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Water Treatment

Measuring Water Quality From Outer Space

USING SATELLITES to measure water quality A team of international researchers has recently demonstrated that water quality can be assessed from outer space. Researchers from the University of Leicester, the Hungarian Academy of Science and industrial partners published in Elsevier, have successfully used satellite technology to visualize pollution levels otherwise invisible to the human eye through ‘Superhero vision’. While these methods have previously been used for seas and oceans, they are not readily available for lakes, especially shallow lakes with complex optical environments defined by a mix of different natural substances in the water. The study focused on Lake Balaton, which is Central Europe’s largest lake and a popular tourist spot. The lake’s “very shallow depth means that Balaton is a unique system, as both a habitat

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Water Treatment

6 Cool Mobile Apps for Water & Wastewater Professionals

In a world where phones are getting smarter every day, it makes sense to put them to work wherever we can. Our devices are with us 24/7, and with the right apps they can be customized to take over many regular job tasks while on the go. These days there are apps designed to assist in every conceivable function, and the water and wastewater treatment industry is no exception. Smartphones can unchain you from your desk, and eliminate the need to run back to the office every time you need to check measurements or perform calculations. Mobile apps are often free, but even when they aren’t, the value they provide is usually well worth the investment. You can’t put a

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Mixing Principles in Play

Fontus Bottle Turns Air Into Water

Fresh Water On-the-Go Avid cyclists may never run out of water again, especially if Kristof Retezár is along for the ride! Mr. Retezár, an industrial design student at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna, is a finalist for the 2014 James Dyson Award. His award nominated design for the ‘Fontus’ is a self-filling bottle that literally makes water out of thin air. Appropriately named after the Roman god of wells and springs, the Fontus prototype collects and condenses moisture from the air while a bicycle is in motion. It then fills up a water bottle attached to the bike frame. Noted on the James Dyson Award website, Mr. Retezár says that the Fontus is ‘Useful on long bike tours,

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Water Treatment

Alberta Oil Sands Inspire Industry Innovation

Oil Sands Water Treatment New Technology Promises Continuous and Sustainable Improvement Responsible development of the Alberta oil sands reveals complex challenges that are driving technological innovation across the country. These innovations are key to continuous performance improvements in the industry. Canadian businesses are developing solutions to challenges both new and old, and are helping to establish Canada as a world leader in tailings reclamation, water treatment and liquids storage. Tailings Reclamation A byproduct of oil sands processing plants, tailings consist of clay and other process effluents mixed with water. The resulting solution is contained near the production in tailing ponds that pose great and growing concerns about the impact on the environment. ElectroKinetic Solutions Inc. (EKS), has developed a patented

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Water Treatment

Extraordinary Water Treatment Innovation

Extraordinary Water Treatment Innovation Aqua Recovery Project The conversion and repurposing of old tanker ships may just be the ultimate in recycling programs. According to a DNV GL research project, phased-out tank ships are part of a water treatment solution that can provide much needed clean water for coastal cities. In April 2013, Sigmund Larsen, CEO of tech start-up EnviroNor, approached DNV GL CEO Henrik O. Madsen with the idea of converting “old tankers” into floating treatment plants. A project group was assigned, and after ten months of research and planning, the project is ready for its pilot run. “We have to think differently if we want to solve the global challenges related to water supply and pollution from discharge

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Mixing Principles in Play

Engineers Are Awesome: Potable Water Treatment Out of Thin Air

Engineers Are Awesome: Potable Water Treatment Out of Thin Air An Alternative to Traditional Water Treatment UTEC and Mayo DraftFCB teamed up to create an amazing water treatment billboard in Lima, Peru, the second largest desert capital in the world. It rarely rains in Lima – the city sees perhaps half an inch of precipitation annually – and many of the 7.6 million residents have limited access to clean drinking water. More than 1.2 million people lack running water entirely and are forced to gather their water from unsanitary wells or pay an extortionate amount of money to unregulated private-company water delivery trucks – usually 20 times what more well-off residents pay for the luxury of residential running water. Though

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