SLUDGE HANDLING ARTICLES

System Helps Plant Meet Lower Nitrogen Goals

The James River Treatment Plant (JRTP) is one of nine major treatment plants operated by the Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) in southeast Virginia.

Plant Meets Discharge Standards While Lowering Energy Costs

The town of Elkton, MD, located near the head of the Chesapeake Bay, has a population of approximately 16,000.

New Sensor Technology Optimizes DO Control at WWTP

The key to optimizing the aeration process is accurate and reliable dissolved oxygen (DO) monitoring and control.

Pump Helps Solve WWTP Clogging Problem

The City of Auburn, IN, discovered that consistent agitation was needed in a sludge storage tank to insure proper sludge feed to the plant's belt press.

Addressing the Challenge of Removing Ammonia from Wastewater

The discharge of ammonia from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) has become a challenging issue throughout the United States.

Biothane celebrates 30th anniversary in 2009

CAMDEN, NJ, Nov. 5, 2009 -- Biothane, LLC a Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies Company, announced today the celebration of their 30 year anniversary...

Going to the Well for Peristaltic Pumps

[Web Exclusive - Industrial WaterWorld - Sept. 1, 2009] -- Watson-Marlow Bredel explains why rugged hose pumps on drilling rigs process the toughest applications on or in the Earth, making them ide...

City of Greenfield, IN, upgrades wastewater treatment facility

The City of Greenfield owns and operates a Class III activated sludge wastewater treatment facility...

Eckenfelder on the Evolution of ‘Bugs’

At a luncheon in Providence, RI, last summer, over 100 people rose to applaud the career of Dr. Wes Eckenfelder Jr. after an amusing, anectdote-filled keynote given from the...

SBR Provides 99% Removal of Organics for WWTP, Demonstrates Lower Operating Costs, Sludge Production

A special sequencing batch reactor (SBR) system, demonstrating lower operating costs and lower sludge production than conventional SBRs, is providing greater than 99% removal of organics...