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Richard Todd's Entry Wins
Contest : Adelaide PCP
 Jacksonville
Beach, FL -- We are pleased to announce that Richard Todd's
entry, the City of London, Canada's - Adelaide Pollution
Control Plant was drawn as the winner of July's "Win a Sony
DVD Player" contest. One factor in his win is that he added
5 of the 9 plants that entered the contest, all from the
London system.
Richard is an Environmental
Services Engineer from London, Canada's, Wastewater and
Drainage Engineering Division. He provides engineering
support for the upgrades and expansions for London’s 35
pumping stations and 6 pollution control plants. He recently
managed the $5M waste activated sludge thickening system
upgrade for Adelaide.
Richard graduated from Sir
Sandford Fleming College in 1982 as a Geological Technician
and Guelph University in 1988 as a Water Resources Engineer.
Mr. Todd has worked in consulting engineering, wastewater
equipment manufacturing and in City and County Government.
When told about his win, Richard
said, "That's great that I won the contest! I will take the
$200 gift certificate." Last I heard, Richard was looking to
buy a new LCD monitor from Amazon.com with his winnings.
 Adelaide
PCP
The Adelaide Pollution Control
Plant is a conventional activated sludge plant with seasonal
nitrification through two independent sections with a total
rated capacity of 36,400 m3/d or 8 million imperial gallons
per day. Average daily effluent results in 2005 were 3 mg/L
CBOD5, 6 mg/L suspended solids, 0.49 mg/L phosphorus, 0.19
mg/l ammonia. Here is a link to the plant's listing in
our Water and Wastewater Plants Directory:
Adelaide Pollution Control Plant
Thanks for Entering
We had 9 entries that qualified
for this July's contest. Listings from as far away as
Thailand, Cuba and Saudi Arabia. Quite a range of plant
sizes and types, both municipal and industrial plants. You
can see a whole list of the plants entered into this contest
here:
Help Forum - Richard Todd's Entry Wins Contest : Adelaide
PCP
We would like to thank
Franklin Miller
for sponsoring July's contest.
New Contest for August
Watch this spot for announcement
of a new contest and giveaway for August sponsored by New
Logic Research, the manufacture of the VSep. An
announcement will be coming soon!
Very Truly Yours,
Joe Taylor
jtaylor@waterandwastewater.com
Web site:
http://www.waterandwastewater.com
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Dow to Commercialize ZDD
Desalination Technology
 MIDLAND,
MI -- The Dow Chemical Company announced that it has signed
a licensing option and evaluation agreement with South
Carolina-based ZDD, Incorporated, giving Dow exclusive
rights to elect an exclusive license to ZDD, Incorporated’s
Zero Discharge Desalination (ZDD) process technology for
desalination of seawater and brackish water.
The
patent-pending ZDD process technology utilizes a unique
combination of reverse osmosis or nanofiltration membranes
and electrodialysis cells that enables water treatment
facilities to recover potentially saleable salts and greater
amounts of pure filtered water. It also minimizes or
eliminates the production of concentrated brine, the
disposal of which represents a substantial cost associated
with water treatment in coastal and, in particular, inland
locations.
“Desalination is an extremely
efficient and viable process for addressing global water
shortages, and this multi-faceted technology brings
additional advantages in energy efficiency, low cost and
zero or near-zero liquid discharge,” said Karen Dobson,
global market manager, FILMTEC™ membranes. “By gaining
exclusive rights to this technology, Dow can now provide an
enhanced component offering, allowing us to be an even more
valuable supplier to our global OEM customer base.”
As
part of the ZDD process, brine streams containing sparingly
soluble salts are treated with electrodialysis to separate
the anions and cations of the salts into two separate
streams. These ions are then paired with appropriate cations
and anions to form salts that are more soluble in the two
streams. Additional pure water is recovered through this
process from the separated brine streams and ultimately the
concentrates are remixed and the insoluble salts that
precipitate are separated and potentially sold.
ZDD
technology was originally developed by Thomas A. Davis,
Ph.D., Department of Chemical Engineering at the University
of South Carolina and was licensed to ZDD, Incorporated by
the University as part of its program to encourage
commercialization of its technologies. Davis, research
professor and Walker Rast, alumnus of the university, are
currently the principals of ZDD, Incorporated. The
University has filed two patents on the technology, one for
use with seawater and the other for inland desalination and
agricultural water treatment.
The ZDD, Incorporated agreement is the latest move by Dow
that demonstrates its commitment to maintaining a leadership
role in the water purification industry. The company
recently acquired Zhejiang Omex Environmental Engineering
Ltd. in China, giving it access to Ultrafiltration (UF),
Membrane Bio-Reactor (MBR) membranes, and
Electrodeionization (EDI) technologies. The company also
announced a major expansion of its FILMTEC membrane
production capabilities in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Dow
provides highly productive and effective separations
solutions based on FILMTEC reverse osmosis (RO) and
nanofiltration (NF) elements, DOWEX™ ion exchange resins and
ADSORBSIA™ GTO™ titanium-based arsenic removal media. Dow is
the only global manufacturer of both membrane and ion
exchange products.
About
ZDD Inc.
ZDD Inc. develops and markets a
Zero Discharge Desalination (ZDD) process to recover fresh
water and chemicals from seawater and brackish water. The
company was formed in 2001 by Dr. Tom Davis, a research
professor in the department of chemical engineering at the
University of South Carolina's College of Engineering and
Information Technology, and Walker Rast, a USC alumnus and
international-business executive. In 2003, ZDD Inc. was
admitted to the USC Incubator, which supports
technology-driven companies that will stimulate economic
development in Columbia and throughout the Midlands.
More
information about Dow can be found at
http://www.dow.com/
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Earth Tech Awarded $7.5M WWTP
Contract in Chicago
 LONG
BEACH, CA -- Earth Tech Inc., a business unit of Tyco
International Ltd., and a global provider of consulting,
engineering and construction services, has been awarded a
$7.5 million contract by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation
District of Greater Chicago (MWRDGC) to provide overall
project management and preliminary and final design services
at the District's largest wastewater treatment facility.
Earth
Tech will evaluate and oversee improvements to increase
efficiency and enhance the effectiveness of the sludge
treatment process at one of the world's largest wastewater
treatment plant - the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant. As
part of the work, the team will convert the facility's
two-stage sludge thickening process to one stage and make
other improvements to increase the overall solids capture
and achieve a higher total solids concentration feed to the
digesters at the plant, which has an average design capacity
of 1,200 million gallons per day.
"Through this project, we will enable the Metropolitan Water
Reclamation District to not only meet the needs of Chicago
metropolitan area residents, but to do so in a way that
ensures a sustainable level of service in the future," said
Bill Webb, Executive Vice President of Earth Tech's
Consulting & Engineering Division. "With these improvements,
the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant will remain a
first-rate treatment facility well into the future."
Earth
Tech Inc. is a global provider of a full suite of
engineering, construction and operations services to the
international water/wastewater, environmental,
transportation, and facilities markets. A business unit of
Tyco International Ltd. and part of the company's Engineered
Products & Services segment, Earth Tech employs some 8,000
talented people, delivering services to customers in 15
countries. Founded in 1970, Earth Tech is headquartered in
Long Beach, Calif.
More
information on Earth Tech can be found at
www.earthtech.com.
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NSF and
Philippine's to Develop Water Standards
 ANN
ARBOR, MI -- NSF International has entered into an historic
agreement with the Philippine National Government to use NSF
standards for drinking water treatment units as the basis for
all devices tested, certified and evaluated in the Philippines.
The agreement, which will allow NSF technical experts to work
directly with the Philippine Bureau of Health Devices and
Technology, Department of Health (DOH-BHDT), is a key step that
will lead to the development of Philippine standards that raise
the quality of drinking water for the consuming public.
"There is no disagreement in the
Philippines that water quality is a serious health issue for
many people," said Agnette P. Peralta, Director DOH-BHDT.
"Having standards for the testing and certification of water
treatment devices is vitally important to the consumers who must
decide which product will provide them with improved water
quality. We are pleased to be working cooperatively with NSF as
we develop appropriate national standards in the Philippines."
The ultimate goal of standards
development is to provide uniform requirements for acceptance in
domestic and global markets, and protect consumers through
independent product testing and certification to these
standards. All standards undergo multiple reviews and revisions
to ensure they remain up-to-date with the changing needs of the
marketplace and regulatory agencies.
As part of the agreement, six NSF
American National Standards will be critical to this licensing
agreement including:
NSF/ANSI Standard 42: Drinking Water
Treatment Units - Aesthetic Effects
NSF/ANSI Standard 44: Cation Exchange Water Softeners
NSF/ANSI Standard 53: Drinking Water Treatment Units - Health
Effects
NSF/ANSI Standard 55: Ultraviolet Microbiological Water
Treatment Systems
NSF/ANSI Standard 58: Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water Treatment
Systems
NSF/ANSI Standard 62: Drinking Water Distillation Systems
Under the terms of the agreement,
these standards will be used as the foundation for developing
Philippine National Standards. Once completed, NSF will work
with local manufacturers to provide testing and certification
services for demonstrating compliance with these standards.
NSF is accredited by the American
National Standards Institute (ANSI) to develop American National
Standards and to provide certification services. All NSF
standards are developed by expert volunteers through NSF’s ANSI
accredited consensus process and granted the ANSI designation
upon approval. Volunteers involved in the development process
include government agencies, user groups and manufacturers.
"NSF is honored to have the
opportunity to positively impact the future of public health and
safety in the Philippines," said Tom Bruursema, general manager,
NSF Drinking Water Treatment Units Certification Program. "With
over 60 years of experience in developing nationally- and
internationally-recognized public health standards, we are
uniquely positioned to assist countries throughout the world
with their standards-development needs."
Source:
http://www.nsf.org/
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Hot Messages from the Help Forum
People post their requests
for help and offer their suggestions to others in our open
forum.
Mr. Myre needs help with nitrification:
I looking for the possibility
of reducing NH4+ concentration in a fix volume of water
(1m3) via the nitrification process.
From what I've read up to
now, nitrification of ammonium usually takes place in
sequential reactors with a flow in and out, the reactors
considered being in equilibrium after a few weeks working.
Although since I don't much
water to treat, I am wandering if I could also promote
nitrification in a 1m3 water tank just by sparging air and
mixing. I guess the limiting factor would be the activity of
bacteria.
Along with decent C:N ratio,
pH and temperature, is there other factors I would have to
look at? Is there enough bacteria in the water or will I
have to inoculate the water?
(Click
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Many thanks,
Alex Myre
UQAM
alexmyre@hotmail.com
Ms. Barnes needs help with digestors:
I work for a company that
designs educational training units and write experiment
manuals for these training units. We design so many
different types of units that it is impossible to get a
thorough understanding of the units in the allotted amount
of time.
My current project includes
designing small scale aerobic and anaerobic digesters for
experimental purposes. The design is coming along ok
(although I could use suggestions on that as well) but what
I am concerned about is developing experiments for these
units.
Does anyone have the time to
help with this? It may be a month-long issue....Any help
anyone can give me would be greatly appreciated !
(Click
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Thanks,
Katrina Barnes
Hampden Engineering
katy1163@aol.com
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Fair : Water Resources
Engineer - Miami, FL
Minimum Salary $44,764.00
Maximum Salary $76,648.00
Description: Our client
is a leading global provider of consulting, engineering and
construction services. As a Tyco International business unit
with more than 8,500 employees, our client is staffed to
deliver turnkey solutions for large- and small-scale
projects that help their clients in the transportation,
facilities, water/wastewater and environmental markets make
their own contributions to a better tomorrow. We are a vital
part of the Engineered Products & Services segment of Tyco,
which boasts $4.7 billion in revenues and offices in more
than 40 countries.
Our client is seeking to fill
a position in our Miami, Florida office for a Civil/Water
Resources Design Engineer. They are seeking an individual to
lead the preparation of water, stormwater, and related water
resource design and modeling efforts. Candidate is required
to manage and assume responsibility of project tasks
including the management of efforts utilizing software such
as; In-Roads, MicroStation, AutoCad, H20Net, H20Map,
InfoWorks, Mouse, XPSWMM, HEC RAS, WATERCAD, ArcGIS, etc.;
preparation of technical reports, the sizing, modeling,
evaluation and design of water control features; cost
estimate and contract document preparation; etc. The
candidate will also be responsible for project quality
control, and will interface with the client's senior level
decision makers.
Requirements: B.S. in
Civil or Environmental Engineering required; M.S. in Civil
or Environmental Engineering with focus on Water/Water
Resources preferred. Seven years experience in
Water/Wastewater/Stormwater Infrastructure design using
Microstation/InRoads required. Hydrologic/Hydraulic
modeling, GIS and drainage design preferred. Knowledge of
AutoCAD and ArcGIS. is essential.
If you are interested in
becoming part of a company that is focused on improving the
world through development of private and public
infrastructure, consider joining the team. Our client
offers a competitive benefits package including, but not
limited to, medical, dental, 401K savings plan, Employee
Stock Purchase Plan, tuition reimbursement, professional
development program and computer purchase plan.
Our client is an Equal
Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V. Qualified minorities and women
are encouraged to apply. Only those candidates with US
Citizenship and/or residency or work permit will be
considered.
Email your Word resume to
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- Attn: Ms. Caldwell
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Richard Todd's Entry Wins
Contest :
Adelaide PCP
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Dow to Commercialize ZDD
Desalination Technology
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Water
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