Water
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Press Releases
Advanced ECD CA900 Titration Analyzer Automates Alkalinity Measurement Process in Water
Ideal for Drinking Water, Wastewater, Food, Beverage, Pharmaceutical Anaheim, CA—March, 17, 2022—Monitoring, balancing and maintaining alkaline and pH levels for municipal drinking and industrial process water applications is now simpler and more reliable with the advanced CA900 Titration Analyzer fromElectro-Chemical Devices (ECD) , which automates routine alkalinity measurement with a more cost-effective approach. Water quality […]
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Press Releases
Fish Travel from Santee River to Lake Marion for the First Time in 80 Years
Electric Power Research Institute, Santee Cooper and Whooshh Innovations conduct field study of fish passage portal. PINEVILLE, S.C. – For more than 80 years, the Santee Spillway has helped control water flow between Lake Marion and the Santee River, but it has also blocked the migration of fish swimming upstream to spawn. Now, a new […]
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Press Releases
Much Safer Than Muriatic Acid – Cortec® Introduces EcoClean® Scale and Rust Remover HP!
Scale removal is an important maintenance activity on heat exchangers and other industrial water handling equipment. Over time, calcium carbonate from hard water builds up on the surfaces of pipes and heat exchangers, reducing water flow and heat-transfer efficiency. Harsh minerals and organic acids like muriatic acid are sure to solve the problem quickly but […]
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Hydro
Blueprint Underway for Commercial Mine Energy Storage Facility in Sweden
A blueprint for what could become the world’s first commercial underground mine storage facility has garnered financial backing from Swedish Mining Innovation.
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Ocean/Marine
DOE Picks First Marine Energy Projects for PacWave Test Site in Oregon
Eight ocean energy projects representing the first round of open-water testing at the 20-MW PacWave South wave energy test site off the Oregon coast have garnered a combined $25 million in federal funding to support technology research, development, and demonstration at the trailblazing facility. The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) […]
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International
Disorderly Transitions: Eight Enduring Global Power Sector Trends
While 2021 unfolded with some relief from the chaotic global pandemic that jolted the world in 2020, the year may be remembered for its extraordinary series of energy crises. After a cold snap prompted mass
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Water
Test Your Knowledge: Water & Steam Cycle Chemistry Monitoring
Water and steam are the lifeblood of a power plant, but contamination in a water system can lead to corrosion, scaling, and pitting on critical equipment including turbines, boilers, pipes, and heat exchangers. Controlling high purity water treatment requires accurate analytical measurements of a wide range of analytics, including conductivity, dissolved oxygen, sodium, silica, and […]
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O&M
Water, Heat, Metal: A Crucial and Difficult Dance
Proper water chemistry has always been important for dependable steam plant operation, but it may be even more critical today due to changes in operating routines and increased plant cycling. Failure not only
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Press Releases
Xylem’s Flygt Concertor Saves $20,000 Per Year in Maintenance Costs at Coal Fired Power Plant
A WORLD-FIRST COAL FIRED POWER PLANT APPLICATION FOR FLYGT CONCERTOR Challenge Operators of one of the largest coal-fired power plants in the U.S. based in Michigan were looking for an efficient, robust, and reliable pumping solution to move sludge water from each of the plant’s four sumps. The “bottom ash oily waste” in each sump […]
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