I. Challenges A large municipal water reclamation plant on the Central California Coast that runs 3 RO trains had to switch to a low-cost, low-actives supplier due to a city-mandated […]
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Empowering Gypsum Plant Staff and Restoring Reverse Osmosis Operation Efficiencies
I. Challenges A large gypsum manufacturing plant had two reverse osmosis (RO) trains (A and B) but they were inefficient: Train A was operating but experiencing a steady decrease in […]
Identifying and Resolving Reverse Osmosis Performance Issues in a Midwest Ethanol Plant
I. Challenges A Midwest ethanol manufacturing plant replaced the membranes of their large reverse osmosis (RO) system but the differential pressures increased rapidly and exceeded the recommended operating ranges. If […]
Improved Boiler Efficiencies and Reduced Waste Yields Substantial Savings in Site Resources and Operational Expenses in A Lumber Company
I. Challenges A lumber company in East Texas experienced high corrosion in their steam kilns resulting in expensive replace/rebuild costs. They were going through the following issues: High-pressure cycles as […]
Reduction of Drain Line and Grease Traps Maintenance Costs and Odor Elimination in a High-Rise Casino Using BZ 8200-L
I. Challenges Commercial facilities such as hotels, restaurants, bakeries, butcher shops, hospitals, and prisons often suffer from the following problems: Drain line clogging Grease traps Undesirable odor Clogging due to […]
Beverage Plant RO Case Study
I. Challenges A high-volume beverage plant in Puerto Rico was processing well water at 85% recovery. The plant was performing monthly chemical cleanings and needed to replace the system’s 78 […]
Enjoy Superior Disinfection
It’s Easy, Safe, and Simple! Many industries, especially food, beverage, and healthcare must ensure a highly efficacious program for the control of pathogens, bacteria, viruses, protozoa, fungi, and algae. Sodium […]
BioLargo & Garratt-Callahan Partnership
BioLargo, a science and engineering company that invents and commercializes platform technologies to solve some of the most challenging environmental problems, has partnered with Garratt-Callahan (G-C). This joint project creates and develops a wastewater treatment product design to salvage usable water from commercial facilities wastewater streams. BioLargo already partnered with G-C and specifically wanted to leverage the existing relationship. G-C will receive 25-35 test units for solid separation, waste, and waste treatment in the project’s first year.
2021 ASHE Annual Conference
The American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) annual conference is back with an in-person event! Register today and join us in Nashville.
POE vs POU: The Difference Between Source Water Filtration & Microfiltration
Imagine taking a relaxing shower after a day of attending seminars and ending up getting sick instead. This could be a very real scenario in the upcoming days when many hotels and even hospitals open after a long shutdown. One potential reason? Legionella pneumophila.