waste water mai 2012

Water WasteProcessing

Stem the Rising TideAcross the U.S., water rates are skyrocketing. In fact, rates rose

by an average of 27 percent over the past five years. Find out

what your organization can do to stem the tide of rising prices on

page 12.

When ‘Good Enough’ Isn’t Good Enough When Steve Fiepke noticed that the City of Marengo’s Wastewater

Treatment Plant was too willing to live with the operational hiccups in

its liquid-polymer feed system, he decided it was time to do some-

thing about it. Learn how he solved the plant’s sludge-processing

dilemma on

page 8.

Peristaltic Metering Pump

The A2 is a new addition to ProSeries®

Flex-Pro® Peristaltic Metering Pump line.

Compact and with lower feed capabil-

ity than Flex-Pro A3 and A4 units, the A2

is well suited to smaller

capacity municipal and in-

dustrial water and wastewa-

ter treatment applications.

An excellent alternative to

solenoid pumps, the A2

features a de-gassing design that elimi-

nates gas and air accumulation at the

pump head. Maintenance-free, brushless,

variable speed motor provides gentle and

efficient pumping action.

Blue-White Industries

www.blue-white.com

Write In 250

Transit Time Flowmeter

The new Greyline TTFM 1.0 Transit Time

Flowmeter includes clamp-on ultrasonic

transducers for easy flow measurement

of water and other liquids. It takes just a

few minutes to install

and start-up a TTFM

1.0 Flowmeter with

Greyline’s user-friend-

ly operating system.

The step-by-step setup menu deter-

mines sensor mounting configuration

and separation distance. Powerful new

digital signal processing ensures high

±1.0 percent accuracy in a wide range

of applications.

Greyline Instruments Inc.www.greyline.com

Write In 251

Total Organic Carbon Sensor

The 5000TOCi sensor from METTLER

TOLEDO Process Analytics Division

features Intelligent Sen-

sor Management™

(ISM) for continu-

ous, fast and reliable

monitoring of total

organic carbon (TOC) levels. With fast

response continuous on-line measure-

ments, the 5000TOCi sensor ensures

TOC excursions will not be missed. The

5000TOCi sensor is developed specifi-

cally to meet the demands for pure water

in the pharmaceutical, power generation

and microelectronics industries.

METTLER TOLEDOwww.mt.com

Write In 252

»April 2012 | www.waterwaste.com

A Supplement to Processing magazine

8

12

Write In 100

Write In 101

2 April 2012 | Water/Waste Processing | www.waterwaste.com

In This Issue

Productivity Perspectives ........................... 4

Investment in Inflexible and Expensive

‘Siloed’ Water Still Pervasive ...................... 6

When ‘Good Enough’ Isn’t Good Enough ... 8

Water & Sewer Costs are Skyrocketing,

Here’s What You Can Do About It ............ 12

Not All Piping Systems Are Created

Equal .......................................................... 14

Meter Replacement, Other Moves, Reduce

Utility’s Water Consumption 22% .............. 18

Chinese Industry Makes a Beeline for

Membrane Bioreactor Technology ........... 20

New Product Spotlight ............................... 22

Industry News ............................................ 26

Group Publisher, Mike WassonPh: 973-539-7715, Email: [email protected]

Editorial Director, Kevin Parker Email: [email protected]

Managing Editor, Nick Phillips Email: [email protected]

Associate/Web Editor, Christy UnderwoodEmail: [email protected]

Art Director, James ArmstrongEmail: [email protected]

Graphic Designer, Brandon WatkinsEmail: [email protected]

Marketing Manager, Mary Beth TimmermanEmail: [email protected]

Advertising Sales Assistant, Haley MartinEmail: [email protected]

Administrative Team:

General Manager, Barry Lovette

Vice President of Operations, Brent Kizzire

Vice President of Marketing, Hank Brown

Vice President of Finance, Brad Youngblood

Director of Circulation & Fulfillment, Delicia Poole

Circulation Manager, Electronic Products, Stacie Tubb

Circulation Analyst, Anna Hicks

PROCESSING (Pub.#ISSN 0896-8659)

PROCESSING Magazine is published monthly by Grand View Media Group. Editorial and Executive Offices: 200 Croft Street, Ste 1, Birmingham, AL 35242. Periodicals postage paid at Birmingham, AL & additional mailing offices. Canada Post: Publications Mail Agreement #40612608. Canadian Returns to be sent to: Bleuchip International, P.O. Box 25542, London, ON N6C 6B2. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to PROCESSING Magazine, PO BOX 2174, Skokie, IL 60076-7874. SUBSCRIPTIONS: Non-qualified domestic subscriptions: one year, $57; two year, $99; single issue, $10. Canadian and foreign surface subscriptions: one year, $93; two year, $162. Air mail subscription: one year, $203; two year, $355. © Grand View Media Group, 2012. PROCESSING Magazine assumes no responsibility for validity of claims in items reports.

For Subscription Questions/Inquiries:U.S. – 866-721-4807 Outside U.S. – 847-763-1867E-mail – [email protected] / Renew / Change of Address:www.processingmagazine.com/subscribe

22

Write In 102


Productivity Perspectives

The issue’s lead feature draws on a just-released convening

report from a Johnson Foundation conclave on “Financing Sustain-

able Water Infrastructure.” Lynn Broaddus, lead for the Johnson

Foundation report, recently discussed with us how infrastructure

issues particularly impact industrial processors.

“What concerns industries using lots of water is that capital-

intensive projects not tie the hands of individual players. They need

to be sure infrastructure investments leave them enough flexibility,”

Broaddus says.

For example, given increasingly cost-effective disruptive technol-

ogies, it might make sense for a company to go “off grid” and do

its own regeneration and wastewater processing. “But in today’s

world, they might still have to pay the property taxes that support

the installed infrastructure,” Broaddus says. “Industry has a strong

interest in infrastructure appropriate to the changing landscape.”

Already, in the Great Lakes region, for example, Broaddus says,

large industrial water users may be wildly successful in their con-

servation efforts but find themselves still paying as much or more

than they did before, as property taxes or otherwise, or those costs

must be shifted to other users.

Another example would be “when a food or beverage proces-

sor that needs extra-clean water sees its cleaning and processing

costs rise precipitously,” Broaddus says.

Privatization of water supplies is already happening outside the

U.S. and Broaddus says it is coming here as well. “In water short

areas, we’re already seeing competition to capture the increasing

value of water and nutrients in the wastewater stream.”

Capital Intensity Challenges Promise Seismic Shifts »By Kevin Parker, Editorial Director

Write In 103

Write In 000 Write In 104


Investment in Inflexible and Expen-sive ‘Siloed’ Water Still Pervasive

The shift toward a more sustainable and economically viable

U.S. water infrastructure will not be driven by sweeping legislation

or legal mandates, but by thousands of local infrastructure invest-

ment decisions, says the recently released convening report of a

meeting held in 2011 by The Johnson Foundation on “Financing

Sustainable Water Infrastructure.”

The U.S. water infrastructure was largely developed during the

19th and early 20th century, the report notes. Its systems are ag-

ing, technology outdated, and governance ill-equipped to handle

rising demand and environmental challenges. The current infra-

structure’s inadequacy is underscored by estimates that existing

systems lose some six billion gallons of treated water every day

due to leaky and aging pipes – some 14 percent of the nation’s

daily water use.

The report is the product of a meeting convened by The John-

son Foundation at Wingspread, in collaboration with American

Rivers and Ceres, which brought together experts to discuss ways

to drive funding for 21st century infrastructure.

While options for more

cost-effective, resilient and

environmentally sustainable

systems are available, they

are not the norm. “In fact,

investment in inflexible and

expensive ‘siloed’ water is

still pervasive, despite the

fact that money available for

financing water infrastruc-

ture is increasingly scarce,”

the report says.

Municipal bonds are the

debt instrument of choice for

utilities large enough to be

able to attract capital from markets. The vast majority of water

systems must rely on cash, state revolving loan funds, or other

low-interest loan programs at the state or federal levels. Perhaps

only about 2,000 of the roughly 52,000 water systems in the U.S.

are large enough to issue their own bonds, the report estimates.

In addition, while the economic downturn has led to historically

low interest rates, credit market disruption caused by the housing

market collapse and investor risk aversion, makes it increasingly

difficult for smaller water systems to find financing other than

through public-private partnerships or privatization.

Profile of a Predicament

Arid areas in the U.S. have long been challenged by scarce

water, but population growth, competing economic uses, and dra-

matic changes in precipitation patterns are increasing the strain in

many areas to previously unknown levels.

Nationally, estimates suggest that by 2040 the U.S. may need

from 29 percent to 62 percent more water to serve its growing

Financing Sustainable Water Infrastructure Key to Meeting Growing Industrial and Energy Demand

»

Shift in the likely condition associated with the aging miles of pipe in the network (percentage of pipe by

classification). As long as 10 years ago, the EPA estimated that by 2020 the condition of nearly half the water

and sewer pipes in the U.S. would be considered “poor,” “very poor” or “life elapsed.”[ ]

www.waterwaste.com | Water/Waste Processing | April 2012 7

Write In 105

population and higher energy demands.

Adding to these challenges is the fact that existing U.S. water

infrastructure systems are rapidly aging, with many pipes and

treatment plants already beyond their effective lives. The Ameri-

can Society of Civil engineers gives the nation’s water system

the lowest grade of all infrastructure, a D-, the report notes.

Even more worrisome, according to the U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, 22 states have lost at least 50 percent of

their original wetlands and seven states have lost more than 80

percent.

To achieve a sustainable water infrastructure, the report says,

the U.S. needs to conceptualize an integrated system of natural

water resource systems and pipes and treatment plants. The

emphasis must shift from centralized infrastructure to decentral-

ized systems that are more resource and energy efficient. Water

systems should be integrated to use “the right water for the right

need,” reducing treatment costs and length of pipe needed to

meet demand. The potential of wastewater treatment to provide

nutrients and energy must be exploited.

Finding the Upside

Solutions are arising at the local level and financing models

need to support this local activity, which can then be scaled up.

The report recommends development of alternative, market-

based solutions that lead to private investment opportunities for

efficiency gains from such things as retrofitting and closed-loop

water systems.

Today’s water systems typically provide on product at a

single price – focusing on potable water – the most expensive

kind. The report says it is important to develop options for dif-

ferentiated rates based on the kind of water delivered.

U.S. water systems need to embrace financing changes such

as full-cost accounting of water services; value-added services;

improved capture and dissemination of performance data; and

consider consolidation of systems to enhance efficiency. Steps

of this type are needed, the report concludes, to ensure the

long-term sustainability of U.S. water systems.

The Johnson Foundation at Wingspread

www.johnsonfdn.org

Write In 200


Many times people are satisfied when the performance of a

product, or the outcome of an activity, is deemed “good enough.”

A car’s running a little rough and the gas mileage is suffering,

but it still gets you where you need to go? Good enough. High-

school student gets a C+ in Chemistry when a few more hours of

study and a few less hours of Xbox could have meant a B? Good

enough. The patterns on those newly hung side-by-side strips of

wallpaper don’t quite match up? Good enough.

The problem with this mindset is that after a while you become

satisfied with “good enough” and lose the ability to discern when

good enough actually isn’t good enough. The result may be

an automobile breakdown at the most inopportune time, or the

discovery that colleges generally don’t offer scholarships in Xbox

proficiency.

In the fall of 2007, the operators of the Wastewater Treatment

Plant in Marengo, Ill., noticed that “good enough” was becom-

ing a common refrain when assessing the performance of the

liquid-polymer feed system that was in place at the city’s 900,000

gallons per day facility. This system was used to treat wastewater

and played a crucial role in transforming the collected solid waste

and sludge into a usable end-product.

Scope of the Challenge

The City of Marengo is a growing municipality of nearly 8,000

people located about 60 miles northwest of Chicago and 15

miles south of the Wisconsin border. Its treatment plant moves

the wastewater load through a screen, where potentially damag-

ing items like wood, rocks and even dead animals are removed.

The wastewater is then moved into an oxidation ditch and on to

clarifiers where the treated water is eventually discharged into

the nearby Kishwaukee River. Any solids remaining in the clari-

fier are either pumped back to the oxidation ditch or moved into

a sludge-processing system. There the solid waste is transferred

into a tank and run through a thickening centrifuge, where

the liquid polymer is introduced. The thickened sludge is then

transferred to an anaerobic digester where the solids are broken

down further before being fed to a dewatering process. When the

sludge is completely thickened and dewatered it is moved to a

storage building before it is taken out and used as a fertilizer.

The performance of the sludge-processing system, however,

was beginning to be compromised by the unreliability of the

equipment used to feed the liquid polymer to it. “Good enough”

was rapidly becoming not good enough anymore.

“It was an old liquid-polymer system that was failing a lot and

didn’t really function very dependably, and we were afraid that

that it would fail completely at some point. We knew we needed

to look into getting a new system and upgrade the operation,”

says Steve Fiepke, superintendent of the Marengo Wastewater

Treatment Plant at the time.

For suggestions, Fiepke turned to LAI Ltd., Rolling Meadows,

Ill., a manufacturers’ representative firm that has served the water,

When ‘Good Enough’ Isn’t Good Enough

Wastewater Plant Solves Sludge-Processing Dilemma with Liquid-polymer Technology

»By Greg Kriebel

The dynaBLEND® system has a small footprint (24 inches deep, 24

inches wide and 68 inches tall), conserving space in usually crowded

solids processing areas.[ ]

wastewater and stormwater markets of Northern Illinois, North-

western Indiana and Wisconsin since 1958.

On-going Actions

Based on the parameters of what Fiepke and

Marengo were looking for, LAI’s Peter Lynch had

one suggestion: dynaBLEND® liquid-polymer-

blending technology, which is patented by Fluid

Dynamics, a division of Neptune Chemical

Pump Co, Inc., North Wales, Pa.

“I told Steve we could supply the solution to

test for a couple months, and then a few weeks

after that they placed an order for one,” says

Lynch.

The liquid-polymer-blending technology meets

the needs of the Marengo wastewater plant because, as the

range of available blending polymers for sludge processing has

grown over the years, the system has been evolved to effectively

activate all types of liquid polymer. Its non-mechanical mixing

chamber delivers an unequalled degree of reliability compared

to many of the mechanical technologies that are on the market

today. Further, its injection check valve has been designed with

Operator Tim Mack, left, and Jay Berman, superintendent of the City

of Marengo Wastewater Treatment Facility, use the dynaBLEND®

liquid-polymer activation and blending system from Fluid Dynamics, a

division of Neptune Chemical Pump Co.[ ]

Write In 106


easy disassembly and inspection in mind, eliminating a maintenance con-

cern that can plague other systems.

Aesthetically, the solution measures only 24-inches deep by 24-inches

wide by 68-inches tall, eliminating much of the clutter often found in the

sludge-processing area of a wastewater-treatment facility, while also making

it safer for the facility’s employees. The liquid polymer can be pumped di-

rectly into the system from a storage vessel such as a 55-gallon drum on an

as-needed basis. This helps reduce the chances of a polymer spill occurring.

“The system operated very well when we tested it,” Fiepke says. “It was

much easier to set the dials for the feed rates for the dewatering or thicken-

ing processes. We also noticed a reduction in the amount of polymer we

were using for those processes, so there was a monetary savings there, and

anytime you can save money on a chemical, that’s a plus. After testing it,

we decided that it was something that we were interested in and decided to

purchase it.”

Late Breaking Developments

As it turns out, one of Fiepke’s last major decisions as the head of Maren-

go’s wastewater treatment plant was to incorporate the dynaBLEND system

into the city’s wastewater-treatment processes. In May 2008, he departed

Marengo for the Wastewater Foreman post in the Village of Algonquin, a larg-


Fluid Dynamics developed the high-energy, non-mechan-

ical dynaBLEND® liquid-polymer activation and blending

technology. Its HydroAction technology is said to produce

in excess of six times the mixing-energy per unit volume of a

comparable-sized mixer.

Its three stages of operation include the following:

1. Pressure drop across the specially designed variable-

orifice water-control valve produces a high-velocity water

jet. This water jet, which travels at approximately 70 feet per

second, is aimed directly at, and impinges on, the polymer

as it enters the mixing chamber. At this point – the only point

where high energy exists in the mixing chamber – the poly-

mer is coiled up and not susceptible to damage.

2. In the concentric mixing chambers, the newly blended

polymer recirculates multiple times for additional exposure to

non-damaging turbulence, completing the blending process.

This recirculation ensures that polymer solution is present

directly after the point of neat, concentrated polymer injection

for an ideal activation and blending environment.

3. The mixing energy then naturally diminishes in the con-

centric chambers, while the flow path through the concentric

chambers further ensures optimum polymer performance

by preventing polymer from short-circuiting the three-stage

process.

This three-stage mode of operation ensures the system

induces high mixing energy without use of mechanical impel-

lers, which can cause polymer damage and gelling. Prevent-

ing polymer gelling and damage maximizes polymer invest-

ment by reducing its use.

The processed biosolids material is eventually used as

fertilizer.[ ]

The problem with this mindset is that after a while you

become satisfied with “good enough” and lose the ability

to discern when good enough actually isn’t good enough.

Anatomy of a Solution

er suburb about 20 miles closer to Chicago than Marengo. Upon

making the move, Fiepke discovered that Algonquin’s Water

Department, which handles a total of around 3.5 million gallons

of wastewater per day at its treatment plant, employs two similar

sludge-processing systems, one for the dewatering process and

one for the thickening process.

Fiepke’s position was taken by Jay

Berman, the new superintendent of the

Marengo Wastewater Treatment Plant. “I

was not familiar with this solution when I

got here, but it’s been operating great,”

Berman says. “It delivers the polymer at

either a low-flow rate or high-flow rate; is

pretty much maintenance-free, which is

nice; is easy to operate and troubleshoot;

and perhaps best of all, it’s a workhorse.”

Berman is also pleased with the money

the City of Marengo has saved in polymer

costs. “The condition of the sludge that

we’re trying to thicken or dewater makes

a difference in polymer usage,” said Ber-

man. “There are times where we save a

lot on polymer, but the system does the

job no matter what type of sludge we’re

handling.”

When the performance of a piece of

equipment begins to degrade, the user

has three options: repair it, live with it or

replace it. Too often, “good enough” be-

comes the default position. When Steve

Fiepke noticed that the City of Marengo’s

Wastewater Treatment Plant was too will-

ing to live with the operational hiccups in

its liquid-polymer feed system, he decid-

ed it was time to do something about it.

Greg Kriebel is the Fluid Dynamics

National Sales Manager with Neptune™

Chemical Pump Co., a member of Pump

Solutions Group, Downers Grove, Ill. He

can be reached at greg.kriebel@dy-

nablend.com or 215-699-8700 ext. 3361.

Fluid Dynamics

www.dynablend.com

Write In 201


Write In 107

Across the U.S., water rates rose by an average of 27 percent

over the past five years. In New Jersey, rates jumped 20 percent,

and wastewater surcharges in some areas are forcing business

to move or simply shut down. In Sacramento, Calif., rates jumped

15 percent from 2010 to 2011 alone, and over the next three

years will continue to increase by 10 percent annually. Atlanta

water rates have doubled in the past decade. The story is the

same in Milwaukee, Indianapolis, Chicago, New York City and

other cities across the country.

The cost of repairing and expanding U.S. drinking water infra-

structure will top $1 trillion over the next 25 years and $1.7 trillion

over 40 years, according to a recent American Water Works

Association (AWWA) report. Annual water infrastructure spend-

ing will grow from $13 billion today to almost $30 billion by the

2040s. This expense likely will be met primarily through higher

water bills and local fees.

Important regional differences exist. Growth is driving capital

investment in the South and West, whereas replacement of older

pipes and systems are driving investment in the Northeast and

Midwest. Many municipalities have switched to inclining block

rate structures to encourage water conservation.

How will your organization stem the tide of rising prices?

U.S. Energy Services, a leading energy-management services

company, helps its clients address climbing water costs. Why did

an energy-management firm start focusing on water and waste-

water? Industrial companies are now being required by their

international customers to report their annual “water footprint”

along with their “carbon footprint.” A client said it best: “You help

me with my energy, but energy is this big [holding his hands

about a foot apart] and utilities are this big [arms spread wide].”

Our initial approach is to focus on cost management. Conser-

vation is important, and water conservation experts are consulted

as needed. But the first step is to ensure consuming entities are

charged fairly and correctly for their water usage and wastewater

discharge. A key step is to identify the pricing or rate structures

and better understand what drives total cost, by means of a

three-step process.

Three-step Analytical Process

As part of a three-step analytical process, step one — as with

so much in today’s world — starts with information, and infor-

mation starts with data. Begin with the basic data provided on

the local utility invoices, including usage, cost, rate and meter.

Gathering at least one year’s worth of the basic data, if not two or

more years of historical information, for each facility and for each

service account, is ideal.

It is important to enter all of this information into a database

where it can be analyzed and shared. For companies and orga-

nizations with multiple sites, this is critical, as it allows for bench-


Water & Sewer Costs are Skyrocketing; Here’s What You Can Do About It

A Three-step Process for Better Understanding Water and Wastewater Management Use

»By Steven L. Willins, U.S. Energy Services, Inc.

marking facilities against one another. Once the data is captured,

reports and queries can be used to identify stronger and weaker

performers, focusing on usage and cost per facility, per square

foot and per production unit, as well as sales volume and other

benchmarks. Lessons can be shared amongst facilities and legiti-

mate operational causes for differences recognized.

Step two in the process involves reviewing the operations at

each facility. The goal is to determine the following;

• What are the water sources? City or well?

• What processes and equipment use the water, and how?

• Is any water consumed or evaporated?

• Where and how is water discharged?

Once it is understood how water is used and discharged, it’s

time to proceed to step three: getting a handle on local rate struc-

tures and how the utility charges for water usage and wastewater

discharge, and therefore how your water usage and discharge

affects price.

Much can be learned by analyzing the rate structures. What are

the ixed price components? What drives those ixed charges?

Can anything be done to reduce them? What is the usage rate

structure – declining block, inclining block or lat rate? What

does that mean and how do you respond? Does the wastewater

charge have its own fixed cost components as well as usage-

based components? Is the wastewater rate structure similar to

the water rate structure or is it the opposite (e.g., inclining versus

declining or lat blocks)?

Typically, wastewater rates are higher than water rates, al-

though the reverse is true in some areas, especially areas prone

to drought and where water is scarce. Wastewater rates for

industrial and commercial entities are often driven by the results

of monitoring or testing of the discharge stream. Is that monitor-

ing and testing continuous or periodic? If periodic, do operations

vary and how might that affect results on days when those tests

are performed?

Significant regional differences exist in costs and rates charged

by local water and wastewater utilities. Fixed monthly charges

and minimum monthly charges are typically determined by the

size of the meter. The meter is sized for the maximum expected

water low. Is it appropriate for your facility and current operation?

Sometimes the charges, fixed and variable, vary based upon the

type of industrial facility involved.

Many jurisdictions charge significantly higher rates for service

to customers outside their

political boundaries — any-

where from double to triple

the rates for jurisdictional

customers. According to a

North Carolina study, the

average price premium was

more than 70 percent for

facilities located outside the

political boundary of the

water or wastewater utility.

Cost Savings

Opportunities

How does this analyti-

cal process play out in the

real world? One example is from a food processing client. It had

grown over the years, adding cooling towers, juice- and drink-

bottling operations, as well as a water-bottling operation. It was

receiving no wastewater credits for all of the water not being

discharged to the wastewater system. In aggregate, these credits

are worth more than $150,000 per year.

Yes, water and wastewater costs are rising. Conservation is

important and will become more critical in the future as new

water and wastewater systems are added and old systems are

replaced, and as water continues to become a scarce resource.

However, the starting point is to focus on cost management.

Start by gathering and managing data and turning it into

actionable information. Benchmark like facilities against one

another and identify and share “best practices.” Assess your

operations — know how, where and why water is expended

and identify how much of that water is discharged to the waste-

water stream versus consumed within the facility. Analyze and

understand the utility rate structures and make certain billing is

under the optimal rate tariff available. A strong cost management

program is the first step in evaluating a facility’s water usage; it

is a key step that must be taken before focusing on conservation

efforts.

U.S. Energy Services

www.usenergyservices.comWrite In 202



Plastics have gained use as piping for corrosive waste systems

because they offer excellent long-term chemical resistance com-

pared to standard metals used in pipe construction. In simple

terms, plastics do not rust, and providing they are compatible

with the chemical service, they can give unending life.

However, not all plastics are created equal, and as such, it’s

important to understand the differences between plastics when

considering their use in corrosive waste systems.

Previous to the development of Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF),

for corrosive waste piping systems to meet ASTM E84 (25/50)

ratings, glass systems were used in plenum areas where higher

flame safety requirements are enforced. The new PVDF systems

offer easier assembly, better impact resistance, universal chemi-

cal resistance and equivalent installed cost to available glass

systems.

Burn testing of

Kynar® PVDF piping

systems compared

to glass systems with

gaskets, and metal

piping with gaskets,

in the Steiner Tunnel

confirmed improved

performance of

PVDF to the “grand-

fathered” materi-

als. Since 1996,

specifically formulated PVDF materials have complied with the

International Mechanical Code 602.2.1 “Materials Exposed within

Plenums.” Over that time, PVDF materials have proven them-

selves in thousands of installations throughout North America

without a reported incident of unexpected failure due to contact

with chemical mixtures.

Outside of plenum areas, polypropylene has for more than 40

years proven itself as a workhorse material in laboratory con-

struction. Since the material’s introduction to corrosive waste

service in 1967, polypropylene waste piping systems have been

installed in hundreds of thousands of laboratory installations,

both aboveground and in direct burial.

The success of both these materials is due to their excellent

chemical resistance to a wide variety of chemical reagents, in-

cluding not only acids/bases, but also solvents of all types, chlo-

rinated compounds and cleaning agents containing commercial

surfactants. Further, they do not depend on flushing to function

properly, without degradation, in typical laboratory applications.

Normal laboratory applications here refer to those where a

relatively small amount of chemical discharge (i.e. 100 gallons

or less at a time) of a wide variety of chemicals is sent down the

pipe periodically throughout the day; it is a true drainage system

such that it is designed to flow at less than full flow; and the sys-

tem has adequate slope and is hung properly in accordance with

plumbing codes and typical industry practice.

Flushing is a part of many standard laboratory procedures,

but users do sometimes forget to do so, even in facilities where

it is part of everyday procedures. When this happens, PVDF and

Polypropylene will not develop leaks or fail. Flushing is a good

and recommended practice to ensure chemicals do not com-

bine and form dangerous gaseous fumes. However, in typical

laboratory environments PVDF and Polypropylene do not require

extensive flushing to perform as expected.

Material corrosion tests conducted through an independent

laboratory by a chemical engineering consultant, and simple

“chemical in a jar” testing at a prominent corrosion waste piping

systems manufacturer, have demonstrated there is a substantial

difference in performance of prospective piping materials. Why

not use piping materials that with only a minimum of flushing

Not All Piping Systems Are Created Equal

Lab Waste Systems Should Use Polypropylene and Polyvinylidene Fluoride Piping to Conserve Water

»By Joe Cary, Cary Associates

CPVC (from manufacturer 1) pipe after 14

days of exposure to Toluene.[ ]


will stand up to any chemical environment, even if waste sits in

the system for over a week at a time? By doing so we increase

safety, but also save water.

The Water Angle

Water savings was not a big deal until major semiconductor

industry players started building large processing plants in arid

climates and using large amounts of de-ionized water for clean-

ing their products. At first, the incentive to reduce water use was

more related to the simple lack of availability of water in those

areas, but it was soon obvious that saving the water had environ-

mental and cost savings implications.

For example: If a laboratory has three floors and 20 sinks on

each floor that are used daily, you would assume conservatively

that every two hours over a 10-hour work period there would be a

need to flush the system, if the piping were made from a mate-

rial that was subject to attack from one or more acids, solvents

or surfactants. If each flush used an average of two liters of water

(approximately 0.52 gallons), then each day such a laboratory

would use 600 liters

of flush water (60

sinks, 5 full flushes/

day, 2 liters/flush).

The value of two

liters is based upon

typical laboratory

practice where dilu-

tion of 10 to 20 times

the volume of solvent

or acid/base disposal

is recommended

(which varies accord-

ing to the specific chemical), and thus, a value of 10 times an av-

erage disposal of 200 ml is used as the basis for this calculation.

If the laboratory operates five days/week for eight months/year,

the total water used to assure safety and use proper flushing

materials would be 102,000 liters = 27,000 gallons of water/year

(600 liters/day, 5 days/week, 34 weeks).

Polypropylene pipe after 14 days of exposure

to Toluene.[ ]

Write In 108

Given that manu-

facturers of plastic

drain systems other

than PVDF or Poly-

propylene recom-

mend flushing for a

minimum of five min-

utes and up to 20

minutes upon each

disposal of chemi-

cals, the amount of

water used in this

instance would be

much greater per sink. Also, assuming an average laboratory fau-

cet allows for a flow of one gallon per minute (and in some cases

up to three gallons per minute), this means that for a sink flushed

every two hours would require five gallons to 20 gallons per flush.

For 60 sinks, and five cycles per day per sink, this could equate

to 1,500 gallons to 6,000 gallons per day = 250,000 gallons

to over 1,000,000 gallons per year, if the recommendations of

manufacturers of lower end plastic materials are followed.

Even with use of materials that would have universal chemical

resistance it’s assumed some flushing would occur at the end

of the day to remove any fumes resulting from many sinks with

various chemicals poured into them. At the end of the day the

same washing should be used as good practice. Such a system

would have an annual need of 20,000 liters of water flushing =

5,400 gallons. In addition, most standard laboratory protocol

requires a certain minimal flushing (10 to 20 times the volume of

the reagent) for the

disposal of specific

reagents so as not

to present a danger

due to chemical

reaction when a

second chemical

is disposed of that

could cause a violent

exothermic reaction

(e.g. the disposal

of a concentrated

caustic without any

flushing followed by the disposal of a strong acid).

Considering that industrial laboratories tend to congregate

in certain close geographical areas, even a small town or city

section could have eight to 10 such areas, which could lead up

to a total washing water use based on the more conservative

set of calculations of 816,000 liters = 216,000 gallons annually

that probably otherwise could be served with as little as 163,000

liters = 43,000 gallons. If the actual recommendations of lower

performing plastic manufacturers are followed, then the usage

could be more than 2,000,000 gallons to 8,000,000 gallons per

local area, versus 43,000 gallons.

Final Words

In a large institution, it’s not unusual for a facility to have as

many as 200 or more laboratory sinks, and other fixtures, dis-

charging on an even more frequent basis than mentioned above.

In such facilities, the total water usage can be substantially more

if extensive flushing were to be required upon the discharge of

reagents down the lab sinks at each usage. The impact on the

sizing and cost of operating the neutralization system, and the

cost of the added discharge to the public sewers, also needs to

be considered.

If facility owners are concerned about overall environmental

performance recognition for the building, then specifying materi-

als for corrosive waste systems that do not require flushing upon

each usage should be carefully considered. Further, an added

“black eye” can result if such materials aren’t used. Failure to fol-

low proper flushing procedures can lead to systems failure within

the building or underneath the soil.

Use of PP and PVDF as materials for corrosive waste drainage

systems gives users safe, long-term solutions in mixed-chemical

environments. An additional advantage is the significant local

community water savings that can be realized.

Joe Carey is the principal at Carey Associates, located in South-

ampton, N.J. He has a B.S. degree in Industrial Management &

Engineering from Drexel University and has spent over 40 years

in the plastics industry as a laboratory technician, sales man-

ager and marketing manager. Carey can be reached by email at

[email protected].


KYNAR® 740-02 PVDF pipe after 14 days of

exposure to Toluene.[ ]

CPVC (from manufacturer 2) pipe after 14

days of exposure to Toluene.[ ]

The Kansas City Royals baseball team

is making Grundfos the “Official Pump

and Pump Systems Provider of the Roy-

als.” A Danish company, Grundfos has its

U.S. headquarters in Olathe, Kansas. Its

partnership with the Royals is focused on

water use and efficiency, both inside and

outside of Kauffman Stadium.

As a first step, the Royals and Grund-

fos are auditing the stadium’s fountains.

Grundfos will then install pump system

components to create increased efficien-

cies in water and power use.

“Our new partnership with Grundfos is

another step in making Kauffman Stadium

one of the most environment-friendly

facilities in sports,” says Michael Bucek, a

Royals VP. “We are excited to bring a great

local company on board and benefit from

the latest technologies in water efficiency.”

To drive awareness of the need for

clean water systems around the world, the

Royals and Grundfos will jointly host the

first annual Walk for Water at Kauffman

Stadium on Saturday, June 16. Grundfos

will also sponsor Water Awareness Night

on Monday, June 25 when the Royals host

the Tampa Bay Rays. The first 10,000 fans

will receive a re-usable water bottle cour-

tesy of Grundfos.

“The Royals, baseball and Grundfos

are the perfect blend,” says Terry Teach,

Grundfos vice president.

Grundfos Pumps Corporation

www.us.grundfos.com

Write In 203


Write In 109

Baseball Stadium Bears Down on Water Management

Kansas City Royals Partner with Danish Pump Systems Provider»

Operational efficiency and conservation are important to water

utilities across the United States. These qualities, however, are

especially important to Calimesa, Calif.-based South Mesa Water

Co., which relies solely on its local ground-water resources to

provide drinking water to residents of the City of Calimesa and

City of Yucaipa, as it has done for nearly 100 years.

As a forward-thinking water utility, South Mesa Water Co.

recognized that to support future service demands, it needed

technologies that helped it to protect its precious water sources

and improve operational efficiency and customer service. In

one example, officials of South Mesa Water Co. searched for

an advanced automated meter reading (AMR) system. The

system would be integrated with new water meters it was add-

ing throughout its service area as part of its meter replacement

program.

South Mesa Water Co. turned to Mueller Systems; it decided to

implement Mueller Systems’ AMR system, Hot Rod. The com-

ponents of the Hot Rod AMR system, which include the Hot Rod

Radio Transmitter Unit, Street Machine Mobile Data Collector

and EZ Reader Software, work together to help utilities reduce

the time it takes to manually collect meter reads, more effectively

manage water usage and improve customer service.

The system’s data management tools automatically collect

meter reads and data-logging alarms as a meter reader drives

along a selected route, while providing progress screens and

route maps, which display collected readings, as well as indicat-

ing those meters that still need to have their data collected. Meter

locations are graphically represented on route maps by blue

icons that disappear as soon as readings are collected.

In addition, if a leak, reverse-flow, no-flow or tamper-alarm

is received, the corresponding icon on the system display will

turn a different color, immediately prompting the meter reader to

proactively approach customers about possible leaks or other

service-related issues.

Benefits of Automation

Once the installation of the AMR system was complete, South

Mesa Water Co. quickly saw results. According to South Mesa

Water Co.’s general manager, Dave Armstrong, the amount of

time needed to collect monthly meter readings was immediately

reduced.

“It used to take us approximately six days each month to

manually collect readings using two meter readers,” said Arm-

strong. “However, with the metering system in place, we are now

able to collect all of our readings in less than one day — using


South Mesa Water Co. recognized that to support

future service demands, it needed technologies that

helped it to protect its precious water sources and

improve operational efficiency and customer service.

Meter Replacement Program, Other Moves, Reduce Utility’s Water Consumption 22%

Switch to Automated Metering Improves Customer Service, Conservation and Operational Efficiency

»

only one meter reader. The time we save as a result of this new-

found efficiency gives us the added bandwidth needed to focus

on other projects.”

Information provided through the system’s features — particu-

larly consumption profiling and 170-day storage of meter read-

ings — has helped South Mesa Water

Co. improve customer service in a variety

of ways. According to Armstrong, “The

amount of information provided by the

system is unbelievable. If a customer calls

with a billing inquiry, the service represen-

tative can access their six-month usage

history and talk through it with them or

provide a printed copy to answer their

questions and help them understand how

their usage behavior affects their bills.”

Address Alarming Leaks

Instant data logging alarms provided

by the AMR system are also leveraged by

South Mesa Water Co. to alert custom-

ers of potential household water leaks.

Not addressing the issue could mean

that customers are unknowingly billed for

water they’re not actually using.

“Leak alarms that we receive through

the system are added to our ‘leak list,’ a

list of accounts that we send letters to in

order to inform them that they may have a

water leak on their property,” said Arm-

strong. “Customers really appreciate this

proactive approach, as it shows that we

take conservation very seriously and that

we are trying to help them save money

while addressing potential problems be-

fore they become service issues.”

South Mesa Water Co. credits its use

of AMR along with its meter replacement

program and recent rate increases on

high-rate users for helping it to reduce

water usage in its service area by more

than 22 percent.

Mueller Water Products

www.muellerwaterproducts.com

Write In 204


Write In 110


Chinese Industry Makes Beeline for Membrane Bioreactor Technology

Membrane bioreactor (MBR) has emerged as the water treat-

ment and reclamation technology of choice among both China’s

municipal and industrial end users impacted by depleting wa-

ter reserves, especially in the country’s north. Considering the

increasingly stringent wastewater discharge standards for various

industrial sectors, MBR wastewater treatment technology, says

Frost & Sullivan in a recently released report, “is definitely the way

forward.”

“As one of the recommended technologies by the Ministry of

Environment Protection of China, MBR appears the most feasible

solution to the water reuse problems, especially with the country’s

improving technology and operation-management skills,” says

Frost & Sullivan Consulting Analyst Jennie Peng. “The Chinese

Government’s 12th five-year plan, for 2011 to 2015, provides di-

rective guidelines for water reclamation and reuse, which strongly

encourages the widespread use of MBR applications.”

Frost & Sullivan’s, “China Membrane Bioreactor Market Out-

look - Ambitious Water Reuse Targets to Boost Local Membrane

Industry and Fuel Exponential Growth,” finds that the market

earned revenues of more than $228 million in 2010 and estimates

this will reach $1.35 billion by 2017, a compound annual growth

rate of near 30 percent.

Process Definition

Membrane bioreactor is the combination of a membrane

process like microfiltration and ultrafiltration with a suspended

bioreactor and is said to be widely used for municipal and indus-

trial wastewater treatment with plant sizes up to 80,000 population

equivalent. The U.S. MBR market in 2010 has been estimated at

$363 million.

The MBR process was introduced in the late

1960s, as commercial-scale ultrafiltration and

microfiltration technologies became available. The

original process combined use of an activated

sludge bioreactor with a crossflow membrane filtra-

tion loop. Although the idea of replacing the settling

tank of the conventional activated sludge process

was attractive, it was difficult to justify because of

the membranes’ high cost and the potential rapid

loss of performance due to membrane fouling.

With the economics poor, MBRs only found ap-

plications in niche areas. The breakthrough for MBR

came with the idea of submerging the membranes

in the bioreactor. Until then, MBRs had the sepa-

ration device located external to the reactor. The

energy demand of the submerged system can be

up to two orders of magnitude lower than that of the

sidestream systems.

Frost & Sullivan Says Government Initiatives Enable MBR Market Growth of near 30%

»


A Look Ahead

The Chinese MBR market witnessed exponential growth the

past several years and is expected to maintain this momentum,

says Frost & Sullivan. A shot in the arm for the MBR market was

the staging of three important events in the country: the Olym-

pic Games in Beijing, the Shanghai Expo and Guangzhou Asia

Games in 2008 and 2010. MBR technology won the tender for

ancillary water treatment facility for reclamation and reuse pur-

poses, considerably raising its revenue and profile in the water

reclamation market.

While the potential is vast, the MBR technology has “to sort out

glitches related to membrane material fouling and raise customer

awareness of the tangible benefits of the systems,” says Frost &

Sullivan in the report. Companies are looking to equip end-users

with more sophisticated operational skills for a better understand-

ing of system benefits. Although the technology is mature, its

potential has only been partially exploited.

“False operation leads to malfunctions and constant complaints

about the quality of the system,” notes Peng. “Therefore,

technicians have to be trained to service the existing custom-

ers and develop businesses with more experienced ones in the

future.”

Finally, local Chinese governments will need to budget for

wastewater reclamation to ensure the technology’s sustained

development, says the Frost & Sullivan report. Efforts at the

government and industrial levels augur well for the market and are

expected to help it hold its course.

Frost & Sullivan

www.frost.comWrite In 205


MBR technology won the tender for ancillary water

treatment facility for reclamation and reuse purpos-

es, considerably raising its revenue and profile in the

water reclamation market.


New Product Spotlight

Vertical Screening System»

Automated Filter Intelligence System

» Corrosion Monitoring Solution»

To address wastewater pump stations facing an influx of sewer clogging rags and debris, JWC Environmental

engineers developed the breakthrough vertical Auger Monster® screening system. It fits inside cramped pump sta-

tions and provides complete pump protection. Once installed, Auger Monster model AGV safely and easily screens,

cleans and conveys rags and debris straight up and out of the sewer system. This gives collection system managers

an affordable new way to remove rags before they clog sewage pumps, eliminating the time and expense wasted

on de-ragging pumps.

JWC Environmental

www.jwce.comWrite In 206

Fluid Conservation Systems has released an Automated Filter

Intelligence System (AFIS) for its TriCorr Touch correlator. The

new feature further increases the correlator’s ability to accurately

pinpoint leaks. TriCorr Touch uses information gathered from

acoustic leak noise sensors placed at intervals along a pipeline to

identify and locate leaks in a water distribution system. Due to the

number of un-

known variables

that can change

the frequency

of leak noise,

accurate results

depend upon

using the cor-

rect noise filter

setting. While

most correlators

include default

filter settings for

different pipe materials and sizes, TriCorr Touch’s AFIS automati-

cally runs 55 different filter combinations on the correlation data.

This allows TriCorr to check the quality of the results and optimize

filter settings as required, until the clearest and most accurate

result is presented.

Fluid Conservation Systems

www.fluidconservation.comWrite In 207

CorrTran® AQUA from Pepperl+Fuchs is a complete low-cost

corrosion monitoring solution specifically designed to meet the

corrosion monitoring needs of municipal and industrial water

and wastewater treatment facilities. CorrTran AQUA continu-

ously monitors water and wastewater processes for general and

localized corrosion, enabling users to determine the effectiveness

of their corrosion inhibitors and to detect and correct corrosion is-

sues through upkeep and preventative maintenance before they

become a costly problem.

Pepperl+Fuchs

www.pepperl-fuchs.usWrite In 208

Industrial Brackish Water RO System»

Portable pH/Con-ductivity Meters

»

With capacities ranging from 28,000 to 173,000 GPD, the RO-400 series of industrial-sized brackish

water reverse-osmosis systems from Pure Aqua, Inc. features 316L SS a multi-stage high pres-

sure pump, FRP membranes housings, U.S.-made TFC membranes, 316 SS pre-filter and advanced

microprocessor-based control panel, all mounted on a powder-coated steel frame that supports all instru-

ments, piping and valves. Custom made

systems are also available upon request.

Pure Aqua, Inc.

www.pureaqua.comWrite In 209

Orion Star A320-series portable me-

ters are rugged and dependable with

an IP67-rated,waterproof housing. The

large, backlit graphic display clearly

shows results with user ID, sample ID

and easy-to-understand icons. The meter

features plain language prompts, soft

keys that update for easy selection and

multi-language interface. Orion Star A320-

series meters are available in single or

multi-parameter versions for pH, con-

ductivity, pH/ISE and dissolved oxygen,

all with temperature.

These meters also

have advanced

features such as

auto-recognizing po-

larographic or RDO

optical dissolved

oxygen probes, 2000

data point memory

with time and date

stamp, RS232 and

USB interfaces and

selectable settings to

meet your needs for

readings, response,

accuracy and repeatability.

Thermo Fisher Scientific

www.thermofisher.comWrite In 210


Write In 113

New Product Spotlight

Heavy-duty Floating Evaporator»

Valveless Fluid Control Solutions

»

A global leader in atomized mist technology has introduced a

new heavy-duty floating evaporator, engineered to handle highly

corrosive water sources or water containing large particles. The

DriBossTM DBE-750 Evaporator from Dust Control Technology

is a unique water fracturing design, driven by a powerful 25 HP

industrial-grade motor. The high-speed head features patented

stainless steel fan blades that create an optimal droplet distribu-

tion for effective evaporation. Yet the low plume height helps

ensure short drift distances, making the unit well-suited to smaller

areas. The new model helps processors in a wide variety of

industries eliminate wastewater quickly and cost-efficiently, even

without large evaporation ponds. Engineers designed the DBE-

750 with a limited amount of exposed surface area to help control

the build-up of debris or ice and minimize maintenance. Motor

bearings are sealed and lubricated for life.

Dust Control Technology

www.driboss.comWrite In 211

Fluid Metering Inc.’s newly re-

leased 2012 Full Line Catalog

introduces many new products

and accessories for both OEM

and end user applications.

New OEM products include

economical, low-volume

fixed displacement stepper

pumps, as well as miniature,

low-volume pumps with isola-

tion glands. Isolation glands

provide a fluid barrier to isolate

the process fluid from atmo-

sphere, accommodating fluids

containing particulates as well

as fluids which tend to crystallize when exposed to atmosphere.

Isolation gland pumps have proven ideal for dispensing of

reagents, inks and fluids containing saline such as dialysate in

hemodialysis systems.

Fluid Metering Inc.

www.fmipump.comWrite In 212

Write In 114


S O L U T I O N S F O R T H E P R O C E S S I N D U S T R I E S

GLOBAL

The most effective way to stay on top of the international process industries

www.GlobalProcessingMag.com

Global Processing magazine is a digital-only magazine sent to nearly 75,000 engineers and operations professionals working in process plants worldwide! That includes over 45,000 in Europe alone!

Global Processing magazine keeps readers on top of the growing trends in the international marketplace, along with the latest news in the chemical, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, petrochemical and water/wastewater industries. It also features exclusive articles and guest columns from some of the top minds around the world.

This unique, interactive magazine will be emailed six times in 2012. Now is the time to find out why Global Processing has been called “The blueprint for future international magazines.”

Write In 115

80

50

30

20

30

40

50

0

50

0

70

80

80808088

70770

6066

5055

404444

3033

20

01010

30

40

50

60

70

80 80880

70

606

50

4044044

3033

2022

10

EQUATOREQUATORTT

TROPIC OF CANCERERCAPI RRANCEAPIC OF CPTROP

TROP OF CAPRICORNO P NNNPRICORPOF CAPOTROP

1010101100

20

30 30

4044 40

5055 50

606 60

707 70

80 80 80

70

60

50

404444

30

20

101010110

30

40

50

60

70

80 80

70

606

50

40

30

20

101

AUSTRALIALS

A S I AA S I AAIIAA IIIIAAA

A F R I C AA F R I C ACCRRAA

E U R

O P

E

RO

U

P E

GGREENLAND

GREEENLAND

GGGG

GR

EENLAN

D

LAN

GR

EENLAN

DAN

GR

R

EEE

ANTARCTICAANTARCTICAAAANNNTTTATA CACCCTITRR AA

SOUTHSOUTHUU

AMERICACE

O C

E A

N

CO

EA

N

CC

I N D I A NI N D I A NNN

O C E A NNEO NN

PACIFICCIFIACP

OCEANOCEANNEAEOCOA

T L A N

T I C

AT

NT

AL

A

AA

AAA

September 2011FEATURES

CONVEYING POWDER PROFITABLY AT POWTECH

The METRO P family of hopper loaders provide safe and economi-

cal process control in the powder handling sector. Introduced into

the market by motan at the end of 2010, the METRO P hopper

loaders are designed specifically for safe and clean continuous

operation, requiring very little maintenance when conveying both

non-free-flowing (type N) and free-flowing (type F) raw materials.

Visitors to POWTECH 2011 in Nuremberg, Germany, from Oct. 11

to 13, 2011, can find out more for at Stand 7-431 in Hall 7. For

more information on Powtech, turn to page 3.

WHEN GRAVITY ISN’T AVAILABLEPumps are a necessity at most wineries for

a wide variety of operations. Find out how

winemakers are overcoming unique pumping

challenges on page 34.

WASTEWATER

SYSTEM MEETS

STANDARDSKoch Membrane Systems

helped a Chinese city

meet stringent wastewa-

ter discharge standards.

Learn more on page 29.

Need easy access to equipment, services and technology information?

Click here: www.ProcessFlowDirect.com


Industry News

Cost of repairing water infrastructure could top

$1 trillion, study shows

WASHINGTON — The cost of repairing and expanding U.S.

drinking water infrastructure will top $1 trillion in the next 25 years,

an expense that likely will be met primarily through higher water

bills and local fees, a study by the American Water Works Asso-

ciation (AWWA) shows.

The report, titled “Buried No Longer: Confronting America’s

Water Infrastructure Challenge,” analyzes many factors, includ-

ing timing of water main installation and life expectancy, materials

used, replacement costs and shifting demographics.

Nationally, the infrastructure needs are almost evenly divided

between replacement and expansion requirements.

Cities will be impacted in different ways depending on their

sizes and geography. Many small communities will face the great-

est challenges because they have smaller populations across

whom to spread the expenses.

“Because pipe assets last a long time, water systems that were

built in the latter part of the 19th century and throughout much of

the 20th century have, for the most part, never experienced the

need for pipe replacement on a large scale,” the report states.

“The dawn of an era in which the assets will need to be replaced

puts a growing stress on communities that will continue to in-

crease for decades to come.”

EPA to provide $15 million to small drinking water,

wastewater systems

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

announced March 2 that it will provide up to $15 million in funding

for training and technical assistance to small drinking and waste-

water systems, defined as systems that serve fewer than 10,000

people, and private well owners.

The funding will help provide water system staff with train-

ing and tools to enhance system operations and management

practices and supports EPA’s continuing efforts to protect public

health, restore watersheds and promote sustainability in small

communities.

Most of the funding, up to $14.5 million, will provide training and

technical assistance to small public water systems to achieve and

maintain compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act and to small

publicly-owned wastewater systems, communities served by on-

site systems and private well owners to improve water quality.

Advanced municipal wastewater treatment market

offers $27.8 billion opportunity

BOSTON — The market for advanced municipal wastewater

treatment represents a $27.8 billion market as cities the world

over seek to either replace old or add new facilities to process an

additional 4.3 billion gallons a day, according to a Lux Research

report.

Of the projected capital expenditure in 2012, $22.3 billion is in

the developed world and $5.2 billion is in the developing world.

An overwhelming 94 percent of the internationally accessible

market is made up of old facilities that need refit or replacement,

according to the report, titled “Sizing Up Advanced Municipal

Wastewater Treatment.”

“Solving the most pressing problems in wastewater treatment

will require technologies that are not just effective, but also afford-

able to the rapidly growing market in the developing world,” said

Brent Giles, Lux Research Senior Analyst and the author of the

report.

WEF joins other industry leaders on Capitol Hill to

discuss water infrastructure needs

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Water Environment Federation (WEF)

Executive Director Jeff Eger joined with other industry leaders

on Capitol Hill last month to urge members of the U.S. House of

Representatives to pass new legislation that would fund water

infrastructure needs.

Eger’s testimony, presented to the House Committee on Trans-

portation and Infrastructure’s Subcommittee on Water Resources

and Environment, highlighted the financial challenges facing

water facilities around the country and the importance of providing

support for these essential services.

“Local governments are facing the worst financial circum-

stances in more than a generation,” said Eger. “If we are going to

continue to provide essential services and make progress in water

quality, we need to re-imagine the way we provide local water

YES! I want to start / continue my FREE* subscription. No, Thanks. Please check preferred version Digital Only Print Only

Name

Title

Company

Address

City State Zip

Telephone

E-mail

Fax

Signature (Required)

Date (Required)

Fax to 800-571-7730 (valid in US & Canada)

(outside US 416-620-9790)

For faster service: www.ProcessingMagazine.com/FreeInfo

Simply fill out the form below, clip the page, and fax it to us

Write the information number that appears in the product releases and

advertisements that interest you in the boxes below. For faster service you can

also visit www.ProcessingMagazine.com/FreeInfo or scan the QR code below with

your smartphone and select the correct issue to complete this form online.

FREE INFORMATION

S O L U T I O N S F O R T H E P R O C E S S I N D U S T R I E S

April 2012 Water/Waste Processing

Indicate which equipment you plan to purchase in the next 12 months: (Check all that apply)

Valves

26 q Ball

27 q Butterfly

28 q Check

29 q Clamp/Pinch

30 q Co-Axial

31 q Control

32 q Cryogenic

33 q Diaphragm

34 q Diverter

35 q Drain/Sampling

36 q Gate

37 q Globe

38 q Iris

39 q Needle

40 q Plug

41 q Rotary

42 q Ruptured Disk

43 q Safety Relief

44 q Sanitary

45 q Solenoid

46 q Wafer

Piping

47 q Lined Pipe

48 q Non-Metallic

Pipe

49 q Plastic Pipe

50 q Secondary

Containment

51 q Steel

Couplings

52 q Flexible

53 q Quick-

Disconnected

54 q Gaskets

Valve Actuators

55 q Electric

56 q Manual

57 q Hydraulic/

Pneumatic

Pumps

58 q Centrifugal

59 q Gear

60 q Mag Drive

61 q Peristaltic

62 q Progressing

Cavity

63 q Tubing

64 q Axial

65 q Diaphragm

66 q Hose

67 q Metering

68 q Positive

Displacement

69 q Screw

70 q Turbine

Other

71 q Blenders

72 q Mixers

73 q Filtration/

Separation

74 q Heat Exchangers

75 q Heat Transfer

Fluids

76 q Flowmeters

77 q Instrumentation

78 q Tanks

Reader Service Fax Back

PBS204

By providing your fax number, e-mail address, and signature on this form you are agreeing to receive from Grand View Media Group faxes or e-mails pertaining to sub-scription renewal notices or forms, subscription information or advertising that may be of interest to you. You may receive renewal reminders via e-mail. If you do not wish to receive other business related 3rd party e-mail offers, please check here. ❒

*Only qualified subscribers in the United States, Canada, and Mexico are eligible to receive a free subscription to our print publication. All qualified subscribers are eligible to receive a free subscrip-tion to our digital publication. Publisher reserves the right to reject non-qualified subscription requests.

What is Your Job Function? (Check One Only)

10 Engineering

20 Plant Operations

30 Research &

Development

40 General Administration

XX Other: (Please Specify)

__________________

2000 Food & Kindred Products

2830 Pharmaceuticals

2810 Industrial Inorganic

Chemicals

2820 Plastic Materials &

Synthetic Resins

2840 Soaps, Detergents,

Cleaning Preps, Perfumes,

Cosmetics, Toilet Preps

2850 Paints, Varnishes,

Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Products

2860 Industrial Organic

Chemicals

2870 Agricultural Chemicals

2890 Misc. Chemical Products –

Adhesives, Sealants, Explosives,

Ink, Carbon Black

2900 Petroleum Refining &

Related Industries

8700 Engineering, Consulting, Related

Services/Construction & Related

Industries

2100 Tobacco Products

2200 Textile Mill Products

2300 Apparel & Other Finished

Products Made From

Fabrics & Similar Material

2400 Lumber & Wood Products,

Except Furniture

2500 Furniture & Fixtures

2600 Paper & Allied Products

2700 Printing, Publishing

& Allied Industries

3000 Rubber & Misc. Plastic Products

3100 Leather & Leather

Products

3200 Stone, Clay, Glass &

Concrete Products

3300 Primary Metal Industries

0000 Other: (Please Specify)

____________________

What is the Primary End Product Manufactured Or Service

Performed at this Location? (Check One Only)

E-mails beginning with department headings, such as marketing@, sales@, etc. will not be accepted for digital subscriptions to Processing magazine.

Scan the QR code

above with your

smartphone and

select the correct

issue for more free

product informa-

tion.


Industry News

Advertiser Index

services. We need to encourage innovation … in technologies,

management approaches and financing.”

American Water receives WateReuse grant

VOORHEES, N.J. — American Water Works Company Inc. has

received a grant from the WateReuse Research Foundation to

conduct a joint research with Drexel University to reduce biologi-

cal fouling on membrane filters in desalination applications.

The project is titled, “Application of the Bioluminescent Saltwater

Assimilable Organic Carbon (AOC) Test as a Tool for Identify-

ing and Reducing Reverse-Osmosis (RO) Membrane Fouling in

Desalination.”

American Water is partnering with Dr. Charles Haas, LD Betz

professor of Environmental Engineering and head of the Depart-

ment of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering at

Drexel University, to monitor the biological fouling potential using

a recently developed tool for measuring readily biodegradable

components in seawater.

The total value of the project is $248,170, with $98,452 funded

by the WateReuse Research Foundation and $149,718 in-kind

contribution from the research partners.

AWWA goes before Congress to endorse WIFIA

WASHINGTON — In a testimony before a U.S. Congressional

subcommittee, the American Water Works Association (AWWA)

endorsed draft legislation that creates a Water Infrastructure

Finance and Innovation Authority (WIFIA).

According to AWWA, WIFIA would lower the cost of local water

infrastructure projects at little or no long-term cost to the federal

taxpayer. The mechanism would borrow U.S. Treasury funds to

provide low-interest loans, loan guarantees, or other credit sup-

port to local communities. Loan repayments – with interest – and

guarantee fees would flow back to WIFIA and into the Treasury

– again, with interest. Eligible water infrastructure projects would

include water, wastewater and wet weather-related projects.

“In short, WIFIA will allow our nation to build more water

infrastructure at less cost,” said Aurel Arndt, general manager of

Lehigh County Authority in Allentown, Pa.

Send company news and announcements to:

[email protected].

American Water Works Association ....................................3

BDP Industries .....................................................................17

Boerger .................................................................................23

Cashco ....................................................................................4

Degremont ........................................................... Back Cover

Eldridge Products, Inc. ..........................................................9

Gemu Valves ........................................................................19

Global Processing ...............................................................25

Great Plains Industries ........................................................11

Greyline ................................................................................24

Keller America Inc. .................................................................7

Magnetrol International ............................Inside Front Cover

NETZSCH ..............................................................................21

seepex, Inc. ..........................................................................15

SPX Flow Technology ...........................................................1

Water/Waste Direct ...............................................................5

Water/Waste Processing .......................... Inside Back Cover

WesTech Engineering Inc. ...................................................21

Write In 116

waste water mai 2012

Documents

water rates

dustrial water

pure water

water wasteprocessingstem

toci sensor

expensive siloed water

water sewer costs

utilitys water consumption