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Recycling of catalysts
Resource recovery Thermal treatment plants for the recycling of used catalysts. The main field of application is the gas and oil industry. A thermal catalyst recycling plant is currently being commissioned in Australia. The high exhaust air quality is ensured by a multi-stage clean air system. This removes not only acidic components and ultra-fine particles but also heavy metals from the ...
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Tetronics Webinar: From Hazard to Resource-An insight into the rapid growth of APCr from EfW
The growth in EfW plant capacity is leading to a corresponding increase in the generation of Air Pollution Control residues (APCr), making it one of the fastest growing hazardous waste streams in the EU. Fact: For every 100,000 tpa of MSW that is converted to energy using thermal treatment processes, approx. 4,000 tpa of hazardous APCr is produced. APCr is a hazardous waste, generated in the ...
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Circular Economy: the water cycle and the whole chain in a leading role at Ecomondo 2016 in The Global Water Expo Section
Among the most eagerly anticipated content at ECOMONDO 2016 is that presented in the new Global Water Expo section, where innovative technologies, projects and knowledge concerning the water industry will be in line with the perspective of the circular economy that will distinguish the international expo from Rimini Fiera. There is great anticipation in particular for the contribution on 9 ...
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How to future-proof Materials Recycling Facilities (MRFs) design to maximise plant efficiency
Incorporating ‘future-proof’ design concepts into the layout and operating principles of new Materials Recycling Facilities (MRFs) is vital if managers are to improve quality and maximise profits from their multi-million pound investments, conference delegates heard. Planning for expansion, predicting likely changes in feed composition and installing good management information ...
By Axion Group
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Everything you need to know about Materials Recovery Facilities (MRF) sampling
Axion Consulting has launched a series of specialised courses designed to develop senior waste professionals’ knowledge of the new MRF Regulations and the advantages of statistical process control based upon good sampling methodologies ahead of new legislation coming into force from October 2014. The resource recovery specialist is believed to be among the first in the recycling sector to ...
By Axion Group
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Future water supplies seriously challenged, say industry experts
For the first time in nearly 60 years, Australia’s capacity to secure high-quality water supplies for cities, towns and remote communities is being seriously challenged, a Black & Veatch media forum in Brisbane was told last week. Speaking at the Black & Veatch Media Dialogue on March 8 at Ozwater ‘10 in Brisbane, Australia, Eamonn Kelly, Vice President and Managing Director of South ...
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Oliver Schraa receives ISA award
Oliver Schraa, CTO of inCTRL Solutions, and Matthew Gray from Hach received an award for the Best Paper at the 2017 ISA Water/Wastewater and Automatic Controls Symposium that was held in Orlando, Florida on August 8th to 10th, 2017. Their paper is entitled “Process Control Systems at Water Resource Recovery Facilities: Use of Process Simulation to Assist with Controller Design and ...
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Why is the waste rubber tire pyrolysis plant so popular?
The waste rubber tire pyrolysis plant has gained popularity for several reasons. Some of the key factors contributing to its popularity are: Waste Management Solution: Rubber tire waste has become a significant environmental concern worldwide, and traditional waste management methods, such as landfilling or incineration, are increasingly seen as inadequate or unsustainable. Pyrolysis plants offer ...
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Why is the waste plastic pyrolysis plant so popular?
The waste plastic pyrolysis plant has gained popularity for several reasons. Some of the key factors contributing to its popularity are: 1. Waste Management Solution: Plastic waste has become a significant environmental concern worldwide, and traditional waste management methods, such as landfilling or incineration, are increasingly seen as inadequate or unsustainable. Pyrolysis plants offer an ...
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WaterWorld Magazine: OMI Industries Helps Colorado Springs Utilities Be a Good Neighbor
In the wastewater treatment arena, being fully productive while also combating odors can be a major challenge – especially when it comes to dealing with potential complaints from neighboring residents and businesses. The Colorado Springs Utilities faced this exact scenario with its Las Vegas Street Water Resource Recovery Facility. With urban development continuing around the facility, ...
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EnSafe wins third Secretary of the Navy Environmental Restoration Award
EnSafe Inc.’s contributions to the restoration of Naval Weapons Industrial Plant McGregor in Texas recently merited the Fiscal Year 2006 Secretary of the Navy Award for Environmental Restoration. This work also received the precursor Chief of Naval Operations Award for Environmental Restoration. The awards will be presented in June 2007 in Washington, D.C. EnSafe also received these same ...
By EnSafe Inc.
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Singapore International Water Week Launches Blue Paper and Solutions
Key ideas from the Water Leaders Summit 2011 and a recap of the activities at Singapore International Water Week 2011 have been captured in the latest Water Week 2011 publications, Blue Paper and Solutions, respectively. The publications were launched by Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources at the International Desalination Association (IDA) World Congress on ...
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Covanta Announces Purchase of the Delaware Valley Resource Recovery Facility
Covanta Holding Corporation (NYSE: CVA) ("Covanta" or the "Company") announced that it has purchased the Delaware Valley Resource Recovery Facility located in Chester, Pennsylvania from GE Energy Financial Services ("GE EFS") for $94 million in cash. The transaction includes the acquisition of approximately $122 million cash collateral trust and the assumption of $64 million in facility project ...
By Covanta
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EPA Honors 2014 Clean Air Excellence Awards Winners
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today is presenting the 2014 Clean Air Excellence Awards honoring nine projects from across the United States and one individual for their work on clean air and climate initiatives. The award recognizes innovative programs that protect Americans' health and the environment, educate the public, serve their communities and stimulate the economy. ...
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Washoe County Health District Wins Prestigious EPA Clean Air Excellence Award
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today is presenting the 2014 Clean Air Excellence Award to the Washoe County Health District’s Air Quality Management Division for their innovative work launching the “Keep It Clean” public awareness campaign. The campaign increases public awareness and engages the citizens of Reno, Sparks and Washoe County, on air quality issues. ...
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Professor Willy Verstraete at Ecomondo: “Revolutionary prospects from waste water recovery”
He’s an unquestionable international authority on microbiology applied to the treatment of waste water and organic waste. Willy Verstraete, professor emeritus at Ghent University (Belgium), he has countless publications, among those most cited in his area of study, to his name. Heading the Flemish Science Council (FWO) as of this year, a Belgian institution to support the ...
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Centrisys/CNP implements MagPrex installation at Idaho WRRF
Centrisys/ CNP Implements MagPrex Installation at Meridian Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility The Meridian, Idaho Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility (WWRRF) has recently chosen Centrisys/CNP’s MagPrex™ sequestration process with an option to later expand to struvite harvesting. Meridian evaluated the possible nutrient management processes that would allow them to meet upcoming ...
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Stantec awarded water resource recovery facility on San Francisco’s iconic Treasure Island
Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, was selected by The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) to lead design for a new water resource recovery facility on San Francisco’s iconic Treasure Island. The island has undergone decades of geotechnical improvements to make it habitable for businesses and residents. Treasure Island has a unique history and ...
By Stantec
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Northwestern University and inCTRL begin Bioprocess Modeling Collaboration
The research group of George Wells at Northwestern University is conducting a bench-scale investigation of shortcut biological nitrogen removal (scBNR) processes integrated with enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) and has teamed up with inCTRL Solutions to model these processes and perform predictive scenario evaluation in the SIMBA# simulation platform. Water resource recovery ...
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GBB to Assist City of Houston with Ambitious "One Bin for All" Initiative
Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc. (GBB) has been selected by the GeoTechnical Research Institute (GTRI), under the auspices of the Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC), to provide consulting assistance to the City of Houston, TX for its "One Bin for All" initiative, utilizing mechanical biological treatment with advanced resource recovery processing for residential municipal solid waste. ...
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