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Living Machine's Lobby Centerpiece of Water Recycling
 Charlottesville,
VA -- Living Machine® Systems, L3C, the leader in ecological
wastewater treatment and re-use technology, today announced
that its Tidal Flow Wetland Living Machine® system was
called out as an innovative feature and contributor to the
Port of Portland’s LEED Platinum certification for its new
headquarters building, the highest LEED rating.
The Living Machine technology is
an innovative approach to wastewater treatment and water
re-use, applying the natural processes of a tidal wetland
ecosystem in contained cells to recycle both gray and black
water for re-use. Living Machine systems are an important
part of the solution to the country’s strained water supply
and aging water infrastructure.
“We congratulate the Port of
Portland and ZGF Architects for attaining this high honor by
creating a beautiful, sustainable, cutting edge structure.
We are very proud to have a Living Machine as the
centerpiece of their initiatives related to reducing the
costs and use of water and energy,” said Will Kirksey, Vice
President at Worrell Water Technologies.
The Living Machine system greets
visitors at the building’s main entrance inside the first
floor lobby, looking like a conventional, yet lush tropical
planter, “but it actually contains a functional ecosystem,
employing enhanced natural recycling,” added Mr. Kirksey.
Worrell Water Technologies'
Living Machine® system uses living plants and beneficial
microorganisms to turn wastewater into clean water. Their
patented technologies produce water that is cleaner and
greener than conventional water treatment methods—and with
huge savings in energy and infrastructure costs.
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Pure Technologies : PipeDiver
Force Main Inspection
 Columbia,
MD -- Pure Technologies is pleased to announce the
completion of the first comprehensive inspection of a fully
operational prestressed concrete cylinder pipe (PCCP)
wastewater force main.
The 54-inch force main was
inspected using Pure’s SmartBall® and PipeDiver™ pipeline
assessment tools. SmartBall detects leaks and pockets of
trapped gas in pressurized pipelines, which can lead to
premature failures through various corrosion mechanisms.
PipeDiver's electromagnetic assessment sensors provide a
non-destructive method of evaluating the baseline condition
of the prestressing wire (the primary structural component
of PCCP) by estimating the quantity and location of wire
breaks for each pipe section.
"This is a significant
advancement in wastewater force main condition assessment,"
said Travis Wagner, P.E., Pure Technologies wastewater
assessment leader. "The comprehensive condition assessment
of PCCP force mains has historically proven difficult for
wastewater collection system owners/operators since unlike
potable water transmission mains, force mains generally lack
redundancy and therefore, the ability to shut down the
pipeline for a traditional comprehensive PCCP assessment."
Thorough force main inspections
often require significant operational and/or financial
expenditures in order to bypass the wastewater flow via
temporary pumping or a piped diversion. Through the
successful implementation of the SmartBall and PipeDiver
tools, PCCP force main owners/operators now have the ability
to conduct comprehensive condition assessments of their
wastewater PCCP assets with a significantly lower
operational impact.
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Synagro Transforms Waste Materials Into Renewable Fuel
 Houston,
TX -- Synagro Technologies, Inc. announced today that
full-scale operation of Camden County Municipal Utilities
Authority’s (CCMUA) green energy sludge drying facility will
begin soon following recent contract approval from the
Department of Community Affairs.
At the facility, Synagro converts
sewage sludge into a renewable fuel, transforming waste into
a valuable alternative energy resource. Synagro’s ten-year,
$28 million contract with CCMUA is for facility operation
and fuel product marketing and distribution. The green
technology replaces outdated facility equipment and is an
example of Camden’s and Synagro’s commitment to green
infrastructure.
“Synagro’s focus on green energy
solutions makes us a perfect fit for cities like Camden
looking to improve sustainability and manage costs,”
explained Bill Massa, president and CEO of Synagro. “We
transform organic waste materials into valuable resources
and renewable fuels to meet civic goals while balancing the
needs of communities.”
As a part of the ten-year
contract Synagro will annually donate up to $25,000 to
Camden’s civic, educational and philanthropic initiatives.
One planned donation will provide playground equipment for a
two-acre waterfront parcel next to the Ferry Avenue CCMUA
facility. Additional project benefits to the local community
include an 80 percent decrease in truck traffic entering and
exiting the facility, significant odor reduction, and job
creation.
“Synagro is an excellent partner
for CCMUA because of its proven track record operating
similar facilities nationwide,” said Andrew Kricun,
Executive Director of CCMUA. “Synagro’s efficient facility
operation will allow CCMUA to minimize costs, and the clean,
sustainable technology will significantly reduce facility
odor potential and contribute to an improved quality of life
for our neighbors.”
Sewage sludge processed by
Synagro at the CCMUA dryer will be converted into a
renewable fuel and burned to create energy and power
manufacturing operations. During its first year of
operation, Camden’s dried biosolids will be burned instead
of over 6,000 tons of coal, a more polluting form of fuel.
Substituting dried biosolids for coal will reduce carbon
dioxide emissions by over 17,000 tons annually. The ten-year
contract includes an optional five-year extension.
Source:
http://www.synagro.com/
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Franklin Miller : Screening
Made Simple
 Livingston,
NJ -- The Screenmaster CS provides efficient cleaning of
a bar screen rack and removal of solids from channel
installations. The unit makes solids removal simple with
its highly efficient operation. It employs a front
clean/ front return principle, is easy to install in new
or existing channels and at a 75-degree inclination, has
a very small footprint.
The design features a simple,
continuous rotary motion. It employs rake heads that
penetrate the screen slots as they reach the channel
bottom and lift accumulated debris up to a discharge
height of up to 38 ft (11.6m) from the channel bottom.
The screenings then drop out of a discharge chute. where
they can be processed by a Spiralift® SC screenings
conditioner/wash or deposited into a bin or conveyor.
The Screenmaster is fully
constructed of stainless steel for resistance to
corrosion and long life. It is supplied complete with an
S320 Program Controller which activates on a timed basis
or when a high level is indicated by a supplied level
sensor. The unit is driven by a ¾ HP-1HP motor and gear
drive and is custom built for channel width and lift
height.
Franklin Miller, Inc.
60 Okner Pkwy
Livingston, NJ 07039 USA
Telephone: 973-535-9200
Fax: 973-535-6269
Web site:
http://www.franklinmiller.com/
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