Industrial Wastewater Management

Brian Hemphill has been involved with planning, design, and operations review for a variety of industrial projects. He has available teaming partners to match specific needs for larger systems.

Some available services are described below.

 Provide review and input to negotiations with regulatory agencies regarding wording and details of waste  discharge permits or pretreatment limits. Represent client in compliance matters.

 Work as a member of the  industrial process design team to complete mass balances, develop waste  loadings, and develop water supply and the waste handling and treatment  facilities.  Assist with permitting, design team coordination, negotiations with equipment vendors, and process commissioning. 

  Analyze current water and wastewater management methods, troubleshoot problem areas, and develop ways to improve efficiency and/or reduce operating costs. Identify opportunities for application of instrumentation and automation of operation.

  Wastewater treatment systems often  consume large amounts of energy. Using available funding sources, analyze  process schemes, mechanical equipment, and operating methods to develop  options for minimizing energy costs. Take advantage of available funding  incentives.

Analyze current water and wastewater management methods, and develop ways to improve efficiency and/or reduce operating costs. Identify opportunities for application of instrumentation and automation of operation.

Assist in characterizing waste solids, establishing the optimal processing scheme, and determining the most favorable ultimate disposal or reuse of the solids. Develop solids management plans for regulatory agencies. Design solids thickening, dewatering, and storage facilities.