fixed activated sludge treatment Articles
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Fixed activated sludge treatment (FAST®) process technology overview
Biological treatment systems for small communities and even single-family dwellings have been available in the general water pollution control market for many years. These systems are basically scaled-down versions of the activated sludge process, utilizing suspended growth systems. Historically, the main operational problem associated with these systems has been the management of the sludge ...
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Black and Graywater: An overlooked environmental issue
Scienco/FAST, a manufacturer of marine sewage devices (MSD) based in St. Louis, Mo., has installed nearly 5,000 of its MSD units aboard towboats, tugs, offshore supply vessels, diving support vessels, pilot boats, containerships, tankers, bulk carriers, cruise ships, and many more types of vessels all around the world. The company has more than 50 years of research, development and real-world ...
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Bio-Microbics Inc. wins--- exporter of the year award
Bio-Microbics Inc., Shawnee, Kan., has received a 2009 Exporter of the Year award from ThinkGlobal Inc., publisher of Commercial News USA, the official export promotion magazine of the U.S. Commerce Department in the Environmental category. The company manufactures economical and ecological wastewater and storm water treatment systems for light commercial and residential onsite markets, ...
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Dubai labor camp not worried about water - Case study
Installer: Jallad Environmental Distributor: Clearbrook, Inc. With water scarcity as a major concern for the MENA region, the need to reuse wastewater became a major focus for a project located in the labors camp region of Dubai. Consisting of a fluctuating occupancy (between 4,000 to 6,000 workers throughout the year), a decentralized wastewater system was determined to be the best course of ...
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Lap of Luxury
In 2007, the Malibu Beach Inn underwent a multimillion-dollar renovation that included a new onsite system to comply with regulations. Situated on Billionaire’s Beach in downtown Malibu, Calif., the 47-room hotel abuts the Pacific Coast Highway, one of the busiest thoroughfares in the nation. The designer of the onsite system, John Yaroslaski, P.E., of Ensitu Engineering Inc. in Morro Bay, ...
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Case study - drain field renovation with RetroFAST
Engineer: Dick Bartel, Point One Engineering Distributor: Frank Hay, Pinnacle Environmental Technologies, Inc. Location: British Columbia, Canada Dick Bartel approached Frank Hay in mid August 2002 looking for alternatives for repairing a neighbor’s biologically-failing conventional septic system. Bartel had originally looked into replacing the entire soil absorption system with a ...
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Minimal Site Disruption with RetroFAST - Case study
Installer: Carleton Environmental Services, Inc. in conjunction with L&S Water Technologies, Inc. Location: Ontario, Canada Rob Sanna, technical advisor for L&S Water Technologies, was contacted by a homeowner in September 2003 to provide maintenance and pump out for a 14-year-old conventional septic system utilizing a sand drain fi eld. The system was bleeding out, creating small ponds ...
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Cut your wastewater surcharges in half
Water usage and wastewater discharge are a main expenditure for any industrial plant. Biowater’s fixed film wastewater treatment systems reduce your municipal surcharges by at least half. Our systems optimize treatment configurations to help a customer’s Clean-in-place (CIP) and Clean-out-of-place (COP) systems work more efficiently and make sure compliance is achieved. Food ...
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Cut your wastewater surcharges in half
Water usage and wastewater discharge are a main expenditure for any industrial plant. Biowater’s fixed film wastewater treatment systems reduce your municipal surcharges by at least half. Our systems optimize treatment configurations to help a customer’s Clean-in-place (CIP) and Clean-out-of-place (COP) systems work more efficiently and make sure compliance is achieved. Food ...
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Decentralized Wastewater Treatment
An application used worldwide, now growing in US to address the needs of small communities and developments Conventional sewer operations managed by small communities provide centralized treatment of wastewater of which residents are accustomed. But the expense of operating these systems as they expand with miles and miles of sewer lines is staggering. Expanding sewer line infrastructure, ...
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Between the Lakes - An innovative onsite system serves a condominium and housing project on a popular chain of lakes in a Wisconsin resort community - Case Study
System Profile Location: Three Lakes, Wis. Facility served: Condominium and housing project (total 267 bedrooms) Designer: Baudhuin Inc., Sturgeon Bay, Wis. Installer: Bergeman Plumbing & Heating, Chippewa Falls, Wis. Site conditions: Level; stratified sand soil with loading rate of 1.6 gpd per square foot; seasonal high groundwater 8 to 9 feet below surface. Type of system: Aerobic ...
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Wastewater Treatment: Out with Conventional, in with Sustainable Wastewater Treatment
The question? Water is one of the world’s most vital resources. It is critical to the survival of every living creature on the planet. The average human can only go a few days without consuming water in some capacity. Health experts stress drinking fluids throughout the day to remain properly hydrated. However, in some parts of the world, water is hard to obtain. Either there are no ...
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