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Thorough investigation, application of specialized equipment key to selenium removal. Problem
A former coal-fired power plant in the Northeastern U.S. had converted to a natural gas source. However, due to stringent EPA mandates, its remaining coal ash ponds, the byproduct of decades
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Mobile Deionization Demineralization (DI) trailer
When a Louisiana chemical plant suffered a site-wide blackout, plant personnel learned they would have to bring each power-generation unit, and its corresponding water filtration system, back on-line individually. Facility workers quickly returned the onsite demineralization system to functional status, but it was receiving almost zero condensate return.
To re-establish
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Quick rebed turnaround, safety measures satisfy customer. Problem
A Midwestern soft drink plant over-pressurized its No. 2 softener tank, damaging the internal tank laterals and rendering the tank useless until it could be repaired.
While tank No. 2 was out of service,
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Not satisfied with the variable cost of city water and the additional sewer charge associated with disposal of wastewater, managers at a Michigan oil refinery sought to restructure its water system by incorporating reverse osmosis (RO) technology. Plant personnel determined that reusing process wastewater
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A Kansas manufacturing plant was forced to shut down after unusually high sodium levels in the Kansas River led to increased salinity in city water. Conductivity of the city water also increased from 500 µS/cm to 1,600 µS/cm. This heightened water conductivity was problematic
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It is no secret that the power sector has changed dramatically over the last 20 years. Stricter government regulations, environmental pressures and tighter budgets have transformed the way energy is produced and consumed, encouraging industry leadership to rethink age-old processes. However, certain industry standards remain constant
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Facing the failure of its reverse osmosis systems, an Indiana gas-and-coal energy facility sought the company with the best emergency response and customer service in the industry — MPW Industrial Services.
To meet the customer’s standards for this project, MPW would have
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At a start-up commissioning situation at a power plant in Wyoming, the water balance was out of sync with the assets available to handle it. Therefore, the water level was threatening to breach the pond at this zero liquid discharge site. The
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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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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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