An interesting post and topic. 

Like (I suspect) many people who visit and post here I am not a member of WEF, although I do still treasure my tiepin as evidence of my election to the Select Society of Sanitary Sewage Shovelers many years ago, when I was a member of WPCF.  I visit these pages because sometimes I am looking for an answer to a problem I have at work; and sometimes I am in a position to provide an answer for someone else.  I am anonymous because I work for a private company; my views are mine and not theirs; and I don’t want to embarrass them if I say something I shouldn’t. 

I have been around a long time in this business (hence the handle) but I have come fairly late to this site.  The nearest equivalent I can think of is a bunch of people taking time out from a busy conference in the coffee shop, swapping work horror stories and trading “We did it this way” tales.  A cheerful, friendly, knowledgeable crowd, none of whom is out to screw you.

And now if you will excuse me I have to try to find a bar in this town (where college basketball and high school football rule) where I can watch England win the Rugby World Cup.

I'm interested in anaerobic digestors. Specifically, the production of methane from the glycerol that's a byproduct of biodiesel prodution. Apparently it's far from an ideal substrate, it must undergo what I gather is called acetogenic fermentation before a second set of organisms comes along and does methanogenic fermentation to generate the CH4. It seems like sulfate would be a very undesirable thing to have in such a process, because of its tendency to yield H2S. Though, of course, that burns too.

Perhaps one of you gentlemen has a pertinent link. 

To get remotely back on topic, this has got to be the most civilized forum I participate in. It doesn't seem to take much moderation. And, I'm permitted to post my url, not all forums allow that.

Thanks for the kind words, Victor. And, thanks to Jerry, for giving me a rare opportunity to display my knowledge of entomology. It's how I got started in science; once, I caught an Aphrodite Fritillary.

 

TerryF

Victor - maybe its me, but I haven't noticed that much change in Jerry. (Jerry - hope this won't insult you) - I've always tended to think of Jerry as a sort of Andy Rooney - a little crusty and cranky, but interesting and entertaining. And as I get older, and am gaining geezer staus, I find myself  being more the same way. 

So - Old Lag - does your bar also carry "Bass Ale" ? Or even "Newcastle" ?

ANYONE interested in IT issues for water and wastewater from an operations, laboratory or regulatory compliance is welcome to PM me as this forum does not have much to offer in that respect.  I will receive notice of the PM.  I am from one of the biggest and best municipal organizations in the country and my focus is regulatory compliance, but the WEFTEC workshop opened many eyes that water and wastewater are behind the curve on IT issues and that industry interaction would be useful. 

As far as the visibility of the discussion forums go, you are correct that anyone doing a search can read the postings; however, you can only reply to them if you are a registered discussion forum member that is logged in.  I can investigate making the posts not visible unless you log in; however, this may reduce the usefulness of the discussion forums so we would need to consider if this is the best way to go. 

Regards

TerryF

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