localized wastewater treatment Articles
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Industrial wastewater reuse: CEMEX UK - Case Study
In order to limit their manufacturing footprint in terms of process water usage, CEMEX UK sourced their water from the final settlement lagoons of their local wastewater treatment plant (Anglian Water). CEMEX is one of the world's leading cement producers and suppliers of building materials. In order to limit their manufacturing footprint in terms of process water usage, CEMEX UK sourced their ...
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Thurston County Comments on Pulsar Measurement Area-Velocity Flow Meters
Thurston County, Washington have been using Pulsar Measurement Greyline flowmeters for about seven years. The Stingray and the AVFM 6.1 have been used across multiple stormwater applications. Primarily their focus is to measure stormwater flow so that engineers can develop flow capacity for stormwater projects. The Stingray has been deployed in multiple locations within their stormwater ...
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Rhode Island Wastewater Plants Key To Water Quality Reversal
Despite evidence that often points to the contrary, many bodies of water around the country stand as prime examples of how environmental quality can be improved with the proper will and effort. Take, for instance, Narragansett Bay, located on the north side of the Rhode Island Sound. Located near some of America’s oldest settlements, the bay has served as a dumping ground for pollutants, ...
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Thurston County comments on Greyline Area-Velocity Flowmeters - Case Study
We have been using Greyline products at Thurston County, Washington for approximately seven years. We use both the Stingray portable flow meters and the permanent Area Velocity Flow Meter (AVFM II) in multiple stormwater applications. We have used these meters to measure stormwater flows to help our design engineers develop flow capacity for stormwater projects. We have deployed the Stingrays at ...
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G20 Summit focuses on economy in a very green, sustainable facility - Case study
Sustained Green Wall Adds Ambiance, Energy-Efficiency and Utilizes Water Recycling! With a reported 16,000+ people attending the 2012 G20 Summit in Los Cabos, Mexico, twenty leaders from the world's most powerful economies met in a newly constructed, state-of-the-art green facility - the Los Cabos International Convention Center (ICC). These leaders, which collectively represent around 80% of ...
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Sustainable Clarification in Food/Beverage Operations
Companies within the food and beverage industry generate significant quantities of wastewater each day. For example, a 16 oz. can of beer is about 90-95% water, however, to make this beer producers utilize approximately 7 times this quantity. About 2/3 to 3/4 of this water is typically discharged as wastewater to a municipal sewer system. Based on statistical data, there was approx. 6.3 trillion ...
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Some unique solutions to water, wastewater challenges
Challenges are not unique to water and wastewater treatment, but the challenges thrown at operators and managers often require equal parts of thoughtfulness and creativity, with dashes of patience and persistence. This is why the industries are “home to some of the most ingenious professionals to be found in any industry,” according to an editorial in Treatment Plant Operator. ...
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China’s Latest 5-Year Plan Focuses on Green Growth, Rural Infrastructure
Decentralized treatment ideally suited for plan’s focus on rural waterway remediation As China rolled out its latest 13th Five-Year Plan (FYP) in 2016, Charles Buckley and Vanessa Piao of The New York Times reported some striking statements from China. Chinese media releases acknowledged that more than four-fifths of the well water studied — water used by households, farms, and ...
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Study Quantifies Drinking Water Nitrate’s Role in U.S. Cancer Cases
Negative health outcomes from nitrate in drinking water hit farming communities particularly hard A new Environmental Working Group (EWG) study, published inEnvironmental Research, has estimated that nitrate contamination of drinking water will cause thousands of cancer cases annually in the United States. The cancers are also expected to run up $1.5 billion in medical bills each year, with ...
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Case study - oil removal from oil water separator
Customer: Food Processor; forming and precooking prepared food items for the fast food industry. Plant located in Upstate New York. The Problem: Customer operates three shifts of production. The third shift is responsible for washing and sanitizing all food process equipment and surrounding areas. Oil and grease from sausage and hamburger cookers, and drippings on the plant floor from ...
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Los Cabos International Convention Center (ICC) - Case Study
Project Name: Los Cabos International Convention Center (ICC) Year: 2012 Owner: Los Cabos International Convention Center (ICC) Location: Los Cabos, Mexico Building Type: Commercial Type: Living Wall System: Custom Size: 29063 sq.ft. Slope: 100% Access: Accessible, Open to Public Submitted by: Bio-Microbics, Inc. Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Construction: ICA Construccion ...
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Cost Effective Municipal Wastewater Treatment Solutions
Imagine a world where every drop of water is treated as the precious resource it is. Now, consider the challenge many municipalities face: treating wastewater efficiently without breaking the bank. The answer? Cost-effective municipal wastewater treatment solutions. Municipalities are constantly under pressure to meet regulatory standards and serve their communities sustainably. But ...
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WWTP Covers Its Grit Tanks to Help Address Odor Concerns
The Customer: The Georgetown Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) located in Ontario, Canada, provides industrial and municipal wastewater treatment for the urban area in the Town of Georgetown. The plant treats approximately 17.5 ML of wastewater per day. It is sized to accommodate the wastewater treatment needs of a local dairy processing facility, the plant’s largest industrial contributor ...
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Filtration solutions for wastewater in Sewage Treatment Plants
Filtration solutions for wastewater in sewage treatment plants are crucial for the removal of pollutants from non-potable water, primarily sourced from municipal areas. The entire process involves mechanical, chemical, and biological processes to produce environmentally friendly and purified process water, thereby playing a vital role in water resource management. To ensure reliable treatment ...
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Efficiency vs. Clarity within Wastewater Pretreatment
Industrial wastewater treatment plants play a significant role in preserving the environment, protecting public health and the ecosystem, while also dealing with the dirty water produced by their manufacturing facility. Industrial wastewater treatment facilities are designed to help speed up the natural process of water purification and do so in a way that maintains compliance, meets stringent ...
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Optimizing Wastewater Treatment
' Growing volumes of both industrial and municipal wastewater are being discharged to surface waters but the treatment provided frequently is inadequate to protect the desired uses of the receiving waters. With limited resources in terms of both institutional capacity and finance, governments face difficult choices in optimizing their investments in municipal systems and establishing practical ...
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