Industrial Water Success Stories
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A North Dakota power plant was not running at full capacity, which caused a water imbalance. This condition led to evaporation pond levels rising to near-overflow conditions. Plant personnel were concerned they could be put in a situation where any
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The ability to treat greywater is becoming vitally important to U.S. power producers. Energy companies in 19 states are using reclaimed water and the trend is expected to continue in light of larger populations, extreme weather patterns and rising demand for freshwater. Furthermore, greywater,
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When a power generating plant in Ontario, Canada required the most efficient steam blow services, it called MPW.
The steam blow required high-purity water processed from the plant’s city water source. Trailer economy would be key
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After a major refurbishment, a Canadian nuclear plant required additional process and boiler feed water for plant start-up and commissioning.
The plant’s raw water supply contained measurements ranging from 1 to 10 NTU, conductivity from 70 to 100 and color
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A world-renowned engineering and construction company, commissioned by an Alaskan power supplier i n the final phase of construction on its 183 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle thermal plant, faced the challenge of supplying a constant flow of ultrapure water
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For years, springtime had presented a distinct challenge for a large chemical-production complex in Alberta, Canada. With rain and melting snow, the facility could not handle the resulting high turbidity and TOC (Total Organic Carbon) in its feed water.
Because
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Meeting Growing Demand by Rod Reston
The shift to natural gas to generate electricity in the U.S. has been unmistakable and sudden.
From 2000 to 2015, electricity generation from natural gas-fired plants doubled to 32% of all fuel sources. Last April, natural gas
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Remaining true to its reputation for providing the utmost in customer service and system efficiency, MPW Industrial Water delivered when an oil refinery in the Southeastern United States needed to replace part of its on-site water purification system.
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Upon purchasing a Minnesota dairy facility, a food production company was facing issues with its wastewater discharge failing to meet city specifications. The city had fined the facility hundreds of thousands of dollars in previous years for discharges that exceeded the plant’s
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An Ohio plant that manufactures part of the cells used in the solar-power industry faced lost production after its deaerator failed, causing potential rust buildup in its powerhouse boiler. A deaerator is a device that i s widely used to
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