Driven by the desire to reduce our environmental impact, we are often tempted to trust brands that are capitalizing on the ecology craze by promoting products...

For anyone who has spent time learning about, designing or even operating a wastewater treatment plant, each will have a “go to” book or resource as...

The coagulation and flocculation stages enable wastewater to be treated. However, to achieve the desired performance, the coagulant and polymer must be added to the water...

Within a wastewater system, a biological treatment can be essential to achieve water that meets quality standards. However, it can only be effective if the preferred...

Foam, while appearing innocuous, can significantly disrupt industrial processes, impacting efficiency, product quality, and equipment lifespan. The selection and application of a defoamer is not merely...

The methanogenic power or potential (MP) of organic matter refers to its capacity to produce methane (CH₄) when treated by biomethanization. Biomethanization is the transformation of...

Very simply put, foam is formed by the entrapment or encapsulation of air, or a gas, in a surface stable film of water.  As a rule,...

Over the decades, the sequencing batch reactor (SBR) has established itself as a benchmark technology in wastewater treatment. The main difference between this process and others...

While environmentalists venerate them, most humans are unaware of the benefits provided by the wetlands that cover the Earth. As they are unsuitable for human activities,...