Pure Potential: Colorado’s Path to Sustainable Water explores the challenges, research, and social acceptance surrounding potable reuse through the lens of a first-of-its-kind direct potable reuse (DPR) pilot trailer.

Blair Corning is joined by Dr. Tzahi Cath with the Colorado School of Mines to break down the science behind carbon-based advanced treatment (CBAT) and reverse osmosis (RO), creating a “testbed” for innovations in programming and technologies, and more in the DPR mobile demonstration trailer. Join us as we uncover the innovations driving water reuse and conservation across Colorado.

Interested in learning more about the DPR trailer? Check out this Denver7 article.

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In this episode of Innovation Flow, we are introduced to a trailblazing new tool that could help utility managers throughout the industry. Host Blair Corning interviews Pieter Van Ry, Director of South Platte Renew, and Ben Stanford, Associate Vice President at Hazen and Sawyer, to discuss the Utility Diagnostic Tool (UDT) development and the benefits it can have on utility leaders and organizations.

They talk about how an idea that originated on the back of a napkin has become a transformative tool for the industry, explaining how this easily implemented framework helps managers determine where their focus is most needed within their organization, giving them an understanding of the value of being able to determine where professional growth can be developed to fill gaps within rapidly changing organizations.

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This episode dives into a partnership between South Platte Renew (SPR), the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), and the University of Virginia (UVA) researching the low temperature CO2 methanation for biogas-to-renewable natural gas conversion via advanced nickel based catalysts. The team has been working on using a catalyst to convert the carbon dioxide fraction of biogas into methane, producing renewable natural gas. This approach aims to maximize the utilization of biogas generated in the water renewal process, ensuring it is fully recovered as a renewable resource.

Matt Yung, NREL's Group Manager of Catalytic Process Development, and Bryan Schmerber, Engineering Supervisor at SPR, join host Blair Corning in the studio to discuss findings and next steps in their research.

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This episode explores a recent Reaeration (RA) Basin Denitrification Pilot at South Platte Renew's Pilot and Research Center (PARC), conducted in partnership with Laws Whiskey House. Shannon Harney, Engineer II at SPR, sits down with host Blair Corning to discuss how SPR utilized the carbon-rich waste produced by the distillery combined with existing microbial populations to promote denitrification.

The goal of the pilot was to reduce reliance on methanol, resulting in reduced operating costs and promoting a circular economy between SPR and a community discharger. Shannon and Blair discuss the results of the pilot, plans to expand the pilot further, and more.

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The first episode of PARC Innovation Flow podcast was recorded live from the WEFTEC showroom floor. The episode explores how the South Platte Renew Pilot and Research Center (PARC) was created and constructed. The mission of PARC and its reach throughout the water industry is also discussed. The plan for future PARC podcast episodes is also shared with listeners. Guests include: Pieter Van Ry, Director of South Platte Renew, Anna Schroeder, Engineering Supervisor at SPR, Raymond Torrejon, PCL Construction Special Projects Manager, and Allegra da Silva, Deputy Research and Innovation Director at Brown and Caldwell.