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Top Climate Change Expert to
Speak at WEFTEC
 Alexandria,
VA -- Heat waves, drought, floods, shrinking polar ice caps
all point to the fact that our climate is changing. But
what's really going on with our planet? What will our future
climate look like if we ignore the signs? How does climate
change impact the work of water quality professionals?
These questions and more will be
answered by Dr. James Hansen , Director of the Goddard
Institute for Space Studies and NASA’s top climate change
scientist on Monday, October 23 during the Opening General
Session of WEFTEC.06 at the Dallas Convention Center in
Dallas, Texas.
Recognized as the leading U.S.
expert on climate change, Dr. Hansen is expected to provide
an in-depth, scientific overview of climate change, discuss
scenarios of future climate based on the premise of action
and inaction, and outline practical implications for
hydrology and water management. A media breakfast with Dr.
Hansen will immediately precede the opening session at 8:00
a.m. and a special question and answer period will follow
his keynote presentation at 12:00 p.m.
As the kick-off event of
WEFTEC.06 - the Water Environment Federation's (WEF) 79th
annual exhibition and conference - the opening session is
scheduled for 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in Ballroom A of the
Dallas Convention Center. In addition to Dr. Hansen's
presentation, the program will also feature remarks from WEF
President Michael Read and Incoming WEF President Mohamed
Dahab, WEF award presentations, 2006 Stockholm Junior Water
Prize winners, and a special musical presentation by
Portland, Ore.-based performers Adam + Kris.
As the largest water quality
event in North America, WEFTEC.06 is expected to draw over
16,000 water quality professionals from around the world to
Dallas, Texas. Held October 21- 25, the conference offers
the best water quality education and training available
today and is a leading source for water quality
developments, research, regulations, solutions, and
cutting-edge technologies.
For the latest conference
details, visit
www.weftec.org
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Amiad Micro-Fiber Filter Meets
Tertiary Regulations
 OXNARD,
CA -- Last month, the completed 10 micron AMF2 technology
passed inspection and approval by the South Carolina
Department of Health and Environmental Compliance (SCDHEC)
for a package WWTP located at Harbor Island near Beaufort,
SC. The system not only met the new regulatory limits, but
produced a higher quality effluent consisting of 0.3 PPM
TSS, less than 2 PPM BOD, and 0.8 NTU.
The new filtration system not only provides great effluent
quality, it incorporates a state-of-the-art PLC controller
allowing the WWTP operators a full menu of monitoring and
remote interface options. Capital costs, foot print size,
range of filtration degree, and low O&M expenses were the
main reasons Robert Gross, PE & owner decided to invest in
the new technology. Mr. Gross stated, "Amiad proved to me
that the technology would provide the water quality that I
needed to meet the new tertiary regulations below budget".
Although new to the United States, these automatic
self-cleaning systems have been extensively used for the
last 12 years throughout Europe and Canada for water
treatment and removal of cryptosporidium. The design of the
filtration elements consists of a series of thread wound
cassettes fastened into a carousel assembly that forms a
cleaning element; currently available filtration degrees are
3, 7, 10, & 20 microns; with a life expectancy of 15 to 20
years; operating pressure ranges between 3 PSI and 150 PSI.
About Amiad Filtration
Now in its fifth decade of successful designing,
manufacturing and marketing, Amiad Filtration Systems has
established a worldwide reputation. The company is known For
its high-quality standards, prompt delivery, and consistent
availability of parts. It is renown For unprecedented
expertise in its chosen areas of endeavor: sophisticated
water filtering equipment, and high-efficiency systems for
irrigation, industry and municipal purposes.
For more information contact:
Amiad Filtration Systems
2220 Celsius Ave.
Oxnard, CA 93030
Telephone: (800) 969-4055 Ext 219
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Royal Caribbean Orders 4
"CleanSea" WWT Systems
 VICTORIA,
BC, CANADA -- Hydroxyl Systems Inc. announced today that it
was awarded contracts totaling $9.2 Million CAD from Royal
Caribbean Cruise Lines, Ltd. of Miami, Florida, to design
and build four CleanSea® environmental water process
systems.
Under
the terms of the contracts, Hydroxyl will deliver CleanSea
environmental systems for the treatment of all black and
grey water generated onboard Royal Caribbean’s Brilliance of
the Seas® and Jewel of the Seas® cruise ships as well as
Celebrity Cruises’ Millennium and Constellation vessels.
Prior to delivery, Hydroxyl will design and build all
CleanSea systems for each vessel’s unique shipboard layout.
This customized engineering design approach will ensure
optimum environmental process functionality, seamless
integration with ship operations, and enhanced treatment
reliability.
“Royal
Caribbean selected Hydroxyl for these projects as a result
of their environmental technology leadership, proven track
record, and excellent working relationship with Royal
Caribbean’s management and operations staff,” said Peter
Fetten, Royal Caribbean Vice President of Newbuilding and
Fleet Design. “Strong relationships with business partners
such as Hydroxyl greatly enhance our “Above and Beyond
Compliance” policies and are integral to Royal Caribbean’s
goal of meeting and exceeding environmental laws and
regulations.”
The
CleanSea systems supplied for this order will employ
Hydroxyl’s ActiveCell™ biofilm carrier process for high-rate
biodegradation performance as well as its patent-pending
ActiveFloat™ dissolved air flotation equipment. Both
proprietary technologies enhance process reliability as well
as decrease space requirements and system lifecycle costs.
Comparable CleanSea systems are operating or are in the
process of installation onboard Royal Caribbean’s
Enchantment of the Seas®, Radiance of the Seas®, as well as
Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Summit.
“Royal
Caribbean continues to lead the cruise industry in adopting
state-of-the-art environmental technologies, and Hydroxyl is
proud to be selected as the environmental technology partner
of choice for these projects,” stated Hydroxyl President and
CEO, Carolyn Rogers. “This order is strategically important
for Hydroxyl and is a testament to our past performance and
dedication in providing world-class water process
technology, service, and support to Royal Caribbean.”
“Hydroxyl CleanSea technology enables cruise vessels to
economically reduce the impact of operations on the
environment”, said Steve DePoli, Hydroxyl Vice President,
Marine. “Our integrated treatment system approach ensures
Royal Caribbean will continue to set the cruise industry
standard by consistently exceeding the most stringent marine
discharge regulations currently in place throughout the
world.”
Hydroxyl will begin parallel delivery of the first two
CleanSea systems under the contract during the third quarter
of 2006 for installation onboard Royal Caribbean’s Jewel of
the Seas and Brilliance of the Seas. In the first quarter of
2007, Hydroxyl will provide CleanSea equipment for loading
onboard two Celebrity Cruises vessels, Constellation and
Millennium, while the vessels are in dry-dock at European
shipyards. Contracts for installation of Hydroxyl's CleanSea
equipment had not been awarded for these projects at the
time of release.
The
vessels are scheduled to operate in coastal regions
throughout the world including Europe, Canada, the United
States, Mexico, and the Caribbean. By equipping its vessels
with Hydroxyl CleanSea technology, Royal Caribbean will
reliably meet or exceed stringent regulations for safe
effluent discharge within the sensitive coastal environments
its operates.
Source:
http://www.hydroxyl.com/
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Compliance : EPA Recommends Hach LDO Method
 Loveland,
CO -- In a letter dated July 26, 2006, the US Environmental
Protection Agency's Engineering and Analytical Support Branch
recommended Hach LDO Method 10360 (Luminescence Dissolved
Oxygen) for the measurement of DO and the determination of
biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) in wastewater under the National
Pollution Discharge Elimination System Program (NPDES).
Hach Company is the first to bring
this new technology to market. The Hach LDO® method is a
breakthrough in the measurement of dissolved oxygen. For many
facilities, Hach LDO has become the standard for measuring
Dissolved Oxygen, eliminating the numerous reliability and
maintenance concerns inherent in older DO measurement
technologies. The LDO probe has no membranes to clean or
replace, no electrolyte solution to replenish and does not
require frequent calibration.
As a result of the letters issued
from the EPA in January and July, many states and regions are
authorizing use of the Hach LDO method for BOD analysis and DO
effluent monitoring.
For more information contact:
Hach Company
PO Box 389
Loveland, CO 80539
Web site: http://www.hach.com/
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Ms. White needs help with H2S corroding concrete:
I have a project to
rehabilitate several concrete structures at one of our
WWTP's. The concrete has been eaten away down to the
rebar in many areas. I have to 1) repair the
concrete, 2) coat the concrete to protect it.
The levels of H2S are high,
reaching up to 500 ppm. All of the areas that are
eaten up are sealed for odor control.
Have any of you used an epoxy
coating with good results? How about a calcium
aluminate admix? (Click
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Thanks,
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City of Tulsa
slwhite@cityoftulsa.org
Mr. Selvam needs help with surface aerators:
I have come across a STP
plant in which oxidation pond is been provided. It
seems cage rotors have been used for O2 transfer. But due to
some disadvantages (one of its main disadvantage is that its
bearing gets slipped away thus falling into oxidation
ditches) surface aerators are being used in the place of
cage rotors for O2 transfer.
But if surface aerators are
used, their O2 transfer efficiency will be limited to a
small zone around themselves and not to the entire stretch
of oxidation ditches (I heard that surface aerators usually
of 2 numbers are given, one at the each end of elliptical
ditch).
I feel due to this aerator
arrangement, there is a possibility of MLSS getting settled
down and thus affecting oxidation ditch performance.
1. Is this the real scenario?
2. Is there any real advantage of oxidation ditch over
aeration system?
3. Can diffused aeration being given in oxidation ditches?
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Regards,
Panneer Selvam
Doshion Ltd.
agni_12prithvi@yahoo.co.in
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Manager - Reading, PA
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and multiple projects and manage water treatment and
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responsibility.
We require a PA Class B
Wastewater Treatment Operator's license and experience in
supervising other operators and maintenance mechanics. The
manager should have an excellent grasp of the use of Excel
spreadsheets and Word documents.
This position is located in
the Greater Reading, PA area and part of Lebanon and
Schuylkill counties. This exempt management position
includes competitive salary, vehicle and excellent benefits.
All interested candidates
contact:
Human Resources
Miller Environmental, Inc.
320 S. 17th St.
Reading, PA 19602
Phone number is: 610-376-9162
Fax: 610-376-9164
E-mail:
jshimp@miller-env.com
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