The chemical processing industry relies on water for steam production, cooling, process make-up, utility use, and product rinsing throughout its facilities. Amid rising energy and water costs, stringent environmental regulations, and increasing market demand Xylem understands the need for efficient and reliable water treatment for these processes. With a broad range of water treatment technologies and the largest service network in North America, Xylem helps chemical producers minimize risk and downtime, maintain compliance, and reduce operating costs.
Case Studies
Turnkey Solution to Meet Zero Liquid Discharge Goals
Build / own / operate service increases capacity and reduces discharge at gulf coast chemical plant
A Gulf Coast chemical plant was faced with an unreliable demineralizer system to meet a proposed expansion of boiler feedwater requirements. In addition, the plant had a wastewater goal of zero liquid discharge. High total dissolved solids (TDS) in a proposed new well-water source threatened to increase demineralizer regeneration frequency, greatly increasing acid and caustic usage.
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Evoqua Responds to Spill Clean-Up at Chemical Plant
Solution allows plant to remain operational and in compliance while treating the wastewater contaminated by the chemical release
In mid-2015, a chemical plant located along the Gulf Coast experienced an emergency chemical spill which upset their treatment processes. The company reached out to Evoqua Water Technologies with an urgent need to treat wastewater that had been contaminated by a chemical release at their site.
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