Membrane Technology

June 19, 2013
FCI to Exhibit Flowmeter at WEFTEC 2013
Process, plant and instrument engineers visiting WEFTEC 2013 Booth 3944 will learn more about the advanced ST100 flowmeter and other solutions to flow metering, conditioning... more
June 19, 2013
ARCADIS Promotes 10 Staff Members
ARCADIS recently promoted 10 staff members to various levels of vice presidency—two to senior vice president, two to vice president and six to associate vice president.... more
June 19, 2013
GWI Report Predicts Water Market will Outperform Global Economy
The International Monetary Fund believes that the global economy will grow by 3.3% in 2013, compared to 3.2% in 2012, according to BBC news. Meanwhile, according to the newly... more
June 19, 2013
Pump Solutions Group Appoints Two Vice Presidents
Pump Solutions Group (PSG), a business unit within Dover Corp. has named John Pepper vice president of integration. Additionally, it has named Andrew Usuki vice president,... more
Optimizing Microfiltration Membranes
West Basin Municipal Water District is implementing ozone pretreatment of non-nitrified secondary effluent as part of an expansion of the Edward C. Little Water Recycling... more
Excellent Effluent Recycling
In 2004, Hyrum City, Utah, population 7,800, upgraded its wastewater treatment plant to a 2-million-gal-per-day (mgd) membrane bioreactor (MBR) system. The old plant used... more
Membranes These Days
When it comes to membrane technology—the water industry’s edgy child—innovative technologies sometimes are mistakenly dismissed as too expensive and only viable as a last... more
Healthier Disinfection in Homer
Homer, Alaska, replaced its obsolete pressure sand filtration water treatment plant with a new robust submerged membrane. Total trihalomethanes (THHM) and haloacetic acids (... more
Ozone On Demand
Ozone has been effectively used for disinfection in municipal water treatment applications since the early 1900s. More recently, a growing body of evidence is showing that... more
Horizontal Collector Wells Provide Additional Water for Acapulco
In the late 1960s, Ranney Western Division, a predecessor to Layne’s Ranney Collector Wells group, went south of the border to install a new type of water collection system... more
Aerators Eliminate Bulking at Dubai Treatment Plant
The Dubai Investments Park (DIP) wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) is located about 20 miles south of the Burj Khalifa—the world’s tallest building—in Dubai, United Arab... more
Texas A&M Water System Complies with Homeland Security Rules
Located in College Station, Texas, Texas A&M is the sixth largest university in the United States. Built on the Texas prairie in 1876, the university has been in the... more
Resolving Iron and Manganese Problems
Most groundwater contains some amount of iron and manganese. These naturally occurring minerals leach from rocks and soils, and in small amounts, they are essential to human... more

Products + Services

MBR Systems
Ready-to-use microBLOX Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) Systems are fully functional solutions to wastewater treatment problems and are suited for a wide range of applications, including housing... more
  • MBR Systems
    Ready-to-use microBLOX Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) Systems are fully functional solutions to wastewater treatment problems and are suited for a wide range of applications, including housing... more
  • Wastewater Filtration
    The TETRA DeepBed and Denite advanced wastewater filtration systems produce effluent that is safe and cost-effective. The DeepBed is a granular filter for removal of total suspended solids (TSS)... more
  • Activated Carbons
    The AquaCarb CX Series of coconut shell-based activated carbons are a new alternative to coal-based activated carbon for surface water treatment. Studies have shown that the AquaCarb CX carbons... more
  • Filter
    Schreiber’s Fuzzy Filter is an innovative and cost-effective synthetic compressible media filter. With loading rates of 30 to 40-plus gpm/sq ft, the filter requires 20% of the space for sand filters... more
  • Membrane Treatment System
    Koch Membrane Systems Inc. introduces the latest evolution of PURON submerged hollow fiber (HF) modules. The PURON HF module is designed for tertiary treatment, high solids water applications, RO... more
  • Gravity Filter Media Sampling
    The Filter Judge by Lamar Solutions provides a surface water treatment plant operator a fast, safe and accurate means of taking a core sample of gravity filter media. It allows the operator to take a... more
  • Membrane Bioreactor
    The WesTech ClearLogic membrane bioreactor (MBR) is an innovative system that is providing customers with a competitive edge in biological wastewater treatment. The ClearLogic MBR features the new... more
  • Ultrafiltration Module
    Q-SEP Hollow Fiber ultrafiltration modules contain UF membranes manufactured with QUA’s Cloud Point Precipitation method. This process ensures a high pore density along the length of the fiber and... more
  • Ultrafiltration Membrane
    Q-SEP is an advanced ultrafiltration membrane that removes suspended solids, high molecular-weight solids, bacteria, viruses and cysts. This PES membrane and module design utilizes high-strength... more
  • Ultrafiltration Membranes
    The TARGA II HF membrane from Koch Membrane Systems offers cost-effective, high quality water for a variety of applications, from drinking water to seawater RO pretreatment and industrial water... more
Membrane Technology February 2013
St. Helens wastewater treatment plant
The city of St. Helens, Oregon, and the town’s major industry, Boise Paper, share the wastewater treatment plant as well as the NPDES permit. To meet... more
Reducing electrical aeration use and costs in reactor basins
Electrical aeration is used intensively in reactor basins at activated-sludge wastewater treatment plants to supply the mixing and oxygenation needed... more
Telvent's Stormwater Management Solution
Urban areas are extremely sensitive to weather-driven events, due to the specific characteristics of urban soil, land uses and the high population-... more
Taking Measure of Advanced Water Metering Technologies
Metrology advancements are helping utilities increase revenue, gather intelligence, reduce costs, and protect resources. Sensus surpassed the... more
Achieving Superior Effluent Quality Without Filtration or New Tankage
ARCHIVED ON DEMAND Embrace gravity, defy convention. Learn about the latest advancements in wastewater and water treatment—the BioMag Ballasted... more
Demystifying the Online Use for Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) and Total Organic Carbon (TOC)
ARCHIVED ON DEMAND Webinar Overview: Many misunderstandings still exist regarding the online measurement of, and process control uses for Biological... more

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The Water & Wastes Digest staff invites industry professionals to nominate the water and wastewater projects they deem most remarkable and innovative for recognition in the Annual Reference Guide issue. All projects must have been in the design or construction phase over the last 18 months.

2013 Top Projects Nomination Form