domestic wastewater industry News
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Iowa WEA Maintenance Conference
February 1, 2011 Shawna Gill with GTC, Inc. makers of the WeirWasher Automated Control Systems, will be presenting at the Iowa WEA Maintenance Conference being held in Ankeny, Iowa. Methods of Algae Control Compared will be the topic discussed. Algae is a troublesome maintenance issue for both wastewater and industrial treatment plants espcielly during the spring and summer months. Benefits to ...
By GillTeq, LLC
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Senselet Food Processing PLC and PepsiCo, Inc. have trusted Global Water & Energy (GWE) to supply wastewater treatment plant
Senselet Food Processing PLC, and its majority stakeholder PepsiCo Inc., have trusted Global Water & Energy (GWE) to supply the wastewater treatment plant for their new industrial potato processing plant, in Debre Birhan (Ethiopia). The factory will be producing processed potato products to address the Ethiopian market. GWE has been selected for the engineering of the plant and supply, among ...
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Downer steps up as Australian wastewater treatment services M&A takes off
ASX-listed Downer EDI has laid the foundations for a new utilities business segment by completing the acquisition of Tenix Holdings for A$300 million (US$260 million), equivalent to around 10.2 times fiscal 2014 EBIT. Downer’s technical expertise, which has been utilised on major projects such as the Adelaide desalination project and the Luggage Point advanced water treatment plant, will ...
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Dissolved air flotation technology to boost the functioning of the settling tanks
Aguambiente is currently renovating the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) at an industrial bakery. The renovation will be carried out in two phases. The aim of the first phase is to boost the functioning of the settling tanks from the biological treatment outlet using a parallel dissolved air flotation system. The device installed is an Anaconda® dissolved air flotation unit ...
By Aguambiente
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Manchester, N.H. wastewater treatment plant recognized for excellence
The Manchester, New Hampshire Wastewater Treatment Plant was recently honored by EPA with a 2011 Regional Industrial Pretreatment Program Excellence Award. The EPA Regional Wastewater Excellence Awards Program was established to recognize and honor the employees of publicly owned wastewater treatment plants for their commitment to improving water quality with outstanding plant operations and ...
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EPA releases new tool with information about water pollution across the U.S. / EPA to host webinar on how to use tool to access information on pollutants released into local waterways
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the release of a new tool that provides the public with important information about pollutants that are released into local waterways. Developed under President Obama’s transparency initiative, the Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Pollutant Loading Tool brings together millions of records and allows for easy searching and mapping of ...
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China Becomes Largest Centrifugal Pump Purchaser
By 2010 purchases of centrifugal pumps in China will rise to over $5 billion. China will surpass the U.S. whose purchases are projected at under $4.9 billion. These are the latest forecasts in the McIlvaine online report, Pumps: World Markets. The top ten purchasers in 2010 will include primarily Asian and European countries: Centrifugal Pump Purchases ($ Millions) Country ...
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QuadraTherm® Thermal Mass Flow Meters Obtain HART and Profibus DP Certification
Sierra Instruments, a leading global mass flow meter manufacturer, announces its QuadraTherm® 640i and 780i air flow meters are now available with HART and Profibus DP certifications. The new certifications are indications of full compliance with both the HART Communication Protocol and Profibus DP Protocol. These new Hart and Profibus DP digital communication protocols give customers ...
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River Rhine commended for river basin management
The River Rhine has won the first ever International River Foundation (IRF) European River Prize, which is given for remarkable achievements in integrated river basin management. The other finalists were the Órbigo River in Spain, the Upper Drau in Austria, and the Mura-Drava-Danube in Central Europe. River basin management of the Rhine has improved dramatically in recent years, following ...
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Tracking the environmental performance of industry in Europe: new interactive country profiles
Industry across Europe is responsible for more than half of all carbon dioxide, particulate matter and other key pollutants emitted into the air, according to updated industrial pollution country profiles published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA). The 33 profiles of the member countries of the EEA (EEA-33) give an updated snapshot of sources of industrial pollution across Europe. ...
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Xylem’s UV disinfection technology approved by State Water Resources Control Board, California
Xylem (NYSE:XYL), a leading global water technology company dedicated to solving the world's most challenging water issues, announced today that both its Wedeco LBX 850e and LBX 1500e ultraviolet (UV) disinfection systems have received acceptance from the California State Water Resources Control Board's Division of Drinking Water*. These closed-vessel UV systems are now validated and approved ...
By Xylem, Inc.
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Succesfull commisioning of 14 W-Tank® units and 6 Containerized Wastewater Treatment plants by Toro Equipment
The supply is composed of 14 W-Tank® units for waste water treatment and the clean water storage, and 6 containerized treatment plants. The W-Tank® are made of GRP, the free corrosion material and allows to mount this type of tanks in any part of the world. The extreme climate and the corrosion of the effluent with conductivities above 20,000 μS/cm, make these tanks made of plastic ...
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How to treat wastewater generated by the textile industry?
The fashion industry is the second most polluting industry on the planet, behind only the oil industry. According to the American magazine Harper’s Bazaar, 100 billion garments are produced worldwide every year. To understand why, it is necessary to take into account, on the one hand, that the dyes used in the production of garments contain chemicals responsible for approximately 20% of the ...
By Salher
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How Does A Wastewater Drum Screen Work?
A wastewater drum screen is crucial in wastewater treatment plants and industrial processes where liquid-solid separation is necessary. It plays an important role in removing debris and solid particles from wastewater before further treatment. Wastewater drum screens are mechanical devices designed to intercept and remove large solids, debris, and suspended materials from wastewater. They are ...
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Xylem showcases its brands and market solutions focus at WEFTEC 2013
Xylem Inc., a leading global water technology company focused on addressing the world’s most challenging water issues, will showcase its portfolio of industry-leading brands and comprehensive solutions at the Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC) 2013. Xylem’s expertise in the water, wastewater, and surface water industry segments will be on display ...
By Xylem, Inc.
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Frost & Sullivan Lauds the RWL Water Group´s M&A Strategy in Water and Wastewater Treatment
Based on its recent analysis of the water and wastewater treatment market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes the RWL Water Group( http://www.rwlwater.com ) with the 2013 North America Frost & Sullivan Award for Excellence in Mergers and Acquisition Strategy. The RWL Water Group acquired three renowned companies -- Nirosoft, Aeromix Systems, and Eurotec WTT -- in the water and wastewater ...
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Stainless Steel 316 Water Filter Nozzle Factory
Stainless Steel 316 water filter nozzles belong to the category of wedge wire screen nozzles, and they play a crucial role in a variety of water treatment processes. The principal function of the stainless steel filter nozzles is to enable the uniform distribution of water throughout the filtration media, thereby ensuring an effective and comprehensive filtration process. These nozzles are ...
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Ultrasonic Sludge Blanket Level Meter | WESS Global
WESS Global’s ultrasonic sludge blanket level meter is a device for measuring the level of sludge in a liquid, typically in wastewater treatment processes.WESS Global’s products include level meters and sludge density meters. Their products are used in a variety of applications, including water treatment plants, wastewater treatment plants, industrial process plants, and mining operations.WESS ...
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Water Quality Trading Network will seek to promote consistency among programs
A coalition of government officials and representatives of environmental advocacy groups has set up a national network on water quality trading that will show how water quality improvements can be achieved at a lower cost through market-based approaches than by installing controls at wastewater treatment plants, industrial facilities and power plants. Launched Jan. 14, the network aims to ...
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Aerobic Wastewater Treatment Options
Aerobic wastewater treatment takes many forms, but fundamentally it’s a biological process widely used in the treatment of both domestic and industrial wastewater, particularly waste streams high in organic or biodegradable content. Aerobic treatment can be as simple as the septic tank. While there’s still a role for more traditional aerobic treatment options, exciting new ...
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