Water Quality Control Articles on Environmental XPRT

Methods of Purification by Water Innovations, Inc.

Carbon Filtration is used for several reasons. Its primary purpose is the reduction of chlorine to less than 0.1 ppm. Chorine can damage softener resins, reverse osmosis membranes, and mixed bed deionization resins. Activated carbon will also help control tastes and odors, provide organic and hazardous organic chemical reduction, and some particulate reduction. ...

Jun. 21, 2017

By Water Innovations, Inc

Using FTIR spectroscopy to measure hydrocarbon pollution in water

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF’s 2015 Progress on Sanitation and Drinking Water report almost 700 million people around the world don’t have access to clean drinking water [1]. Poor water quality is beginning to return to the developed world too. The strain of population growth, intensified agricultural practices and continued industrial expansion have are ...

Jun. 5, 2017

By Specac Limited

Avondale Foods effluent treatment - Case Study

Introduction Avondale Foods (Craigavon) Ltd. is one of the UK's leading manufacturers and suppliers of coleslaw, wet salads, side salads, vegetable accompaniments, soups, sauces and mayonnaise to retail and foodservice customers throughout Britain and Ireland. The company has a team of over 380 people working in its state-of-the-art facility, with all products being manufactured on the ...

Jun. 6, 2017

By Water Tecnik Ltd.

Environmental Impact does NOT equal risk

Auditing the new ISO 14001:2015: Environment Impacts does not equal Risk In recent transition audits, there has been one common misconception that I have seen repeated, and that is that environmental impacts are risks. This is not correct. Environmental impacts do not equal risk. Let’s start ...

Jun. 4, 2017

By Strategies for the Environment

Human Error Threatens Safety in Hazardous Areas

The top 5 problems identified in hazardous areas are Poor or no maintenance on flameproof (Ex d) enclosures. Due to corrosion—especially when equipment is installed outdoors—the Ex d protection is gone 2-3 years after installation. Incorrectly installed Ex d cable glands. Even if the combination of cable and gland is chosen correctly, the instructions on how to ...

May 31, 2017

By Mettler - Toledo Int. Inc

The benefits of monitoring compressed air

Compressed air is used in many manufacturing processes for many different reasons, from the actuation and control of pneumatic valves and cylinders to the operation of process machinery and tooling. It can also be used as a transport medium for bulk materials or as a purge gas. For all its uses it is nonetheless expensive. This is why, through detailed monitoring, a business can enjoy the ...

Jun. 8, 2017

By Contrec Europe Limited

Transformer oil quality control

It is impossible to ensure reliability and longevity of energy systems without controlling the quality of transformer oil. Recent experience shows that approximately 30% of transformer oil, filled in power transformers, has deteriorated to the point when it becomes a risk factor. This is caused both to natural degradation of oil in operation due to thermal oxidation aging, and contamination with ...

Dec. 24, 2013

By GlobeCore GmbH

Drinking water quality control: control charts for turbidity and pH

Water treatment processes are required to be in statistical control and capable of meeting drinking water specifications. Control charts are used to monitor the stability of quality parameters by distinguishing the in-control and out-of-control states. The basic assumption in standard applications of control charts is that observed data from the process are independent and identically ...

Sep. 26, 2016

By IWA Publishing

Control water – control mold

There is no single universal way to eliminate all mold growth. But the single most effective method of controlling mold is to eliminate their source of moisture. Moisture doesn’t just mean actual water; it can also be high humidity. Few molds grow when the humidity is under 70%. If they do, it is very slowly. It is safe to say that you cannot stop mold growth until you stop the moisture. ...

Jul. 5, 2010

By Atlantic Environmental, Inc.

Water quality in the Arosa Bay

Background One of the great impediments to further development of shellfish aquaculture in the north-west region of Spain isa perception that industry expansion and tourism could have negative environmental effects on the coastal waters. Especially the bay around Villagarcia de Arosa is very famous because of its excellent areas for shellfish farming. The government of Spain is ...

May 6, 2010

By The OTT Hydromet Group

Water quality measurement extreme

Background The characteristics of the Rio Tinto in the south-west of Spain, near Sevilla, are his ruby colour and the extremely sour pH-value between 0 and 2 pH-units. The river carries a mixture between poisonous heavy metals like copper, nickel, arsenic, iron and cadmium, dissolved in high-percent sulphuric acid. It’s not proved where these unusual conditions come from. As per current ...

May 6, 2010

By The OTT Hydromet Group

Water Quality & Treatment Centers

A look at the quality of water and the importance of inspecting the integrity of water treatment centers. Water…clear…cold…refreshing. It’s often your “go-to” beverage for quenching thirst after a vigorous activity. We are very fortunate that often within arm’s reach, rests a glass of water. Without hesitation or worry, you can pick it ...

Dec. 22, 2016

By Deep Trekker Inc.

A coupled model for water resources allocation regarding water quality control

In this study, a fuzzy credibility constrained programming (FCCP) model is developed for water quantity and quality management with uncertainties in water quality parameters. The proposed method could reflect not only inexact uncertainties in the objective function, variables and parameters, but also fuzzy uncertainties in the right-hand side. Credibility levels which represent satisfaction ...

Jun. 6, 2015

By IWA Publishing

Drinking Water Quality

The quality of drinking-water is a powerful environmental determinant of health. Drinking-water quality management has been a key pillar of primary prevention for over one-and-a-half centuries and it continues to be the foundation for the prevention and control of waterborne diseases. Water is essential for life, but it can and does transmit disease in countries in all continents – from the ...

Mar. 8, 2012

By IWA Publishing

Tools to improve water quality

This post is part of a series on World Water Week, an annual event designed to draw attention to and discuss global water issues. Read more posts in this series. Agricultural production often comes at the expense of water quality. As my colleague, Mindy Selman, ...

Aug. 29, 2012

By World Resources Institute WRI

Recycled Water Quality

Matching recycled water quality to beneficial uses requires an understanding of health and environmental requirements. Measures to achieve appropriate recycled water quality are determined firstly by treatment. The degree of treatment depends in part on the source and the hydraulic and biochemical characters of the wastewater. Overall recycled water outcomes may also be controlled ...

Apr. 2, 2012

By IWA Publishing

Water Quality Models

' In order to determine the impacts of a particular discharge on ambient water quality, it is usually necessary to model the diffusion and dispersion of the discharge in the relevant water body. The approach applies both to new discharges and to upgrading of existing sources. This note provides guidance on models that may be applicable in the context of typical Bank projects.' Introduction ...

Jan. 1, 1997

By The World Bank

Hydrodynamic Cavitation Pilot Study for Controlling Cooling Water Quality

A field study was conducted on a cooling-tower system at an automotive manufacturing facility to evaluate the performance of a VRTX hydrodynamic cavitation device for disinfection, scaling, corrosion, and heat-transfer efficiency.Primary findings are:The VRTX unit performed as well as the chemical program that it replaced in terms of bacterial control without adding any chemicals (including ...

Oct. 21, 2006

By Water Environment Federation (WEF)

Robust water quality controller for a reverse osmosis desalination system

This paper presents two-degree-of-freedom (2-DOF) robust loop-shaping control methodology to stabilize a reverse osmosis (RO) desalination system operating under significant uncertainties, external disturbances and measurement noises, and to reduce product water cost. This method has the advantages that no information about the plant uncertainty is required and it can deal with external ...

Sep. 16, 2015

By IWA Publishing

Control Algae and Improve the Water Quality in Waste Stabilization Ponds

Due to population growth, accelerated urbanisation and economic development, the quantity of waste water generated is increasing globally. Mainly in low-income areas, a large proportion of the waste water is discharged directly in the environment. When the waste water is treated, the treatment plants may not remove certain pollutants that can have a negative impact on the people and ecosystem. ...

Mar. 22, 2017

By LG Sonic

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