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Turnkey solution drastically reduces wastewater discharge
A Gulf Coast chemical plant was faced with an unreliable demineralizer system to meet a proposed expansion of boiler feedwater requirements. In addition, the plant had a wastewater goal of zero liquid discharge. High total dissolved solids (TDS) in a proposed new well-water source threatened to increase demineralizer regeneration frequency, greatly increasing acid and caustic usage.
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Mobile demineralization reduces refinery costs
A refinery in Northern California was unable to meet its desired boiler feed water silica specifications on a consistent basis. The higher silica levels led to an excessive blow down requirement in the boiler system. The higher blow down rates were significantly affecting the refinery's water, chemical, and natural gas costs. -
Evoqua Responds to Spill Clean-Up at Chemical Plant
In mid-2015, a chemical plant located along the Gulf Coast experienced an emergency chemical spill which upset their treatment processes. The company reached out to Evoqua Water Technologies with an urgent need to treat wastewater that had been contaminated by a chemical release at their site.
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Tissue Manufacturer Ensures Compliance with Forty-XTM Filter
In 2011, a pulp and paper manufacturer located in the Northeastern U.S. required a modification to their existing process that would improve production efficiencies while also meeting stricter environmental standards. Specifically, the company sought a solution to reduce valuable fiber loss, minimize chemical use and decrease produced solids in the effluent discharge.
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Reducing footprint & improving water quality at Raging Waves Waterpark
Raging Waves is Illinois' largest outdoor waterpark. Sitting on more than 58 acres, this waterpark features 32 water slides, 2 kiddie pool areas, a wave pool, a lazy river, 37 private cabanas and more. Their Great Barrier Reef wave pool is enjoyed by thousands of guests daily, each excited to take on the seven different patterns the wave pool has to offer.
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Xylem helps Sterling save water for Freedom Leisure
Freedom Leisure reduces water, energy and chemical usage with filtration and disinfection technologies
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Reducing Water Demand for Hexavalent Chrome Plating
A chrome plating manufacturer cut water demand by over 50% using an ion exchange wastewater recycling system. The solution recovered rinse water, reduced disposal costs, and avoided major system upgrades while maintaining compliance.
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Dairy Plant Captures Biogas from Anaerobic Digestion
Laticínios Bela Vista expanded their plant in Bela Vista de Goiás and evaluated wastewater treatment options that would meet the company’s commitment to sustainable growth and protection of the environment. Laticínios Bela Vista selected an anaerobic digestion treatment system proven to treat dairy wastewater.
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U.S. Steel Gary Works Needed to Generate Less Dewatering Waste
The steel industry is more often requiring recycling of waste products, due to costs and compliance. With a dewatering system from Evoqua, this steel company found the solution they were looking for. With the high cost of handling, disposal and transportation of steel mill sludges, there is an increasing demand in the steel industry for waste products that can be recycled or landfilled without further processing.
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Recycling hexavalent chromium rinse waters to meet sustainability goals
An aerospace manufacturer reduced water use and sewer discharge by recycling chromium rinse waters using ion exchange and reverse osmosis, while meeting strict quality standards.
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Mobile Water Treatment Keeps U.S. Navy Ships Moving
Mobile demineralization units provided high-quality boiler feed water at Norfolk Naval Station, helping maintain U.S. Navy operational readiness.
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Gauging a Hurricane in Real Time
These waterways provide an estimated 80% of the region’s drinking water, however more than 80% of monitored waterways don’t meet state water quality standards.
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Remediation System Treats Chromate Contaminated Groundwater
Ace Services, a farm implement manufacturing company contaminated the groundwater from inappropriate discharge of their chroming process. The company has since gone out of business and the project is now part of an EPA Superfund Cleanup.
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Xylem Solution Resolves Stormwater Discharge Permit Violations
A Southern California refinery resolved stormwater discharge permit violations in five days using Xylem’s vessel-based treatment system with organoclay, carbon, and ion exchange to remove hydrocarbons and metals to ppb levels.