As reported in the Huffington Post our government has banned the continued use of microbeads, the little gritty particles that add effective abrasion to products like facial washes and toothpaste. The detractors claim that these little plastic beads are too small to be filtered out by most filtration plants and that once in our waterways adsorb a lot of toxins and then potentially get eaten by fish. The theory is the…
Home Updates
Bad Plant Designs Continue to Attack The Planet.
I want to talk today about the single-most contributing factor to industrial plants polluting the environment, and wasting precious resources, especially water. That factor is the central waste treat system. Let’s take a closer look. Part of the architectural/engineering design of any new industrial plant always includes a central waste-treatment collection point and treatment system. In general, all liquid wastes are sent to one common collection area. Once collected various…
Distilled Water And Your Appliances. Protected, Right?
If you have ever read the directions for operating your humidifier, electric iron, CPAP machine, or even coffee maker you no doubt have read where it is recommended to use distilled water. The reasoning is; distilled water, being considered pure, that it will not leave residue thereby clogging up and reducing the efficiency of your appliance. Is this true? As it turns out, using distilled water is indeed a good…