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We Make Water.....

Water is becoming an increasingly important issue in the developed world. But this issue is nothing new for other, less developed nations. For centuries, clean drinking water has been hard to come by for many populations, especially the poor. In some areas, water may be available, but it's often disease-ridden, and drinking it can be fatal. In other areas, a viable water supply is simply not available at all.

A 2006 United Nations report estimated that as much as 20 percent of the world's population doesn't have access to clean drinking water [source: BBC]. This leads us to wonder: If we need it so badly, why can't we make water?

Water is made of two hydrogen atoms attached to an oxygen atom. This seems like pretty basic chemistry, so why don't we just smash them together and solve the world's water ills? Theoretically, this is possible, but it would be an extremely dangerous process, too.

To create water, oxygen and hydrogen atoms must be present. Mixing them together doesn't help; you're still left with just separate hydrogen and oxygen atoms. The orbits of each atom's electrons must become linked, and to do that we must have a sudden burst of energy to get these shy things to hook up.

Since hydrogen is extremely flammable and oxygen supports combustion, it wouldn't take much to create this force. Pretty much all we need is a spark -- not even a flame -- and boom! We've got water. The hydrogen and oxygen atoms' electrons' orbits have been conjoined.

But we also have an explosion and -- if our experiment was big enough, a deadly one. The ill-fated blimp, the Hindenburg, was filled with hydrogen to keep it afloat. As it approached New Jersey on May 6, 1937, to land after a trans-Atlantic voyage, static electricity (or an act of sabotage, according to some) caused the hydrogen to spark. When mixed with the ambient oxygen in the air, the hydrogen exploded, enveloping the Hindenburg in a ball of fire that completely destroyed the ship within half a minute.

There was, however, also a lot of water created by this explosion.

To create enough drinking water to sustain the global population, a very dangerous and incredibly large-scale process would be required. Still, over a century ago the thought of an internal combustion engine -- with its controlled repeated explosions -- seemed dangerously mad. And as water becomes scarcer, the process of joining hydrogen atoms to oxygen atoms may become more attractive than it is currently. Necessity, after all, is the mother of invention.

On the hand, there are many other demands that require the water treatment, storage, moving, and measuring. That is our specialty!

We Make Water...

[source: HSW].

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"Blue Bell Ice Cream and EleVader"

“The best ice cream in the country". This is one of the famous slogans of Blue Bell® Creameries, an ice cream manufacturer that does business primarily in the South. Before production setbacks in 2015, Blue Bell was the third highest-selling ice cream in the nation, with sales ranging upwards of $400 million dollars per year. After revamping is production operations, Blue Bell is back to regain this market share, and alot more. Blue Bell currently has three manufacturing plants located in Brenham, Texas, Sylacauga, Alabama, and Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; other locations include the various distribution centers spread throughout their territory. Blue Bell expanded the Brenham, Texas location that included a fully automated pallet loading system and roughly 100,000 square feet to the cold storage and production facilities. ParkUSA® provided the elevator sump solution for this Blue Bell flagship manufacturing operation.The new project facility included automated pallet rack system and multiple freight and passenger elevators. These elevators were spread throughout the facility. To protect the public sewer system and to be compliant with the new ASTM elevator code, the Park EleVader® system was specified. The elevator model EC system was used for its flexibility in its ability to handle several sources of drainage. ParkUSA helped design an economical and strategic system which included a single oil-water separator to handle multiple elevator shafts and equipment service trench drains. The EleVader system will provide Blue Bell Creameries with automatic sump water treatment, making EleVader; "The best elevator sump system in the country"

#plumbing #water treatment #elevator #icecream #mep

EleVader Sump System Designed for all elevator types to meet new codes and to protect the environment! http://www.parkusa.com or www.parkprocess.com

Grease Trap Cleans Itself, So You Don’t Have To! The new advanced ParkUSA® GreaseTrooper® GCS is an automatic interceptor wash system that cleans grease and oil interceptors. As the grease trap is pumped out, the automatic cleaning cycle goes into action and initiates high-velocity jet streams inside the tank. The jet streams strip accumulated fats, oils, and grease from the interceptor walls, floor, and ceiling. All debris is suspended in the liquid waste for easy pump out. The system incorporates automatic wash and rinse cycles directed by a logic controller. The system can also monitor high grease and sludge levels plus communicate with the operator and pumper. The ParkUSA GreaseTooper GCS is compatible with all ParkUSA Interceptors and can be retrofitted to existing units. 888/611-PARK; www.parkusa.com or www.parkprocess.com

Ceramic Acid Proof Tanks The ParkUSA LabTank Ceramic Lined Acid Tank is an excellent choice when standard acid resistant materials are not enough (i.e. epoxy coatings, fiberglass or plastics). The ceramic liner offers permanent protection even in the harshest corrosive environments and is designed to last the life of the building. The key to this kind of durability is the internal ceramic liner. Made up of an impermeable membrane overlaid with acid proof brick, this type of liner has a long history of performance where resistance to liquid and gaseous acid media is present. This lining technology was proven in the pulp and paper industries for bleach towers, generating tanks and waste acid tanks. The LabTank now offers this technology for laboratory waste water treatment. Medical and university laboratories prefer this neutralization system over all others. 888/611-7275; www.parkusa.com or www.parkprocess.com

#waste water #water #wastewater #parkusa #parkprocess

Grease Trap Cleans Itself, So You Don't Have To! The new advanced ParkUSA® GreaseTrooper® GCS is an automatic interceptor wash system that cleans grease and oil interceptors. As the grease trap is pumped out, the automatic cleaning cycle goes into action and initiates high-velocity jet streams inside the tank. The jet streams strip accumulated fats, oils, and grease from the interceptor walls, floor, and ceiling. All debris is suspended in the liquid waste for easy pump out. The system incorporates automatic wash and rinse cycles directed by a logic controller. The system can also monitor high grease and sludge levels plus communicate with the operator and pumper. The ParkUSA GreaseTooper GCS is compatible with all ParkUSA Interceptors and can be retrofitted to existing units. 888/611-PARK; www.parkusa.com or www.parkprocess.com

#water #waste water #grease

Grease Interceptors by www.parkusa.com

Grease Interceptors are our Specialties. Learn more at www.parkusa.com

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BACKFLO BackFlow Prevention Assembly The water supply system is designed to ensure that water flows to properties and buildings under pressure. There is a risk to public health if there is a cross-connection between the water supply and a contaminated source. If there is a pressure drop in the water main, a vacuum could be created in the water supply system. Under certain conditions this creates a siphoning effect and draws liquid from a contaminated source back into the drinking water supply. Water pressure can be affected when: -there is a break in the water main. -water is being pumped from the main water. -supply during a fire. -customer is using water at a higher pressure than the pressure supplied. -heavy water use downstream reduces water pressure upstream. -the water outlet at the property is higher than the water main, causing constant back pressure. Potential cross-connection hazards are found in potable, fire-protection, irrigation, and industrial water lines. Backflow prevention devices are designed to protect the public water supply from cross-connections. A number of different property types pose a particular risk through cross connections. chemical plants pest controllers golf courses & sports venues RV parks greywater treatment systems metal processing plants manufacturing plants laundries nurseries & commercial garden centers properties with rainwater storage Many building codes and jurisdictions require a backflow prevention device where these hazards exist. The design professional should consult building / code authorities for specific requirements.

#water #backflow #awwa

STORMTROOPER AQ

The best stormwater quality treatment system for the sensitive areas like aquifer recharge zones, floodways, channel migratory areas, streams, and wetlands. The Edwards Aquifer, located in South Central Texas, is one of the greatest natural resources of artesian aquifers in the world. It serves as the primary source of water for over 2 million people. Because the aquifer is highly permeable and has rapid recharge and discharge, the aquifer produces large quantities of water. However, this phenomenon makes the aquifer highly vulnerable to contamination where it is exposed at the surface in the recharge zone.

The StormTrooper AQ is a patented stormwater wet vault specifically designed to intercept free oils, grease, TSS, debris, and other pollutants found in stormwater runoff. StormTrooper AQ features “Enhanced” Gravity Separation which is technology utilizing coalescing media plates engineered to a performance analysis based on Stoke’s Law. This cutting edge technology is now available for use to protect the Edwards Aquifer for future generations!

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#Stormwater #swp #stormtrooper

The water supply system is designed to ensure that water flows to properties and buildings under pressure. There is a risk to public health if there is a cross-connection between the water supply and a contaminated source. If there is a pressure drop in the water main, a vacuum could be created in the water supply system. Under certain conditions this creates a siphoning effect and draws liquid from a contaminated source back into the drinking water supply.

Water pressure can be affected when: •there is a break in the water main. •water is being pumped from the main water supply during a fire. •a customer is using water at a higher pressure than the pressure supplied. •heavy water use downstream reduces water pressure upstream. •the water outlet at the property is higher than the water main, causing constant back pressure.

Potential cross-connection hazards are found in potable, fire-protection, irrigation, and industrial water lines. Backflow prevention devices are designed to protect the public water supply from cross-connections. A number of different property types pose a particular risk through cross connections. •chemical plants •pest controllers •golf courses & sports venues •RV parks •greywater treatment systems •metal processing plants •manufacturing plants •laundries •nurseries & commercial garden centers •properties with rainwater storage

Many building codes and jurisdictions require a backflow prevention device where these hazards exist. The design professional should consult building / code authorities for specific requirements.

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Waste Water Flume system utilizing 6" manhole flume with ultrasonic controls. www.parkusa.com / www.parkprocess.com

System With the release of the ASME Safety Code for Elevators & Escalators, a new era has started for elevator safety codes. The new code is a fully bi-national standard. An important requirement of new and existing elevator applications, is the removal of all water and oil. EleVader Sumo System can be found at http://www.parkusa.com

#elevator #separator #pumps #sump basin #oil #nace #ParkUSA #sustainability

OWS-HFS-B301-L by ParkUSA Via Flickr: HeliCepter Fuel/Water Separator - Approved solution for helicopter landing Pad stormwater management. See more at www.parkusa.com

#parkusa #helicepter #helicopter #heliport #helidex #helideck #stormwater

#ParkUSA, home of the LintTrooper for wastewater treatment for commercial laundries.

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