Tag: Rotating Equipment

INTRODUCTION One of the most persistent challenges consulting engineers and plant operators face in water and wastewater treatment is specifying rotating equipment that can handle extreme variations in process conditions. When a biological nutrient removal (BNR) basin or an equalization (EQ) tank experiences a sudden influx of solids or a severe wet weather event, undersized […]

Introduction In municipal water treatment and industrial wastewater applications, the sticker price of rotating equipment is frequently the least significant number on the specification sheet. A surprising industry statistic often cited by the Hydraulic Institute reveals that initial purchase price typically accounts for less than 15% of a pump’s total lifecycle cost (LCC), while energy […]