wastewater management Articles
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The potential for reusing treated municipal wastewater for irrigation in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
This paper elaborates on the chemical composition of wastewater at selected Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs) in Jordan. These plants have immense potential of providing reused treated water for irrigation. Samples from treated effluents analysed to study the efficiency of the impact of treated water on irrigation. The results revealed the effluents from WWTPs could be used for irrigation with ...
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Environmental Benefits of Enhanced Evaporation
E3 Solutions is a Tampa based company focused on providing smarter choices for wastewater management. Our biowaste scientists turned innovative entrepreneurs have a combined 50+ years of experience in the wastewater management industry, and our technology reflects that. As we continue to design intelligent and intuitive solutions, such as our Varimax and MegaMist technology, discover how E3 ...
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Application of the analytic hierarchy process to the analysis of wastewater nutrient recycling options: a case based on a group study of residents in the city of Zurich
The recycling of anthropogenic nutrients derived from the wastewater management systems is often characterized by a complex and uncertain scenario, due not only to the nature of the process but also to the involvement of different stakeholder groups. Over the past 10 years in Switzerland, policies regarding the use of sewage sludge as fertilizer have gradually shifted to a ban on use in ...
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Urban waste- and stormwater management in Greece: past, present and future
Urban wastewater and storm management has a long history which coincides with the appearance of the first organized human settlements (ca. 3500 BC). It began in prehistoric Crete during the Early Bronze Age (ca. 3200 BC) when many remarkable developments occurred in several stages known as Minoan civilization. One of its salient characteristics was the architecture and function of its ...
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4 Benefits of using a centralized solution for water management
Water and wastewater management are closely tied with energy use, environmental impact and employee safety, as each of these impacts—and is impacted by—water management processes in your organization. Just like with all of your other EHS processes, how you manage and organize water and wastewater management can make a big difference in its success. Here are some benefits of ...
By EtQ, LLC
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Optimal location of artificial recharge of treated wastewater using fuzzy logic approach
Increasing water demands in light of limited water resources have intensified exploitation and drawdown of groundwater. On the other hand, rising water demand has accelerated wastewater production. Therefore, urban wastewater management via artificial recharge may play a significant role in aquifer management. While site selection for artificial recharge projects is a major challenge, fuzzy ...
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Wastewater Force Main Management – Pipe Wall Assessment
After completing a preliminary analysis and preliminary force main survey, operators can begin to do complete a more thorough assessment of their force main inventory. In the third of four posts about wastewater force main management, we look at the most effective method of pipe wall assessment. With over 400 miles of force main inspected, Pure’s has found that less than 10 percent of ...
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A step towards decentralized wastewater management in the Lower Jordan Rift Valley
In order to address serious concerns over public health, water scarcity and groundwater pollution in Jordan, the expansion of decentralized wastewater treatment and reuse (DWWT&R) systems to small communities is one of the goals defined by the Jordan government in the “Water Strategy 2009–2022”. This paper evaluates the general potential of decentralized wastewater system solutions to be applied ...
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Wastewater Force Main Management – Pipe Wall Assessment
After completing a preliminary analysis and preliminary force main survey, operators can begin to do complete a more thorough assessment of their force main inventory. In the third of four posts about wastewater force main management, we look at the most effective method of pipe wall assessment. With over 400 miles of force main inspected, Pure’s has found that less than 10 percent of ...
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Legendary Craft Brewery Champions Water Reuse at New Facility - Case Study
A partnership between Russian River Brewing Company and Cambrian Innovation demonstrates the potential for on-site aerobic treatment and water reuse at breweries. CHALLENGE In 2016, Russian River Brewing Company, home of the famous brews Pliny the Elder and Pliny the Younger, announced exciting plans to build a new brewery in Windsor, California. The new facility was designed to nearly ...
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An integrated approach to water management in Kayseri: rainwater collection and use in an amusement park
Water management in urban areas of developing countries is a major environmental challenge for the future. Within the framework of the IWA Cities of the Future Programme, current water and wastewater management systems are investigated in Kayseri, Turkey, with the purpose of bringing water into the center of city life by a reformed pilot project. In order to assess both the quantity and ...
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Wastewater Force Main Management – Pipe Wall Assessment
After completing a preliminary analysis and preliminary force main survey, operators can begin to do complete a more thorough assessment of their force main inventory. In the third of four posts about wastewater force main management, we look at the most effective method of pipe wall assessment. With over 400 miles of force main inspected, Pure’s has found that less than 10 percent of ...
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Modelling the catchment-scale environmental impacts of wastewater treatment in an urban sewage system for CO2 emission assessment
Water shortages and water pollution are a global problem. Increases in population can have further acute effects on water cycles and on the availability of water resources. Thus, wastewater management plays an important role in mitigating negative impacts on natural ecosystems and human environments and is an important area of research. In this study, we modelled catchment-scale hydrology, ...
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A primer on energy efficiency for municipal water and wastewater utilities
This primer is concerned with energy use and efficiency of network-based water supply and wastewater treatment in urban areas. It focuses on the supply side of the municipal water cycle, including the extraction, treatment, and distribution of water, and collection and treatment of wastewater-activities which are directly managed by Water and Wastewater Utilities (WWUs). The main challenges to ...
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Factor analysis and discriminant analysis of wastewater quality in Vidyaranyapuram sewage treatment plant, Mysore, India: a case study
Wastewater treatment plant monitoring is an essential part of effective wastewater management. The analysis of eight physico-chemical parameters of untreated wastewater was carried out at Vidyaranyapuram sewage treatment plant, Mysore, India. Factor analysis (FA) was applied to the untreated wastewater data matrix, and pollution was found to be the most contributing factor, explaining ...
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Reducing water consumption in industry through flow analysis and simulation: a case study from India
Increasing water shortages in some countries is forcing the industrial enterprises to secure their own supply of process water. Reducing water consumption and closing water cycles is essential in order to safeguard industrial water supply. The various ways of implementing water saving measures in a company can be highlighted via a status-quo analysis involving a simulation of the actual ...
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Veolia Water Technologies Hosts Workshop on Enhancing Water & Wastewater Management
Veolia Water Technologies, a global leader in water and wastewater treatment, hosted an educational workshop on October 2, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The purpose of the event was to support several companies from the food and beverage industry by providing a comprehensive training on the technologies and best practices related to water and wastewater management. In total, the food and beverage ...
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Innovation in radioactive wastewater-stream management. Part II: theoretical model and experimental verification
The present work is the second part of the authors' innovative method for radioactive wastewater-stream management, by volume reduction, by a mutual heating and humidification of a compressed dry air introduced through the wastewater. In this part, to determine the optimal operating conditions, a theoretical model describing volume reduction of the radioactive wastewater stream is achieved. A set ...
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A waste load allocation method based on unfairness factors and its application in the Zhangweinan Watershed, northern China
A waste load allocation method was developed for industrial wastewater management based on unfairness factors, an industrial allocation factor and pollution reduction discounts. Three unfairness factors were defined to assess the relative efficiencies of energy consumption, pollution discharge and waste treatment costs for different industries. The overall effect of these factors was described by ...
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Common environmental infrastructure: case study on the management of common effluent treatment plants
The concept of common environmental infrastructure including common effluent treatment plants (CETPs) became popular in India due to several driving forces. A large number of small and medium enterprises located in industrial agglomerate joined hands in setting up such facilities with financial assistance from government. A study is made on the management of eight CETPs located in different ...
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