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UV Disinfection, Residual Chlorine Dose and the Contact Tank

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In my organization there are some treatment plants with UV disinfection + residual chlorine dose + contact tank. Lately it has been questioned whether the ...

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Domestic Wastewater Treatment

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Domestic Wastewater Treatment

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How do I figure out the most suitable treatment process (activate sludge, trickling filter) according to the composition of the domestic wastewater? Is there a ...

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Natural Drinking Water System for Schools

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We are looking for an energy-efficient and natural drinking water treatment system for several schools with about 1000 pupils and 100 teachers. The available ...

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Effect of Ultrasound on Algae

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How exactly does ultrasound affect the algae in lakes? What happens to algae on the molecular level? Which frequencies are used and how do they affect the ...

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High TDS in Brewery Effluent

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I work in Brewery Effluent in Nigeria and total dissolved solids (TDS) have been a major challenge (1600 ppm). I introduced adsorption, it was able to remove ...

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Activated Sludge SBR

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How can I RE-SEED my ​SBR that has ​potentially ​dead biomass ? I would like to implement this in a location without other fully functioning waste water ...

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Legionella bacteria and Scaling Problems

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I have a problem with scale which has caused the formation of Legionella bacteria in my water cooling towers.  How can I get rid of the bacteria most ...

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Water Treatment for Reuse

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What is the relationship between treated wastewater, water reuse and drinking water? What are the best treatment methods for treating wastewater so it is ...

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Chlorine Gas Overdose

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If I add chlorine gas to the water at a dose that exceeds the required rate, how do I treat the water to decrease the concentration of chlorine in water?  ...

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RO for Sodium-free Water

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What is the best reverse osmosis (RO) system to get sodium-free water?  What should be the specifics of the RO system to achieve extremely low levels of sodium ...

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Removing Nitrates and Nitrites from Borehole Water Without Ion Exchange Resins

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Are there cheaper and more durable methods of removing Nitrate and Nitrite from borehole water other than ion exchange resins? We are faced with very high ...

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Economical Iron Removal from Water

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We have a deep well with the following water characteristics: Very high turbidity Chloride (as Cl) - 380 ppm Free Ammonia (as NH3) - 2.63 ppm Total Iron (as ...

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CAPEX Range for a 10 MLD STP?

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I am doing a survey but I am quite confused by the capital expenditure (CAPEX) figures of sewage treatment plants (STP) in different countries. For example, I ...

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RO Plant Energy Consumption

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How can I calculate the cost of the power for a reverse osmosis plant generated by a diesel generator?  How can I best reduce the RO energy consumption and ...

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