Dec 19, 20165 min read
Wet Gas Scrubber
Refinery Wet Gas Scrubber This may seem a little odd, perhaps, but there is one unit process in particular that I really enjoy evaluating...
Dec 19, 20164 min read
ATP
Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)—An Introduction I’ve stated previously (OUR Level 1 Testing page) that whenever I evaluate a biological...
Oct 24, 20166 min read
Wastewater Clarifier Performance
Primary and Secondary Clarifiers This page provides information on the expected performance of primary and secondary clarifiers. Removal...
Oct 21, 20169 min read
API Separator
Oil-Water Separation Though municipal wastewater treatment plants have to deal with their share of oil and grease (O&G), this post on...
Oct 11, 20165 min read
Crown Press In Use
Details on how to use a lab-scale dewatering filter press.
Oct 10, 20165 min read
Crown Press Overview
Benchtop Belt Filter Press As I've discussed elsewhere in this blog, I have two key pieces of laboratory/field equipment that I use to...
Oct 9, 20164 min read
Sludge Dewatering
Three Sludge Dewatering Units The data presented on this page comes primarily from two sources as follows: 1. An excellent textbook...
Oct 9, 20162 min read
Water Hardness
The Water We Use When I travel I seldom give much thought to the water I drink, cook with, and bathe in. But there are occasions when...
Oct 8, 20161 min read
pH & Alkalinity
pH and Alkalinity Relationships The following two graphics are intended to provide a handy reference describing pH and alkalinity...
Oct 1, 20163 min read
Life In the Field
Some Frustrations! I travel from one water or wastewater treatment plant to another, week after week, happily (usually) doing my job. And...
Sep 29, 20161 min read
EPA Fact Sheets
Informative EPA Fact Sheets The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) does an excellent job of assembling and posting...
Sep 29, 20161 min read
10 State Standards
Wastewater Standards These well-known and reliable wastewater standards have changed slowly over the years, getting updates as needed to...
