water alarm Articles
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Estimation of dead or live bacteria using online Bacteria Activity monitoring - Case Study
The BACTcontrol, a microLAN instrument, measures on-line bacterial enzyme activity in food and aquatic samples. Besides ß-DGlucuronidase, ß-Galactosidase and ß-Glucosidase to measure E.coli, Coliform and Enterococci activity respectively also alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity is measured to determine Total Activity. The BACTcontrol TA test measures the metabolism activity of ...
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Preventing the costly effect of a water leak in an empty building
The devastation of water leaks in unoccupied commercial properties, restaurants, retail outlets or offices is unthinkable. During recent restrictions, many buildings have been left empty. A hidden burst pipe or water leak is a real challenge and can quickly turn into an expensive problem – especially when left unidentified for long periods. A professionally designed and installed leak ...
By Aquilar Ltd
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Helping to Keep DiMillo’s Afloat
DiMillo’s famous floating restaurant utilizes Gorman-Rupp pumping solution to move wastewater from restaurant to city sewer system. Once a converted car ferry that originally ran between New Castle, Delaware, and Pennsville, New Jersey and later between Newport and Jamestown, Rhode Island, today, DiMillo’s Restaurant is one of the largest floating restaurants in America. Rising and ...
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A Guide to Oil in Water Monitoring for Environmental Compliance
Applications for industrial oil in water monitoring can vary greatly. In upstream and midstream oil and gas production applications, monitoring separation efficiencies is key to optimize production rates, preventative maintenance, chemical use, flow, and environmental compliance. Separated water from the oil is called produced water and it must be cleaned of oil before disposal or re-injection. ...
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Testing of flood resilient solutions
Introduction The flood protection industry is growing rapidly and is being pushed forward by both national policy and market forces. However, the danger of this fast pace of growth is that it is ploughing ahead without the empirical evidence needed to base design of defences on. Expert knowledge based on experience in other fields such as basement water proofing and historical repairs is ...
By Aquobex
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Helping to Keep DiMillo’s Afloat
DiMillo’s famous floating restaurant utilizes Gorman- Rupp pumping solution to move wastewater from restaurant to city sewer system. Once a converted car ferry that originally ran between New Castle, Delaware, and Pennsville, New Jersey and later between Newport and Jamestown, Rhode Island, today, DiMillo’s Restaurant is one of the largest floating restaurants in America. Rising and ...
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DESWAT project in Romania
Background Romania has a wide-area stream network which is of great importance for the drinking water supply of the population. In order to enable timely precautions for the protection of the drinking water supply and the ecosystem in case of limit values being exeeded, an early warning system is projected. In the past few years, Romania had to cope with massive flooding. Therefore the ...
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Server room monitoring: Key considerations
When designing a server room monitoring solution there are a number of points to consider in order to ensure the system is cost-effective, reliable and provides the required functionality. The key considerations include: Type of sensors, number of sensors, alerting methods, integration with other hardware/software, future expansion and installation. Type of Sensors What conditions are you ...
By Jacarta Ltd.
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Protect Your Home from Water Damage with Water Sensors
Water damage is a homeowner's worst nightmare. Not only can it cause extensive structural damage and costly repairs, but it can also lead to health hazards, property loss, and even displacement. According to the Insurance Information Institute, water damage is the second most common homeowner's insurance claim, accounting for over $14 billion in losses annually. The Silent Threat: Undetected ...
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Monitoring Water Concentration in Oil
How does water enter the oil? Routinely monitoring water concentration in oil is an important part of any oil condition monitoring program. Water can enter the oil as a result of environmental conditions, condensation from cooler areas of the equipment, and/or compromised seal integrity. Three phases of water Ideally, water remains in its dissolved state, dispersed molecule-by-molecule ...
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Is an Inspector’s Test the Same as a Test and Drain Valve?
Choosing and placing valves carefully is important for fire sprinkler systems to meet code requirements. The Inspector’s Test Valves and Test and Drain Valves are frequently confused. This is because they perform similar functions but have distinct characteristics and applications. Understanding the differences between these valves is crucial to ensure their proper ...
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Petrobras - Offshore Oil Field Monitoring - Case Study
Realtime offshore oil field monitoring for detection, verification, and classification of oil types brings the industry from a reactive to proactive behavior. Early warning, day or night, with exact levels of hydrocarbon in the sea. No more false positives / alarms from OSD radars; no more waiting for satellite. No more water sampling that needs to be sent to the lab. Ocean Visuals has been ...
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Keep Calm and Monitor - Thames Water Case Study
Real-time data help Thames Water mitigate transients & bursts Trunk main bursts are a major problem for large, urban water systems. Detecting, locating, and repairing pipe or joint failures rapidly is crucial to prevent loss of life and limit damage to the surrounding structures, including privately owned buildings, streets, and public utilities. Given the potential economic impact of a ...
By Syrinix Ltd
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Satellite reveals global lakes face a thirsty future
The world’s large lakes, life-sustaining vaults of fresh water, are disappearing at an alarming rate, as disclosed in a groundbreaking study led by Yao et al. This scientific deep-dive unveils an uncomfortable truth: in the last three decades, the volume of more than half of the world’s natural lakes and artificial reservoirs has declined significantly. ...
By LG Sonic
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How Drones Can Help Mitigate Water Stress & Scarcity
The facts surrounding water stress and scarcity make for alarming reading, with millions of people around the world now facing serious issues where water resources are concerned, with the situation being exacerbated by climate change, human activity, ageing infrastructure, contamination, water mismanagement and conflict. Figures show that four billion people (which is nearly two-thirds of the ...
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Oil Smart® Spill Prevention Technology
See Water, Inc. is a manufacturing firm that is located in San Jacinto, CA. SEE Water, Inc. designs and manufacturers water pump controls, high liquid alarms, and pump control panels, with a primary focus on the design of Oil Smart® Technology.Oil Smart Technology has the unique ability to differentiate between oil and water; the technology will automatically pump water without the risk of ...
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River level monitoring lowers bridge scour risk
Engineers at Transport Scotland have investigated the potential for water level monitoring systems to help mitigate risks where transport infrastructure interacts with moving water. The trial was conducted at a bridge over Vales Burn near Hawick in Scotland, and the monitoring equipment was provided by OTT HydroMet. Climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of extreme weather ...
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An essential guide to water treatment solutions & its steps
The scarcity of water is one of the biggest issues faced by the current generation. Due to the changes in climatic pattern, rising number of industrial employments and other commercial residues, the remaining water sources have kept on being polluted, and hence, the level of drinkable and safe water is dropping at an alarming rate. Currently, while the level of wastewater is rising, on the ...
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Safety in Drinking Water? Monitoring for Radioactive ContaminantsOnly Required Every Three, Six, or Nine Years per Federal Law
Current federal law requires testing of drinking water for radionuclides, “hazardous radioactive materials” every three, six, or nine years. The states have the option to increase testing frequency. [Federal Register Year 2000; page 76746. http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/retrieve.html] An incident of terrorism, accident, or improper disposal of radioactive materials will surely ...
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Biggest Water Treatment Concerns for Communities/Municipalities and the Ways of Addressing These Issues
Water treatment is currently one of the terms that fall within the category of emergency quite well. About 1.4 billion people all over the globe are dealing with varying levels of water scarcity, and this is increasing at alarming levels. Not just the treatment, higher emphasis is being given on finding the alternative water sources as well. Though it’s a universal concern (rural as well as ...
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