MARCH 2019 | WATERTECH OF AMERICA, INC.
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Boiler Blowdown Prevents Scale and Corrosion
Why do I need to blow down my boiler?
We try to prevent hardness and other solids from entering a boiler through proper makeup water and feedwater pretreatment; however, it is inevitable some of these will manage to enter the boiler. Blowing down is a process which involves draining a small amount of higher hardness and solids water from the boiler and replacing it with lower hardness and solids makeup water to maintain a predetermined concentration of hardness and solids. It is performed so that boiler performance is maximized and maintenance and repair costs on the boiler are kept to a minimum. It is expensive to maintain low hardness and dissolved solids in the boiler because each gallon of blowdown water has already been heated and treated. The amount and frequency of blowdown differs for each boiler application. Various factors affect blowdown including type of boiler, operating pressure, water treatment, and amount and quality of makeup water. It is important to find the right balance and frequency for blowing down your system. Read more...
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UPCOMING EVENTS
April 17, 2019 - Cheese Industry Conference
Visit us at Booth #1102 in the Exhibit Hall / Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI
April 17, 2019 - Chief Engineer Vendor Fair
Visit us from 4-7:30pm at the Vendor Fair / The Geraghty, Chicago, IL
September 18, 2019 - WHEA Technical Exhibit
Red Lion Paper Valley Hotel / Fox Cities Exhibition Center, Appleton, WI
October 23 & 24, 2019 - FET Annual Environment 2019 Conference & Exhibition
Visit us at Booth #18 at the Ingleside Hotel, Pewaukee, WI
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Blowdown discharged from cooling towers often flows into local sewage systems and must be treated by municipal sewer agencies. Cross-flow micro-sand filtration (CMF) is one technology that can help mitigate this problem. Read more...
Antibiotic resistance is spreading from wastewater treatment plants. The products of wastewater treatment have been found to contain trace amounts of antibiotic resistant DNA, leading to resistance of multiple classes of antibiotics. Read more...
Martin Riese believes water is the most important beverage on the planet, and he's urging consumers to rethink the value of this precious resource. Meet the sommelier who tastes water instead of wine. Read more...
Food, beverage giants work with growers to cultivate next-gen ag practices. The global food system is estimated to account for roughly one-third of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and 70 percent of water consumption. Read more...
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MEET THE TEAM
60 Seconds with Dave Kerr, Applications Specialist
Q. What drew you to Watertech originally and how has Watertech changed since?
A.
I
liked
that
Watertech
was
a
relatively
small
company
with
potential
for
huge
growth.
When
I
started,
the
mentality
was
“We
are
not
an
equipment
company”.
Since
then,
we
have
grown
our
equipment
group and
exceeded
1
million
dollars
in
equipment
sales
this
past
year.
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