Membrane Technology

May 20, 2013
European Drinking Water Plant to Feature GE Membrane Technology
The largest drinking water purification plant in Europe to feature GE’s ZeeWeed 500 advanced water treatment technology is under construction in Ravenna, Italy. Located on... more
May 20, 2013
Report Reveals Ten U.S. Areas Facing Highest Climate-Related Risk of Water Shortages
A new report from the Columbia University Water Center, in conjunction with Veolia Water and Growing Blue, reveals that businesses and cities in some of America's most iconic... more
May 20, 2013
Conergy Supplies Solar Plants for Nine Public Facilities in Spain
More than 5,000 solar modules will deliver a total of 1.8 million kWh of solar power per year to nine public facilities in Spain. Conergy supplied the modules to its partner... more
May 20, 2013
Security Breaches Impact Two U.S. Water Treatment Facilities
In the past several weeks, water treatment facilities in Georgia and Massachusetts experienced security breaches that posed threats to the drinking water supply in these... 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
Vermont Brewing Company Increases Capacity
Founded in 1989, the Long Trail Brewing Co. quickly outgrew the capacity of its basement location at a Bridgewater Woolen Mill along the Ottauquechee River in the Green... more
Alabama City Refurbishes Wastewater Treatment Plant
Montevallo, Ala., with a population of approximately 6,300, is located in the geographic center of the state of Alabama, about 35 miles due south of Birmingham. Serving the... more
Upstate New York Town Cuts THMs in Potable Water System
Concerned about levels of trihalomethanes (THMs) in the town’s potable water storage tank, water utility officials in York, N.Y., took advantage of a tank rehab project to... more
Platte River Power Authority Restores Cooling Reservoir
Platte River Power Authority, which generates and delivers electricity to Fort Collins, Colo., and surrounding communities, puts a premium on cost-efficient energy and... more

Products + Services

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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
Embrace gravity, defy convention. Learn about the latest advancements in wastewater and water treatment—the BioMag Ballasted Biological Treatment... more
Demystifying the Online Use for Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) and Total Organic Carbon (TOC)
Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 2:30 - 3:30 pm eastern   Click here to register and join us for the live event!   Webinar Overview: Many... more

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