Environmental Industry News

Dynamic Air Quality Solutions announces the appointment of Johnny Park to Manager of Sales and Training. Mr. Park will be responsible for IAQ product and IAQ communication training to technicians and comfort advisors throughout the company’s Mid-South / Mountain Region. With nearly twenty years of experience in the HVAC industry, Park’s past positions include On-site Product Training ...

AMETEK Land announces that Derek Stuart, Global Product Manager for Combustion and Environmental Monitoring, will speak at the European Biomass to Power Conference, October 5 to 6 2016, in Seville, Spain, on “Early Detection of Spontaneous Heating and Combustion in Biomass Handling.” The presentation looks at the characteristics of biomass fuel and how those characteristics make ...

European scientists have dug deep to dismiss once again the old argument that climate change might be a consequence of solar radiation rather than atmospheric chemistry. The world is warming, they confirm, because more greenhouse gases are getting into the atmosphere, and the changes in the solar cycle are not a significant factor. This is not the first such reassurance. Teams of ...

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) published ISO/TR 16196:2016, “Nanotechnologies — Compilation and description of sample preparation and dosing methods for engineered and manufactured nanomaterials.” The goal of the standard is to assist scientists and experts to understand, plan, choose, and address issues relevant to nanomaterials before and during ...

The FerroCheck portable magnetometer from Spectro Scientific provides accuracy and convenience in measurement of total ferrous wear particulates in lubricating fluids. FerroCheck enables users to perform accurate measurements of ferrous wear particles, both in the field, and in the lab where it can be used to analyze gearbox, transmission and other fluids in fleet and industrial ...

Bridget R. Scanlon, Ph.D., senior research scientist with the Bureau of Economic Geology, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin, has received the National Ground Water Association’s 2016 M. King Hubbert Award for major science contributions to the knowledge of groundwater. “Dr. Scanlon is an active and energetic scientist devoted to the advancement of ...

2014 statistics processed by CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries), indicate that in Europe almost 7 million tonnes of cardboard are consumed. This material, used mostly in the packaging sector, can be reused many times (usually up to 6) and 54% of it is comprised of recycled material. During this past August a two-shaft shredder was delivered in Belgium. It is a hydraulic model K ...

It’s common knowledge that industrial and municipal wastewater treatment plants generate odors that can be strong, persistent, and a nuisance to employees, as well as to neighboring residents, businesses, and industries. Listen to the podcast here. This further reinforces the need for the right odor-mitigation solutions that are both safe and effective. For 25 years, OMI Industries has ...