Sludge Thickeners Articles

The efficacy of sonication as a pre-treatment to anaerobic digestion (AD) was assessed using thickened waste activated sludge (TWAS). Efficiency was measured in relation to solubilisation, dewaterability, and AD performance. Eighteen experimental conditions were evaluated at low frequency (20 kHz), duration (2–10 s), amplitude (∼8–12 μm) and applied pressure (0.5–3.0 barg), using a sonix™ ...

Feb. 22, 2017

By IWA Publishing

The SeaFET/SeapHOx must condition to the deployment environment for at least 48 hours before pH data is considered reliable. The Shallow SeaFET’s external pH sensor must be powered and exposed to the deployment site’s water for 2–5 days before obtaining quality data. You will often see the external pH gradually rise until it meets the internal reference pH within ~0.05 pH after ...

Feb. 22, 2017

By Sea-Bird Scientific - a subsidiary of Danaher Corporation

Accelerated release of potassium (K), magnesium (Mg) and phosphorus (P) from surplus activated sludge (SAS) was investigated to develop a new system for the recovery of the elements. Anaerobic cultivation of SAS during 24 h released 78% of K and about 50% of Mg and P from SAS more effectively compared to aerobic cultivation (K: 40%, Mg: 15%, P: 15%). Furthermore, the addition of sodium acetate ...

Feb. 20, 2017

By IWA Publishing

Material Source: Excavation waste from construction sites.  Equipment Installed: Main components included: Commander 1400 Hopper Feed Conveyor 16 x 5 Rinsing Screen Logwasher c/ with Dewatering Screens Finesmaster 120 Sand Plant 16 x 5 Dry Screen Bivitec Pre- Screen System ...

Feb. 2, 2017

By DUO (Europe) plc

DUO Equipment delivered and installed a new full washing and water management plant for Nottinghamshire Recycling Ltd (NRL). Based in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, NRL is a sustainable waste solution provider processing C & D waste, green waste, wood and recycled aggregates. The new washing and water management plant (which includes a Gennaretti centrifuge system) will provide NRL with the ...

Feb. 2, 2017

By DUO (Europe) plc

On January 16, 2017, AkzoNobel announced the launch of Imagine Chemistry, which provides start-up firms, students, research groups, and career scientists an opportunity to collaborate with AkzoNobel experts to solve real-life chemistry-related challenges.  ...

Jan. 20, 2017

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

The Aerobic Digestion group has recently been conducting pilot testing of silicon carbide ceramic membranes manufactured by the Danish company Cembrane A/S.  This promising technology shows a great ability to filter water even in the challenging high solids environment of sludge thickening.  The results of the pilot testing have led the aerobic digestion group to utilize ...

Dec. 6, 2016

By Ovivo (Formerly Eimco Water Technologies)

Environmental applications of composites have attracted the interests of researchers due to their excellent adsorption efficiency for pollutants. Native, HCl pre-treated clay and MnFe2O4/clay composite were investigated as an adsorbent for removal of methyl green from aqueous solution. The adsorption behaviors of dye onto native, HCl pre-treated and composite clays were studied as a ...

Dec. 1, 2016

By IWA Publishing

The feasibility of sludge reduction via the XE biodegradation process was explored both experimentally and through modeling, where the main focus was on determining the value of the bE parameter (first order degradation of XE) from a continuous process. Two activated sludge (AS) systems (30 L) were operated in parallel with synthetic wastewater during 16 months: a conventional ...

Nov. 30, 2016

By IWA Publishing

Overview: Big Park Domestic Wastewater Improvements District in Arizona had constructed a new 500,000 gallons per day biological wastewater treatment system in 1997. As time passed, the aging plant was unable to keep up with increasing demands. Challenge: In 2012, the District started working with Sunrise ...

Oct. 7, 2016

By Aeration Industries International (AII)

The aerated upflow biological filtration (biofiltration) is a technology which is today successfully used in more than 500 European wastewater treatment plants. Among this, the one of Sallek Valley, in Slovenia, differs by a two stage biofiltration and a part-recirculation of sludge from thickener to increase the COD concentration needed for denitrification. This process allows an advanced ...

Sep. 4, 2016

By AquaBiotec

OBJECTIVE OF THE PETRO-SONDE SURVEY: To delineate faults within Barnett Shale Barnett Shale deposits within the Ft. Worth Basin produce primarily gas from fracture porosity. Strata in the Johnson county area dip and thicken to the northeast in response to the Central Texas uplift bordering the Ft. Worth Basin to the southwest. Faulting is common in the area and generally trends NW-SE. To ...

May 19, 2016

By Geophysics International

Alum recovery from water treatment sludge is a promising technique applied to decrease usage of fresh coagulants in the water treatment industry. In addition, alum recovery reduces sludge volume for easy handling. The undertaken work investigated the parametric conditions for alum recovery procedure by acidification. The results show that alum recovery reaches up to 69.03%, and the reduction ...

May 18, 2016

By IWA Publishing

This case study showcases how the Old Atlanta Club Wastewater Treatment Facility has solved its debris problem thanks to Aqualitec's rotary drum screen Drumtec which is ian internally fed rotating drum screen built for heavy pretreatment applications such as draining, mud thickening, and sandy or ...

Apr. 19, 2016

By Aqualitec Corp.

Mine backfill is defined as the material used to fill the cavities (i.e., stopes) created by underground mining. Backfilling can be a means to dispose of sludge and/ or tailings which may contain hazardous materials and to reduce surface environmental impacts by storing tailings underground. Alternately, backfilling with nonhazardous materials can allow for mining productivity improvements. To ...

Apr. 12, 2016

By WesTech Engineering, Inc.

The minerals industry has faced increasing pressures in recent years in the management of tailings streams. Environmental, economic and other factors have led many minerals producers to explore the technology of making and using “paste.” With the increasing number of installations worldwide, this technology has proved to not only be industry accepted, but economically advantageous. ...

Mar. 22, 2016

By WesTech Engineering, Inc.

Numerous studies and papers have been devoted to the subject of thickener design and operation to achieve specified throughput and discharge densities. Mathematical models have been developed that present methods for sizing thickeners and predicting performance under varying process conditions. The compression effect of deeper beds on dewatering performance is a recognized phenomenon. This is one ...

Mar. 7, 2016

By WesTech Engineering, Inc.

Introduction The City of Spring Valley, IL was seeking bioaugmentation to reduce the economic burden of sludge dredging and disposal and to evaluate the possibility of restoring the microbiological activity in the lagoon. The lagoon was flooded several times from the near-by Illinois River, which created different strata of inorganic silt/organic sludge and densely packed sludge at the ...

Mar. 3, 2016

By In-Pipe Technology Company, Inc.

In-Pipe Technology Pipe Technology® Company, Inc., Company, Inc., Company, Inc., is an effective, environmentally is an effective, environmentally is an effective, environmentally-friendly, and fiscally friendly, and fiscally responsible method to reduce accumulated lagoon solids. By reducing accumulated sludge volumes by 40% to 85%, In- volumes by 40% to 85%, In-Pipe Technology has helped ...

Mar. 3, 2016

By In-Pipe Technology Company, Inc.

Precipitation and catchment characteristics of mountainous headwaters can vary largely within short distances. It remains unclear how these two factors determine the contribution of event water and pre-event water to stormflow. We investigated this in five neighboring headwaters with high annual precipitation amounts (>2,000 mm y−1) in a steep pre-alpine region in Switzerland. Rainfall and ...

Feb. 12, 2016

By IWA Publishing