Water/Wastewater

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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As global water demand is projected to rise 30% by 2050, companies like Dow, BASF and LyondellBasell are testing water treatment and recycling technologies to secure their operations...
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From Runoff to Resource: Reimagining Stormwater Management
The chemical industry shifts from costly threats to sustainable water management opportunities.
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How They Made it Work
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Heat Exchanger
Industrial plants risk millions in repairs and lost production by skimping on water chemistry control.

News

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Industrial wastewater treatment
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Passive samplers deployed in 19 states detected PFAS at nearly all tested sites, with significant increases downstream.
Prison for PFAS Polluters in Italy
June 27, 2025
Executives from Mitsubishi and International Chemical Investors were convicted for contaminating nearly 77 square miles of drinking water.
Chevron, Exxon Bid to Move Louisiana Wetlands Cases
June 17, 2025
Lawsuits accused oil companies of damaging coastal wetlands by dredging canals and leaving behind pollution.
forever chemicals in drinking water
May 16, 2025
Trump EPA gutting limits on certain forever chemicals, delaying deadline to reduce others.

White Papers: In Depth Research

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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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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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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...
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Treating and reusing process water is a multidimensional challenge for process plants. Compliance with regulatory requirements to prevent and mitigate industrial pollution can...
April 19, 2024
Carbon financing aims to mitigate climate change by incentivizing activities that reduce emissions or sequester them from the atmosphere.
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Water Purity Challenges in Chemical Plants
April 15, 2024
Discover how process operations can meet regulatory challenges for managing source water, process water and wastewater contamination.
March 8, 2024
Electric Utility Chemistry Workshop can mitigate boiler tube failures.
Jan. 29, 2024
City of Burlington has instructed Apollo Chemical to cease production amid investigation.