About

After a short process engineering career in the petrochemicals industry and a longer career in water & wastewater treatment, Mikel Goldblatt has established an independent consulting practice focused on industrial wastewater treatment problem-solving.

Mikel has established a collaborative style in pursuing problem identification and solution options development, customized to fit site capabilities, timing, and budget.

Often, quick mitigation of an immediate problem is needed. This is where insightful analysis and practical, innovative solutions apply.

Mikel will also provide longer-term recommendations for improved reliability, which may take more time and money to implement.

Professional Work Time Line

Ramboll Water Feb. 2022 - pres

Senior Process Engineer

Solenis/Ashland Water Technologies 2011 – 2022

Senior Engineering Consultant


American Water/EMC 2008 – 2010

Project Manager, Sr. Project Development Engineer, Area Mgr


Gold Star Water Consultants, Inc. 2006 – 2008

President, Independent Consultant Practice


GE Water & Process Technologies/Betz Laboratories 1987 – 2006

Senior Technical Advisor, Product Manager, Account Manager


Exxon Chemicals – Baton Rouge, LA 1985 – 1987

Process Engineer

Education

Publications, Presentations, Patent

Oct-2022

Quick Fixes for Organic Overload of a Refinery Wastewater, WEFTEC 2022 Proceedings, pps 1214-33.

Oct-2021

Temporary Selector Operational Innovation Mitigates Throughput Limitations at a Large Paper Mill Wastewater Treatment Plant, WEFTEC 2021 Proceedings, pps 2284-92.


2021

Industrial Water Reclamation and Reuse to Minimize Liquid Discharge, Water Environment Federation, 2021, ISBN 978-1-57278-360-7, contributing author.


Oct-2019

Fundamentals of Chemical Coagulation and Flocculation, Technical Session 503, WEFTEC 2019, Chicago, IL. invited session organizer, moderator.

May-2019

System and Methods of Determining Liquid Phase Turbidity of Multiphase Wastewater, United States patent no. 10,281,383 B2.


Nov-2018

Goldblatt, M. E., Tiny Bubbles Float Floc — Optimizing Dissolved Air Flotation Operations (2018). Proceedings of International Water Conference, paper no. 18-75.


Oct-2016

Goldblatt, M. E., Clarifier Clarity, Water Environment & Technology, October 2016, 38-41.


Oct-2016, Oct-2015, Oct-2014

Wastewater Treatment Fundamentals For Petroleum Refineries, Workshop W-14, WEFTEC 2016, New Orleans, LA. Workshop leader and contributor.


Oct-2016

Goldblatt, M. E., Floc Data Filtering for Improved Industrial Wastewater Clarification (2016). WEFTEC 2016 Proceedings pps. 2036 - 47.


Mar-2016

Goldblatt, M. E., When Processing Opportunity Crude Oils, Don't Forget the Wastewater! (2016) American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) Annual Meeting, March 15, 2016, San Francisco, CA, paper AM-16-73.


Oct-2015

Goldblatt, M. E., C. R. Leitz, Chemistry and Application of Coagulants and Flocculants in Industrial Wastewater Treatment Systems, WEFTEC 2015 Proceedings, pps 2007-2028, Water Environment Federation, Alexandria, VA, October 2015.


Oct-2014

Goldblatt, M. E., D. Perrin, M. Dooley, In Situ Mixed Liquor Sampling and Testing Device Provides Real Time Biota Health Monitoring, WEFTEC 2014 Proceedings, pps 6125-6133, Water Environment Federation, Alexandria, VA, October 2014.


Oct-2014

Goldblatt, M. E., J. P. Reese, G. Doyle, H. Flippin, 2 Steps to Clarity -- Un-denitrifying Secondary Sedimentation Clarifiers, WEFTEC 2014 Proceedings, pps 5226-5231, Water Environment Federation, Alexandria, VA, October 2014.


May-2013

Fracking Fact Sheet: Considerations for Accepting Fracking Wastewater at Water Resource Recovery Facilities, Water Environment Federation, May 28, 2013. contributing author.


May-2011

Goldblatt, M.E., "DAF Float Sludge Solids Optimization Using Design of Experiments (DoE) Tools," paper 5-A presented at the Industrial Wastewater Seminar hosted by NJWEA/WEF, May 9-10, 2011, Atlantic City, NJ.


Jan-2010

Water Environment Federation (publ.), "Biological and Chemical Systems for Nutrient Removal: Manual of Practice MOP-34," 2010. contributor


Sep-2009

Water Environment Federation (publ.), "Using Reclaimed Water to Augment Potable Water Resources," 2009. contributor


Aug-2009

Goldblatt, M.E., "Conservation and the Industrial Water Footprint," presented at the 2009 Microconstituents and Industrial Water Quality Conference, Baltimore, MD.


Apr-2009

Goldblatt, M.E., "Solving the Effluent Aluminum Problem at a Concrete Products Company: Industrial, Municipal, and Regulatory Personnel Collaborate in Problem Solving Efforts for the Common Good," Keystone Water Quality Manager 2009 spring edition, pps. 14-19.


Jan-2009

Goldblatt, M.E., Integrating a “Green” Score into an Economic Model Used in Asset Management for Water & Wastewater Utilities," published in Utility Executive -- January/February 2009.

Dec-2008

Goldblatt, M.E., "Ask the Experts: Wastewater Treatment," Chemical Engineering Progress, Vol. 104, No. 12, pps. 35-36, December 2008.


Oct-2008

Goldblatt, M.E., "Integrating a “Green” Score into an Economic Model Used in Asset Management for Water & Wastewater Utilities," presented at the 81st Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC.08), Chicago, IL October 18 - 22, 2008.

Sep-2008

Water Environment Federation (publ.), "Design of Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants: Manual of Practice MOP-8," 2009. contributor


Jun-2008

Goldblatt, M. E., "Water Reuse within Industrial Facilities -- Case Studies," presented at the 2008 PennTec annual conference, June 2008.


Apr-2008

Goldblatt, M. E., "Use of Quality Six Sigma Tools to Optimize Sludge Dewatering by Centrifugation," Presented at the annual Residuals & Biosolids Specialty Conference Philadelphia, PA USA Session 14: Innovative Dewatering II, April 1, 2008


Mar-2008

Water Environment Federation (publ.), "Operator Training Wastewater Treatment Training Manual," 2008. contributor


2008

Goldblatt, M. E., "Sludge Success at WhiteWave -- Mt. Crawford, VA," American Water/Environmental Mgt Corp., unpublished


Jul-2007

Goldblatt, M.E., "When To (and When Not To) Utilize Quality Six Sigma Tools in Water Treatment Problem Solving," Paper 8-c presented at WEF/NEWEA Industrial Water Quality Conference, July 29 - August 1, 2007, Providence, Rhode Island.


Jul-2007

Goldblatt, M.E., J. Deak, D. Hafer, R. Potter, K. Tobbe, M. Maryott, "Continuous Process Improvement: Optimizing CraftMaster's Zero Wastewater Discharge System," Paper 8-d presented at WEF/NEWEA Industrial Water Quality Conference3, July 29 - August 1, 2007, Providence, Rhode Island.


Sep-2002

Goldblatt, M.E., “Right-sizing an Activated Sludge System by Use of COD Profiles,” INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER, September/October 2002.


Aug-2001

Goldblatt, M.E., “Right-sizing an Activated Sludge System by Use of COD Profiles,” Paper 11-d presented at the WEF/EPA 7th Annual Industrial Wastes Technical and Regulatory Conference, August 12 – 15, 2001, Charleston, SC.


Dec-1998

Goldblatt, M.E., "How to Justify Water Conservation Projects," Encyclopedia of Chemical Processing and Design, Marcel Dekker, Inc. New York, Dr. John J. McKetta, Exec. Ed., 1998.(Volume 66)


Apr-1998

Goldblatt, M.E., K.S. Eble and J.E. Feathers, "Zero Discharge: What, Why, and How," Encyclopedia of Chemical Processing and Design, Marcel Dekker, Inc. New York, Dr. John J. McKetta, Exec. Ed., 1998.(Volume 65)


Mar-1995

Goldblatt, M.E., "Industrial Water Conservation -- Zero Discharge or Partial Wastewater Reuse," March/April 1995 issue of Industrial Water Treatment, Vol. 27, No. 2, pps. 41-47.


Feb-1995

Goldblatt, M.E., "Innovative Thinking in Water Conservation," 1995 Edition of Fertilizer Industry Annual Review, Vol. XVIII, Specialized Publications, Bombay, INDIA


Aug-1994

Goldblatt, M.E., J. M. Gucciardi, C. M. Huban, S. R. Vasconcellos, W. P. Liao, “New Polyelectrolyte Emulsion Breaker Improves Oily Wastewater Cleanup at Lower Usage Rates,” Paper 12b presented at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers 1994 Summer National Meeting, August 14 – 17, 1994, Denver, CO.


Feb-1994

Goldblatt, M.E., "Innovative Thinking in Water Conservation," Paper No. TP94-09 presented at the Cooling Tower Institute annual meeting, Houston, TX, February 13-16, 1994.


Dec-1993

Goldblatt, M.E., "How to Justify Water Conservation Projects," Hydrocarbon Processing, December 1993.


Nov-1993

Goldblatt, M.E., "Industrial Water Conservation -- Zero Discharge or Partial Wastewater Reuse," presented at the Watertech 93 conference, Houston, TX, November 10-12, 1993.


Apr-1993

Goldblatt, M.E., K.S. Eble and J.E. Feathers, "Zero Discharge: What, Why, and How," Chemical Engineering Progress, 89(4):22-27, April 1993.


Mar-1993

Goldblatt, M.E., Content provider and Editor, Betz Water Reuse Reference Manual, Publication BMI201 9303


Sep-1991

“Betz Handbook of Industrial Water Conditioning,” Betz Laboratories, 1991. contributor


May-1985

Goldblatt, M.E., "A Study in Pervaporation of Ethanol/Water Mixtures and its Application to Membrane-Aided Distillation," a thesis presented to the Graduate School of Clemson University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, May 1985.


Mar-1985

Goldblatt, M. E. and C. H. Gooding, “An Engineering Analysis of Membrane-Aided Distillation,” presented at the AIChE 1985 Spring National Meeting, Houston, TX, March 24 – 28, 1985, Industrial Membrane Processes, AIChE Symposium Series #248, 1986.


Sep-1983

Wm. C. Conner, A. M. Lane, K. M. Ng, and M. Goldblatt, “Measurement of the Morphology of High Surface Area Solids: Porosimetry of Agglomerated Particles,” Journal of Catalysis 83, 336-345 (1983)