Xylem mixers help cut treatment plant operational costs by 65 percentTechnology from Xylem Inc. reduced the energy consumption of a wastewater treatment plant in Italy by 65 percent. According to a comparison study conducted by Comopedur, which operates the plant, the company’s Flygt 4530 submersible mixers have saved 50,000 euros in annual operating costs. Located in Italy’s scenic Lake Como region, the plant treats 11.5 mgd, serving a population of 200,000. The new mixers, operating in a pre-denitrification tank, consume 175,000 kWh of electricity, versus 500,000 kWh for the old mixers they replaced.Kruger upgrades township’s treatment capabilities with IFASKruger, a
