by Juls Clemente | Mar 26, 2020 | Case Studies, Plant Startup
Industrial Membrane Bioreactor Plant 0.01 MGD When starting up a wastewater plant, the biological seed used can influence future treatment efficiency and operational challenges. Domestic activated sludge seeding has potential to introduced unwanted biological and...
by Juls Clemente | Mar 25, 2020 | Case Studies, Plant Startup
Mechanical WWTP 8.9 MGD Halfway through a sugar beet processing campaign (September through May) a Midwest refinery noticed something was wrong with their wastewater processing system. The plant discharge was within limits for their NPDES permit parameters, but the...
by Juls Clemente | Mar 25, 2020 | Case Studies, Plant Startup
Mechanical WWTP .06 MGD National parks attract millions of visitors each year. Increasing seasonal traffic experienced by these establishments can overload the wastewater treatment infrastructure leading to treatment inefficiency and, eventually, structural...
by Juls Clemente | Mar 25, 2020 | Case Studies, Plant Startup
Mechanical WWTP .7 MGD Choosing an appropriate seeding method for wastewater operations can have a significant impact on biological treatment efficiency. Activated sludge is traditionally used to seed new treatment systems and supplement others that need...
by Juls Clemente | Mar 25, 2020 | Case Studies, Plant Startup
Mechanical WWTP 1 MGD Establishing a functional biological community for wastewater treatment is essential when starting a new plant. Monitoring the growing biology during a startup provides the insight plant staff need to adjust operations to achieve a high treatment...
