Quantum Disinfection: an Introduction

July 15, 2016 by Nils Dailey

By Ed Knueve, MWS and Daniel Thomas Introduction Many of us who have been in the water treatment industry for over 30 years have seen…

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The Art of the Recycle, Part 1: The Challenge of the ‘Yuck Factor’

July 15, 2016 by Nils Dailey

By C.F. ‘Chubb’ Michaud, MWS Mother Nature should receive the Nobel Prize in chemistry for developing the most effective and efficient water reclamation and recycling…

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Water Quality Association Washington, DC Fly-in

June 15, 2016 by Nils Dailey

By Kathleen Fultz With water contamination concerns headlining the news across the country, Water Quality Association (WQA) members visited Congressional offices in April as a…

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Cation Exchange, Part 5: Back to the Basics

June 15, 2016 by Nils Dailey

By Gary Battenberg In the final installment of this series, we will look at up-flow (counter-current) regeneration, the benefits and efficiencies of full-strength brining, the…

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Activated Carbon Sourcing Dynamics in the Twenty-First Century

June 15, 2016 by Nils Dailey

By Jon Maurer Procurement of activated carbon (AC) needs to have the correct risk evaluation by a company to clearly identify its importance to senior…

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A Comparison Study of Activated Carbon Blocks for POU/POE Applications

June 15, 2016 by Nils Dailey

By Alexey Aksenov, Alexander Mitilineos, Alexander Polyakov, PhD and Joseph L. Shmidt, PhD [caption id="attachment_3708" align="alignright" width="300"] Figure 1. Mass-produced carbon blocks (2.5-inch diameter x…

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Lignin Waste Transformed into Coconut-like Activated Carbon

June 15, 2016 by Nils Dailey

By Henry Nowicki, PhD, Charles Carr and Richard Capp Introduction POU/POE devices with different media provide a drinking water final filter for many different applications.…

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Activated Carbon Particle Size: Balance Between Kinetics and Capacity

June 15, 2016 by Nils Dailey

By Robert J. Potwora Activated carbon (AC) is a universal adsorbent. It is used to purify the water we drink, the air we breathe, many…

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WQA and Music City: A Conference Filled with Local Delights

May 15, 2016 by Nils Dailey

By Denise M. Roberts As 2,600 visitors from 38 different countries quickly realized, Nashville, TN is a fun place to hold an annual convention! The…

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Cation Exchange, Part 4: Back to the Basics

May 15, 2016 by Nils Dailey

By Gary Battenberg In Part 3, we looked at the combined regeneration sequence of brine and slow rinse for down-flow regeneration of a water softener.…

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