Secondary biological

WW treatment

Non conventional reactors

Alejandro Zuluaga

Gerente técnico – SUEZ México

1 I June 2018
Non conventional reactors

Non conventional suspended growth reactors

• Sequencing batch bioreactor (Cyclor)
• Membrane Biological Reactor (Ultrafor, Ultragreen)

Fixed film bioreactors

• Biofor

Hybrid reactors
• Moving Bed Biological Reactor (Meteor)
• Integrated Fixed Film Activated Sludge (IFAS)
Secondary biological treatments
Classification of processes according to growth of microorganisms
Suspended growth

Conventional Activated sludge Membrane Bioreactor Sequencing Batch Reactor

Attached growth ULTRAFOR - ULTRAGREEN CYCLOR

Trickling Filters Rotating Biological Contactors Biofiltration

BIOFOR

Hybrid

Moving Bed BioReactor Integrated Fixed film Activated Sludge

METEOR MBBR METEOR IFAS
Sequencing batch reactor -
SBR

CYCLOR ®

4 I June 2018
 Sequencing batch reactor
Continuous process : 2 separated works (biological treatment and clarification)

Biological tank + Clarifier

Biological sequenced treatment :

CYCLOR®
Discontinuous process : Cyclor® : all in one
Sequencing batch reactor : Cycle

Discontinuous process

Treatment steps separated in

time, not in space
Sequencing batch reactor : Cycle with cells
Fill&react Settling Decanting
Cycle 4h20
Denitrification
Nitrification and/or denitrification Denitrification Sludge extraction High
level

Min
level

aeration anoxic Time

4 cells

D
Sequencing batch reactor : Cyclor decanter
CYCLOR : Characteristics

- No clarifier
- Flexibility with respect to :
Hydraulic variations
Load variations
Toxic shocks (only one cell concerned)
- Denitrification efficient
- Perfect settling
No hydraulic disturbance
Excellent sludge settleability (DSVI : 60 to
140 ml/g)
Low TSS in treated water
-Modularity and compact construction
30 to 50 % conventional footprint
Membrane biological reactor -
MBR

ULTRAFOR® and ULTRAGREEN®

10 I June 2018
ULTRAFOR : principle

1-Bioreactor : degradation of pollution by biological

sludge
+
2-Membrane : physical barrier for sepration between
sludge and treated water
=
3-ULTRAFOR : synergy !
Membrane bioreactors : ULTRAFOR and ULTRAGREEN

Filtration Out-In

Ultrafor
Colloides
Zenon
ZW500 Bactéries Virus
Sels dissous

Pollen Levures Macro molécules organiques

100 µm 10 1 0,1 0,01 0,001 0,0001

Hollow fibers: 0.035 µ

Cheveux Globules Plus petit
Osmose inverse
rouges microorganisme
Nanofiltration

Filtre to sable Ultrafiltration

AQUASOURCE
Microfiltration

Ultragreen
nominal cuttoff size :
Toray 0.035 to 0.08 µm
TMR140500

Plate: 0.08 µ
MBR : typical treatment train

OPTIONS

Buffer Biological
Screnning Degritting Primary Micro Ultrabox
tank reactor
degreasing settling screening

Biological reactor (example) Ultrabox

Pretreated WW

PRE AERATION (continuous or Permeate

ANOXIC sequenced)
ANAEROBIC
Membrane filtration principles
Filtration Permeate
pump
membrane Sludge Treated
Mixed water
liquor
Treated
water

Eau

Sludge
Air recycling

Backwash
backwash

Treated Treated water

Eau
water

Sludge
recycling
Air
ULTRAFOR and ULTRAGREEN: performances

Conventional Ultrafor
WW activated sludge +
Sand filter Ultragreen

BOD5 mg/L 200-300 5 3

N.NH4 mg/L 35-50 1 1

Activated
sludge
N Total mg/L 50-70 10 7

TSS mg/L 250- 300 5 - 10 <2

PT mg/L 10-15 0.5 - 1 0.1- 0.5

Turbidity NTU 5 <0.25

Treated water
Membrane bioreactors : conclusions

Advantages : Parameters to control :

- Excellent treated water quality - Flowrate management
- No tertiary treatment - Quality of pretreatment (microcreening)
- Less footprint - Full nitrification obligate (~ BOD removal
- Fully automated sufficient to ensure filterabilty)

Application domain
- Rehabilitation / extension
- Low footprint available / cost of civil works
- Advanced treatment
 Very stringent treatment objectives
 Needs for water re-use (disinfection, washing, irrigation, cooling
towers, …)
 Optimised pretreatment of reverse osmosis
Fixed film bioreactor

Biofiltration

BIOFOR®

17 I June 2018
BIOFOR : Principle

Treatment and separation in a single reactor

Fixed film onto support material

biomass growth as a biofilm
trapps particles

Biofor system
One single layer of BIOLITE Type : L 2,7 mm; P 3,5 mm; P
4,5 mm
Upflow Co-current Air and Water
Specific air diffuser : OXAZUR
Product series : BIOFOR C, N, C+N, PréDN, Post DN
Backwash sequences optimized

Oxazur

Nozzle
 BIOFOR

Aerated Biofor Biofor DN

•Influent Water
•Treated Water
•Backwash Waste
•Process & scour Air bubbles
BIOFOR : typical design criteria and performances

AERATED BIOFOR BIOFOR DN

Application C C+N N preDN postDN

Upstream
Primary Primary Biological Primary Biological
treatment
Biolite P 3.5 L 2.7 L 2.7 P 3.5 P 4.5
Upflow velocity
3 - 16 3 - 12 3 - 12 10 - 30 10 - 30
(m/h)
Loading rate
BOD : 5 N : 0.5 - 1 N : 1 - 1.5 N : 2.5 N : 1.2
(kg/m3/d, 12°C)
TSS 60 to 80 % 65 to 85 % 40 to 75 %
BOD 65 to 85 % 70 to 90 % 40 to 75 %
Nitrification - < 75 % 80 to 95%
Denitrification - - - 50 to 75% 50 to 80%
BIOFOR treatment trains
BIOFOR
DENSADEG*
C ou C + N

BIOFOR BIOFOR
DENSADEG*
C+N post DN
Methanol

BIOFOR BIOFOR
DENSADEG*
pre DN C+N

BIOFOR BIOFOR BIOFOR

DENSADEG*
pre DN C+N post DN
Methanol
* or SEDIPAC
BIOFOR : application interest
Application
Carbon removal (BOD and TSS) :
1 stage
Nitrification (1 – 2 stages)
Denitrification (2 – 3 stages)
Interest : biofor is well adapted to
-Strong footprint- and environmental- constraints
-High variations of flows : rain water
-High variations of loads : variable population
(winter / summer tourism)
-Cold wastewater
Hybrid Reactors

Moving Bed Biological Reactor

- MBBR

Integrated Fixed Film

Activated Sludge - IFAS

METEOR®

23 I June 2018
Hybrid treatment process : Meteor
Principle : Moving bed with fixed biomass
IFAS  Integrated Fixed Film Activated Sludge (Activated sludge combined with
Biofilm biomass) – Need MLSS recirculation
MBBR  Moving Bed Biological Reactor – No need of MLSS recirculation

Training New offer WW - 2013

Hybrid treatment process : Main elements

Carriers : 33% - 66% filling rate Retaining screens : 8 to 10 mm

 Stainless steel, wire type opening slots
 Air knife at screen bottom
 Horizontal cyilinder  Flat vertical
 aerated tanks  Unaerated tanks
Meteor 660 Meteor 450 Meteor 515

660 m2/m3 450 m2/m3 515 m2/m3

 Elevated cost (300 – 400 €/m3)

Aeration : 3 – 5 mgO2/L Final separation

 Medium bubbles decreasing full floor  IFAS
clarifer

 MBBR
compakblue
 Fine bubbles : spiral flow
 MBBR :
Greendaf
Training New offer WW - 2013
Hybrid treatment process : Configurations

IFAS MBBR
C
or
C+N
Wastewater

PreDN
N
preDN 2AO

N
postDN
2AO

preDN trizone
N
postDN
trizone
Treated

N
water

(N)
postDN
Training New offer WW - 2013
Hybrid treatment process : applications

Pretreatment
 Primary settling tank facultative
 Screening is mandatory to
avoid clogging risk of retention
screens : 1.5 to 6 mm
Main types of application
 IFAS : refurbishment / reduction
of activated sludge volumes
 MBBR : similar to Biofor
 Tertiary MBBR : post treatment
(nitrification/denitrification)
Performances
 IFAS : similar to activated
sludge
 MBBR : similar to Biofor
Questions?