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    Water serves a wide variety of roles at plants, including as a vehicle to dilute or transport materials, as a means to clean equipment and, sometimes, as a reactant. As a result, many plants must treat their water/wastewater before releasing water back into the environment or to local municipalities.

    Articles

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    As global water demand is projected to rise 30% by 2050, companies like Dow, BASF and LyondellBasell are testing water treatment and recycling technologies to secure their operations...
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    From Runoff to Resource: Reimagining Stormwater Management
    The chemical industry shifts from costly threats to sustainable water management opportunities.
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    How They Made it Work
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    Heat Exchanger
    Industrial plants risk millions in repairs and lost production by skimping on water chemistry control.

    News

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    April 11, 2025
    "These state laws and policies are fundamentally irreconcilable with my administration's objective to unleash American energy. They should not stand."
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    Louisiana coastal Chevron lawsuit
    April 7, 2025
    Louisiana jury orders Chevron to pay $744.6 million in damages to restore coastline, marking a landmark ruling against an oil company in coastal damage lawsuits.
    Chemours accused of threatening drinking water via illegal PFAS dumps
    Feb. 28, 2025
    Chemours Company accused of unlawfully violating water pollution limits in Ohio River.
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    Cape Fear River
    Jonathan Katz
    Dec. 3, 2024
    Federal judge rejects company's second attempt to keep river pollution materials confidential, citing public’s right to know.

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    White Papers: In Depth Research

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    Dec. 12, 2014
    Water is a critical utility at process plants, often serving both as a heating and a cooling medium. Many process plants rely on this water for processing and other applications...
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    Nov. 18, 2014
    Economic growth, industrialization and population growth are driving the increasing demand for water, while factors such as climate change, pollution and regulation are affecting...
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    Gamajet
    Nov. 18, 2014
    Chemical makers increasingly are focusing on water-related issues. In particular, concern over availability is spurring leading operating companies to implement a host of novel...
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    June 25, 2014
    Treating and reusing process water is a multidimensional challenge for process plants. Compliance with regulatory requirements to prevent and mitigate industrial pollution can...

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    Water Purity Challenges in Chemical Plants
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    Water Discharge From an Industrial Process
    Aug. 21, 2023
    Recent investigations highlight vulnerabilities and urgent need for enhanced preparedness measures.
    Traci Purdum
    June 23, 2023
    Settlement provides funding for public water suppliers across the country for PFAS treatment technologies.
    May 15, 2023
    Analytical equipment needs to be robust, reliable and responsive in order to detect change and enable corrective action. It also should be easy to use and provide high uptime....
    May 1, 2023
    Company becomes the first chemical producer to face enforcement actions for per-and polyfluoroalkyl substance discharges.