Tag: Wastewater Treatment
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Severn Trent displays improved UV kit and filter floors
An improved, upgraded model of the MicroDynamics® open channel microwave UV disinfection system specially designed for wastewater treatment and reuse applications will be displayed by Severn Trent Services at the WEFTEC 2012 exhibition and conference in New Orleans between 29 September and 5 October 2012.
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New clarifier solves Virginia UF membrane problems
Funds from the US Environment Protection Agency (EPA) have enabled completion of a new pretreatment system for an ultrafiltration membrane system at the Fairmont Water Filtration Plant in West Virginia.
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B&V/AECOM lead WERF search to cut energy costs
A partnership including engineering companies Black & Veatch (B&V) and AECOM has been contracted by the Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF) to research ways for wastewater utilities to reduce their energy costs.
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Queensland legislates for centralised CSG brine disposal
The Queensland state government in Australia is introducing legislation to bring about centralised treatment and disposal of water and brine produced from the coal-seam gas (CSG) industry.
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Upgraded wastewater screen saves maintenance
An upgraded Aqua Guard® screen can reduce downstream wastewater treatment clogging by as much as 50%, claims supplier Parkson.
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New Produced Water Research Centre holds first event
Australia’s new Produced Water Research Centre (PWRC) is to hold a workshop on Saline Effluents at the centre at Sydney’s Macquarie University in early October 2012.
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Tool evaluates energy-usage for desalination and reuse
The WateReuse Association has just published a report on the Water-Energy Simulator (WESim), an easy-to-use analytical tool that allows users to evaluate the energy and greenhouse-gas (GHG) implications of water management decisions.
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AWA to hold membrane fouling master class
Membrane fouling is to be the subject of a master class to be held by the Australian Water Association (AWA) in November 2012.
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Aquatech providing ZLD tech for Mississippi powerplant
Zero-liquid-discharge (ZLD) water and wastewater treatment facilities are to be provided by Aquatech for a 582 MW integrated-gasification combined-cycle powerplant in Kemper County, Mississippi.
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Consultant launches water-energy advice service
Sacramento-based GEI Consultants Inc announced on16 July 2012 the launch of a national water-energy advisory service to complement its well-established water resources consulting services.