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Tribe Mediterranean Foods pH Neutralization Wastewater Treatment System

Tribe Mediterranean Foods pH Neutralization Wastewater Treatment System

For Immediate Release: January 14, 2010 Boston, MA – Leading environmental firm Practical Applications, Inc. (PAI) has been awarded the contract to build the central wastewater treatment system for the plant expansion project at Tribe Foods, Inc., a subsidiary of Nestle, SA. Wastewater generated during food manufacturing operations is controlled using Dissolved Air Flotation. Designed to meet...

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Is There Mercury In Your Industrial Wastewater Discharge?

This article was written by Practical Applications’ biologist Kimberly Baxter and originally appeared in the December 2005 issue of Plumbing Engineer magazine. A PDF of the article is available HERE. Abstract An assessment of sampling locations for three industrial wastewater effluent piping systems is presented. The assessments provided demonstrate that by installing sampling ports at the appropriate...

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The David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research At MIT Wastewater Treatment System

Practical Applications, Inc. has been awarded the contract for the wastewater treatment system at the David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT.

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Commercial and Industrial Greywater Systems

Successful Greywater projects include the following elements: 1. The project has a favorable Return on Investment (ROI), 2. A wastewater stream characterization was completed, 3. Based on item two, suitable recover and storage equipment was chosen, 4. Based on item two, suitable treatment equipment and piping was chosen, and 5. The system design integrated Plumbing Code & Environmental Regulations including protection, monitoring and regulatory reporting.

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Solvent Dispensing System Breaks the Barrier for Laboratory NFPA Flammable Storage Limits

Practical Applications, Inc. (PAI), a leading environmental company, has completed their proprietary solvent dispensing system startup at Cambridge, MA based Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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pH Neutralization System Daily Inspection

Josh Jondro – Chemical Engineer Wastewater Management Team As discussed in the August Newsletter, a Fully Automated Industrial Wastewater Pretreatment System will shutdown and temporarily holds wastewater for proper treatment if an out-of-spec condition, an excursion, is detected. These systems require checks only twice a week and an operator on-call. All other systems require a daily operator...

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Sewer Use Discharge Permit Renewal Application, Hazardous Waste

Janice Markey- Compliance Manager Wastewater Management Team   Completing your Sewer Use Discharge Permit Renewal Application provides an opportunity to check your compliance with DEP and MWRA hazardous waste regulations.   The MWRA requires you list and estimate the liquids or sludge amounts removed from your facility each year. This information is easily gathered from a call to your local...

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Engineering: Operator Tips

Chris McLaughlin – Chemical/Field Engineer Wastewater Management Team It is important for both experienced and new operators to keep the following items in mind when working on a system: Always use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when touching wet parts. A simple hang nail exposed to clear, seemingly clean water can result in an infection. When...

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Compliance: Wastewater Operator License Renewal

    Caitlin Green – Marketing & Communications Wastewater Management Team Licensed Wastewater Treatment System Operators must earn twenty (20) Training Contact Hours (TCH) every two (2) years. They must earn these TCHs through DEP approved courses such as Practical Applications’ next course on Pumps & Valves. The only acception is when you pass your State Exam you automatically...

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Siemens Awards Practical Applications, Inc. Contract for a Batch pH Neutralization System

BOSTON, MA-Practical Applications Incorporated (PAI) was recently awarded the contract to build a Batch pH Neutralization System for the Immunoassay Reagent Expansion Project. This facility manufactures reagents for use in diagnostic equipment that analyzes bodily fluids. The design of the Batch pH Neutralization System integrates state-of- the-art equipment to effectively neutralize the water before it is discharged. Siemen’s and...

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