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What is Wastewater, and How is it Treated?

Dwyer Instruments — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 02:05:58 +0000

Every day, billions of gallons of wastewater are collected from our homes, businesses, and industries. Wastewater is exactly what it sounds like: water that has already been used and disposed of via a tub, toilet, sink, or storm drains. Because it is full of contaminants that make the water no longer suitable for use, it …

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The Intricacy of Proper Instrumentation in Cleaning Produced Water

Dwyer Instruments — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 12:59:40 +0000

The cleaning of produced water during oil and gas production and exploration is a crucial, although costly endeavor. In the process of bringing oil and gas up to the surface from a well, several byproducts are also produced. Water is the largest of these byproducts by volume, with 882 billion gallons produced per day. This …

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Sump Level Make-Up Water Controls in Wet Chemical Scrubbers

JR Venegas — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 17:20:10 +0000

Maintaining efficiency in wet chemical scrubbers has become one of the most important missions of current APC facilities due to urban growth and plant expansion/modernization projects as good stewards of the community. Systems often run above the 90% efficiency mark with the help of accurate make-up water control instruments. One of the most important components …

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Product Highlight: Hi-Flow™ Control Valves

Melissa Rosentreter — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 20:00:11 +0000

Hi-Flow™ control valves are single seated, top or cage guided globe valves – probably the simplest, from a construction standpoint, yet most versatile control valve in use. The Hi-Flow™ valve can fit applications with a smaller size valve since the valve has a greater flow capacity than most conventional valves of the same size. Coupled with …

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Ask the Expert – What are the differences between the products in the Flotect® switch family?

Santiago Fuentes — Wed, 07 Nov 2018 19:00:16 +0000

Question: I am choosing an insertion level switch to help me monitor levels in a tank. What are the main differences between the products in the Flotect® switch family? Answer: The Series L4, L6, L8, and L10 Flotect® switches share the same basic operating principle; as your well fills/empties, a float connected to an armature …

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