The Atoyac River in Mexico is one of the most polluted rivers in the world. It is so contaminated, mainly by industrial polluters, that the river is in a constantly toxic situation. Therefore, it is important to find out where the pollution comes from, in order to take further action…
The s::can spectro::lyser ensures a complete monitoring of the treated waste water in the brewery’s waste water treatment plant. Background With a total output of 245.7 million gallons per year, the Oettinger group is one of the biggest brewery companies in Germany. Each year, about 2 billion bottles and cans…
The water quality of fish tanks is monitored online with s::can systems in a laboratory scale recirculating aquaculture system research facility at Laukaa. Harmful NO2 is detected immediately and counter measures, to protect the fish, can be taken. Background The Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) researches recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS),…
Groundwater is in danger in many countries due to agricultural overfertilization and liquid manure. Water associations use s::can products to monitor the groundwater supply in real-time and to take immediate countermeasures against contaminations. Background A massive overfertilization of the fields, due to farming, has increasingly endangered groundwater for decades. Alarming…
s::can’s spectro::lyser industrial monitors the effluent waste water quality for a well-known brewery in Vancouver, Canada. This allows the utility to catch product loss, save costs and meet regulator requirements. Background A Vancouver, Canada based brewery has an ongoing requirement to monitor effluent wastewater parameters in their sump pit prior…
36 s::can stations monitor the water quality of the Ganges River in India and continuously send real time water quality data to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in New Delhi, the local government authority. The collected information strengthens the regulation and oversight of the river’s pollution load by helping…
The s::can system enables the operator to control the nitrification and denitrification process accurately, and to control the aeration as well as carbon source dosage to optimize operating costs. Background According to China’s “12th Five-Year Plan” requirements, wastewater treatment plants should meet the discharge standard of pollutants for municipal wastewater…
s::can’s event detection system remotely monitor the drinking water quality of sixty small water systems in the First Nation communities of Alberta, Canada. Background Over the past few years, the small communities in Canada have been struggling with managing the quality of their water systems and incidents of contamination have…
In Puerto Rico the i::scan is used to asses the efficiency of different coagulants and to optimize cleaning protocols of drinking water filtration units. Background Green Innovation Technologies Inc. (GIT) is installing and operating surface water filtration units for the drinking water supply in Puerto Rico. The replacement of…
