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From ronningen-petter.com

Of course, waste minimization is a complex undertaking. However, when it is approached with the focus on eliminating waste at the source, the benefits can be seen throughout the process.

In fact, the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Priority Hierarchy of Waste Management lists source reduction as the most desirable technique – and disposal as the least desirable.

Cleanable media saves you money when all system costs are considered, many times referred to the hidden costs such as the cost of waste disposal, the purchase of replacement media, and the labor costs of bag change out.

 


Products & Services
Nuclear services companies provide tools, engineering and logistics for the proper monitoring, leak testing, handling and disposal of nuclear materials, instruments and equipment.
Solid waste management and treatment services collect, process, and dispose of solid waste.
Incinerators are used for burning organic material, gases, fumes, hazardous waste, municipal trash or sewage sludge at a high temperature, sometimes to produce energy. The ash from an incinerator takes up less space than trying to compact the waste.
Coolant recovery systems are used to skim reusable coolant and machining fluids from wastewater in metalworking facilities.
Diluters are used to dilute samples to standard concentration ratios.
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Product Announcements
Therma-Tron-X, Inc. - Wastewater Treatment
Wastewater treatment steps required by any company depend on the specific nature of their business. TTX Environmental will evaluate your waste stream and recommend the best combination of physical and... (read more)
Semtech Corp. - World's Smallest Dual-Input Battery Charger IC
The new Semtech SC820 battery charger IC offers class-leading features for charging portable devices via adapter and USB. It's ideal for applications that require 30V protection and OVP in a limited... (read more)
Vanpro Inc. - Wipe Dispenser
Specifically designed for the semiconductor clean-room environment, the wipe dispenser eliminates waste and reduces hazardous waste removal costs by dispensing one wipe at a time! Vanpro manufactures... (read more)
Eaton Filtration - Eaton DCF Self-Cleaning Filter
Eaton's mechanically cleaned (self-cleaning) filters are based on a simple concept: A cylindrical stainless steel housing contains a filter screen; unfiltered liquids enter the inlet; solids are... (read more)
Eaton Filtration - Eaton DCF Self Cleaning Filter
The Eaton DCF industrial liquids filter systems dramatically reduces product loss, required minimal operator intervention, and improves flow consistency. How it works: A cylindrical stainless steel... (read more)
Hilliard Corporation (The) - Ceramic Membrane Filter
The Hilco ceramic membrane system is an ideal way to lower your oily-water waste disposal costs. The filtration system utilizes high-velocity fluid "crossflow" across the face of the membrane. The... (read more)
ENCON Evaporators - Waste-Oil-Fired Evaporator
Energy-Conscious Innovation: ENCON Evaporators has added a waste-oil burning evaporator to their industry-leading line of industrial wastewater evaporators. The waste-oil burning evaporators are... (read more)
Eaton Filtration - Eaton F-Series Tubular Backwashing Filters
For liquid filtering applications that require unattended operation, maximum uptime, and solids removal from 1 to 1,700 microns, the F-Series family of filter systems delivers unbeatable performance. (read more)
Eaton Filtration - Eaton AFR Tubular Industrial Filter
The innovative Eaton AFR-Series delivers high-flow filtration of water-like liquids, at retentions from 1 to 100 microns – in a compact one-squaremeter footprint. A single AFR-Series equals the... (read more)
Eaton Filtration - Eaton AFR Tubular Industrial Filter
The innovative Eaton AFR-Series delivers high-flow filtration of water-like liquids, at retentions from 1 to 100 microns – in a compact one-squaremeter footprint. A single AFR-Series equals... (read more)
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In fact, the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Priority Hierarchy of Waste Management lists source reduction as the most desirable technique – and disposal as the least desirable. The... (Read More)
In a cost-cutting effort, a knife manufacturer switched from city water to well water for cooling their molding machines. One of their concerns, however, was that the well water be filtered to a level... (Read More)
If you are using 30-inch cartridges, divide the total number of spent cartridges per year by 60. In each case, the result is the total number of 55-gallon drums that you will fill each year. Example:... (Read More)
Traditionally, engineers have opted for disposable media filters because of their lower initial cost. While initial cost may be lower for small batch operations, the same is not necessarily true for... (Read More)
Wastewater collection and treatment is a vital part of most chemical-process operations. As wastewater streams are collected from throughout the process plant, different chemicals, solvents and... (Read More)
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