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"For the water and wastewater treatment professional...."
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Vol. 2, No. 26, September 18, 2000
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Joseph Taylor, Editor, mailto:jtaylor@waterandwastewater.com
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Contents:
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> Contributors Wanted!
> "We Got a New Project in Asia...It All Started With a Chat!!"
> Dow Helping Sydney Olympic Organizers Conserve Water
> Shenandoah Valley Project Opens New Era of Water Treatment
> This Week's Top Picks From The Reading Room
> Patent for Ozone Injection System
> RGF/TDF Introduces the Greaseworks Grease Treatment System
> Hot Messages from the Help Forum
> Call For Photographs!
> From the Job Fair
> Subscribe and Unsubscribe Information
> ReferWare
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Dow Helping Sydney Olympic Organizers Conserve Water
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Saving $640,000.00 worth of drinkable water a year ...
SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Filter
Australia/Vivendi Water is supplying a wastewater reclamation
plant that will recycle sewage and rainwater runoff at the
Sydney Olympic Games Site in Homebush Bay, west of Sydney.
Part of the purification process will involve the use of reverse
osmosis (RO) technology from Dow. The recycled water will be
used for irrigation and toilet flushing at the Olympic Games
Village and the Homebush Bay Olympic Games facilities. This
is part of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games commitment to an
environmentally friendly event that conserves resources,
including water.
Part of the Sydney Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games
(SOCOG) bid package included a commitment to maximize the use
of recycled water. The water recycling system will provide
the same amount of water needed to fill 258 Olympic-sized
swimming pools. U.S. Filter Australia/Vivendi Water designed
and installed the system that incorporates FILMTEC(R) RO membrane
elements. According to the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games web site,
the conservation of water is a key factor in the design of all
the Sydney Olympic Game venues. The plant handles a mixture
of treated and reclaimed sewage water and surface water runoff.
The membrane process uses FILMTEC reverse osmosis membranes
from Dow which purifies the water down to the molecular level
removing even germs and viruses from water.
The incorporation of RO technology is helping SOCOG purify and
use water that would otherwise have been wasted. Dow's role in
Sydney is helping SOCOG achieve their "green" goals for an
environmentally friendly event.
FILMTEC(R) is a trademark of FilmTec Corporation, a wholly owned
subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW).
For more information contact:
The Dow Chemical Company
Liquid Separations
Customer Information Center
P.O. Box 1206
Midland, MI 48642-1206
Telephone: 1-800-447-4369
Fax: 517-832-1465
Web site: http://www.filmtec.com/
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Shenandoah Valley Project Opens New Era of Water Treatment
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Goal: Manage Wastewater as a Resource Instead of Pollutant
TIMBERVILLE and BROADWAY, Va., Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- When town officials, corporate leaders and friends of the
environment along with owner/operator hosts from Sheaffer
International snipped the ribbon to begin operation of the
new facility here today, they began a whole new paradigm in
wastewater treatment.
"Of the more than 60 units we have designed and built, this
is the first one we will have also financed and will own and
operate," said Jack Sheaffer, founder of the Illinois engineering
firm that has pioneered an alternative method of wastewater
treatment which manages effluent as a valuable resource
rather than something to be discharged into a nearby river or
lake. They also:
-replaced four conventional discharge systems with one designed
to reclaim and reuse;
-rid their communities of offensive odors from wastewater
treatment;
-discontinued a process which released more than 200,000
pounds of nutrients into their beloved North Fork of Shenandoah
River, (source of their drinking water and recreation as
well as a major tributary to the Chesapeake Bay;)
-started saving money;
-began providing free nutrient rich, environmentally safe
water for irrigation to local farmers;
-essentially eliminated sludge.
"I know it sounds too good to be true, but this is a unique
system where a synergy of several ideas in the Sheaffer system
results in a benefit for everyone," said William Gaidos,
president of the Friends of the North Fork of the Shenandoah,
a northern Virginia organization dedicated to improving
and preserving the river.
"But the big beneficiaries are the North Fork of the Shenandoah,
the Potomac River (which it empties into) and eventually, the
Chesapeake Bay. While the vast majority of reclaimed water will
be recycled for irrigation, some will be used by one of the
poultry processors at their plant for non-potable uses such as
washing parking lots. In addition, in times of drought, the
Commonwealth of Virginia has requested that Sheaffer use some of
the water to enhance the flow of the river. Any reclaimed water
that does go into the river will be far cleaner than water from
the current systems," said Gaidos.
"The success story starts with the public/private partnership
of what is usually a municipal or corporate function -- the
treatment of wastewater," said Gaidos. In this case Sheaffer
International will operate the facility under contract for a
minimum of 25 years. Rather than face the cost of building and
maintaining new treatment plants to comply with state and federal
clean water regulations, the towns will only have to maintain
their collection systems and pay a service fee based on their
usage of the Sheaffer system.
The two industrial users of the system, poultry processors WLR
Foods (Wampler Foods) and Rocco/Shadybrook (Rocco), will pay a
service fee based on the strength and volume of their wastewater.
Together the two plants employ more than 1,300 people, by far the
largest source of jobs in the area.
"It's a good deal for us," said Rocco's Tim Maupin, Corporate
Environmental Affairs Manager, "We don't have to make any capital
investments for wastewater improvements and it keeps us focused
on what we do best, processing chickens and turkeys."
Wampler Food's David Frackelton, Director of Engineering and
Environmental Affairs, agreed and added, "Because we are large
users of water and we are in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and
close to Washington, DC, this puts us under special scrutiny as
far as clean water regulations go. I think we have had to increase
treatment sooner than other areas, but of course their turn will
come and what we've done here may very well serve as the model
for others. We have operations in four states and will certainly
use the Sheaffer system wherever appropriate."
For more information contact:
Mr. Rich O'Hara
Sheaffer International
40 Shuman Blvd.
Suite #201
Naperville, IL 60563
Telephone: 630-548-1980
Fax: 630-548-1983
Web site: http://www.sheafferinternational.com/
mailto:info@sheafferinternational.com
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This Week's Top Picks From The Reading Room
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Top picks from the Reading Room this week are:
"Centrifugal Pumps - Second
Edition"
by Igor J. Karassik, Terry McGuire, J. T. McGuire, L. Karassik
Hardcover - 520 pages 2nd edition (November 1997)
"Water Treatment Plant
Design"
by American Society of Civil Engineers, AWWA
Hardcover - 806 pages 3rd edition (October 1997)
"Anaerobic Sewage Treatment: A Practical Guide for Regions With
a Hot Climate"
by Adrianus C. Van Haandel, Gatze Lettinga
Paperback - 236 pages (January 1995)
We thank you for your continued support of the Reading Room.
Do you need a book? Can you suggest a book you love, that we
should have in the Reading Room? Let me know and we will
try to include it!
You can visit the Reading Room and view the selections we
have made for you at:
http://www.waterandwastewater.com/www_services/readingroom.htm
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Patent for Ozone Injection System
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Black & Veatch was recently awarded a patent for an innovative
and economical sidestream ozone injection system to disinfect
drinking water in high-pressure applications, such as those
downstream from a dam or reservoir.
The new patented system was developed by B&V's Steve Foellmi
as part of the design of disinfection and water quality
improvements for Greater Vancouver Water District's (WA) 317
million gals/day Coquitlam Reservoir, one of the District's
three water supply sources.
As with many of the Pacific Northwest's high quality water
supplies from protected watersheds, chlorination had previously
been the only treatment. However, concerns about potential
waterborne disease and bacteria levels required expanded
treatment. As a result, new primary disinfection facilities
using ozone to kill Giardia and Cryptosporidium were designed.
The challenge: readily available ozone generating equipment
is suitable for delivering ozone gas to the application point
at a pressure of up to about 15 psig. Injecting ozone into
higher pressures, as was required at Coquitlam, required
stainless steel ozone/oxygen gas compressors, which are
noisy and expensive to purchase, maintain, and operate. B&V's
innovative sidestream approach reduces water pressure at the
injection point to levels enabling the use of conventional,
economical equipment with no adverse environmental impacts.
Ribbon-cutting of the Coquitlam sidestream injection
system took place at the end of July.
For more information contact:
Linda Bond
Black & Veatch
8400 Ward Parkway
Kansas City, Missouri 64114
Telephone: 1 913 458-2000
Fax: 1 913 458-2934
Web site: http://www.bv.com/
mailto:info@bv.com
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RGF/TDF Introduces the Greaseworks Grease Treatment System
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RGF Environmental, known worldwide for their wastewater
recycling systems, announces the development of the RGF/TDF
GreaseWorks System, a new, proprietary grease treatment system
developed by RGF/TDF in conjunction with the University of
South Florida, designed to reduce grease problems in restaurants,
sewer plants and food processor facilities.
Wastewater containing grease represents a significant challenge
for treatment at wastewater treatment plants. This type of
wastewater traditionally has congealed in lines, upset
activated sludge systems and digesters, and generally was
considered to be non-compatible with any type of wastewater
treatment facility. Restaurants, fast food establishments,
food processors, hotels, institutions, etc., are required
to have a grease trap that permits the grease to congeal
and prevents the grease from being discharged into the sewer
system. However, the congealed grease must periodically be
removed from the traps for disposal.
The RGF/TDF GreaseWorks System is compatible with existing
wastewater treatment facilities, making it possible to
efficiently treat and process wastewater laden with grease
prior to discharge into anaerobic or aerobic digester systems.
The RGF/TDF process consists of a series of specially designed
reactors through which the grease is chemically treated under
a fully automated program. Until the development of the
RGF/TDF GreaseWorks System, discharging grease into a wastewater
treatment plant had been considered incompatible with the
operation of such a facility.
This fully automated system will allow a wastewater treatment
plant to professionally process grease-laden wastewater.
Wastewater treatment plants can offset the equipment cost by
charging processing fees for grease-laden wastewater from
haulers. The system will improve the quantity and quality
of the digester gas in an aerobic environment, and is capable
of treating wastewater containing grease without affecting
the performance of the activated sludge process in aerobic
and anaerobic environments. The system’s operating cost is
very low.
The RGF/TDF GreaseWorks System can be sized to plant
requirements. Other benefits include minimal chemical costs
and minimal maintenance. This system provides the community
with a safe, healthy and environmentally friendly method of
grease disposal.
For more information contact:
Mr. Daniel N. Quigley
RGF Environmental
3875 Fiscal Court
West Palm Beach, Florida 33404
Tel: 561-848-1826 or 800-842-7771
Fax: 561-848-9454
http://www.rgf.com/
mailto:rgf@rgf.com
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Hot Messages from the Help Forum
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People post their requests for help and offer their suggestions
to others in our open forum.
Mr. Spark is needs help with waste water training:
I am trying to learn where to take some classes in waste
water operations and treatment. Also what books to find.
I stay in Atlanta Ga would like any info. Thank you.
mailto:sparkp@prodigy.net
The Help Forum is open for everyone to use. Share your
expertise with others, you can find these & other messages at:
http://www.waterandwastewater.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl
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Call For Photographs!
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This week's photo is of two 25-foot diameter by 34-foot high
Aquastore® tanks for leachate storage are enclosed in a
70-foot diameter by 5-foot high secondary containment tank.
Aquastore® primary and secondary containment tanks offer
reliable leachate storage with a glass-fused-to-steel coating
that resists corrosive contaminants. That’s why our tanks
are in service in hundreds of leachate storage applications.
Photograph courtesy of Mr. Tom Renich
A. O. Smith, Engineered Storage Products
Aquastore
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 its
best, please e-mail us a jpeg or gif of the photo with a
description of what is in the photo for our home page.
Full credit and the description of the photo will be given.
Photographs are be changed every two weeks to give everyone
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