SILICA IN INDUSTRIAL WATER – How big of a problem is it?
Silicon is among the more abundant elements in the Earth’s crust, and most rocks are comprised of silicate minerals with SiO₂ as a fundamental building block. So it comes as no surprise that it is almost always present in source water, process water, and wastewater streams. For industrial units, efficient management of silica levels in […]
BRINE MANAGEMENT – THE NEED OF THE HOUR
The world is experiencing serious shortages, unequal distributions, and contamination of available freshwater resources. Many factors like geography, increasing populations, industrialisation, and inadequate water management are the main contributors to this issue. Energy rich countries have set fossil fuel consumption and desalination of seawater as their main target method for continuous water supply. But this […]
Chlorine Dioxide – Drinking Water Disinfection
The goal of disinfection of public water supplies is the elimination of the pathogens that are responsible for waterborne diseases. The transmission of diseases such as typhoid and paratyphoid fevers, cholera, salmonellosis, and shigellosis can be controlled with treatments that substantially reduce the total number of viable microorganisms in the water. Chlorination is the […]
NANOFILTRATION MEMBRANES – Revolutionizing Product Concentration & Recovery
Technologies like Reverse Osmosis(RO), Ultrafiltration(UF) and Membrane Bioreactor(MBR) have been mainstays in the water and wastewater treatment industry for a long time. They have a defined set of applications and functions to fulfil as filtration membranes. Nanofiltration, however, hasn’t really observed a similar kind of adoption from the water and wastewater treatment industry. This […]
Chlorine Dioxide for Pulp Bleaching in Paper Mills
In the highly competitive global Pulp and Paper industry, the importance of the quality of output i.e. the quality of the paper manufactured cannot be understated. Customers have a plethora of options and they will not hesitate in finding another supplier if there is any variance in quality. This kind of cut-throat competition has […]
IMPORTANCE OF ODOUR CONTROL – AT MANUFACTURING FACILITIES
Industrial odours are produced by a variety of organisations and facilities, including wastewater treatment and chemical processing, to food manufacturing, the development of infrastructure, rubbish incineration and more. Industrial odours are also affected by environmental factors; for example, higher temperatures almost always lead to intensified odours, and the speed or direction of the wind […]
IMPROVING GROUNDWATER QUALITY – Securing India’s Water Future
Historically speaking, India and its various industries used to heavily rely on surface water supply from sources like rivers, lakes, ponds, etc. – to meet a huge majority of its water requirements. The supply of surface water has always been in abundance and India made use of this. However over the past few […]
FLUORIDE IN DRINKING WATER
If you have ever travelled in rural India, there is a very high chance you might have come across very young children with stained teeth and adults in their mid-40s and 50s with bent shoulders complaining of extreme pain and being bed ridden for years. With these health issues being pervasive and spanning throughout the country, you might […]
STPs : The New Norm for Water Recycling in Housing Societies
In order to cater to the water needs of Mumbai and ensure citizens avoid wastage, the BMC, as per Union environment ministry guidelines, has made common STPs mandatory for establishments with more than 20,000 sq mt built-up area. A circular has already been issued to all civic wards to check such establishments and start […]
AI in Water Treatment
Artificial intelligence is disrupting industries with its wide range of capabilities including augmenting human intelligence and processing a quagmire of data. The water & wastewater treatment industry is no stranger to this trend. Artificial intelligence (AI) is making its mark on the water industry in more ways than one. It is powering intelligent operations […]