Tag: methods
Anoxic Zones in Wastewater Treatment: Nitrogen Removal Explained Article Overview Article Type: Informational Primary Goal: Explain how anoxic zone treatment removes nitrogen in municipal and industrial wastewater, covering microbial mechanisms, common process configurations, design and operational parameters, monitoring and control strategies, retrofit options, technology vendors, and real world examples so engineers and operators can design, […]
Clarifier Tanks: How They Separate Solids in Treatment Article Overview Article Type: Informational Primary Goal: Explain how clarifier tanks remove and concentrate suspended solids in wastewater, provide the engineering principles and design parameters used to size and operate clarifiers, and give practical troubleshooting, retrofit, and vendor selection guidance for municipal and industrial wastewater professionals Who […]
FACILITY BASIC INFORMATION Plant Name: Econchate Water Pollution Control Facility (WPCF) Location: 8500 Wares Ferry Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36117 Operating Authority: Montgomery Water Works & Sanitary Sewer Board (MWWSSB) Design Capacity: 24.0 MGD (Million Gallons per Day) Current Average Flow: ~12-15 MGD (Dry Weather) Population Served: Approx. 85,000 – 100,000 residents (Eastern Zone) Service Area: […]
Lagoon Treatment Systems: Natural Wastewater Processing Article Overview Article Type: Informational Primary Goal: Provide municipalities, design engineers, plant operators, and equipment manufacturers with a practical, technically rigorous guide to lagoon treatment system selection, design, operation, performance expectations, limitations, and upgrade strategies so they can evaluate whether a lagoon system is appropriate and how to design […]
Facility Basic Information Plant Name: San Jose-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility (RWF) Location: 700 Los Esteros Road, San Jose, CA 95134 Operating Authority: City of San Jose, Environmental Services Department Design Capacity: 167 MGD (Average Dry Weather Flow) Current Average Flow: ~110 MGD Population Served: ~1.4 million residents Service Area: San Jose, Santa Clara, Milpitas, […]
Dissolved Air Flotation: Separating Solids from Wastewater Article Overview Article Type: Informational Primary Goal: Provide municipalities, design engineers, operators, and equipment manufacturers with a practical, technical reference for selecting, designing, operating, and troubleshooting dissolved air flotation systems to optimize solids separation, footprint, and lifecycle cost for municipal and industrial wastewater applications Who is the reader: […]
INTRODUCTION A frequent failure mode in municipal water and industrial wastewater applications is not the catastrophic burst of a casing, but the silent, cumulative degradation of insulation and mechanical seals due to thermal stress. Engineers often prescribe Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) to improve energy efficiency, assuming that slowing a pump down inherently reduces stress on […]
Introduction Municipal engineers frequently underestimate the complexity of chemical injection at remote lift stations. While the primary sewage pumps receive the bulk of the design attention, the auxiliary chemical feed systems are often the critical defense against the wastewater industryβs most pervasive enemies: hydrogen sulfide ($H_2S$) corrosion, noxious odors, and Fat, Oil, and Grease (FOG) […]
Activated Carbon Filtration: Removing Contaminants from Water Article Overview Article Type: Informational Primary Goal: Provide municipal engineers, wastewater treatment operators, plant designers, and equipment manufacturers with a technical, implementation-focused guide to activated carbon filtration covering mechanisms, contaminant scope, design calculations, operational practices, monitoring, regeneration and disposal options, vendor selection, and real-world performance data so they […]
Stormwater Treatment Systems: Managing Runoff Effectively Stormwater treatment is central to meeting MS4 permits, TMDLs, and growing urban flood risks while protecting receiving waters. This practical guide gives municipal engineers, operators, and manufacturers the selection, sizing, operation, and verification details you need, covering bioretention, permeable pavement, constructed wetlands, hydrodynamic separators, media filters, and hybrid approaches […]