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Sponsor : The Holophane Company
 Jacksonville
Beach, FL -- We are pleased to announce that the Holophane
Company, a Division of Acuity Brands, Inc. has become a
sponsor of Water and Wastewater.com.
Located in Granville, Ohio,
Holophane has been the leader in lighting solutions for more
than a century. The company provides lighting systems for
water and wastewater plants, as well as other commercial,
industrial, emergency and outdoor applications.
The hallmark of Holophane
luminaires is the borosilicate glass reflector/refractor.
The glass prisms provide a combination of uplight and
downlight to illuminate any environment evenly without
creating dark spots or glare.
Safety, reliability and
performance are key concerns in water treatment facilities
with harsh conditions. Lighting systems must provide high
levels of visibility and uniformity without shadows and
glare while simultaneously create a functional environment
that is safe and productive. Additionally, luminaires must
be rugged enough to perform in high humidity, corrosive
atmospheres and/or classified hazardous areas of your plant.
"Engineered for Protection in
Demanding Applications"
Holophane luminaires are made for
longevity and performance. In most applications, fewer
luminaires can be used to do the job than if competitive
fixtures are specified. Energy saving ballasts assure
greater light output from the lamp over a longer period of
time, which translates into reduced operating and
maintenance costs.
Holophane has the resources,
expertise and flexibility to meet all of your lighting
needs. We offer not only our standard product line, but
custom luminaires and poles for indoor and outdoor
applications. Call us today with your plant lighting
requirements!
For more information contact:
Holophane Company
Granville Business Park
Building A
3825 Columbus Rd SW
Granville, Ohio 43023
Telephone: 740-345-9631
Fax: 740-349-4426
Web site:
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Wastewater Plant Mud used as
'Green Fuel' Additive
 Catalonia,
Spain -- Scientists have shown that using mud from
wastewater treatment plants as a partial alternative fuel
can enable cement factories to reduce their CO2 emissions
and comply with the Kyoto Protocol, as well as posing no
risk to human health and being profitable. These are the
results of an environmental impact assessment.
Dependency on oil and coal could
be coming to an end. Researchers from the Rovira i Virgili
University (URV) have analyzed the environmental and human
health impacts of an alternative fuel that solves various
problems simultaneously. This is the solid waste from the
water treatment plants of large cities.
The scientists have carried out
the first study into this method at a cement plant in
Vallcarca (Catalonia), which has been producing cement for
more than 100 years, and they confirm in the latest issue of
the journal Environmental Science and Pollution Research
that it is “the best option for getting rid of mud that
would have had to be dumped elsewhere, while also powering
the plant”.
“As this mud is already waste,
burning it does not enter into the atmospheric CO2 emissions
assigned to each country under the Kyoto Protocol”, Jose
Luis Domingo, lead author of the study and director of the
Toxicology and Environmental Health Laboratory at the URV,
tells SINC.
This would enable plants
producing cement, one of the most contaminating industries
in terms of CO2 as well as emissions of dioxins, furans and
heavy metals, to consume energy in a more
environmentally-friendly way. Up to 20% of the fossil fuel
energy used at the Catalan plant has now been substituted
for the fuel from waste water treatment plant mud.
From an economic point of view,
the scientists will not say that cement plants could
increase their profits by using this method, but “they will
not have to pay anything to exceed their agreed emissions”,
the researcher points out. The economic benefits of this
system also depend on the price of fuel.
One of the most important issues
for the URV scientists is the reduction in environmental
impact, and consequently the health risks for people living
near the plants. The experiment with the mud has led to a
140,000 tonne reduction in CO2 emissions between 2003 and
2006, and will have limited the potential deaths from
exposure to chemical pollutants. In addition, the study
shows that using this green fuel would reduce the cancer
rate by 4.56 per million inhabitants.
The researchers say it is
essential to carry out separate studies for each plant
because “we still don’t know whether this will be positive
for the whole cement industry”, according to Domingo.
However, if the conditions are right, using mud from
wastewater treatment plants in cement factories is “a very
good solution”, he concludes.
Source:
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FlowStation 110 : The complete pump control package
 Ottawa,
Ontario -- Control Microsystems, global developer of
advanced SCADA products, today announced the launch of the
FlowStation 110, the complete out-of-the-box pump station
controller package designed for use in storm and waste water
lift stations and common pump-up applications.
With its built-in web server and
user-friendly configuration interface, FlowStation can be
set up locally by field technicians or remotely by system
engineers, and as such is ideal for stand-alone
installations or as part of a greater SCADA network. The
FlowStation components consist of a dedicated pump
controller, a color touch-screen local operator interface, a
GPRS modem for remote web browser, SMS, and email alarming,
or a serial or Ethernet radio for SCADA connectivity.
One of the many progressive
features of the FlowStation 110 is the integrated BlackBerry
interface for central viewing and alarm acknowledgement.
Local configuration and operation is handled with
connections to laptop computers and optional touch-screen
interface via industry-standard Modbus/USB, serial Modbus
RTU, and Modbus/TCP protocols. For larger water control
systems, FlowStation provides interface tools that exploit
the product’s integrated web server and Ethernet
capabilities, making the product accessible wherever the
Internet or WAN/LAN is available.
To efficiently manage power use
and related costs, FlowStation 110 supports the monitoring,
calibration, and alarming of pump current draw, as well as
minimizing energy consumption during peak demand periods
through the use of up to three alternate setpoint groups.
“Whether you are an end-user,
integrator, or pump panel manufacturer, the new FlowStation
110 increases the value and reduces the cost of your pumping
system”, says Dale Symington, VP Product Strategy. “It
offers flexible I/O and custom functionality.”
FlowStation provides the tools to
extend its features beyond the out-of-the-box functions to
support options such as: Modbus connection to motor
protection relays, control of vent fans, backup generators,
oxygen injection, and additional pump interlocks. These and
other custom features can be implemented using optional
TelePACE Ladder Logic or C++ programming.
The FlowStation 110 is
competitively priced and available for shipment now.
Web site: http://www.controlmicrosystems.com/
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UV disinfection system
receives UVDGM validation
 Erlanger,
KY -- Aquionics’ InLine+ series of UV water disinfection
systems are now fully validated in accordance with the
USEPA UV Disinfection Guidance Manual (UVDGM). The
validation certifies the use of the systems for the Long
Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (LT2ESWTR)
released by EPA in November 2006.
The testing was conducted by Carollo Engineers at its
Portland, OR validation facility and covered a
three-dimensional matrix of UV transmittance, flow and
reduction equivalent dose, using both T1 and MS-2 phage
test surrogates. Dose delivery equations were derived
for all reactors that predict T1 and MS-2 RED as a
function of flow, UV-T, UV sensor readings, and microbe
UV sensitivity.
“We are delighted to have achieved this important
validation as it confirms our position at the forefront
of UV disinfection technology,” comments Aquionics
President Bill Decker. “From the time we supplied some
of the very first UV drinking water disinfection units
in the USA in 1987, we have been actively involved in
providing communities with safe, reliable UV
disinfection for drinking water and this latest
validation continues our long tradition of investing in
the industry."
Decker continues, "We
are proud to be able to offer communities the choice of
using our state-of-the-art UV disinfection systems,
knowing that they meet the very latest and most
stringent drinking water standards. I would also like to
add that Aquionics products are no longer subject to any
Cryptosporidium or Giardia Patent fees for UV
disinfection applications worldwide.”
Source:
http://www.aquionics.com/
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New Sponsor : The Holophane
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Wastewater Plant Mud used as
'Green Fuel' Additive
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FlowStation 110 : The complete
pump control package
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