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Duperon CEO Tammy Bernier Named Underground Railroad's 2019 Empowerment Award Honoree
Events, PeopleFrankenmuth, MI – October 2, 2019 – Underground Railroad, Inc. has named Tammy Bernier its 2019 Empowerment Award Honoree. The annual recognition is presented to an extraordinary real-life superhero, who is committed to empowering survivors and eliminating abuse in Saginaw County. Bernier will be celebrated at Underground Railroad’s Empowerment Dinner & Celebration on October 2nd… Continue reading
Writing Bar Screen Specifications for Quality and Competition
ProductsHow to Write Bar Screen Specifications for Quality and Competition Consulting engineers have the important job of designing a specification that will support a long-lasting, effective, and affordable project. Unfortunately, in many cases, consultants have no control over much of the bidding and selection process, which can be problematic. When the final product doesn’t accurately… Continue reading
Duperon Corporation Sales Manager Inducted into Prestigious Society, Recognized for Commitment to Water Environment Industry
Events, PeopleLorene Bruns Enters Select Society of Sanitary Sludge Shovelers in Gold Shovel Ceremony Saginaw, MI – June 26, 2019 – Lorene Bruns, Duperon National Sales Manager, returns from the Michigan Water Environment Association’s annual meeting at Boyne Mountain Resort as a new inductee to the Select Society of Sanitary Sludge Shovelers (5-S). Selection to membership… Continue reading
Duperon Corporation Supports Local Domestic Violence Survivor and Author Alisa Divine
PeopleDivine’s book, #SheWins, features survivors who have turned pain into empowerment Saginaw, MI – June 11, 2019 – Michigan native Alisa Divine has written a new book, #SheWins: Harrowing Stories from Women Who Survived Domestic Abuse, scheduled for release on Amazon and in stores nationwide this month. In it, Divine shares the stories of female… Continue reading
Duperon Corporation Launches Low Flow System for Wastewater Screening, Washing and Compacting
ProductsPre-engineered, automated bar screen package for small WWTPs includes FlexRake® Low Flow bar screen and Low Flow Washer Compactor companion Saginaw, MI – June 4, 2019 – Duperon Corporation is excited to announce the launch of the new Low Flow System, a pre-engineered, fully automated preliminary liquid/solids separation system for wastewater treatment applications with average… Continue reading
Maintaining Greater Value In Bar Screen Performance
UncategorizedBefore wastewater can be treated to minimize biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), nutrients, and pathogens, it is important to eliminate as much debris as practical, as early on in the treatment plant as possible, to avoid clogging pumps or compromising downstream performance. Careful consideration of design and operating factors can minimize total lifecycle costs and maintenance… Continue reading
Peaking Factors And Hydraulics In Wastewater Screen Sizing
ProductsDealing with fine particulate matter, nutrients, and pathogens is essential for wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) striving to meet Clean Water Act (CWA) effluent standards. Before that stage, however, come important considerations about removing larger debris that can clog pumps, overload clarifiers, or disrupt other downstream processes — especially during periods of elevated flow and debris… Continue reading
Saginaw County Public Works Commissioner Continues 34-year Relationship with Local Manufacturer Duperon Corporation
ProductsSaginaw, MI – April 30, 2019 – Saginaw County Public Works Commissioner, Brian J. Wendling, recently partnered with Spicer Group, Inc., Fisher Contracting, and John E. Green, to replace their aging liquids / solids separation equipment at the Universal Drain Pump Station in Zilwaukee, Michigan. A new Duperon® Self Cleaning Trashrack (SCT) from local manufacturer… Continue reading
Reliable Bar Screen Designs For Worst-Case Scenarios
UncategorizedBy their very nature, wastewater bar screens are intended to operate under some pretty tough conditions. When a storm surge hits, however, both the severity of conditions and the criticality of results ratchets up several notches. With heavy storms seeming to occur more frequently and with greater intensity, here are multiple points to consider while… Continue reading
Bar Screen Capture Rates: It’s Not So Simple
UncategorizedThe water industry has made progress in developing numerical values for screen-capture ratings under specific conditions. One such example is the UK Water Industry Research (UK WIR) standard. Its methodology is sound in measuring capture rate for a specific screen in a channel for a specific time and set of conditions.. However, the measurements provided… Continue reading