In our industry, corrosion control plays a huge factor in the longevity of tanks for both potable and wastewater. Our Perma-Clean™ 100 product is a solvent free epoxy resin designed for maximum corrosion protection of immersed substrates. Basically, it creates a unique and outstanding barrier that protects steel and concrete immersed in potable water. Continue reading Corrosion control and Perma-Clean™ 100
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Village Creek peak-flow wastewater treatment facility
The Village Creek Peak-Flow Wastewater Treatment Facility in Birmingham, AL has a nominal treatment capacity of 60 MGD (peak 80 MGD) of final effluent-for discharge to Village Creek. Continue reading Village Creek peak-flow wastewater treatment facility
Up a creek but WITH a canoe…
At one of the many luncheons that I have attended over the course of the last 2+ years that had a guest speaker discussing “The Economy,” I was struck by one particularly entertaining and insightful statement. It was regarding “The Great Recession” and how exactly our nation would pull out of it. Continue reading Up a creek but WITH a canoe…
Concrete floor coatings example
Sigma Aldrich is a global pharmaceutical manufacturer. Their physical plants vary from new to over fifty years old. Their manufacturing processes vary from concentrated chemical splash and spill to sterile production areas. Continue reading Concrete floor coatings example
100-year-old water tanks still sharing sweet H2O
Steel water tanks; the longtime standard of our nation’s drinking water storage and oftentimes a community’s landmark structure; announcing the town name or even showing off local high school mascots. When these structures are properly designed and maintained, they can and have provided a service life in excess of 100 years. Continue reading 100-year-old water tanks still sharing sweet H2O
Induron has coatings for the T&D industry
Induron Protective Coatings has developed an extremely cost effective way to protect one of the USA’s most important assets; the electrical transmission grid that carries electrical energy from our power plants (both old and new) to our homes and businesses. Many of the old lattice-type transmission towers were hot-dipped galvanized and erected decades ago; Continue reading Induron has coatings for the T&D industry
How safe is safe enough?
As an executive in the industrial paint manufacturing business, safety is a topic that is consistently on my mind. Heavy equipment, flammables and hazardous materials are run-of-the-mill for me & the employees here at Induron. Likewise our customers in the construction and manufacturing industries deal with safety day-in and day-out. If we didn’t do a good job Continue reading How safe is safe enough?
The future is uncertain, but we know we’ll all be thirsty!
Here’s a terrific article in Water World magazine on our nation’s water infrastructure. And it’s got me thinking…
As our nation tries to pull itself out of “the worst economy since the Great Depression” in the midst of spiraling national debt that I believe will eventually cripple us, the AWWA (American Water Works Association) seems to have come up with a long-term solution that will help our economy. Continue reading The future is uncertain, but we know we’ll all be thirsty!