Post Filtration to MBBR System: Wastewater Treatment

TEQUATIC

PLUS Fine Particle Filter Beats Multi-Media in

MBBR Hospital Wastewater Treatment System
At-a-Glance
CUSTOMER
EEC USA*, a division of Encotech, Inc.
End-use installations in Iraq for hospital
wastewater treatment
CHALLENGE
Treat highly variable inuent wastewater from
hospitals in and around Baghdad to meet
Iraqi Ministry of Health (MoH) requirements for
discharge into the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
Provide effective ltration to reduce turbidity to
<
5 NTU** for Ultraviolet (UV) light disinfection
prior to discharge.
APPROACH
EEC USA integrated the TEQUATIC

PLUS ne
particle lter into their Moving Bed BioReactor
(MBBR) Packaged Wastewater Treatment Plant
technology for the Iraqi MoH. The TEQUATIC PLUS
lter was selected over conventional multi-media
ltration based on the products proven success
in ltering secondary efuent from two wastewater
treatment plants in California, various Encotech
eld trials, and the benets described below.
VALUE
The TEQUATIC

PLUS lter can consistently

and cost-effectively deliver a ltrate at
<
5 NTU
turbidity, facilitating high uptime and effective,
downstream UV disinfection. In particular, the
customer cites the following benets over multi-
media ltration:
Smaller footprint
Less maintenance
High uptime
Generally >99% water recovery
No cleaning cycles
Absolute level of ltration (20 micron)
Simplicity of design and system control
Read the full case study for details.
Cleaning Up Hospital Wastewater
The Iraqi Ministry of Health was seeking a reliable wastewater treatment solution
to install in ve hospitals in Baghdad and surrounding provinces. The MoH
needed to meet stringent health requirements (based on U.S. standards) for
discharge into the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. EEC USA was awarded the
contract based on its performance in the wastewater treatment market, and the
effectiveness of its MBBR Packaged Wastewater Treatment Plant technology.
While the existing MBBR system effectively treated Biological Oxygen Demand
(BOD5), Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) and Total Suspended Solids (TSS),
additional ltration was desired to provide an extra measure of security in
meeting discharge requirements by further reducing turbidity to <5 NTU prior to
UV light disinfection.
Integration into an Existing System
To solve this challenge, EEC USA has integrated the TEQUATIC

PLUS ne
particle lter into its MBBR system as a post-ltration step, citing several
advantages over multi-media ltration. For example, EEC USA found that the
product will help simplify their system in ways that make it more compact,
reducing their post-ltration footprint by at least 50%. This, in turn, simplies
logistics by enabling them to ship the entire Wastewater Treatment Plant to a
hospital in one ISO container versus two.
*See www.encotech.net/eecusa.php
** Nephelometric turbidity units
Such benets, combined with the continuous cleaning
capability of the TEQUATIC PLUS lter, will help minimize
maintenance, maximize uptime and lower overall project costs.
Other benets such as >99% water recovery, no cleaning
cycles, absolute levels of ltration and simple control
systems also contributed to EEC USAs decision.
Conguration of the TEQUATIC PLUS lter into the existing
MBBR system design has been seamless.
As shown in Figure 1 below, the hospital wastewater is
equalized prior to treatment in the MBBR. The MBBR
aerobically processes the wastewater, which then passes
through an integrated clarier.
The treated water is staged in a Filter Feed Tank for delivery to
the TEQUATIC PLUS lter, which can reduce the turbidity to
<5 NTU, enabling efcient and effective UV disinfection prior
to discharge all as part of a single, skid-mounted plant.
Periodically, the TEQUATIC PLUS lter purges accumulated
solids from the unit to the sludge holding tank for reprocessing
or disposal. With a water recovery rate that is generally >99%,
disposal volumes from the TEQUATIC PLUS lter and overall
solids handling costs are low.
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Figure 1: Integrated MBBR System with the TEQUATIC

PLUS Filter
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Multiple Installations
Four of the Iraqi hospitals will receive a Packaged
Wastewater Treatment Plant each tted with two TEQUATIC

PLUS F-50 lters producing up to 26,000 gallons of treated
water per day. The fth hospital will have a Packaged
Wastewater Treatment Plant tted with a TEQUATIC PLUS
F-75 lter capable of producing up to 65,000 gallons per day.
EEC USA is partnering with a local contractor to implement
the systems in a variety of current and future projects across
the region.
A Unique, Cost-Effective Technology
The TEQUATIC

PLUS ne particle lter, with its innovative

and patented design, combines the power of continuously
cleaning, cross-ow ltration with centrifugal separation and
solids collection into one simple device. The TEQUATIC
PLUS lter is designed to process a wide range of difcult-
to-treat feedwaters, solving key challenges. It provides
a cost-effective, reliable alternative to traditional ltration
technologies, helping to ensure high uptime, consistent
performance and a small footprint.
Hospital
Wastewater
Equalization
Tank
Chamber 1 Chamber 2 Clarier
Bio Reactor Filter Feed
Tank
Sludge Tank
TEQUATIC

PLUS
Filter
UV Disinfection Discharge
to River