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Thanksgiving! Check out the news for this week, pretty
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Est.
Savings of up to $25M/Plant
Low Cost Wastewater
Treatment Ready For US Market
Zeolite Australia Limited has
developed a novel wastewater treatment technology offering an
extremely simple low capital-cost option to significantly increase
the capacity of wastewater treatment plants.
The
process, ZELflocc, is essentially a suspended media system which
utilizes specially prepared zeolitic material on which bacteria can
grow. The process results in significantly improved settle-ability
(lower SVI values) of activated sludges which enable higher
hydraulic and solids loading rates for existing activated sludge
plants. The process can also be configured to upgrade existing
activated sludge plants for improved nitrification and nitrogen
removal without substantial capital expenditure.
Other benefits include enhanced
sludge thickening and de-water ability, reduced odor, increased
reuse potential of wastewater sludge and other operational benefits.
In practice, the use of the Zelflocc process can reduce water
content in the pressed sludge by several percent, to the point where
the process can pay for itself in transport savings alone!
After years of development and
expenditure by the company and support of Federal and State
Government funding, some spectacular results have been achieved over
a wide configuration of wastewater treatment plants with capacity
increases achieved in the range of 25 to100%.
The technology is being utilized by
the largest water authorities in Australia such as Sydney Water and
Brisbane Water, which manage billions of dollars of water and
wastewater infrastructure assets. Brisbane Water currently has three
treatment plants operating the ZELflocc process, two of the plants
treating equivalent populations of over 200,000.
At one of the treatment plants, Oxley
Creek WWTP, Brisbane Water in a report to the State Government
indicated that $20-25 million dollars in capital costs would be
saved on this one treatment plant based on nitrogen removal only.
This plant also acts as international reference site for parties
wishing to observe the operation of the technology.
ZEL is now in the process of
preparing to export its technology to major overseas markets. It
believes there is a very significant market opportunity for its
technology in the USA and is seeking suitable joint venture
partners, licensees or strategic investors to help achieve its US
market objective.
For more information contact:
Mr. H. Ruitenberg
Managing Director Zeolite Australia Limited
Level 3, 100 Dorcas Street
South Melbourne, Victoria 3205
Australia.
Telephone +61 3 9699 4599
Fax: +61 3 9699 4522
Email info@zeolite.com.au Web site: http://www.zeolite.com.au/
Coming
Up Next Week!
Water Infrastructure
Under Review at Water Security Summit 2001
WATERBURY, CT, USA - Water protection
and counter terrorist experts will convene at the Water Security
Summit 2001 to discuss the safety and security of water supply
infrastructure. Organized by Haestad Methods, this nonprofit event
is scheduled for December 3-4, 2001, in Hartford, CT, and is offered
for qualified professionals.
Participants
will learn to evaluate system vulnerability; develop guidelines for
implementing security plans; and leverage existing federal, state,
and private resources. The two-day event will include presentations
and panel discussions from some of the foremost experts in water
quality, bio-terrorism, system vulnerability, and crisis management.
"Water is the quintessential
target," said Peter Beering, Esq., domestic terrorism expert
and Deputy General Counsel for the Indianapolis Water Company.
"People are emotionally and physically dependent on water
because it is the only consumable utility. Those charged with
providing safe water should be at a heightened state of alert and
should implement appropriate security measures," Beering
continued.
Water agencies from around the United
States are lobbying Congress for billions of dollars to safeguard
the nation's drinking water. The Water Security Summit aims to
foster increased communications between legislators, water
utilities, engineers, and government authorities for the protection
of the nation's water distribution systems.
Janet Pawlukiewicz, Interim Director
of the U.S. EPA Water Protection Task Force, will give the keynote
address. Some of the other presenters include: Peter Beering, Esq.,
domestic terrorism expert and Deputy General Counsel for the
Indianapolis Water Company; Rolf Deininger, Ph.D., expert in growth
and decay of waterborne biological agents and Professor at the
University of Michigan School of Public Health; and James Doane,
P.E., one of two AWWA representatives appointed to the Water
Critical Infrastructure Protection Advisory Group (CIP) set up by
the President of the United States.
Presentation and panel discussion
topics include:
System vulnerability
Water quality
Emergency management and public
safety
Domestic and international
terrorism
Water distribution modeling
Monitoring and detection
technologies
Conference findings and conclusions
will be published in a comprehensive water security report.
Water Security Summit 2001 is a
nonprofit event and is free and available for qualified
professionals. Participants will learn to evaluate system
vulnerability; develop guidelines for implementing security plans;
and leverage existing federal, state, and private resources.
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Over
$US 480B to be Invested in China by 2005
Water China 2002
The 5th China International
Exhibition
on Water and Wastewater Treatment Technology & Equipment
China World Trade Center, Beijing, China
August 28-31, 2002
You
are kindly invited to participate in Water China 2002. The
exhibition will be held at a time when China is actively looking for
overseas investment and imports of advanced technology and equipment
to better protect and improve its overall environment.
China's current situation with
regards to the treatment of urban sewage is far behind the times.
Currently, about 20 percent of urban sewage can be treated, compared
with the 85 percent in some developed countries. To date, the
country's urban wastewater treatment plants number nearly 400, which
means that about 30 per cent of sewage can be treated. By the year
2010, when the country's urbanization rate is projected to have
reached 40 per cent, China plans to raise the amount of waste water
it can treat to at least 50 per cent in urban areas and 70 per cent
in its key cities. To achieve the goal, a total of US $483 billion
will be invested in the establishment of new sewage treatment
plants, equipment purchase and technological update by the year
2005.
In fact, most of the waterworks and
sewage treatment plants constructed between 1989 and 1997 in China
used foreign funds and imported equipment. This will continue. China
particularly welcomes the participation of foreign businesses in the
development of dephosphorization and denitrification technology and
of technologies for the treatment of water with a high concentration
of organic waste.
The political and business center of
China, Beijing serves as a gateway to the Chinese market for
overseas investors and exporters of equipment and technology.
Following its successful bid for 2008 Olympics, the municipal
government has determined to ease its water shortage and make the
water cleaner with increasing investment. In the next 4 to 5 years,
US $2.89 billion will be invested in a number of projects to solve
the water shortage in Beijing and its surrounding areas. The Beijing
municipal government will also inject US $2.04 into the projects for
water saving, pollution control and water recycle. Beijing also
plans to build 16 sewage treatment plants to make 86 percent of
sewage be treated by 2005, while currently about 40 percent of the
sewage is able to be treated.
The annual Water China exhibition has
been successfully held in Beijing for four times since 1998,
participated by a total of more than 300 manufacturers, suppliers
and related organizations from around the world, including such
world famous international companies as Vivendi and Suez Lyonnaise
des Eaux of France. The trade value during the exhibitions has
increased from US $10 million in 1998 to US $22 million in 2001. The
number of trade visitors scored an unprecedented 55,000 in 2001.
Water China 2002 welcomes all
manufacturers, suppliers and other organizations in the industry to
display the technology and equipment on the following: - water
supply and conservation - water recycling - industrial waste water
treatment - urban sewage treatment - purification for drinking water
- water entertainment, including water parks, swimming pools and
music fountains - chemicals and materials for disinfecting,
anti-corrosion and water proof - water pumping - water quality
analysis - environmental monitoring - remote water resources
telemetry
For more information, please feel
free to contact:
Ms. Sandy Ji or Mr. Julius Zhu Grand Exhibition Services Co., Ltd.
Rm. 318, No. 21 Dongsi Shitiao
Beijing 100007
China
Tel: +86-10-8401-8151
Fax: +86-10-8401-2838
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Peak
Flows of 10MGD
Grit "King"
is Here - Free Standing Grit Removal
The Hydro International Grit King is
a true hydrodynamic separator designed for grit and settle-able
solids removal from both municipal and industrial waste streams.
The
Grit King operates by hydraulic loadings only using vortex motion to
augment gravitational forces with drag, shear and rotary forces to
separate grit from water. The removal efficiencies are achieved with
no moving parts or external energy needed.
The unit shown is a Free Standing
vessel designed to discharge grits by gravity eliminating the need
for grit pumps. It is sized for a peak flow of 10 mgd. and is twelve
feet in diameter.
Hydro International provides
cost-effective solutions for controlling the quantity and improving
the quality of water. Their products cost less than traditional
systems to install, operate and maintain, and have been refined by
over 25 years of research and development. Current work includes
stormwater management, stormwater treatment and CSO and wastewater
treatment.
For additional information contact:
Mr. Jonathan Fitts Hydro International
Telephone: 207-756-6200
Web site: http://www.hil-tech.com/
Help
Forum
Hot Messages from the Help
Forum
People post their requests for help and offer their
suggestions to others in our open forum.
Mr. Commanda needs help with
his sludge blanket:
My sludge won't settle in my
clarifier floc seems to float through the settling tubes then to the
launders and clog up my filters. Preastol (polymer) and alum
are the only chemicals used with sodium hydroxide as pH control.
Ideas are welcome for a product that will aid in heavier floc.
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here to reply to this message)
Does anyone know of a simple visual
aid test that can be performed daily to benchmark and grade waste
water quality without extensive lab testing. Primarily for TTO
compliance.
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This
week's photo is of Monaca's Water Pollution Control Center with the
landmark P&LE railroad bridge in the background, which crosses
the Ohio River as it bends around the town of Monaca, north of the
City of Pittsburgh.
We would love to have your photo of a water treatment
process, new plant or equipment "action shot" for our home
page. If you have a favorite photograph of water treatment at
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given. Photographs are be changed every two weeks to give
everyone a chance to be included.
Looking for an experienced supervisor
who knows the ultrapure water process. The position is with a
wonderful, international company. The salary range is 45k to
60k and the position is located in Durham, NC.
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"...provides
step-by-step practical calculations & procedures in many
environmental control areas for easy understanding &
applications, and helps engineers respond to very complicated
environmental control problems."
"Presents
today's best techniques for residuals management, practical
guidance on instrumentation and control and a troubleshooting
guide..."
You
are kindly invited to participate in Water China 2002. The
exhibition will be held at a time when China is actively looking for
overseas investment and imports of advanced technology and equipment
to better protect and improve its overall environment.
The
Grit King operates by hydraulic loadings only using vortex motion to
augment gravitational forces with drag, shear and rotary forces to
separate grit from water. The removal efficiencies are achieved with
no moving parts or external energy needed.