Case Study: City of Stuart Water Reclamation Facility
Overview The City of Stuart is located on Florida’s east coast and is known as the “Sailfish Capital of the World.” Their water reclamation facility is a conventional activated sludge treatment facility originally built in 1955. Challenges The facility has a chlorine injection line used to sanitize the reclaimed water that would scale up weekly […]
Case Study: University of Notre Dame
Overview The University of Notre Dame was founded in 1842. The Catholic character of the campus is reflected in its explicit commitment to the Catholic faith and is constantly ranked as one of the top universities in the world. There are more than 11,700 students currently and 120,000 alumni. It’s athletic teams are known as […]
Case Study: University of California Davis
Overview The University of California, Davis (aka UCD or UC Davis) is a public research university located just west of Sacramento and encompasses 5,300 acres of land. With more than 35,000 students and an administrative and academic staff of nearly 25,000, the university ranks among the USA’s best. Challenges Due to extreme water shortages in […]
Case Study: Purdue University
Overview Purdue University was founded in 1869 and today has about 39,000 students and more than 3,000 academic staff members. They offer more than 200 majors for undergraduates and over 70 masters and doctoral programs with professional degrees in pharmacy and veterinary medicine. Purdue is a member of the Big Ten Conference and has 18 […]
Case Study: Flying J Truck Stop
Overview The Flying J Truck Stop in Indianapolis, Indiana is part of the Pilot Flying J corporation. They are currently the largest purveyors of over-the-road diesel fuel in the USA. They are the largest Travel Center chain in the country with more than 550 locations under the Pilot and Flying J brands. Pilot Flying J […]
Case Study: Same Day Surgicenter (SSO)
Overview Same Day Surgicenter of Orlando, aka SSO, is a member of the largest network of outpatient surgery centers in the USA. They provide Orthopedics, Podiatry, Gynecology, Urology, Otolaryngology/ENT and Pain Management services. Challenges The surgery center was looking for an alternative to water softeners to keep the boiler system free of limescale buildup. Any […]
Case Study: Nueterra Surgical Center
Overview The Physicians Care Surgical Hospital is part of Nueterra Healthcare and is a 30,000 square-foot multi-specialty surgical center in Royersford, PA. They are equipped for general surgery, gynecology, oral & maxillofacial surgery, ophthalmology, orthopedic surgery and otolaryngology. Challenges The newly opened hospital wanted a preventive maintenance system on its facility and on its hot […]
Case Study: Various Cruise Ships
Overview Various very large cruise ship lines have installed ScaleBlaster worldwide. At the request of the cruise ship owners and their dealers, details on the names of the ships and some of the applications aboard the ships that ScaleBlaster is working on – are kept secret. Challenges Cruise ship lines are using ScaleBlaster for various […]
Case Study: McDonalds
Overview McDonald’s is the world’s largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants. They serve around 68 million customers daily in 119 countries with more than 35,000 outlets. Their revenue is over 28 billion dollars a year. They are the world’s second largest employer with 1.9 million employees. Challenges With a hardness level of 27 grains, […]
Case Study: White Castle
Overview White Castle is a hamburger restaurant chain generally credited as the first fast food chain in the USA. The company was founded in 1921 and is best known for its small, square hamburgers. In 2014, Time magazine labeled their slider to be the most influential burger of all time. Challenges Due to the hard […]