodegradable blend of chelating citric acid and anionic surfactants offers enhanced cleaning performance compared to simple citric acids and other citric-based products. With a typical pH of 2.5, Micro A07 is milder than most acids, yet powerful enough to replace more aggressive acid cleaners.
International Products Corp.
Burlington, NJ
Tel: 609-386-8770
Web: www.ipcol.com
Filter housing
Keystone Filter Division of Met-Pro has introduced a new patent pending line of 222 Giant® Industrial Filter Housings and Cartridges that offer sub-micron filtration in a low cost, high surface area configuration. The line of housings and cartridges are available in all-polypropylene construction for cleanliness and broad chemical resistance. Housings are available in an all-polypropylene construction or with clear SAN bowls in both 10" and 20" sizes.
Keystone Filter Division, Met-Pro Corp.
Hatfield, PA
Tel: 800-822-1963
Web: www.keystonefilter.com
Hydrant tags
Assured Flow's Hydra-Tag is a custom tagging system for hydrants. This durable identification system is made from corrosion resistant brass. Custom numbering and lettering is now available on any size order. The tags attach securely to bolts on a hydrant for a virtually tamper proof installation. The tags can also be used on valves, pumps, backflow preventers and other equipment. Identification systems are important for emergency locations, maintenance and repairs, security and mapping and performance evaluations.
Assured Flow Sales Inc.
Sarasota, FL
Tel: 800-388-0678
Web: www.gradelok.com
Self-cleaning filters
Schroeder Industries offers the SC automatic self-cleaning filter. The SC line is used to remove solid contamination from process fluids and to protect the integrity of high-grade components that depend on low-viscosity water or water-based lubricants. The SC can achieve flow rates up to 33,000 gpm with ANSI flange sizes ranging from 2" to 36". The filter is ideal for applications where fluid flow cannot be interrupted and must be maintained at an acceptable cleanliness level.
Schroeder Industries
Leetsdale, PA
Tel: 724-318-1100
Web: www.schroederindustries.com
Training courses
Mettler-Toledo PRO offers a variety of operator and technician training courses for applications such as pH, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, total organic carbon (TOC) and turbidity. Courses vary from basic theory concepts to advanced troubleshooting mechanisms. Training sessions can be customized to match specific process requirements. Each training service comes with a course specific booklet and a course completion certificate for each participant.
Mettler-Toledo Ingold
Bedford, MA
Tel: 781-301-8808
Web: www.mt.com/pro
Brass relief valves
Norman Noe offers brass relief valves that help control water system pressure when a water storage tank is off line. The valves are installed on fire hydrants and allow users to pump water directly into the system while the water storage tank is out of service for inspection, painting or emergencies. The adjustable valves are preset at 65 psi and come complete with brass fireplug and fire hose discharge adapters and pressure gauge.
Norman Noe Co.
Nineveh, IN
Tel: 317-933-2274
Web: www.normannoewatertankinspecton.com
Digital pressure gauges
An alternative to traditional dial gauges, Ashcroft® digital pressure gauges incorporate value-added features including a backlit LCD, selectable engineering units and min/max recall. The gauges are available in variety of sizes, accuracies and price ranges to suit a broad spectrum of applications. The commercial Type D1005PS is a 2½" gauge with ±0.5%FS accuracy, while the industrial Types 2074, 2174 and 2274 three inch and 4 ½" gauges are rated at ±0.25%FS and are available with 4-20 mA output and on-board SPDT switches.
Ashcroft
Tel: 800-328-8258
Web: www.ashcroft.com
Anti-float ring
Topp Industries has introduced the new Anti-Float Ring with Quick Lock design. The ring features easy screw alignment with twist lock design for quick assembly. The installation kit for the anti-float comes with six stainless steel screws and a hand-held screwdriver. No power tools are needed and assembly takes less than a minute. The anti-float ring can be attached on-site so that the basins may be stacked and shipped without it, offering cost savings. The anti-float fits Topp's M2 (18" x 22") and M3 (18" x 30") structural foam basins.
Topp Industries Inc.
Rochester, IN
Tel: 800-354-4534
Web: www.toppindustries.com
Aluminum covers
Ultraflote designs, manufactures and installs aluminum covers for water and wastewater tanks. The Ultradome™ roof is custom engineered to meet specific design requirements. The self-supporting aluminum dome allows for maximum overhead space and provides interference-free operation for equipment. The extruded aluminum flat cover, for both rectangular and round tanks, consists of individual, interlocking panels made up of reinforced extruded aluminum planks.
Ultraflote Corp.
Houston, TX
Tel: 713-461-2100
Web: www.ultraflote.com
Air compressors
Kaeser Compressors has redesigned its DSD direct drive series rotary screw compressors. Available in flows from 424-1024 cfm and pressures to 217 psig, the new DSD series compressors are designed for efficiency and minimal maintenance. The units feature the company's optimized Sigma Profile airend, patent-pending Sigma Control system and the latest one-to-one direct drive technology. The true direct drive compressors have an oversized airend connected directly to the motor via a maintenance free coupling. Remote grease fittings for the drive and fan motor also increase bearing life.
Kaeser Compressors Inc.
Tel: 800-777-7873
Web: www.kaeser.com/sigma
Current meter
The ADC, Acoustic Digital Current meter, available from Hach, measures point velocity and automatically calculates discharge based on ISO and USGS standards. The meter can be used in a wide range of measurement sites, including natural streams, rivers, open channels, and at weirs or flumes. The collected data is available for viewing on the graphical handheld display or on a PC with use of the QReview software.
Hach Environmental
Loveland, CO
Tel: 800-949-3766
Web: www.hachenvironmental.com
pH, ORP probes
Analytical Measurements is a manufacturer of pH and ORP probes for various industrial, municipal, field, and laboratory applications. The company offers an extensive line of probes in various mounting configurations and cable lengths. The pH and ORP probes combine glass electrode and reference electrode into one integral unit so that measurements can be made in the field under the most adverse conditions.
Analytical Measurements
Hillside, NJ
Tel: 800-635-5580
Web: www.analyticalmeasurements.com
Utility markers
Almetek Industries now offers "Call 811 Before You Dig" markers. The stainless steel markers with 3D embossed copy will provide homeowners and excavators the information needed to dig safely. They are available in various colors, based on the type of utility, and with or without the optional customizable UV Dome insert. With sand blasted front and back, and easy installation on virtually any surface, the markers are guaranteed for 30 years.
Almetek Industries
Hackettstown, NJ
Tel: 908-850-9700
Web: www.almetek.com
Valve operating systems
Smith Flow Control offers the Flexi-Drive remote cable driven valve operating system for valves in inaccessible or hard to reach locations. It can operate valves as far as 200 feet away, accommodating 540 degrees of bends in the cable run. The flexible cable system can be passed around and through walls, bulkheads, floors and any other obstacles to reach the host valve. The company also offers the Easi-Drive valve interlock system, a fully portable valve operating system for use in applications where valve size, pressure rating or environmental conditions would normally require a permanent dedicated actuator or work crew.
Smith Flow Control
Erlanger, KY
Tel: 859-578-2395
Web: www.smithflowcontrol.com
Aeration system
Aeromix Systems has released a new accessory for its line of Tornado self-aspirating surface aerators. The new, integral vortex shield is designed to prevent the formation of annoying vortices in the area just above the propeller. The new design attaches directly to the draft tube of the aerator, allowing it to be properly placed without hanging from above. By not requiring additional pontoons, this design can reduce the cost of adding the accessory after initial assembly and installation of the equipment.
Aeromix Systems Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
Tel: 763-746-9277
Web: www.aeromix.com
Pipe clamps
Stainless pipe clamps by Reliner®/Duran are easily installed adjustable clamping pipe supports made of non-corrosive 11 gauge 304 stainless. They securely attach pipes to manhole walls and other surfaces with no protruding hardware and are fully adjustable to fit irregular surfaces. Often used with the Reliner Inside Drop Bowl to eliminate outside drops in sanitary sewers or stormwater drops, they attach to the wall with 3/8" stainless steel bolts in non-corrosive shields.
Reliner®/Duran Inc.
Lyme, CT
Tel: 800-508-6001
Web: www.reliner.com
Training program
Global Training Solutions has announced the availability of the Water Treatment Training series. The program is comprised of four interactive modules: Water for Plant Systems 1 and 2 and Wastewater 1 and 2. Subjects covered include: Primary Water Treatment; Chlorination; Dissolved Solids Removal; Dissolved Gas Removal; Chemical Treatment; Primary, Intermediate and Secondary Treatment; Tertiary Treatment; and Operator Responsibilities. All modules are offered on interactive CD-ROM and web-based formats.
Global Training Solutions Inc.
Mississauga, Ontario
Tel: 416-806-5777
Web: www.globaltrainingsolutions.ca
Denitrification
Blue Water Technologies expands its Blue PRO® wastewater nutrient removal product line with Blue NITE™ for denitrification. The denitrification system allows municipalities to meet permit levels for discharge of wastewater by lowering nitrate to less than 3 mg/L N. The company has installed seven of the systems in the New England states area. The systems remove both phosphorus and nitrate in the same treatment step.
Blue Water Technologies Inc.
Hayden, ID
Tel: 208-209-0391
Web: www.blueh2o.net
Electronic locks
Videx has released a new Rechargeable CyberKey for its electronic lock system. The original key, still available, uses a replaceable battery. The rechargeable key is housed in a metal case and comparable in size to a standard electronic car key. It uses a lithium-ion polymer battery that fully charges in 15 minutes to 2 hours and provides 500 openings or one to two weeks of performance between charges.
Videx Inc.
Corvallis, OR
Tel: 541-758-0521
Web: www.videx.com
Pressure sensors
Kavlico, a global business unit of Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST) and an operation of Schneider Electric, has two pressure sensors available for pressure measurements for wastewater treatment systems. The company's P350 Water Level and Pump pressure sensor uses a ceramic capacitive sense element and measures pressures from 0-5 through 0-150 PSIA or PSIG. It is ideal for water tower level and wastewater systems. The P356 is a low differential/gage pressure sensor that also has a ceramic capacitive sense element.
Kavlico
Moorpark, CA
Tel: 805-552-3406
Web: www.kavlico.com
Pipe bursting
Burst and replace water, sewer and other pipes with the Grundoburst static pipe bursting system from TT Technologies. Pulled by a hydraulic bursting unit, the cutter head's special cutting wheels split the host pipe. Patented Quicklock bursting rods are linked together not threaded. This saves time, prevents twisting and extends the life of the cutter head over threaded bursting rods.
TT Technologies, Inc.
Aurora, IL
Tel: 630-851-8200
Web: www.tttechnologies.com
Motor controller
Eagle Microsystems has introduced new capabilities for its PS-1000S multifunction controller platform. Control has been extended to implement control of AC stepper motors. This instrument can now provide precision speed and positioning control for such applications as automatic liquid chemical or gas dosing control, and pump speed and stroke control. The instrument is provided with a standard 2-line x 16-character LCD display and menu-driven 4-pushbutton operator control interface.
Eagle Microsystems Inc.
Pottstown, PA
Tel: 800-780-8636
Web: www.eaglemicrosystems.com
Wastewater filtration
ECOfluid Systems has introduced a new Upflow Sludge Blanket Filtration (USBF) configuration, which consists of a USBF™ bioreactor followed by external Ultra-Flo® membranes. The result is a membrane quality effluent with significantly improved reliability and simplicity of operation. No special pre-treatment is required, the biological treatment can be optimized for biological nutrient removal (and include chemical precipitation if desired), and the membrane energy input is kept low by the membranes design and by the fact that the TSS of effluent from the USBF is already less than 10 mg/l.
ECOfluid Systems Inc.
Burnaby, BC, Canada
Tel: 604-662-4544
Web: www.ecofluid.com
Banana blade mixer
Flygt first developed "banana" blade mixers in 1984, to improve efficiency when large volumes of water needed to be circulated. Recently added to their mixer line is the 4460 mixer. With an 8.4 HP drive, this new mixer is capable of producing as much as a third more thrust per machine than the next most powerful mixer, the 4430 model. This higher capacity mixer provides customers a more cost effective solution for large flow applications, as fewer machines can be used.
ITT Flygt
Trumbull, CT Tel: 203-380-4700 Web: www.flygtus.com
Septic tanks
Consistent triple-wall thickness for improved strength, factory installed structural bulkheads, and reinforced access ports are just three of the features found in the new TW™-Series Septic Tanks from Infiltrator® Systems. The tanks provide an improvement in plastic septic tank design, offering strength comparable to concrete tanks. Available in sizes ranging from 375 gallons up to 1500 gallons and in single and dual compartment designs, these tanks are suitable for use as both septic tanks and pump tanks.
Infiltrator Systems Inc.
Old Saybrook, CT Tel: 800-221-4436 Web: www.infiltratorsystems.com
Bar grating clamps
Adding to its growing range of BeamClamp® Safe Steelwork Connections, Kee Safety, has introduced three new GrateFix bar grating clamps to secure steel, aluminum or fiberglass grating to existing steel or supporting members. The clamps can be installed in seconds by one person from above the grating using only an Allen Key, resulting in a simple and secure connection. No welding, drilling, or access from underneath is required.
Kee Safety Inc.
Buffalo, NY
Tel: 800-851-5181
Web: www.keesafety.com/BC
Level transmitter
MTS Systems Corp., Sensors Division has updated the free Set-up Software for the Level Plus® Model MG liquid-level transmitter. The updated software revision 3.09 or higher offers advanced capabilities when used with the latest model MG firmware. The software allows any user to connect the transmitter for Modbus or DDA to a personal computer using a simple RS485-to-RS232 converter.
MTS Sensors Division
Cary, NC
Tel: 919-677-0100
Web: www.mtssensors.com
Laboratory software
PerkinElmer Life and Analytical Sciences has released a market-specific Labworks™ Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) package for water laboratories. The system simplifies data management by providing an integrated suite of software applications, interfaces and reports based on the fundamental needs of most water laboratories.
PerkinElmer Inc.
Waltham, MA
Tel: 877-754-6973
Web: www.perkinelmer.com/waterlims
