Tag: industrial water
Ion Exchange Water Softening: How to Remove Hard Water Minerals Article Overview Article Type: How-To Guide Primary Goal: Give municipal and industrial wastewater professionals a detailed, engineer-grade guide to design, specify, operate, and troubleshoot ion exchange water softening systems that remove calcium and magnesium, including resin selection, regeneration chemistry, brine management, monitoring and a worked […]
Stormwater Treatment Systems: Managing Runoff Effectively Article Overview Article Type: Informational Primary Goal: Provide municipal engineers, wastewater operators, plant design engineers, and equipment manufacturers with a comprehensive, technically rigorous guide to selecting, designing, operating, and evaluating stormwater treatment systems so they can meet regulatory requirements, reduce pollutant loads, and improve resilience to changing rainfall patterns. […]
INTRODUCTION One of the most persistent and costly misconceptions in municipal and industrial water treatment is viewing a wet well merely as a concrete holding tank. In reality, the wet well is a complex hydraulic structure that dictates the reliability of the pumping equipment. A startling number of premature pump failures—often attributed to “defective manufacturing”—are […]
Greywater Recycling: Sustainable Water Reuse Solutions Greywater recycling systems provide a practical route to cut potable water use and reduce sewer loads in municipal and large-building projects. This article delivers the engineering, regulatory, and lifecycle guidance needed to scope, specify, and operate nonpotable greywater reuse at scale, with performance targets, instrumentation and monitoring requirements, and […]
Introduction In the municipal and industrial water sectors, the accuracy of flow measurement directly correlates to the operational efficiency of pumping systems. A common challenge facing design engineers is the disconnect between the mechanical performance of pumps and the instrumentation used to monitor them. When specifying flow measurement technologies to monitor pumping assets, the choice […]
Introduction One of the most persistent challenges in municipal and industrial water treatment design is the accurate measurement of fluid velocity and volumetric flow under varying hydraulic conditions. Engineers often default to legacy specifications without re-evaluating the underlying technology, leading to significant lifecycle cost discrepancies. A surprising industry statistic suggests that up to 30% of […]
Introduction In municipal and industrial fluid handling, the integrity of a pump station relies not just on the hydraulic mover, but on the monitoring and control loop that governs it. A surprising statistic in water utility management reveals that up to 30% of pump efficiency loss is masked by inaccurate discharge monitoring, leading to undetected […]
UV Water Disinfection: A Proven Method for Safe Drinking Water Ultraviolet water disinfection uses germicidal UV-C to inactivate bacteria, viruses, and protozoa without introducing chemical residuals. This article gives municipal decision makers, plant designers, and operators the technical guidance they need: dose metrics in mJ/cm2 and log reductions, reactor hydraulics and UVT limits, lamp and […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility (TMWRF)Location: 8500 Clean Water Way, Sparks, Washoe County, Nevada 89434Operating Authority: Joint Coordinating Committee (City of Reno & City of Sparks); Operated by City of SparksDesign Capacity: 44.0 MGD (Annual Average)Current Average Flow: ~26 – 28 MGDPopulation Served: ~450,000 residentsService Area: City of Reno, City […]
INTRODUCTION In municipal and industrial water treatment, the “set it and forget it” mentality regarding chemical feed systems is a primary driver of operational inefficiency and compliance violations. While metering pumps and storage tanks are the muscles of the system, the instrumentation—specifically flow meters and level transmitters—acts as the nervous system. A surprising industry statistic […]