Abstract:
A method for cleaning and preventing diffuser membrane fouling of an aeration system can include: transporting a liquid acidic solution into a downcomer pipe or a purge line positioned in a reservoir of an aeration system containing a body of water such that the liquid acidic solution flows into a manifold and air distribution pipes; allowing the liquid acidic solution to vaporize; and blowing the vaporized acidic solution into a plurality of diffusers supported by the air distribution pipes. An aeration system that can implement the method is also included.
Abstract:
An automatically controlled wastewater treatment process can include automatically controlling nitrification and denitrification capacity in a water source. The nitrification and denitrification capacity can be automatically controlled simultaneously. In addition, the wastewater treatment process can also include automatically controlling solids retention time (SRT) and biological phosphorus removal in a water source as well as automatically controlling the removal of water from a containment device.
Abstract:
A method of optimizing a wastewater treatment plant includes: providing an oxidation ditch having a dissolved oxygen set-point and including: an aeration system having an aerobic zone; and an anoxic zone; measuring the oxidation-reduction potential of the anoxic zone; and based on the measured oxidation-reduction potential: increasing or decreasing the dissolved oxygen set-point; increasing or decreasing a dose of supplemental nutrients; and/or increasing a dose of supplemental carbon or metal salts.
Abstract:
A process for biological nutrient removal including: receiving fluid having sludge in a basin through a sludge inlet; activating an aeration system based at least partially on a time of day; periodically measuring a potassium level of the fluid; determining a potassium rate of change based on the periodic measurements of potassium level; and deactivating the aeration system based at least partially on the determined potassium rate of change. A system for biological nutrient removal is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A gas distribution assembly comprises an outer pipe (2) and an inner pipe (3), defining a gas supply chamber (4) therebetween. Furthermore, the gas distribution assembly comprises means (14) for supplying compressed gas to said gas supply chamber (4), a first end connection (16) connecting first ends of the outer pipe and of the inner pipe, and leaving an orifice (17) of the first end (10) of the inner pipe open outwards, a second end connection (18) connecting second ends of the outer pipe and of the inner pipe, and leaving an orifice (19) of the second end (11) of the inner pipe open outwards, wherein the inner pipe comprises a first pipe member (12) including said first end of the inner pipe and a second pipe member (13) including said second end of the inner pipe, which pipe members are in telescopic engagement with each other.
Abstract:
An aeration diffuser system includes an air inlet conduit defining an orifice, an air plenum coupled to the air inlet conduit at the orifice, such that the air plenum and the air inlet conduit are in fluid communication, a diffuser secured to a top of the air plenum, and a plurality of pressure transducers including a first pressure transducer at least partially located inside the air inlet conduit, and a second pressure transducer at least partially located inside the air plenum.
Abstract:
A method of processing waste water to produce a filtrate is provided. The method includes the steps of: introducing untreated wastewater to an inlet zone of a bioreactor; introducing a concentrate of treated waste water with at least 10,000 mg/L of total suspended solids into the inlet zone of the bioreactor to form a biological active mixture; aerating the biological active mixture in an aeration zone of the bioreactor to produce treated waste water; filtering the treated waste water to produce a filtrate and the concentrate, wherein the filtrate created by the filtering has total suspended solids of less than 10 mg/L; transferring at least a portion of the concentrate to the inlet zone of the bioreactor; and transferring the filtrate external to the bioreactor as clean water.
Abstract:
A wastewater treatment method provides a bioreactor including: an inlet zone, a filtration zone, and a reaction zone including: a biofilm supporting media including a biofilm of bacteria thereon. The supporting media is sufficient to enable the bacteria thereon to consume contaminants from the wastewater to produce water with a total suspended solids of less than 5 g/L and water including suspended bacteria. Wastewater is introduced to the inlet zone of the bioreactor. Anoxic and/or aerobic conditions are provided in the reaction zone to cause the consumption of the contaminants by the bacteria on the supporting media and the suspended bacteria contained in the water to produce filterable water. This water is filtered at the filtration zone to produce a filtrate and a sludge, the filtrate having a total suspended solids of less than 10 mg/L with a flowrate of at least 2,000 L/h/m2 of filter area.
Abstract:
A method for cleaning and preventing diffuser membrane fouling of an aeration system can include: transporting a liquid acidic solution into a downcomer pipe or a purge line positioned in a reservoir of an aeration system containing a body of water such that the liquid acidic solution flows into a manifold and air distribution pipes; allowing the liquid acidic solution to vaporize; and blowing the vaporized acidic solution into a plurality of diffusers supported by the air distribution pipes. An aeration system that can implement the method is also included.
Abstract:
A process for biological nutrient removal including: receiving fluid having sludge in a basin through a sludge inlet; activating an aeration system based at least partially on a time of day; periodically measuring a potassium level of the fluid; determining a potassium rate of change based on the periodic measurements of potassium level; and deactivating the aeration system based at least partially on the determined potassium rate of change. A system for biological nutrient removal is also disclosed.