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  • LG Sonic to exhibit at WEFTEC 2018 in New Orleans

    LG Sonic to exhibit at WEFTEC 2018 in New Orleans

    LG Sonic will exhibit during the World Environment Federation Technical Exhibition & Conference (WEFTEC) 2018. WEFTEC 2018 takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana, from October 1st to October 3rd. We will showcase our environmentally friendly ...

  • Join us at IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition 2018

    Join us at IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition 2018

    Be sure to stop by and visit us at IWA WWCE Booth 5 from 16 – 21 September in Tokyo, Japan. Explore our award-winning and innovative technologies that control and monitor algae in large water bodies at the Isle Emerging Technologies ...

  • Satellite Images Show Threat of Florida’s Toxic Algal Bloom

    Satellite Images Show Threat of Florida’s Toxic Algal Bloom

    Florida’s Lake Okeechobee algal blooms are even higher this summer causing many significant problems for local residents Florida’s Lake Okeechobee is experiencing a massive algal bloom that threatens waterways throughout the entire ...

  • Why Interactive Ultrasonic Programs are Important to Effectively Control Algae

    Why Interactive Ultrasonic Programs are Important to Effectively Control Algae

    Many different algal types can bloom in a water body. Some of these algae are plant cells, while others are bacteria. Algae may vary in size, shape and cell characteristics. Typically, the type of algae that blooms depends on water temperature and ...

  • Algae Controlled in a US Drinking Water Reservoir

    Algae Controlled in a US Drinking Water Reservoir

    A floating solar powered algae control system was installed in Emmitsburg (US) to control algae in a reservoir that provides drinking water to approximately 3,000 people. The MPC-Buoy system, installed in April 2017, succeeds in controlling algae, ...

  • Why are we monitoring nutrients at different depths?

    Why are we monitoring nutrients at different depths?

    Recently, LG Sonic introduced the MPC-Lab, an innovative monitoring buoy that can monitor algae, physico-chemical variables, and even nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus in near real-time and at different depths in a body of water. Combined ...

    Lisa Maria Brand

  • LG Sonic to automatically predict algal blooms

    LG Sonic to automatically predict algal blooms

    LG Sonic will make use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to further develop the software algorithm which will make it possible to predict algal blooms based on water quality data automatically. Furthermore, it will provide detailed information about ...

  • Algae control in Auckland Dam - Case Study

    Algae control in Auckland Dam - Case Study

    Five solar-powered algae control systems where installed in the Lower Nihotupu Dam in Auckland, New Zealand to reduce the levels of blue-green algae. The project started in December 2016 and so far, the project appeared to be of great success with ...

  • Why 2017 is LG Sonic’s best year yet

    Why 2017 is LG Sonic’s best year yet

    2017 was another successful year for LG Sonic. The company’s revenue grew for the fifth consecutive year and with new MPC-Buoy installations in Belgium, United Kingdom, Ecuador, Peru and United States, LG Sonic is now running MPC-Buoy algae ...

  • How Ultrasound Controls Algae

    How Ultrasound Controls Algae

    Controlling algae with low-power ultrasound is a well-established technology that has been in existence for many years. It is an environmentally-friendly technology that is harmless to fish and plants. This article explains how ultrasound controls ...

  • How LG Sonic ultrasound technology controls algae

    How LG Sonic ultrasound technology controls algae

    Controlling algae with low-power ultrasound is a well-established technology that has been in existence for many years. It is an environmentally-friendly technology that is harmless to fish and plants. This article explains how ultrasound controls ...

  • Why it is Important to Control Algae Growth

    Why it is Important to Control Algae Growth

    A combination of high temperatures, stagnant water and nutrient overload can result in excessive algae growth. These so-called algal blooms can lead to a depletion of oxygen in the water, release of toxins and taste and odor problems. Without ...

  • Control Algae and Improve the Water Quality in Waste Stabilization Ponds

    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. ...

  • Cyanobacterial Blooms

    Cyanobacterial Blooms

    Cyanobacterial blooms can lead to a depletion of oxygen in the water, a release of toxins, as well as taste and odour problems. Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae are found in the oldest known fossils, dating back 3.5 billion years. They ...

  • Ultrasonic depth sensor to measure water levels

    Ultrasonic depth sensor to measure water levels

    The Dutch algae control company LG Sonic introduced an ultrasonic depth sensor to give the customers real-time insight in the water levels which allows them to adequately deal with water level fluctuations. Reservoirs used for industrial processes ...

  • Algae Control in Lakes and Reservoirs

    Algae Control in Lakes and Reservoirs

    There are plenty of harmful algal bloom related cases worldwide but what is evident is that their number elevates with each year. Excessive cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) and green algae growth in a water reservoir can have negative consequences ...

  • Algal blooms: What are they?

    Algal blooms: What are they?

    Algal blooms are also known as marine blooms or water blooms, and are actually a sudden increase in the population of algae in water scenery. Algal blooms usually take place in freshwater, such as lakes and water reservoirs as well as in marine ...

  • Algal bloom causes and prevention

    Algal bloom causes and prevention

    Algal blooms are also known as marine blooms or water blooms, and are actually a sudden increase in the population of algae in water scenery. Algal blooms usually take place in freshwater, such as lakes and water reservoirs as well as in marine ...

  • Biofouling in cooling basin - Case Study

    Biofouling in cooling basin - Case Study

    Al Futtaim Cooling district plant incorporated the LG Sonic technology into their chemical treatment program to reduce the biocide consumption in the cooling towers and improve the water quality. The Challenge: Prevent Biofouling and Reduce ...

  • Control and monitor Algae in a Lake - Case Study

    Control and monitor Algae in a Lake - Case Study

    As part of the Clearwater PMPC project, 2 MPC Buoys were deployed in the Skrzyneckie Małe Lake to test the performance of this unique technology. The Challenge: Control and Monitor Toxic Algal Blooms The ClearWaterPMPC project was initiated ...