PINEVILLE, N.C. (Jan. 24, 2017)—Xylem has won a contract worth $1.5 million to provide new, more efficient pumps for use at a wastewater treatment plant in Pineville, North Carolina, according to a statement from the company.
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The supply of oxygen to four aeration tanks is now handled by five centrally controlled turbocompressors.
In municipal applications, operators must understand which technology will best meet their needs.
Wastewater collection systems are difficult to monitor, control and operate, but solutions are available.
After the hangar’s chopper pump in the wastewater sump failed, the maintenance team looked for a reliable, long-term solution.
Thanks to recent technological developments, split mechanical seals are now a viable solution to seal large shafts on rotating equipment.
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