Tag: Wastewater Engineers

Introduction For municipal water and wastewater engineers, the adoption of Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) has been the single most significant advancement in energy efficiency and process control over the last three decades. However, this transition has introduced a pervasive, silent reliability killer that often goes misdiagnosed as mechanical failure or lubrication breakdown. A surprising industry […]

Chlorine Disinfection for Water Treatment: Safety and Effectiveness Article Overview Article Type: Informational Primary Goal: Provide municipal water and wastewater engineers and operators a technical, implementation-focused reference on chlorine disinfection that covers how chlorine inactivates pathogens, key performance metrics, design and operational requirements, safety and emergency planning, disinfection by-product management, monitoring strategies, and decision criteria […]

Coagulation and Flocculation: Essential Steps in Water Purification Article Overview Article Type: Informational Primary Goal: Provide municipalities, water and wastewater engineers, plant operators, and equipment manufacturers with a technically detailed, practice-oriented guide to coagulation and flocculation in water treatment that supports design decisions, operator troubleshooting, chemical selection, pilot testing, and online process control. Who is […]