Treatment

A sequencing batch reactor is a fill-and-draw type of conventional activated sludge treatment system. This approach was developed over a century ago...

The CYBERFLOW-Accelerator is the first horizontal accelerator for racetrack basins consistently designed and optimized based on fluid mechanical considerations.Its vortex-free design delivers...

The Ocotillo Water Reclamation Facility in Chandler, Arizona — where water reuse is essential — plays a crucial role in sustainable water...

Market-based approaches to reducing pollution aren’t new. Perhaps the best known is the emissions trading program in the 1980s used to curtail...

I’ll admit it: As editor of this magazine I have paid attention to treatment technology at the expense of a highly cost-effective...

Rising rural populations and climate change are making water scarcity a problem in country townships in Australia. As a solution, Flinders University...

For seaside communities reducing their pollution, nitrogen is a prime target. Often found in agricultural runoff and human waste, nitrogen and the...

Turkey Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant site superintendent Tim Woodward is as enthusiastic as ever 37 years into the job. Now as the plant...

For years ozone has been a popular disinfectant for removal of pathogens including Giardia and Cryptosporidium cysts. Today its applications are broadening significantly...

KAESER believes the more you know about operating blower systems, the more you'll get out of them, and the company is committed to...

When choosing a blower for industrial or commercial applications, it's crucial to consider the life cycle cost. This includes the initial purchase...

The Compressed Air and Gas Institute (CAGI) and a group of its member manufacturers have developed standard formats for reporting blower performance. This...

Screw blowers deliver more air for less energy. Screw blowers have isentropic efficiencies well above lobe and multistage blowers, and due to...

The Central Valley Water Reclamation Facility has seen multiple upgrades over the years. So have the people who operate the plant. Phil Heck...

As wastewater professionals it is generally fun to enjoy watching stalked ciliates, rotifers and other higher life form organism types under the...

NOAA and its research partners are forecasting a mild to moderate harmful algal bloom in western Lake Erie this summer. This year’s...

The lineup of PFAS treatment technologies keeps expanding. Some processes destroy the “forever chemicals.” Others capture them in some form of media,...