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Case Study 1-Florida Facility
Extended Aeration |
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Background Data: |
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Case Study: Wastewater Treatment |
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Location: Florida Facility Type: Extended Aeration
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Designed Flow: 4.0 MGD |
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Current Flow: 1.6 MGD |
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Sludge Hauling: 170,000 gallons/month |
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Challenge: |
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To determine if Natural Resource Protection Corporation
and PX700 could accomplish the following: |
Reduce quantity of sludge generate
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Reduce sludge disposal cost
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Improve the overall plant efficiency
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Facility personnel were used to gather appropriate data.
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Treatment Procedures: |
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Product Used: PX700 TM |
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Treatment Period: 6 weeks |
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Amount of Product Used: First two weeks at 1.5 gallons
per day |
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Amount of Product Used: Four weeks at 2.0 gallons per
day |
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Injection Points: Anoxic cell and digester |
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Results: |
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Beginning |
End |
Reduction |
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Sludge Hauling: |
180,000 Gallons/month |
84,000 Gallons/month |
53% |
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WAS TSS: |
10288 mg/l |
7555 mg/l |
27% |
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Phosphate: |
.27 mg/l |
.17 mg/l |
38% |
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The introduction of PX700TM into the facility has
enabled the facility to significantly reduce biosolids,
improve the overall effluent quality as well as improve
associated processing, hauling, and handling costs. |
