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U.S. Water Launches Revolutionary Breakthrough in Sustainable & Cost-Saving Cooling Water Treatment

U.S. Water has launched PhosZero™ with E-FeX™ Technology, a breakthrough in sustainable chemistry for cooling water treatment. U.S. Water's latest generation of PhosZero contains E-FeX Technology, a synergistic blend of ingredients that replaces the most common uses of phosphorus in cooling water applications. The PhosZero family of cooling water treatment products are designed to provide both [...]

Reverse Osmosis Membrane Advancements

Every day consumers research and identify what goods and services are available in the market for the particular area they are looking for. They buy based on the features they value and the price they are willing to pay. It's not very common that a consumer will buy without some level of evaluation. Contrast that with decisions in the industrial world and many times that level of evaluation doesn't take place. [...]

The Pursuit of a Green Carbon Steel Corrosion Inhibitor: Laying the Groundwork - Part 2

Abstract Many inhibitors considered for use in an environmentally friendly corrosion inhibitor program are organic in nature and may be subject to oxidation. This paper aims to expand on previous studies to determine acceptable green corrosion inhibitors for use in open system cooling waters by examining the effect of oxidizing biocide on their performance. Pilot-scale corrosion testing is used to generate results [...]

The Pursuit of a Green Carbon Steel Corrosion Inhibitor: Laying the Groundwork - Part 1

Abstract Corrosion control of carbon steel heat exchange components is becoming more important as energy costs rise and the demand for environmentally friendly chemicals is on the water technology forefront. This article explores the effectiveness of various inhibitors in open system cooling tower water that is both corrosive and scaling. Part 1: Laying the Groundwork gives an overview of the inhibitors tested and [...]

Why Should I Lay-Up My Cooling Tower?

Each year we get many of these questions from people, all stemming back to the central question of what is cooling tower lay-up and why do we do it? If any of these sound familiar to you then you may want to read on. “We wait to punch tubes until spring.” “I just drain the tower piping to the roof line.” “We leave the tower filled ‘just in case.'” “I [...]

Trends in Industrial Wastewater Treatment

U.S. Water’s Technical Manager, Gary Engstrom provided insight into wastewater trends for Flow Control Magazine. The article, written by Matt Migliore, appears below. As the scarcity of water becomes a more pressing issue worldwide, the drive for industry to reclaim and reuse wastewater grows more important. Moreover, industry faces increasingly stringent state and federal requirements regulating [...]

U.S. Water & ChemCal Join Forces in Corporate Merger

U.S. Water Services, Inc. the innovative provider of integrated solutions for water treatment, is pleased to announce the merger of Texas based ChemCal, Inc and U.S. Water. ChemCal, one of the largest and most progressive independent water treatment and equipment solution providers in the United States was established in 1985 serving the mid-southern United States. “We are very happy to be a part of a [...]

U.S. Water Expands into Mid-Atlantic Region with Waterchem Acquisition

St Michael, MN & Aberdeen, MD – May 1, 2014 . U.S. Water Services, Inc (U.S. Water) a leading provider of integrated water and process solutions for industry, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Water Chemical Service, Inc (Waterchem). Founded in 1984, Waterchem provides water treatment chemical and engineering services for the Eastern United States. Located in Maryland and servicing the [...]

Automation in Cooling Towers Reduces Water & Saves Hospital Thousands

With the State of California initiative to reduce water usage by 20% by the year 2020, many plants are focusing their responsibility to become a more environmentally friendly facility. One such facility included a large California hospital seeking to reduce the water treatment costs for their HVAC system. The hospital has three (3) individual cooling tower systems that service three (3) centrifugal chillers which [...]

Reduce Operating Costs Using Industrial Cooling Tower Automation

Efficiency, sustainability and conservation are all topics that must be considered in today’s business regardless of the industry. At the core of many businesses utility operations are cooling requirements that call for the use of a cooling tower. If allowed to operate in an uncontrolled environment, the water and energy efficiencies in cooling towers can be costly. Furthermore, an uncontrolled cooling tower [...]

U.S. Water VOxOUT® Successful in Emission Control

U.S. Water’s Ethanol Process Technologies (EPT) team engaged in a CO2 Scrubber performance comparison evaluation in an Eastern United States dry grind fuel ethanol plant with a 100 MMgpy nameplate. Parameters compared were: Compliance Reliability Application Cost Residual Bisulfite – and its impact on both yeast vitality and final product sulfur content Accompanying Value The EPT [...]

U.S. Water Reports™ – A Web Based Reporting System

In our continuous effort to assist our customers in maximizing the potential of their water treatment systems, U.S. Water completed a major upgrade to the web based U.S. Water Reports system. The modernized look and feel not only provides a more efficient experience to users, but it also provides a platform to build upon in the future. U.S. Water Reports is a user friendly website designed to securely [...]