Scrapers clean solids from intake systemProblem: Backwash strainers at a wastewater treatment plant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, were consistently clogging with oversized...
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Entries Tagged Aeration Equipment/System
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Michigan Plant Succeeds Despite Several Obstacles
The staff at the Downriver Wastewater Treatment Facility has faced plenty of challenges. Their collective experience, perseverance, teamwork and loyalty have led...
Aftermarket Parts/Service - Aftermarket aeration equipment
Environmental Dynamics International offers aftermarket aeration parts and systems from most major brands and all aeration technologies. Offerings include the Aeration Works...
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A New Hampshire Team Wins Honors For I&I Control And Excellent Maintenance
Inflow and infiltration, aging equipment and more stringent laboratory standards are just a few of the challenges met by the staff at...
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Aeration float folds for deployment through reservoir manway
The FlexiFloat self-deploying segmented float from Aqua-Aerobic Systems is designed to replace the conventional float on an Aqua-Jet surface aerator or AquaDDM...
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Up With Efficiency
When the City of Winter Haven Utility Service Department began an aggressive cost savings program in 2012, leaders made sure the operations staff...
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Efficient by Design
When the mid-1950s wastewater treatment plant became too small to meet demand, the community of Washington, Iowa, decided to build new and...
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Nematode Infestation Demands Process Changes
The wastewater treatment industry faces new challenges every day. Technologies are developed to meet compliance standards in the face of these new...
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Wastewater Treatment Systems
Aeration Equipment
Process aerator/mixerThe surface-mounted Aire-O2 Triton process aerator/mixer from Aeration Industries International adapts to municipal and industrial treatment facilities. Its strong horizontal...
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Wastewater Treatment Systems
Turbo blower leads to energy efficiencyProblem
Lakota Wastewater Treatment Plant in Lakehaven Utility District, Wash., sought to address rising energy costs and aging...
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Energy Efficiency Upgrades Earn Connecticut Wastewater Treatment Facility Three Awards
Requiring continuous operation, wastewater treatment facilities and their electrical consumption represent a major utility component for municipalities. For this reason, the Town...
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A Better Way to Aerate
When an energy audit recommended variable-frequency drives for blowers, team members at the New Ulm (Minn.) Wastewater Treatment Plant weren’t so sure...
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Process control using Sludge Volume Index (SVI)
In a previous article (“What the Heck is SVI?”), I discussed sludge volume index (SVI) and its value as a process control...
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Honeywell to reduce energy use and costs for Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewers Authority
Honeywell announced an agreement to upgrade wastewater treatment plants for the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA), the largest water and...
