Environmental Equipment Reference Materials

Description: Water is one of the most precious natural resources on earth, but increased industrialization, urbanization and population growth are putting enormous stress on freshwater systems. Every day, large ...

Description: Plastic recycling is widely recognized as one of the most effective strategies for reducing plastic pollution and conserving raw material resources. Yet behind every tonne of recycled plastic lies a ...

Description: Stone wastewater / construction wastewater - including saw cutting, grinding, and shaping - generate significant volumes of rinsing and cooling wastewater. This effluent primarily contains stone ...

Description: Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) grapple with a pressing challenge: sludge management. Sludge, a byproduct of wastewater treatment, is typically 97–99% water, making storage, transport, and ...

Description: As cities, commercial facilities, hotels, food processors, and municipalities continue searching for sustainable waste treatment solutions, organic waste composting systems are becoming an ...

Description: The recycling of post-consumer and post-industrial plastics plays a vital role in the Circular Economy. However, one of the most challenging aspects of plastic recycling operations is the management ...

Description: As households and communities increasingly seek sustainable solutions for organic Waste Management, in-home and commercial composting machines have gained significant attention. Most home and ...

Description: Global industrial water management is undergoing a structural shift driven by water scarcity, stricter discharge regulations, and rising operational costs. According to the United Nations World Water ...

Description: Food waste disposal is one of the most underestimated operational expenses for businesses with commercial kitchens. For many operators, the process appears simple: waste is placed into bags, ...

Description: Stone processing—including cutting, polishing, and gravel production—generates significant volumes of wastewater containing high suspended solids. Traditional settlement ponds are ...

Description: Organic waste, including food scraps, Kitchen Waste, fruit and vegetable residues, and garden waste, presents a significant environmental challenge. Traditional disposal methods such as landfilling ...

Description: Across the globe, governments and industries are facing mounting pressure to tackle the mounting crisis of organic waste. According to the UN Environment Programme, roughly one-third of all food ...

Description: Lamella clarifiers, also known as inclined plate settlers (IPS), are a cornerstone technology for high-rate Solid-Liquid Separation. Their compact footprint - typically 10 - 20% that of conventional ...

Description: In modern wastewater treatment, managing sludge efficiently remains a challenge due to high moisture content and disposal costs. This article explores a proven screw press dewatering technology that ...

Description: Effective sludge management remains one of the most significant operational challenges in the food and beverage industry. From breweries to kitchens, the high organic content and variable moisture ...

Description: The global challenge of organic Waste Management demands efficient, sustainable, and space-saving solutions. Traditional disposal methods—landfilling and incineration—are increasingly ...

Description: In solar cell manufacturing, wastewater treatment generates significant amounts of sludge that require dewatering and volume reduction before disposal. Reducing the moisture content of the Sludge Cake ...

Description: In the plastic recycling and processing industries, wastewater management often represents a critical bottleneck. The processes of cleaning, separating, and crushing plastic materials generate ...

Description: Industrial wastewater varies significantly across sectors, yet most production facilities face common technical challenges: fluctuating pollutant loads, high suspended solids, and tightening discharge ...

Description: The plastic recycling industry plays a pivotal role in the global Circular Economy, with annual processing volumes exceeding 50 million tons worldwide. However, the washing stage—essential for ...

Description: Spills happen. Do you know what to do? ...

Description: Core pain points in the plastic recycling industry: Wastewater from the crushing and cleaning process is particularly typical, as the wastewater in the plastic recycling industry contains complex ...

Description: Amid the rapid expansion of the global electric vehicle industry, a massive "urban mine" is quietly taking shape. The International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts that by 2030, the annual volume of ...

Description: The industry still faces numerous pain points: high operating costs, mismatch between processing capacity and actual demand, low added value of resource-based products, and the severe global ...

Description: According to data from the International Waste Association, the world generates approximately 1.3 billion tons of food waste annually, among which oily wastewater is one of the main factors ...

Description: Integrating crushing, dewatering, oil-water separation, and high-temperature aerobic biodegradation into one unit, it achieves over 90% reduction of food waste within 24 hours and converts organic ...

Description: The Potash Company of Saskatchewan switched to solution mining in the late 1980s as a result of being unable to contain or de-water their flooded mining operation. In the early stages of solution ...

Description: The quality of plywood veneer produced in a veneer plant depends not only on the quality of the logs but also on their condition during the peeling process. If the log is too cold, the veneer breaks ...

Description: Nobody wants to harm the environment, let alone get popped with a violation. That's why New Pig develops practical solutions to protect your storm drains. Our team of stormwater experts has visited ...

Description: Jet Venturi scrubbers can remove dust and gas simultaneously. Their advantage is... ...

Description: Where ammonia is present in water to be treated, you can remove it using air stripping technology. By a combination of pH adjustment and... ...

Description: Steam stripping systems are used for the removal of organics such as Benzene as well as dissolved gases such as Ammonia. ...

Description: Tips for efficient Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) treatment system design for industrial plants and facilities ...

Description: The arrival of a new year is often accompanied by resolutions to do things differently â€" and ideally, better. Re-evaluating processes and implementing new technology have become strategic pillars in ...

Description: Chemical plant's groundwater problem gets solved fast by S&L. ...

Description: The Missoula Wastewater Treatment Plant received over 200 odor complaints. Read the case study to learn about their successful solution ...

Description: First identified in 1962 in sea creatures, fluorescent proteins have proved versatile and extremely useful, as demonstrated by applications they either enable or significantly benefit. The list ...

Description: American Biltrite added a new high speed production line to their existing plant. A new thermal oxidizer was needed to meet stringent New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) air ...

Description: Roger's Corporation, formerly Arlon Silicon Technologies Division, Handy & Harmon install New High Efficiency RTO Oxidizer ...

Description: SVE operations generate high levels of organics in the first phase of remediation. Over years, as the remediation takes affect, the organic concentrations generated by the process are significantly ...

Description: In the spring of 2009 Air Clear installed a Two chamber RTO emission control system, for the Oil & Gas Industry, to controls 12,000 SCFM from numerous sources. Made with 304 SS. ...

Description: This particular Air Pollution Control System is operating on an Asphalt Roofing & Shingle Manufacturing Plant production line. Typically, Coalescing Fiberbed Filter Mist Collector Systems are stand ...

Description: American Biltrite added a new high speed production line to their existing plant. A new thermal oxidizer was needed to meet stringent New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) air ...

Description: As a result of the chemical production processes, a significant amount of hazardous and non-hazardous solid and liquid wastes are generated daily. Off-site disposal was not a cost-effective option. ...

Description: Terra Universal will certify its cleanrooms to guarantee "as built" compliance with cleanliness standards. What matters, though, is how the cleanroom performs in real world applications-in your ...

Description: Answers to both basic cleanroom questions as well as specific inquiries about Terra-made rooms. Useful insight for people with a new cleanroom, or thinking about ordering one. ...

Description: Compounders today face a confusing regulatory environment in which compliance requirements seem to shift from month to month. ...

Description: When it comes to controlling pH in process water and waste water in large-scale containment basins or ponds, not all pH control systems are created equal. Many times, the high-pH liquids that must be ...

Description: Materials get transferred into and out of cleanrooms all the time. The value of pass-through chambers is well-known, and labs count on them for continuity of their workflow and certification status. ...

Description: Adding these energy-saving, maintenance-reducing features can save a bundle! ...

Description: A case study from Kazakhstan illustrates why a complete system solution is the best approach to crude oil tank cleaning. ...

Description: The combustion of fossil fuels for energy has steadily increased the concentration of greenhouse gases in the earth's atmosphere. Of the numerous trace gases, carbon dioxide is a major component ...

Description: Air Clear, LLC manufacturer of Industrial Air Pollution Control Equipment, designed, manufactured and installed a 45,000 ACFM Coalescing Fiberbed Filter Mist Collector (FB) with an indexing pre-filter ...

Description: During the manufacturing of explosive and propellants, the loading, assembly and packing of munitions, large quantities of contaminated wastewater, i.e. "pink water", was disposed of into lagoons. ...

Description: Strongwell's collaboration with AEP resulted in the development of the lightweight COMPOSOLITE® secondary containment system, which is corrosion and UV resistant, strong, low in thermal and ...

Description: The Wells Fargo Securities Tobacco Talk recently conducted a survey of tobacco wholesalers representing over 25,000 retail locations and discovered these wholesalers held the solid belief that ...

Description: Biological contaminants are ubiquitous. Microorganisms such as bacteria or fungi roam free in most environments and can cause disease. A major goal of aseptic applications, including surgery, ...

Description: Terra's versatile designs let you configure a chamber to your exact process specifications-using standard control modules and standard pricing! This 2-step overview will help you select the right ...

Description: Eliminate use of chemical additives, reduce water discharge and wastewater and use a salt-free system if possible. ...

Description: Pemaco was formerly a chemical facility located in a light industrial and residential area of Maywood, CA, adjacent to the Los Angeles River. No one knows how long hazardous substances had been ...

Description: Heavy-oil fields throughout North America are now fully engaged in utilizing produced water as boiler feed for thermal extraction - a more reliable, environmentally friendly approach compared to using ...

Description: Still performing and still going strong, the very first Eco-Tec Amine Purification System (AmiPur™) installed in 1998 remains in operation and carries on as a critical part of the refinery's ...

Description: Acid separation using short bed ion exchange is a now well established technology in copper refinery tankhouses. Refinery bleed streams from liberator cells are treated by short bed systems to produce ...

Description: Many chemical companies use batch reactors to make their products. These reactors typically have vents which are opened and closed during emptying, filling, mixing, heating or cooling and other steps ...

Description: Because of advances in RTO ceramic heat recovery media, Anguil is routinely able to provide RTO operators like Tekra with a performance upgrade by either adding to the top of existing media beds or at ...

Description: Winery wastewater treatment at Hess Collection Winery (Napa, CA) features floating horizontal brush aerators, data logging, and computer monitoring and control to simplify required water quality ...

Description: In 2003, Eden WWTP staff became aware of floating brush rotor aerators as a potential approach to providing oxygen transfer and mixing in the aerobic digester. AERATORS ENHANCE AEROBIC DIGESTION ...

Description: This is the cheapest disposal option. In Massachusetts, disposal costs are approximately $40/ton plus freight. The most convenient way to deal with landfill disposal is by simply placing the spent ...

Description: More and more, companies operating air pollution control equipment today realize that the initial capital cost of an oxidizer system can be rapidly eclipsed by continued operating expenses if careful ...

Description: AuCom soft starters have been used since the 1990s to drain water from the Channel Tunnel linking Great Britain to Europe. The Eurotunnel system consists of two rail tunnels, each 50 kilometres long, ...

Description: As dairy conversions spread across the New Zealand countryside, the irrigation of pasture is increasing. Robindale Dairy Farm in Canterbury is one of many sites using AuCom soft starters to ensure ...