

- Mar 7, 2017
- 4 min
State Point Analysis
State Point Analysis With just six data inputs, state point analysis (SPA) would seem to provide a simple mathematical model for...

- Dec 19, 2016
- 6 min
Food-to-Mass (F:M) Ratio
Introduction Before going into a detailed discussion of the F:M (food-to-mass or food-to-microorganism) ratio I want to let you know...

- Dec 19, 2016
- 3 min
ORP
Oxidation Reduction Potential (ORP) Measuring the oxidation reduction potential (ORP) is such an easy, insightful test to perform, it’s a...


- Dec 19, 2016
- 5 min
OUR Level 1 Testing
Level 1: Oxygen Uptake Rate—An Introduction Whenever I evaluate a biological treatment system there are two sets of tests I always run:...


- Dec 19, 2016
- 5 min
Wet Gas Scrubber
Refinery Wet Gas Scrubber This may seem a little odd, perhaps, but there is one unit process in particular that I really enjoy evaluating...


- Dec 19, 2016
- 4 min
ATP
Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)—An Introduction I’ve stated previously (OUR Level 1 Testing page) that whenever I evaluate a biological...


- Oct 24, 2016
- 6 min
Wastewater Clarifier Performance
Primary and Secondary Clarifiers This page provides information on the expected performance of primary and secondary clarifiers. Removal...


- Oct 21, 2016
- 9 min
API Separator
Oil-Water Separation Though municipal wastewater treatment plants have to deal with their share of oil and grease (O&G), this post on...


- Oct 11, 2016
- 5 min
Crown Press In Use
Details on how to use a lab-scale dewatering filter press.


- Oct 10, 2016
- 5 min
Crown Press Overview
Benchtop Belt Filter Press As I've discussed elsewhere in this blog, I have two key pieces of laboratory/field equipment that I use to...