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Page 2 15/09/2008 Water Technologies Thomas Kerl Idb_final.ppt Contents Energy saving in the biological treatment process Reduce Energy Costs through Reduction of Biological Solids Energy savings and environmental care through broad filtering technologies for Water-Reuse

Page 3 15/09/2008 Water Technologies Thomas Kerl Idb_final.ppt Sludge Disposal Sludge Reduction Discharge Reuse Wastewater treatment process Screening/ Grit Removal Sedimentation Clarification BiologicalClarification Water Path 60% DisinfectionFiltration Biological Solid Reduction Reuse Sludge Reduction

Page 4 15/09/2008 Water Technologies Thomas Kerl Idb_final.ppt Typical use in Brazilian ETE’s “Aerobic Process” Aerobic + Nitrifying Bacteria + Oxygen Solids Wastewater Secondary Clarifier Effluent Recycle Solids Waste Aerobic + Nitrifying Bacteria + Oxygen Aerobic: Organic NNH 4 + NH 4 + O 2 NO 2 _ + O 2 NO 3 = O2O2 Membrane Diffusers

Page 5 15/09/2008 Water Technologies Thomas Kerl Idb_final.ppt The Siemens Answer “Aerated Anoxic Reactor” What is it? A biological reactor in which the oxygen delivery is less than the oxygen demand, thereby, creating a zone of continuous oxygen deficiency (avg. DO levels between 0 and 0.5 mg/L). O 2 Demand O 2 Supplied Deficit Result = ‘0’ DO O 2 Supplied < 75% of O 2 Demand m O 2 [kg] / t [h]

Page 6 15/09/2008 Water Technologies Thomas Kerl Idb_final.ppt The Siemens Answer Orbal ® - Aerated Anoxic Reactor Disc aerators Weather Hoods Treatment of wide range of inlet concentrations  Changing Disc Immersion  Speed Variation  Smart Control Used in mixed networks without additional tanks / retention units  Bypassing the first channel retaining the biomass Low maintenance costs  No replacement of membranes every 4 – 5 years  No (vibrating) air pipes / grids  No compressors  No need of draining the channel for maintenance

Page 7 15/09/2008 Water Technologies Thomas Kerl Idb_final.ppt The Siemens Answer VLR - VertiCel ® - Aerated Anoxic Reactor

Page 8 15/09/2008 Water Technologies Thomas Kerl Idb_final.ppt The Siemens Answer “Aerated Anoxic Reactor”  Energy savings between 20 and 35%  Reduced maintenance costs  Improved Process Performance simultaneous nitri- / denitrification Conventional Aerobic Process (non anoxic) Energy 100% VertiCel ® Process (aerated anoxic) ~ % ~ % Orbal ® Process (aerated anoxic) Internal Recycle (Qint/Q) Removal Efficiency (%) Conventional Aerated-anoxic Total Nitrogen Removal Comparison

Page 9 15/09/2008 Water Technologies Thomas Kerl Idb_final.ppt Reduction of all important parameters Annual Data Summary Hammonton, NJ YearLimitBOD 5 TSS (mg/l)NO 3 TPO 4 Operation CONAMA / SP60 InfluentEffluentInfluentEffluent ,603693,401,712, ,003831,600,961, ,103021,600,441,59 all concentrations in mg/l

Page 10 15/09/2008 Water Technologies Thomas Kerl Idb_final.ppt Discharge Reuse Wastewater treatment process Biological Solid Reduction Screening/ Grit Removal Sedimentation Clarification BiologicalClarification Water Path DisinfectionFiltration Sludge Reduction

Page 11 15/09/2008 Water Technologies Thomas Kerl Idb_final.ppt The Siemens Answer Omniflow ® ISBR Process (Cannibal)

Page 12 15/09/2008 Water Technologies Thomas Kerl Idb_final.ppt Operational Data: Plant Blue Ridge, GA “ Nearby no biosolids “ Year Flow (m3/a) Biosolids (t) / aLimitBOD 5 TSS Conventional Plant Siemens Plant Operation 5,0 30 CONAMA / SP 60 InfluentEffluentInfluentEffluent all concentrations in mg/l

Page 13 15/09/2008 Water Technologies Thomas Kerl Idb_final.ppt Reduce energy costs through reduction of biological solids Minimal aeration is used in the interchange bioreactor tank. The biomass are interchanged and cycled between the aerobic and non aerobic environment: Biological solids are destroyed and significantly reduced Result: Lower costs (energy and operation)  Less required aeration in the aerobic process lead to energy savings  Reduced production of biological solids which only need to be purged periodically from the system Case Study: 6 mgd plant in Alabama – $ saved energy costs per year

Page 14 15/09/2008 Water Technologies Thomas Kerl Idb_final.ppt Discharge Reuse Wastewater treatment process Biological Solid Reduction Screening/ Grit Removal Sedimentation Clarification BiologicalClarification Water Path DisinfectionFiltration Reuse

Page 15 15/09/2008 Water Technologies Thomas Kerl Idb_final.ppt Energy savings and environmental care through broad filtering technologies for Water-Reuse Hydro-Clear Filter ® ~ 100 µm Forty-X™Disc Filter ~ 10 µm Membranes - MBR ~ 0,4 µm Applications  Effluent discharge  Reclamation and reuse  Irrigation water Applications  Irrigation water  Industrial process water  Cooling water Applications  Groundwater recharge  Boiler feed  Process water

Page 16 15/09/2008 Water Technologies Thomas Kerl Idb_final.ppt Contact Thomas Kerl Siemens Water Technologies Av. Mutinga, Pirituba São Paulo, SP Phone:

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