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Levi’s® Stadium: Setting a new standard for conserving natural resources with Bell & Gossett
With a 27,000-square-foot green roof, owners’ suites decked out in reclaimed wood, and farm-to-table concession offerings, the 68,500-seat stadium includes a wide variety of “green” features. But none of these is more crucial to its operations than the use of recycled water for its flushing and irrigation systems, which account for 85 percent of the facility’s water usage.
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UV disinfection offers a safe and efficient replacement for old process
The City of Scottsburg is located in Indiana between Louisville, Cincinnati, and Indianapolis. Scottsburg maintains a healthy balance between commercial, industrial and residential community with a celebrated history and bright future. Scottsburg has put a large emphasis on "quality of life" and it shows in their beautiful parks and lively downtown square.
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UV treatment system fills the bill for water reuse
Although St. Francis, Minnesota, located in Anoka and Isanti counties, has a population of only 7,218, it has big ideas when it comes to the future of its wastewater treatment system. Those big ideas came to fruition starting in 2015 when the city began building a new treatment facility at its existing wastewater treatment plant, which was built in the 1970s. Although upgraded in 2000, the upgrade did not address existing and future regulations regarding ammonia and phosphorus.
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Valencia: Digital twin to save 1 billion+ gallons of water annually
Provide integrated, in-depth, real-time knowledge on system, plant, and asset performance which would allow Global Omnium to more efficiently operate and manage the complex water network in Valencia, Spain and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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Wastewater ion exchange system removes cyanide from manufactured gas plant site
A large east coast utility contacted Xylem for assistance in treating cyanide contamination in their groundwater. The contamination occurred as a result of production by a former manufactured gas plant (MGP) which previously resided at the location. -
Wastewater treatment plant uses seasonal disinfection
Columbus, Ohio’s Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) uses seasonal disinfection. Located in a highly industrial/residential area, the plant has a design treatment capacity of 68 mgd and a peak treatment capacity of 110 mgd.
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Water reclamation plant effectively reduces chemical usage
Saint Petersburg, Florida, is home to about 250,000 residents who enjoy "Florida’s Sunshine City" located on Tampa Bay. The city has one of the largest water reuse programs in the country; it serves residential, commercial and industrial customers via a dual municipal distribution system delivering over 37 million gallons of reclaimed water per day (MGD).
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Why high performing utilities choose strategic valve rehabilitation
Around the world, critical valves are in poor repair, or even inoperable. When critical valves fail, managers have effectively lost control of their system, increasing vulnerability to water main breaks or any other system hazard. Once valves have failed, utilities have traditionally sought to replace them, often at great cost, both in terms of time and expense.
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World’s Tallest Building
Ahmed Ramadhan Juma (ARJ) is supplying 6 water transfer sets (11KW-200KW) and 7 water booster sets (4KW-37KW) utilising vertical and horizontal multistage pumps. The water booster sets are fitted with “Hydrovar”, a bespoke variable speed drive (VSD) designed for pumping applications.
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WWTP controls odors without limiting tank access
The WWTP was embarking on a $353 million project to expand treatment capability and replace aging infrastructure before it wore out. The three-year expansion was conducted to keep pace with the growing population, increasing treatment capacity from 28.7 million gallons a day to as much as 45 million gallons a day.
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Xylem bypass system helps facilitate pump station upgrades
Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN) is a municipal authority that provides wastewater treatment services to 83 communities, including the city of Pittsburgh, reaching a total population of 1.2 million people. -
Xylem Delivers Actionable Data Within a Tight Time Frame to Enhance the Safety and Resilience of a Nuclear Power Plant
A condition assessment helps to understand the state of the prestressing wire which provides the pipe’s strength. PCCP manufactured during the 1970s is prone to low ductility in the wire and susceptibility to hydrogen embrittlement, both of which increase the risk of failure. Worn PCCP can rupture with no warning, potentially shutting down the entire facility.
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Xylem provides high quality recovered water for printed circuit board washing
A Southeast manufacturer of printed circuit boards for the defense and medical industries was experiencing poor and inconsistent water quality on their board washing process, which utilized a deionization (DI) system from a local water treatment company. The water quality issue was resulting in re-work of off-spec boards, additional labor to re-process boards that failed quality control review, and higher costs overall.
