This year's Health and Safety Articles from Jan. 1st 2021 ...

Harmony’s Horizontal Liquid Extraction Balers Destroy More than Beverages!

Liquid Extraction Balers By Harmony When bottlers, contract packagers, distribution facilities, and food processors need an affordable, safe, and efficient way to dispose of out-of-spec product, they turn to Harmony Enterprises. For decades, Harmony’s liquid extraction balers have provided a long lasting solution for perforating, draining, and baling beverage products in recyclable ...

Apr. 15, 2021

By Harmony Enterprises, Inc.

River water monitoring. Measurement of chromium III and VI - Case Study

Riachuelo in Buenos Aires is one of the most contaminated rivers. Argentina Government started an initiative cleaning this river. The first step was to size the problem and measure the most dangerous inorganic matter. Continuous measurements of Chromium should help to understand and size the problem of pollution. Application Challenges: Measurement of CrIII and CrVI in one measurement step. ...

Apr. 14, 2021

By SEIBOLD Wasser - Analysatorenfabrik GmbH

Contaminated Soil Sampling Method

What is Contaminated Soil Sampling? Use of a proper contaminated soil sampling method is vital to obtain a representative sample of soil waste. A representative sample of soil waste is necessary to accurately characterize (hazardous or non-hazardous) your stabilized waste piles. If improperly conducted, valuable time and resources may be wasted by contractors, generators and consultants. The ...

Apr. 14, 2021

By The TDJ Group, Inc

What `Total` means, in heavy metal detection

For in-process and on-line measurements of heavy metal content in industrial samples there is no time for special and time consuming laboratory-type sample preparation. All sample preparation must be done continuously in one step: Interference influences must be eliminated. Oxidation stages have to be taken into account (or separated and excluded). Complexes have to be destroyed to free the ...

Apr. 14, 2021

By SEIBOLD Wasser - Analysatorenfabrik GmbH

The Virus Hunters: A Tiny Sensor in GE Development Could Enable Smartphones to Detect COVID-19 Coronavirus

One of the most daunting aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic involves tracking the spread of the microscopic, airborne coronavirus causing the disease. But what if you could spot its presence via your smartphone? It’s not as farfetched as it sounds. GE researchers are working on a sensor smaller than a fingertip that could find viruses and pathogens in the air. Led by Radislav Potyrailo, a ...

Apr. 13, 2021

By GE Renewable Energy

The problem (and solution) of vent gases from hydrocarbon and chemical storage tanks

The problem (and solution) of vent gases from hydrocarbon and chemical storage tanks. During chemical products and hydrocarbon bulk liquid storage (the so-called tank breathing), product loading and unloading, transport, cleaning and inerting of tanks, pollutant emissions are emitted into the atmosphere. These emissions are mostly emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) and must must be ...

Apr. 12, 2021

By TECAM

Importance of aquatic plants and algae in a lake’s ecosystem

Aquatic plants fulfill various ecological roles; they are a natural part of every lake and their surroundings, and they interact with a wide range of organisms. When restoring a lake’s ecosystem, it is crucial to assess its aquatic vegetation ...

Apr. 12, 2021

By LG Sonic

Water intake protection system

Introduction One of the very first steps in any drinking and clean Water Treatment Plant (WTP) is the abstraction of water from a water source. Typical water sources used for these applications include boreholes, springs, rivers, reservoirs, lakes and the sea. Each water source presents a specific set of challenges and characteristics yet they may all be subject to anthropogenic pollution ...

Apr. 12, 2021

By Multisensor Systems Ltd.

Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage

Steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) was first developed to recover bitumen from the Alberta’s Canadian oil sands. Bitumen is an especially heavy, tar-like hydrocarbon known for its adhesive qualities. The principal idea behind SAGD is that two parallel horizontal wells are drilled through a reservoir, one above the other. The top well is used for injecting hot steam into the oil sands. ...

Apr. 12, 2021

By Turner Designs Hydrocarbon Instruments, Inc.

Process flue gas monitoring for combustion optimization

Customer: Any industry having a stake in improved combustion technologies Material measured: Combustion flue gases Installation: At the boiler outlet Function: Reliable and accurate monitoring of O2 and CO for combustion control optimization Application Combustion has a number of outputs such as the ash and the emission to the atmosphere of flue gas. Before the flue gas cleaning system, ...

Apr. 20, 2021

By ENVEA

Celebrating Earth Day 2021

History Of Earth Day Earth Day originated in the United States in 1970, as a response to concerns about air pollution, oil spills, and a lack of national consciousness surrounding environmental protection. A group of senators recruited a young activist, Denis Hayes, to organize campus teach-ins to grow awareness. The effort soon broadened to include a wider range of participants, and on April ...

Apr. 20, 2021

By Harmony Enterprises, Inc.

Treatment of emissions generating unpleasant odours

The problem Certain industries generate atmospheric emissions with compounds that emit intense and unpleasant odours. The most common are usually sulfur compounds, for example, mercaptans, hydrogen sulphide, and also nitrogenous compounds such as amines and ...

Apr. 19, 2021

By TECAM

MANTECH Analytical Solutions Presentation and MT-100 Demo

MANTECH is proud to offer this presentation summarizing our analytical product line followed by a demonstration of our MT-100 Analyzer for pH, Conductivity and Alkalinity. MANTECH’s product home pages are linked below: PeCOD COD/BOD Analyzer PeCOD Optimized TOC Analyzer MT Automated Environmental Titration System BOD Pro Biochemical Oxygen Demand Analyzer MANTECH manufactures ...

Apr. 19, 2021

By MANTECH Inc.

Pulse-Jet Filter Bags

Introduction to Pulse-Jet Filter Bags How Pulse-Jet Filter Bags Collect Dust Pulse-jet filter bags are used to remove dust particulate and contaminants from the air in warehouses, plants, factories, foundries, and more. Pulse-jet is one of the most common styles of baghouses you will see across a variety of industries and applications. With this style of baghouse, dust collects on the outside ...

Apr. 19, 2021

By U.S. Air Filtration Inc.

How to Pick the Right Industrial Water Treatment System

Water solution treatment and demineralization remain a critical part of most industrial operations. Ultra-pure water is a vital component for all manufacturing plants, including pharmaceuticals, energy production, food industries, and many more. The best water solutions ensure efficient production processes as well as maintaining the quality of manufactured products. But how do you pick the right ...

Apr. 17, 2021

By Agape Water Solutions, Inc.

Identify COVID-19 in the air with the BioFlash Biological Identifier

Airborne detection of COVID-19 can be used by medical centers, schools, and other locations to safely reopen. Click here to learn how BioFlash, our portable environmental monitoring solution, can help ensure indoor environments are free of infectious virus particles or detect the presence of airborne COVID-19 to stop the spread. Find out more about the BioFlash To see video, please ...

Apr. 17, 2021

By Smiths Detection Inc.

Six Ways to Build Operational Resilience

Organizations are used to responding to regulatory, environmental, technological, or internal structural changes. Recent events, however, have kicked the amount of change into high gear - and made it crystal clear how critical it is to build operational resilience. Here are 6 actions you can take now to build operational resilience and ensure your organization is well prepared for future ...

Apr. 16, 2021

By Riskonnect Inc

Hydroman™ Centrifugal Submersible Slurry Pumps

Hydroman was founded by Tobee, mainly specialized in submersible centrifugal slurry pumps, Hydroman™ Submersible Slurry Pumps are heavy duty agitator submersible slurry pumps can transport up to 70% solids, this agitator slurry pump is born to dredge and has earned itself a 'solids-handling' reputation for reliability and durability in the world's toughest applications. According to your ...

Apr. 16, 2021

By Hydroman (A Tobee Brand)

Mesh Pads vs Vane Pads

Mist eliminators are designed to remove entrained liquid droplets from the gas streams such as oil mist during manufacturing or industrial process. Removal of contaminants will assist with recovery of valuable products, improve emissions, and protect downstream equipment. In this blog, we will discuss the basic similarities of vanes and mist eliminator mesh pads. Both vane mist eliminators and ...

Apr. 16, 2021

By Kimre Inc.

Nitrate and Perchlorate Bioremediation in Ground Water

In Situ Bioremediation Eliminated Pump and Treat and Ion-Exhange Treatment Cost Site closure reached in less than half the time and at less than half the cost CL-Out bioremediation was implemented at a confidential manufacturing site to remediate nitrate and perchlorate concentrations in soil and ground water. A pump and treatment system was installed and operated for years in immediate response ...

Apr. 16, 2021

By CL Solutions, LLC