Month: August 2017
View Full Case Study The wastewater treatment systems at many of the nation’s electric power-generation plants are struggling to meet discharge requirements because they are still using technologies installed during the industry’s building boom of the 1970s and early 80s. As a result, a number of power producers are now replacing their existing systems to […]
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View Full Case Study Problem An Ohio automotive manufacturer suffered a system crash of its ion-exchange equipment that resulted i n an inability to produce high-quality water. The aging equipment caused additional problems including the daily transfer of hazardous chemicals. The nearest service tech was located i n another state and could not get to […]
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View Full Case Study Problem When a Virginia pulp and paper mill accepted bids to clean its white liquor tank, it was looking for a contractor with the innovative capabilities to conceive and apply a procedure to increase the speed and effectiveness of the clean while also removing workers from entering the potentially dangerous setting. […]
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View Full Case Study Problem An Ohio coal-fired power plant faced safety and efficiency concerns when cleaning fly ash from duct work.The ducts, which are 12 feet wide and 12 to 14 feet high, present all the safety and productivity challenges of confined space work. The fly ash buildup ranged from 2 feet to 8 […]
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View Full Case Study Problem When an inspection revealed organic material on 80,000 wooden product-storage components in multiple warehouses, a Virginia-based manufacturing company was left with two options: destroy the storage units and purchase new ones, or find a vendor with the capability of efficiently removing the organic material. The fouling had the potential to […]
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View Full Case Study Problem A U.S. based Steel manufacturer was looking to reduce its costs by 10 percent year over year for a three-year period in order to maintain its competitive position within the marketplace. In addition to the cost savings, the client wanted to maintain excellent safety and quality-of-service records. Solution MPW proposed […]
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