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Sterlitech to Provide Larger Scale Membrane Skids for Research and Industry Customers

These pilot skid systems are specifically designed for pilot testing of spiral wound membrane filters or small scale filtration processes. They offer more than 200 times the filtration surface available in standard bench-top filtration systems, allowing users to increase throughput and obtain results that translate for scale-up. Digital skids enable ...

Oct. 17, 2017

By Sterlitech Corporation

Automated Soil pH Analysis

MANTECH (Canada) a manufacturer of automated multi-parameter, titration, COD and BOD analyzers has recently installed a number of automated soil pH analyzers around the globe. Laboratories with demanding requirements came to MANTECH with the need for a durable and rugged solution to measure soil pH for difficult samples. The nature of these samples required complex sample preparation, timing and ...

Oct. 20, 2017

By MANTECH

Active Mountaintop Gas Station Remediation Site

The geology of the area is fractured bedrock and the gasoline and MTBE contamination traveled through the fractures and impacted several nearby drinking wells. The consultant conducted a multiple day test at the site. MAE2 used this data to design a system that would prevent the contamination from moving off site and eliminate the source area. This meant the system would need to operate a large ...

Oct. 13, 2017

By Mid-Atlantic Environmental Equipment, Inc.

Eco Expo Asia to Spotlight Green Technologies and Local Start-ups

The 12th Eco Expo Asia will be held from 26-29 October at the AsiaWorld-Expo. Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd, and co-organised by the Environment Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government, the expo will feature nearly 340 exhibitors from 19 countries and regions. New group participations from Bavaria ...

Oct. 17, 2017

By Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd

ProMinent at Aquatech Amsterdam 2017: Vakuum metering system for chlorine gas DULCO vaq - safe and efficient

ProMinent presents an particularly affordable approach to water treatment on Stand 349 in hall 7 at Aquatech in Amterdam, from 30 October to 03 November 2017: Chlorine gas disinfection. with DULCO Vaq. The new vacuum metering system for chlorine gas combines maximum safety with maximum efficiency. DULCO Vaq is designed for disinfection of drinking water, swimming pool water, waste water and ...

Oct. 1, 2017

By ProMinent Group - ProMinent GmbH

EPA Promulgates final SNUR for Bimodal Mixture Consisting of MWCNTs and Other Classes of CNTs

On October 3, 2017, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated a final significant new use rule (SNUR) under Section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for the chemical substance identified generically as bimodal mixture consisting of multi-walled ...

Oct. 4, 2017

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

TOC Analysers for IECEx and ATEX zones

Total Organic Carbon analysers are commonly used to measure the level of organic contamination in water. Online TOC analysers installed in refineries and petrochemical plants are located right in the middle of the process facilities. Here explosive gasses, vapours or mist can be present. It is a high risk situation, as any spark or any heat source may cause an explosion. Hence, explosive ...

Oct. 18, 2017

By LAR Process Analysers AG

Testing the waters for offshore treatment

The market for spending on water treatment in the offshore oil and gas industry is set to grow by an annual average of 4.4% in the next six years, driven by increasing production from developing markets around the world, and the need for more advanced solutions to keep mature oilfields productive. Today, the offshore oil and gas industry accounts for approximately 27% of worldwide production. The ...

Nov. 15, 2016

By Global Water Intelligence (GWI)

Bacteria in water test for eColi

Industrial Test Systems, Inc. (ITS) announces a new, USEPA compliant method for presence/absence determination of Total Coliforms and E. coli in water – EZ Coliform Cult – MUG Test. Each test consists of a sterilized, ready-to-use 120mL bottle containing a premeasured amount of growth media. To run the test simply add the water sample, cap the bottle and then incubate at 35°C for ...

Sep. 29, 2008

By Industrial Test Systems, Inc.

Legionella testing in Sea Water

Several studies have shown that Legionella species survive in sea water even up to saline concentrations of 3% or more and in fact that NaCl may actually protect the bacterium at lower concentrations. R Heller and his colleagues state in a communication to the Letters in Applied Microbiology (1998 Jan;26(1):64-8) that: “The marked bacterial die-off, especially at higher temperatures, was ...

Apr. 1, 2016

By Hydrosense Ltd

Ceramic water purifier testing

An article published in the Journal of Water and Health describes the testing of low-cost ceramic water purifiers (CWPs) for their effectiveness in treating drinking water in Cambodia. Laboratory results indicate that the locally produced CWPs achieved reductions of E. coli of approximately 99%. Over 1 billion people worldwide lack access to improved ...

Mar. 10, 2010

Bacteria in water test for eColi

Industrial Test Systems, Inc. (ITS) announces a new, USEPA compliant method for presence/absence determination of Total Coliforms and E. coli in water – EZ Coliform Cult – MUG Test. Each test consists of a sterilized, ready-to-use 120mL bottle containing a premeasured amount of growth media. To run the test simply add the water sample, cap the bottle and then incubate at 35°C for 24 hours (or ...

Mar. 2, 2009

By Industrial Test Systems, Inc.

A Simple Test for Gases in Water

A proposed new ASTM International standard will provide a simplified way to test for dissolved gases, such as methane and ethane, in water. Environmental and testing laboratories will be able to use the proposed standard to ensure that drinking water is safe in areas in which hydraulic fracturing occurs. Laboratories would use the proposed test — ...

Mar. 30, 2015

By ASTM International

Safety testing drinking water

Apparently a glass of water can help you perform better in exams, giving some students a boost of a grade when consumed in the exam hall. Unless the answers were floating inside the glasses and bottles in the form of ice cubes, it was probably because brain cells can ...

Mar. 22, 2016

By Specac Limited

NDMA Testing in Water

In meeting your water testing requirements, ALS Environmental can provide analytical testing for N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) in water to reporting limits of 0.5 ng/L. It has been identified by research studies that the NDMA compound is a potential chemical hazard and is of concern to the local environment. To read further please download the ...

Mar. 19, 2013

Water-testing Device Measures Up

Arkansas reporter John Magsam wrote the following article regarding Beaver Water District and their use of the ChlordioX Plus instrument, which recently gained EPA approval for the determination of chlorine dioxide and chlorite in public water supplies. Water-testing Device Measures Up EPA approves system that got a trial run in Arkansas By John Magsam A new water-testing device that ...

Jul. 15, 2014

By Palintest Ltd - a Halma Company

Putting Drinking Water to the Test 06052015

On The Weather Channel’s “Wake Up With Al”, with Al Roker and Stephanie Abrams, Dan Theobald-WaterExpertDan puts Drinking Water to-the-test by measuring Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) in Tap Water Samples from Brooklyn, Manhattan and New Jersey as well as Bottled Water Samples including Spring Water, Pure Water and Distilled Water. Dan demonstrates/interprets Drinking Water ...

Jun. 7, 2015

SenSafe™ Water Metals Check for water quality testing

SenSafe™ Water Metals Check for water quality testing A quick and affordable solution for testing metal concentrations in drinking water.Industrial Test Systems, Inc. (ITS), located in Rock Hill, SC, announces the release of SenSafe™ Water Metals Check test strips, an easy, accurate and inexpensive way to determine metal levels in drinking water. This patented test uses an indicator ...

Mar. 2, 2009

By Industrial Test Systems, Inc.

Manganese test

A new high-range test for manganese in drinking water offers a measurement range of 0.02 to 5 mg/l, without the need for pre-test sample dilution. The test uses the approved standard Formaldoxime method (ISO 6333), and is supplied in packs containing two sets of tablets. One set of tablets is used to prepare the sample, correcting pH level, and the second tablet reacts with the manganese. The ...

Aug. 17, 2010

U.S. EPA approves ASTM test methods for contaminated water testing

In an action effective on Nov. 10, 2009, 15 methods contained in 10 ASTM standards are among 25 analytical methods that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved for determining contaminant concentrations in samples collected under the Safe Drinking Water Act. The methods are under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee D19.05 on Inorganic Constituents in Water, part of ASTM Committee D19 ...

Jan. 7, 2010

By ASTM International

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