Archive
December 2017
November 2017
Dynamic simulation test rig photograph.
Cooling Water
Why Deposit Control Polymer Selection Impacts Stressed Cooling Water System Phosphate-Based Treatment Program Performance
By Dr. Libardo A. Perez, Dr. Zahid Amjad, Robert W. Zuhl
USP Purified Water distribution pump inspection. Photo courtesy GMP Systems Inc.
Pharmaceuticals
Keys to High-Purity Water System Operation and Maintenance
By Dina Manfredi, Dan Obercon
A membrane clean-in-place system. Photo courtesy of Nalco Water.
Back to Basics
Part 2: What Membrane Performance Issues Impact RO System Operation?
By Jane Kucera
Saturated steam-drum sampling manifold. Source: Figure 1 in Addison and Dooley article (Ultrapure Water, April 2016).
Boiler Feedwater
Keys to Successful Feedwater and Deaeration within Industrial Steam-Generating Systems
By Edward Beardwood
Boswell Energy Center, which is located in Cohasset, MN. Photo courtesy of Minnesota Power.
FGD
FGD Wastewater Evaporation Pilot Project at a Large Power Plant
By Benjamin Laurent
RO system. Photo courtesy of Nalco Water
Back to Basics
Part 1: Keys to Understanding the Fundamentals of RO Systems
By Jane Kucera
October 2017
Example of a photo that might accompany a bead integrity test. 15% broken beads is the maximum acceptable level.
Deionization
IX Resin Testing: How Do I Understand What Has Been Reported?
By Don Downey
Worker in ON Semiconductor’s Gresham, Fab 1 Cleanroom. Photo courtesy of ON Semiconductor.
Interview
How Has Semiconductor Water Treatment Changed Since 1997?
By Brad Herbert
A microfilter pressure vessel rack. Normal maximum operating capacity for this 24-module system is 300 gpm. Photo by Brad Buecker.
Membranes
How To Prepare High-Purity Water for the Petrochemical and Biofuels Industries
By Brad Buecker
Examples of hydrogen embrittlement.
Boiler Feedwater
30 Year's Experience in Fighting Corrosion at Power Plants
By Bill Boyd
Photograph of turbine rotor prior to cleaning and non-destructive testing.
Boiler Feedwater
Practical Steps to Address Steam-Caused Industrial Power Plant Turbine Damage
By David C. Cline, Jr., Bryan Martin
Part 1: Keys to understanding the fundamentals of RO systems
By Jane Kucera
August 2017
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