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Algae and Biofilm control project for a drinking water treatment plant in Cyprus

Ultrasonic Algae Control LG Sound

For the Ministry of Agriculture in Cyprus, LG Sound b.v installed 33 LG Sonic, ultrasonic devices in the Limassol water treatment plant, to prevent bad odour and taste to the water caused by geosmins in the water. The earthy taste problem persisted during summer of 2010 and various physical, chemical and biological tests were done in order to ...

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Large Volume Splitless Injection Using an Unmodified Split/Splitless Inlet and GC-TOFMS for Pesticides and Brominated Flame Retardants

By Michelle Misselwitz;Jack Cochran
Restek Corporation

Abstract Large volume splitless injection for gas chromatography typically requires a special injection port, for example, a programmable temperature vaporizer (PTV), but an alternative setup using concurrent solvent recondensation–large volume splitless injection (CSR-LVSI) and a split/splitless injection port has been reported. This ...

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Oregon wastewater treatment facility reduces biosolids production by 80%, realizes significant decrease in operating costs

Siemens industry, Inc., Water Technologies

Challenge Like many businesses and municipalities, the City of Lebanon, Oregon was faced with cutting operating costs to meet the demands of tighter budgetary restrictions. In response to this challenge, Lebanon officials met with their locally-based contract operating partner, CH2M Hill OMI, to explore cost-saving options that could be ...

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Algae control in drinking water treatment - case study

Ultrasonic Algae Control LG Sound

ACO Water management systems play key SUDS role at new brick works

ACO Technologies PLC

Mansfield Brick's new £10 million manufacturing facility in Nottinghamshire has used a wide range of ACO Water Management products to complete a self-contained SUDS system that imposes no additional load on the main sewer network. Designed to withstand heavy plant and vehicle traffic as well as potentially high levels of debris carried in ...

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Urban adaptation to climate change in Europe

European Environment Agency (EEA)

Climate change — the risk to cities and Europe Climate change is happening, projected to continue and poses serious challenges for cities. Extreme weather events resulting in hazards such as heatwaves, floods and droughts are expected to happen more frequently in many parts of Europe. The impacts are stark: flooding can damage or wash away ...

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ITALIAN PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY ENJOYS FAST PAYBACK ON GEM STEAM TRAPS

By Grant Bailey
Thermal Energy International

A leading global healthcare company has revealed that it has achieved a 12-month payback on Thermal Energy International’s GEM venturi orifice steam traps installed at its manufacturing facility in Italy. Thermal Energy International has installed a total of 92 steam traps throughout the facility’s process plant, which has ...

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Energy Efficiency for Urban Water and Wastewater Services

By Ana Bachurova
IWA Publishing

Electricity is a critical input for delivering municipal water and wastewater services. Electricity costs are usually between 5% - 30% of total operating costs among water and wastewater utilities (WWUs) worldwide. The share is usually higher in developing countries and can go up to 40% or more in some countries (e.g. India and Bangladesh). Such ...

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Water, environmental and Pharma lims solution transforms information management solution at nova Biologicals

Thermo Fisher Scientific, LIMS & Laboratory Software

Company Background Nova is one of the nation’s largest providers of water testing for drinking and wastewater and has provided nationwide testing services to the industry, specializing in microbiological, chemical and toxicological testing. Nova provides comprehensive diagnostic testing of specimens for the presence of infectious disease ...

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Returning to Rio to build a more sustainable future

By Manish Bapna;Kirsty Jenkinson
World Resources Institute WRI

In 1992, heads of state converged on Rio for the Earth Summit, a bright moment that seemed to herald a new era for sustainable development. Bold speeches were given, important treaties signed. Saving the planet was cast as a moral imperative. Multilateral institutions would lead the way. Twenty years later, the ...

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Peatlands – guidance for climate change mitigation by conservation, rehabilitation and sustainable use

By Hans Joosten
Wetlands International

Peatlands provide many important ecosystem services, including water regulation, biodiversity conservation and carbon sequestration and storage. Because of the enormous size of the peat carbon pool, its high sensitivity for disturbance, the large emissions from a small land area (which continue long after conversion), and the virtual ...

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An updated response to EEI’s timeline of environmental regulations

By John Larsen;Michael Obeiter
World Resources Institute WRI

This fact sheet updates the analysis done in our earlier response to EEI’s timeline of environmental regulations. EPA remains on track in issuing rules that provide a path to a cleaner power fleet. After years of delay, the U.S. Environmental ...

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World`s Most Advanced and Easiest to Use Sonic Water Level Meters

By Borehole Water Journal
Eno Scientific

A common theme among drillers and environmental monitoring companies is the need to repeatedly measure water levels and until recently that meant constantly lowering and raising heavy measurement tapes. If you were lucky they wouldn't get stuck or break off leading to spoiled test results and expensive repairs. Eno Scientific has solved ...

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