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Indachem represents Siemens Water Technologies Stranco Products, manufacturers of the PolyBlend dry and liquid polymer makedown and feed systems. With over 15 years of experience and hundreds of installations across Canada, Indachem is the leader in the supply of polymer makedown systems. The PolyBlend technology uses a two stage mechanical polymer preparation process: high shear, high energy polymer dispersion at the moment of initial wetting followed by low shear mixing to encourage complete polymer hydration in the shortest amount of time. PolyBlend polymer systems prevent polymer wastage and ensure optimum polymer performance for clarification, thickening, dewatering and numerous other applications for both municipal and industrial systems.

Indachem represents Siemens Water Technologies Stranco Products, manufacturers of the Strantrol High Resolution Redox (HRR) analyzers and controllers for chlorination control. The Strantrol has been used successfully across Canada for chlorination control in wastewater treatment plants and for industrial applications like process water disinfection, cooling tower control, and zebra mussel control. Utilizing specially designed oxidation reduction potential (ORP) probes and custom designed algorithms, the Strantrol is able to maintain a specified ORP setpoint within the water. Since ORP correlates very highly to microbial kill, chlorination control is achieved by maintaining a constant ORP level within the wastewater that will ensure a consistent level of kill and disinfection.

Halogen Valve Systems, represented by Indachem, manufactures Emergency Gas Valve Shutoff Systems, actuators that are designed to mount directly to the valve stem on 150 lb or 1 ton gas containers (chlorine, ammonia, sulfur dioxide) and during an emergency will automatically close the container valve stopping the leak. The Emergency Gas Valve Shutoff Systems are designed to automatically isolate the gas source and stop the leak before it becomes a reportable incident. The Emergency Gas Valve Shutoff Systems apply 40 to 50 ft-lbs torque during emergency closure, are electrically operated with battery back-up, are able to be opened and closed manually while installed on the container valve, and provide system status feedback.

ADI International, represented in Ontario by Indachem, designs and manufactures Arsenic Treatment Systems capable of reducing arsenic levels to less than 2 ppb, even from concentrations as high as 1200 ppb. ADI's Arsenic Treatment System consists of pressure vessels containing MEDIA G2® and operates in a down-flow mode, providing 10 minutes residence time. Natural MEDIA G2® consists of granular, calcined diatomite upon which ferric hydroxide is chemically bonded. Iron attracts the arsenic in water and binds it to the media by chemisorption. Before breakthrough from the Arsenic Treatment System, the media is either replaced or regenerated (up to 5 times) in-situ with waste volume typically less than 0.1% of treated water.

Indachem represents Siemens Water Technologies Stranco Products, manufacturers of the Strantrol High Resolution Redox (HRR) analyzers and controllers for dechlorination control. The Strantrol has been used successfully across Canada for dechlorination control in water and wastewater treatment plants and for industrial applications like process and cooling tower water dechlorination control. Utilizing specially designed oxidation reduction potential (ORP) probes and custom designed algorithms, the Strantrol is able to maintain a specified ORP setpoint within the water. Maintaining a constant ORP level within the water will correlate to zero chlorine and ensure a consistent level of dechlorinated water. Instantaneous ORP measurement allows for reliable control.

Indachem represents Siemens Water Technologies Stranco Products, manufacturers of the Water Champ rapid mixer. The Water Champ is a vacuum chemical induction system that has revolutionized the concept of chemical feed systems with its innovative design and unlimited chemical feed applications in potable water and wastewater treatment. The Water Champ rapid mixer’s superior mixing characteristics represent a major step forward in chemical feed and disinfection applications and provides almost instantaneous mixing. Water Champ eliminates the necessity of costly carrier/make-up water and conventional rapid mixer systems. A unique feature of the Water Champ is its ability to provide the mixing intensity required to maximize chemical reaction while using less energy and less chemical.

Indachem represents Westfalia Separators in Ontario, manufacturers of Dewatering Centrifuges. Dewatering Centrifuges use the action of centrifugal force to separate components of a mixture having different densities and are used for sludge thickening and dewatering. Clarification or separation is accomplished in a horizontally rotating bowl. The product enters the dewatering centrifuge. As the bowl rotates, the solids quickly settle against the walls of the rotating bowl. A screw conveyor (scroll), rotating at a slightly higher speed than the bowl, moves the solids to the solids discharge while the liquid phase discharges by gravity or pressure through the liquid discharge. Some models incorporate Westfalia’s patented Vari-Pond® technology (automatic pond depth adjustment).

Stanco Projects, represented in Ontario by Indachem, is an industry leader in the design and manufacturing of bulk handling systems, including Lime Feed Systems, for the Water and Wastewater fields, Oil & Gas, Pulp & Paper, Mining, Steel, Food and Beverage. Stanco specializes in Hydrated and Quick Lime Feed Systems, Soda Ash, Activated Carbon, Alum, Calcium Sulphate, Fly Ash and others for the Ontario market. Stanco is highly skilled and experienced in areas such as complete bulk chemical handling and makedown systems, hopper and flat bottom silos, pneumatic loading systems, in-plant transfer systems, control systems, tote bag handling systems, chemical metering skids and packages. Stanco has supplied several Lime Feed Systems in Ontario.

Indachem distributes Muddy River cylindrical oil water separators in Ontario known as a Vertical Gravity Separator (VGS), which uses gravity as its separating mechanism. Wastewater skimmed from a retention pit, allowing treatment of the most relevant fraction of the liquid, enters the oil water separator in Ontario and then flows up a series of continuous spiral oleophilic plates. Solids fall into a sludge retaining area in the VGS and free fat, oil, grease and hydrocarbon oil rise to the surface of the oil water separator. In Ontario, the low-density materials flow into a retaining tank to be disposed and the clean water discharges from an outlet at the side of the VGS.

Siemens Water Technologies Stranco Products, located in Bradley, IL is a worldwide manufacturer and supplier of chemical feed and disinfection control and monitoring systems for municipal water and wastewater, industrial process water and wastewater and aquatic water treatment applications. With locations throughout the world, Stranco products and services are well known around the globe. Stranco features three mains products: The PolyBlend® optimizes mixing and maximizes polymer performance with engineered liquid and dry polymer feed systems. For accurate and reliable chlorination / dechlorination or chemical feed, the Strantrol® line of controllers offers unsurpassed operation and control. The Water Champ® Chemical Induction Systems provide instantaneous diffusion and mixing for wastewater applications.

Disinfection and dechlorination in water can be precisely controlled by Strantrol High Resolution Redox (HRR). The Strantrol technology is used to control the addition of chlorine, bromine, ozone, sulfur dioxide, sodium metabisulfite and sodium bisulfite for both municipal and industrial applications. Chlorine in water kills bacteria and viruses by stealing electrons. Some chlorine compounds are much more toxic than others and have higher electrical attraction. The more of the toxic forms of chlorine, the higher the attraction. The more abundant the organics, the weaker the attraction. The net attraction is measured as Oxidation Reduction Potential (Redox). Strantrol HRR controllers give you a direct, on-line measure of chlorine’s “work value” and respond to chlorine demand by adjusting the feed rate.

Siemens Water Technologies Stranco Products Strantrol ORP analyzers and controllers are designed for disinfection and dechlorination control in dirty water municipal and industrial applications. Using High Resolution Redox (HRR) technology and proprietary control algorithms, the Strantrol ORP analyzers and controllers are designed to accurately measure a stable ORP signal in the process water and to adjust the chemical feed to maintain a predetermined ORP setpoint. By maintaining the setpoint, the ORP analyzer and controller will ensure a consistent disinfective strength within the process water as well as a predictable level of chlorine residual for dechlorination applications. Both inline and submersible type ORP sensors are available.

Siemens Water Technologies Stranco Products Polyblend liquid, emulsion, and dry polymer makedown and feed systems have been designed to properly hydrate polymer molecules in the shortest time possible. All Polyblend systems provide two levels of mixing. First high shear mixing, which occurs when the polymer and water first come into contact and for only a short period of time, disperses the polymer in water. The smaller the polymer particle, the faster the time to full hydration. Following this, there is low shear mixing, which is designed to encourage the molecule to open up fully while minimizing polymer fracturing. The designers of the Polyblend have studied the chemistry behind polymer preparation and back up claims with viscosity measurements of prepared polymers.

Siemens Water Technologies Stranco Products Water Champ vacuum chemical induction system has revolutionized the concept of chemical feed systems with its innovative design and unlimited chemical feed applications in potable water and wastewater treatment. The Water Champ’s superior mixing characteristics represent a major step forward in chemical feed and disinfection applications. Virtually any process feed application can benefit from Water Champ’s direct vacuum chemical induction capability. Water Champ eliminates the necessity of costly carrier/make-up water and conventional rapid mix systems. A unique feature of the Water Champ is its ability to provide the mixing intensity required to maximize chemical reaction while using less energy.

Siemens Water Technologies Stranco Products manufactures submersible mixers under the Water Champ name. The Water Champ vacuum chemical induction system is a submersible mixer designed to provide mixing in a contact tank or open channel. As a result of the innovative design, the Water Champ can pull a vacuum allowing its use in feeding elemental gases, such as chlorine, without the need for a carrier water system. This improves the overall effectiveness of the chemical being fed. The Water Champ submersible mixer is designed of high quality materials such as titanium and 316 stainless steel for longevity of product. Applications include chlorine gas, sodium hypochlorite, alum, and sodium bisulfite, among others.

Siemens Water Technologies Stranco Products manufactures inline mixers under the Water Champ name. The Water Champ is a vacuum chemical induction system and this particular model is designed to be installed in a pipe system. The Water Champ inline mixer will provide instantaneous mixing of gaseous and liquid chemicals without the need for elaborate carrier water systems. The inline mixer is deigned to be removable without having to shutoff the water supply, making it very simple to maintain and service. For some applications, the inline mixer is supplied with a variable speed motor to allow optimization of the process. The wet end of the Water Champ is constructed of titanium.

Sludge dewatering is necessary to ensure that the Biosolids are utilized or disposed of in line with today's requirements. Highly efficient sludge dewatering is essential for drying, incineration, composting or dumping. Decanters from Westfalia Separator meet these requirements. High sludge dewatering efficiency guarantees a substantial reduction in sludge volume and consequently significant savings for hauling, tipping fees, and energy consumption during drying/incineration. Thickened and digested sludge with a solids content of 3-8% is pumped to the decanter. A second pump feeds polymer flocculent to the decanter. The optimally dewatered solids discharging from the decanter are sent for further disposal by means of mechanical conveyor. High-performance decanters from Westfalia Separator meet the requirements for maximum dewatering efficiency.

Regulatory restrictions have made waste activated sludge thickening necessary. Mechanical sludge thickening cuts capital costs substantially and results in up to 90% decrease in sludge volumes. Vari-Pond® ensures consistency in solids concentrations, even when feed characteristics, flow rates, and polymer dosages fluctuate. Advantages of mechanical sludge thickening include reduction of load on the digester, energy savings, improved digestion and higher gas yield due to longer solids retention times, and better dewaterability. In the past it was necessary to stop and modify decanters in order to achieve a constant discharge concentration. Vari-Pond® now allows this adjustment to be made while the machine is at full operating speed using a throttling disc that does not rotate.

Halogen Valve Systems are manufacturers of chlorine gas shutoff systems. Designed to mount on the valve on toxic gas containers, the Eclipse actuator will automatically close the valves in case of an emergency such as a gas leak. The chlorine gas shutoff systems will apply 40 to 50 ft-lbs of torque and will send signals to a remote location letting operators know that the valves have closed safely. Chlorine gas shutoff systems can be installed alone or as part of a safety system and can be part of an effective Risk Management Plan (RMP). There are requirements in British Columbia under the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations while other provinces are adopting this technology as part of Best Management Practices.

Halogen Valve Systems are suppliers of chlorine gas detectors and detectors for other gases. The Jupiter Gas Detection Systems have superior sensor technology to provide accurate toxic and hazardous gas 4-20 mA output information. They provide one-person calibration on LED visual indicators and operate on 24 VDC power and are compact, strong, NEMA 4X construction. The chlorine gas detectors can have sensors mounted as far away as 9,000 feet from the display. Intrinsically safe design permit hot swapping of electrochemical sensors, simple installation with lost cost of ownership. The chlorine gas detectors transmits fault, calibration, and gas concentration levels to a remote display, computer, or other device such as an alarm, dispensing device or master controller.

Research completed by ADI has determined the SULFA-BIND® process is an efficient and cost effective method for hydrogen sulfide removal from biogas. A SULFA-BIND® filter can treat gas with an H2S concentration as high as 30,000 ppm, reducing it to less than 1 ppm. H2S-saturated SULFA-BIND® was also subjected to leachate testing with the results considered non-hazardous waste. Based on the performance evaluation and economic comparison with existing technologies, hydrogen sulfide removal using SULFA-BIND® filter media is a practical, viable option. SULFA-BIND® consists of an inorganic, natural material, calcined to increase hardness, porosity and surface area and coated with iron oxide. Hydrogen sulfide removal fixed-bed adsorber vessels ensures very low pressure loss.

Stanco Projects, represented in Ontario by Indachem, is an industry leader in the design and manufacturing of bulk handling systems, including PAC Feed Systems, for the Water and Wastewater fields, Oil & Gas, Pulp & Paper, Mining, Steel, Food and Beverage. Stanco specializes in Hydrated and Quick, Soda Ash, PAC Feed Systems, Alum, Calcium Sulphate, Fly Ash and others for the Ontario market. Stanco is highly skilled and experienced in areas such as complete bulk chemical handling and makedown systems, hopper and flat bottom silos, pneumatic loading systems, in-plant transfer systems, control systems, tote bag handling systems, chemical metering skids and packages. Stanco has supplied several PAC Feed Systems in Ontario.

Stanco Projects, represented in Ontario by Indachem, is an industry leader in the design and manufacturing of chemical feed systems. Stanco’s skid mounted chemical feed systems, available in Ontario, offer stand alone makedown and metering of a wide variety of chemicals from bulk bags to tote vessel delivery systems. Makedown and feed systems are available for hydrated lime, soda ash, ferric sulphate, and a variety of other chemicals delivered in bulk containers. Systems are custom designed to store dry chemical, feed, makedown/mix, and meter to process. You will find the Stanco chemical feed system package, available in Ontario, to be accurate and reliable, delivering repeatable results with minimal maintenance.

Stanco Projects, represented in Ontario by Indachem, knows bulk chemical handling systems especially Silo Systems. From concept through design, supply, installation, and start-up, we have led the industry with practical solutions for over 25 years. Our installations throughout the U.S. and Canada – as well as South America, Central America, Europe, and Asia confirm that the guaranteed fit works. Choosing from the industry’s widest selection of high performance components, we custom design the system to form, fit and function in your process. Stanco offers Silo Systems, Fill Systems, Withdrawal Systems, Solution Preparation and Feed Systems, and Controls. For your next Silo System, contact Indachem or Stanco.

Indachem Inc. specializes in pumping station odour control systems. Indachem supplies systems from HLS Ecolo. These pumping station odour control units provide both ventilation and odour control for point source areas, are designed to treat low CFM’s, and are compact and efficient in design. HLS Ecolo offers systems for both hydrogen sulfide removal as well as treatment of other odours common in pumping stations such as mercaptans, amine compounds, phenol odours, organic acid odours, and grease odours. Indachem also supplies systems from ADI International, which specializes in removal of high and variable concentrations of hydrogen sulfide commonly used for pumping station odour control.