Aqua-Aerobic MBR tested at Colorado School of Mines

By Kim Kane
Mar 11, 2009
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Rockford, IL -- Aqua-Aerobic Systems, Inc. has partnered with the Colorado

School of Mines' Advanced Water Technology Center (AQWATEC) and
Mines' Small Flow Program to conduct field testing on the Aqua-Aerobic®
MBR decentralized wastewater treatment system. The system consists of a
full-scale Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR), coupled with Koch PURON™
membranes.

The main objective of the research project is to assess the performance of

the decentralized system by treating one of the campus' housing
community domestic wastewater sources (about 400 apartments). The
focus of the testing is on the optimization of the treatment process for
biological nutrient removal (BNR), membrane operation, and process
adjustment for constant and seasonal flow patterns.

On February 17, 2009 Colorado School of Mines hosted a dedication event to celebrate the start-up of the research
project. AQWATEC began testing the onsite Aqua-Aerobic MBR system, which utilizes two alternating adjacent batch
reactor trains with a flow capacity of 6-12 gallons per minute (gpm).

Additionally, the school operates a bench-scale conventional MBR (10-15 gallons per hour), which complements the full-
scale MBR system. It utilizes a smaller PURON™ hollow-fiber, submerged membrane module, and can be operated as
needed to compare performance between various treatment schemes.

Preliminary studies revealed that the Aqua-Aerobic MBR system is highly efficient for onsite non-potable reuse, or direct
discharge to a stream in decentralized wastewater treatment applications. The system is suitable for flows of 5,000 to
50,000 gallons per day (gpd). Its advantages include enhanced BNR, low energy consumption, reuse quality effluent, and
a small footprint.

The Colorado School of Mines is well known for its excellent engineering education and applied sciences, specializing in
stewardship of the Earth's resources: earth, energy and environment.

Aqua-Aerobic Systems, Inc. is a leader in the design and manufacture of wastewater treatment equipment and systems,
and is dedicated to ongoing applied research, product development and research partnerships.

Source: http://www.aqua-aerobic.com/

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