LG Sonic
LG Sonic is a company that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.
Cost-efficient power generation operations through algae control
Preventing risk of power generation failures LG Sonic technology is in operation at the Termosol 1 and Termosol 2, a Saeta Yield power generation facility in western Spain, to control algae levels in a raw water pond. The water in this pond is essential to ensure the continued generation of electricity. The project began in […]
LG Sonic part of Aguas Andinas’ water infrastructure for adapting to climate change
This year, Aguas Andinas introduced a unique infrastructure in Chile. It will ensure drinking water supply for the Santiago inhabitants in events of extreme weather. The work comprises six ponds, called Pirque Mega Ponds. These ponds will ensure 34 hours of water autonomy to Santiago in the face of high turbidity in the Maipo River. […]
New Jersey DEP funds data-driven technology to solve algae issues in Echo Lake, City of Newark
To solve these algal blooms problems, the City of Newark will use LG Sonic technology. “Identifying new and effective ways to address the growing number of occurrences of harmful algal blooms is a public health and environmental priority for the Murphy Administration,” said Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe. To solve existing issues and prevent future occurrences […]
Mariscal Sucre International Airport solves algal blooms problems with data-driven technology
The Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito, the main gateway in Ecuador and South America’s leading airport in 2019, includes a reservoir as a part of their infrastructure to control the runoff generated by rainwater with the capacity to retain heavy storms. The reservoir plays an important role for the airport’s operations, but it presented […]
Monitor water quality and algae with LG Sonic monitoring buoy
The Monitoring Buoy is a unique combination of real-time water quality monitoring and user-friendly cloud software that stores and analyses received water quality data. The system represents cost-effective monitoring and early warning solution for lakes and water reservoirs. The Monitoring Buoy allows users to monitor water quality at low cost, before deciding upon the best […]
Success Story: Celebrating 5 years and 5 projects with EPM
In 2015, we began our first project with Empresas Públicas de Medellín (EPM), a public utility service company that provides electricity, gas, water, sanitation, and telecommunication services. Eight MPC-Buoy systems were installed in the La Fe reservoir in Medellin, Colombia, which is the main drinking water source for the city of Medellin. We are proud […]
The golden age of algae control
LG Sonic announces another project in 2020. The newly installed system will control algal blooms in a reservoir located in Peru. The company's MPC-Buoy will help eliminate filter clogging issues, so the water can easily flow out of the reservoir. Their customer is one of the largest gold mines in South America. Distinctly different wet season and dry […]
LG Sonic nanobubble solution wins Aquatech Innovation Award 2019
LG Sonic’s latest innovation MPC-NanoBubble, an innovative solution to improve Dissolved Oxygen levels in lakes by using pure oxygen nanobubbles, has won the Aquatech Innovation Award in the category water supply. Honouring innovation in the water industry The Aquatech Innovation Awards honor the most innovative water products and solutions in the water industry. The winners […]
Lakes can breathe again: Introducing pure oxygen nanobubble solution
It’s a monumental day for LG Sonic, as it expands from ultrasonic algae control to an algae management company. The latest technology, the MPC-NanoBubble, is an autonomous mobile platform that uses pure oxygen nanobubbles to increase dissolved oxygen levels in large water surfaces. Anoxia occurs when water bodies are depleted of dissolved oxygen. In these […]