Demonstrating organic contaminant removal in an ozone-based water reuse process at full scale

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 213-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judy Blackbeard ◽  
James Lloyd ◽  
Mirela Magyar ◽  
John Mieog ◽  
Karl G. Linden ◽  
...  

The 350 ML per d Eastern Treatment Plant (ETP) tertiary facility produces “Class A” water for the city of Melbourne, Australia, which is used for irrigation, dual reticulation and fire fighting.

2005 ◽  
Vol 52 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 283-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Iranpour ◽  
R. Palacios ◽  
H.H.J. Cox ◽  
V. Abkian

Fecal coliform recurrence has been observed at the City of Los Angeles Hyperion Treatment Plant during pilot-scale experiments with a designated thermophilic battery of six anaerobic digesters, while other digesters were still at a mesophilic temperature. Several lab and full-scale experiments indicated the following possible causes of the growth/reactivation of fecal coliforms in post-digestion: a) contamination of thermophilically digested biosolids with mesophilically digested biosolids; b) a large drop in the biosolids temperature between the centrifuges and silos, which could have allowed the reactivation and/or growth of fecal coliforms. These were resolved by the full plant conversion to thermophilic anaerobic digestion and design modifications of the post-digestion train.


2011 ◽  
Vol 64 (9) ◽  
pp. 1851-1856 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathan D. Park ◽  
Ronald W. Thring ◽  
Randy P. Garton ◽  
Michael P. Rutherford ◽  
Steve S. Helle

Anaerobic digestion is a well established technology for the reduction of organic matter and stabilization of wastewater. Biogas, a mixture of methane and carbon dioxide, is produced as a useful by-product of the process. Current solid waste management at the city of Prince George is focused on disposal of waste and not on energy recovery. Co-digestion of fresh fruit and vegetable waste with sewer sludge can improve biogas yield by increasing the load of biodegradable material. A six week full-scale project co-digesting almost 15,000 kg of supermarket waste was completed. Average daily biogas production was found to be significantly higher than in previous years. Digester operation remained stable over the course of the study as indicated by the consistently low volatile acids-to-alkalinity ratio. Undigested organic material was visible in centrifuged sludge suggesting that the waste should have been added to the primary digester to prevent short circuiting and to increase the hydraulic retention time of the freshly added waste.


2006 ◽  
Vol 78 (2) ◽  
pp. 170-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Iranpour ◽  
H.H.J. Cox ◽  
S. Oh ◽  
S. Fan ◽  
R.J. Kearney ◽  
...  

2015 ◽  
Vol 80 ◽  
pp. 108-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Ávila ◽  
Josep M. Bayona ◽  
Isabel Martín ◽  
Juan José Salas ◽  
Joan García

2010 ◽  
Vol 61 (5) ◽  
pp. 1097-1103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph A. Husband ◽  
Jennifer Phillips ◽  
J. R. Coughenour ◽  
Thomas Walz ◽  
Gary Blatchford

In 2001, the City of Phoenix, Arizona (USA) committed to the conversion of the existing high-rate anaerobic digestion process at the 8.9 m3/s 91st Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) to a multi-phase process (acid/methane, mesophilic/thermophilic) to optimise existing digestion capacity and achieve Class A biosolids. The improved solids reduction is anticipated to double the ammonia load in the sludge dewatering liquor (centrate), which is currently treated in the nitrification/denitrification (NdeN) activated sludge facilities. In order to continue to meet the plant total nitrogen discharge limit of 10 mg/L as N, a separate centrate nitrification system was incorporated into the plant's process flow scheme to efficiently manage the high ammonia recycle stream. By discharging the nitrified centrate to the plant headworks, an added benefit of reduced hydrogen sulfide (H2S) emissions was realised to approximately $310 (USD).


2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. L. Manuszak ◽  
M. MacPhee ◽  
S. Liskovich ◽  
L. Feldsher

The City of Baltimore, Maryland is one of many US cities faced with challenges related to increasing potable water demands, diminishing fresh water supplies, and aging infrastructure. To address these challenges, the City recently undertook a $7M study to evaluate water supply and treatment alternatives and develop the conceptual design for a new 120 million gallon per day (MGD) water treatment plant. As part of this study, an innovative raw water management tool was constructed to help model source water availability and predicted water quality based on integration of a new and more challenging surface water supply. A rigorous decision-making approach was then used to screen and select appropriate treatment processes. Short-listed treatment strategies were demonstrated through a year-long pilot study, and process design criteria were collected in order to assess capital and operational costs for the full-scale plant. Ultimately the City chose a treatment scheme that includes low-pressure membrane filtration and post-filter GAC adsorption, allowing for consistent finished water quality irrespective of which raw water supply is being used. The conceptual design includes several progressive concepts, which will: 1) alleviate treatment limitations at the City's existing plants by providing additional pre-clarification facilities at the new plant; and 2) take advantage of site conditions to design and operate the submerged membrane system by gravity-induced siphon, saving the City significant capital and operations and maintenance (O&M) costs. Once completed, the new Fullerton Water Filtration Plant (WFP) will be the largest low-pressure membrane plant in North America, and the largest gravity-siphon design in the world.


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