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    Water serves a wide variety of roles at plants, including as a vehicle to dilute or transport materials, as a means to clean equipment and, sometimes, as a reactant. As a result, many plants must treat their water/wastewater before releasing water back into the environment or to local municipalities.

    Articles

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    Water Purity Challenges in Chemical Plants

    Water Purity Challenges and Wastewater Compliance Strategies in Chemical Plants

    Amanda Tyndall
    How process operations can meet regulatory challenges for managing source water, process water and wastewater contamination.
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    Water Discharge From an Industrial Process

    Enhancing Industrial Water Management in Chemical Processing: Strategies for Compliance, Sustainability and Cost Efficiency

    Amanda Tyndall
    Getting control of industrial wastewater drives efficiencies and presents opportunities for chemical companies.

    Process Monitoring Maintains Productivity, Mitigates Downtime

    Analytical equipment needs to be robust, reliable and responsive in order to detect change and enable corrective action. It also should be easy to use and provide high uptime....
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    Modeling Targets Marine Microplastics Accumulation

    Seán Ottewell
    A study carried out by researchers at Ehime University, Japan, has revealed the 75-year accumulation rate history of microplastics from 0.3–5mm in coastal sediments — and the ...

    News

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    IChemE Global Awards Finalists Include Dow, BP

    Sept. 13, 2022
    More than 100 finalist projects are in the running for the 2022 Global Awards.
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    UC Engineering Team Wins International Award For Water Research

    Aug. 31, 2022
    Saudi Arabia will recognize University of Cincinnati engineering professor and five of his students for their work studying ways to address water pollution.
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    WAVE Program Accelerates Water Stewardship

    Feb. 4, 2022
    WAVE encourages companies to develop thoughtful strategies, set meaningful goals and take impactful action on water across the enterprise, concluding with independent verification...
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    Water Council Teams Up With SCS On Corporate Water Stewardship

    Jan. 7, 2022
    The partnership will include development of programs to help companies move beyond traditional water management to credible and verified water stewardship that addresses enterprise...

    White Papers: In Depth Research

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    The Water Quality Benefits of Total Organic Carbon Monitoring

    Aug. 1, 2023
    Learn about the challenges and solutions available for organics monitoring in the water and wastewater industries.
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    CP eHandbook: Consider These Water Best Practices

    Dec. 12, 2014
    Water is a critical utility at process plants, often serving both as a heating and a cooling medium. Many process plants rely on this water for processing and other applications...
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    Special Report: Pay Attention to Water

    Nov. 18, 2014
    Economic growth, industrialization and population growth are driving the increasing demand for water, while factors such as climate change, pollution and regulation are affecting...
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    Chemical Processing Special Report: Seize Water Conservation Opportunities

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    Nov. 18, 2014
    Chemical makers increasingly are focusing on water-related issues. In particular, concern over availability is spurring leading operating companies to implement a host of novel...

    EPA Seeks Public Input On PFAS Designations

    April 14, 2023
    Input is being sought on whether to propose to designate additional PFAS and compounds that degrade in the environment by processes such as biodegradation, photolysis and hydrolysis...

    Report: 260 Bills Target Toxic Chemical Policies

    Feb. 6, 2023
    Addressing plastic pollution and toxic chemicals are expected to be key focus areas for many state policies this year

    Perstorp to Use Wastewater for Renewable Hydrogen Production

    Dec. 22, 2022
    Effort aligns with the company’s Project Air initiative to reduce CO2 emissions by 500,000 tons per year by 2025.

    Water Environment Federation Awards Operational Excellence

    Sept. 12, 2022
    WEF names 2022 Operational and Design Excellence Award recipients.