Industrial wastewater projects

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Some industrial wastewater projects utilizing Biodyne's products.

Heavy Equipment Washwater Treatment System
This location operates a heavy equipment sales, service and rental operation. They routinely wash equipment as part of their business. This often generates oily washwater which may contaminate soil that comes off equipment during the washing procedure. The soil was separated and the water recycled through a two aerated tank treatment system.
The microbes are grown on-site using a bug jug in volumes sufficient to deliver no less than 100,000 cfu/ml of washwater volume. The inoculum is fed through two aerated 5000-gallon tanks using a one drum biobreeder/biofeeder delivery system. The size of the tanks allow several hours of retention time before the water is reused to wash more equipment.
The recycled washwater is cleansed of petroleum hydrocarbons before reuse. The soil generated during washing is stockpiled in a holding area that allows microbes to biologically degrade any contaminants which had been picked up from contact with the washwater. The petroleum hydrocarbon levels are below actionable levels and no incineration is required. Although continually recycled, the washwater continues to provide quality equipment washing.

Heavy Equipment Washwater Treatment System
This major heavy equipment sales, service and rental operation routinely washes equipment as part of their business. This generates oily washwater and often contaminated soil that comes off equipment and picks up petroleum hydrocarbons in the washwater.
The microbes are grown on-site using the 2-drum biobreeder/biofeeder apparatus in volumes sufficient to deliver no less than 100,000 cfu/ml of washwater volume. The inoculum is fed into the recycled washwater pond using a timed weekly feed program.
The soil scooped from the wash area sump rarely requires incineration when inoculation is used. Petroleum hydrocarbons in the recycled wash water are reduced and sludge buildup in the bottom of the recycle pond is negligible due to the presence of a bottom aerator.

Heavy Equipment Washwater Treatment System
This major heavy equipment sales, service and rental operation routinely washes equipment as part of their business. This generates oily washwater and often contaminated soil that comes off equipment and picks up petroleum hydrocarbons in the washwater.
The microbes are grown on-site using a bug jug in volumes sufficient to deliver no less than 100,000 cfu/ml of washwater volume. The inoculum is fed into the washwater sump using a one drum biobreeder/biofeeder. The inoculum continues to work in the washwater as it makes its way to a receiving pond.
The soil that is scooped regularly from the wash area sump rarely requires incineration when inoculation is used. Petroleum hydrocarbons in the wash water are reduced, thereby preserving the quality of the receiving pond. Sludge buildup in the receiving pond is kept to a minimum.

Heavy Equipment Washwater Treatment System
This large truck and equipment repair company generates a considerable volume of oily wastewater from the washdown of equipment and repair bay floors. The washwater passes into a small pond, then a larger pond and ultimately into the bay.
The microbes are grown on-site using a bug jug in volumes sufficient to deliver no less than 100,000 cfu/ml of washwater volume. The inoculum is delivered into the small pond using a timed feed with a one-drum biobreeder/biofeeder system. The pond is equipped with moveable bottom aerators which enhance the treatment activity in the water while at the same time reducing sludge accumulation. The effluent quality ultimately reaching the bay is protected.
The quality of the pond has passed scrutiny of environmental regulators monitoring petroleum hydrocarbon contaminant levels. Microbially enhanced floor cleaning procedures have served to reduce the levels of contaminants reaching the pond.

Paper Mill Wastewater Treatment System
This large company produces a variety of grades of high quality cellulose pulp from pine trees. Twelve million gpd flow of high BOD wastewater coupled with modest retention capacity has made it difficult to meet effluent requirements, especially when significant sludge buildup has reduced retention time even further. The system needed help with BOD and TSS reduction.
The microbes were grown on-site using a 2-drum biobreeder/biofeeder system. The inoculum (>100,000 cfu/ml flow) was added to the flume leading from the clarifier to the wastewater lagoon. Sludge return from the discharge end of the lagoon was also initiated to enhance microbial activity.
Inoculation was successful in boosting BOD and TSS removal, especially during high sludge buildup. Inoculation was beneficial across a broad spectrum of product manufacture which usually spells problems for stable wastewater treatment.