Wastewater Nitrogen Removal

Bill McAllister, P.E.

AMI Conference on Worker Safety, Human Resources, and the Environment Kansas City, MO March 9, 2011

Presentation Outline

Background Biological Nitrogen Removal (BNR) Case Study-Beef Slaughter & Fab Facility
Proprietary BNR Systems Evaluation Basis of Design Final Process Design Supplemental Carbon Evaluation Circular Vs Rectangular Basins (Common Wall) Wastewater Reuse Considerations

Background

Regulatory Focus on Nutrient Reductions Nitrogen & Phosphorus Dead Zones in Coastal Waters State Issues
Drinking Water Protection Recreation Use Protection Aquatic Life Protection

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Nitrogen Removal Systems

Biological Nitrogen Removal (BNR) Breakpoint Chlorination Ammonia Stripping Ion Exchange Membrane Filtration Advanced Oxidation

Biological Nutrient Removal

Biological Nitrogen Removal Mechanisms

Biological Conversion of Nitrogen to Nitrogen Gas Disposal of Biological Waste Sludge

Many BNR Configurations and Proprietary Systems Conventional Bardenpho Process (Four Stage)

Biological Nutrient Removal

Four Stage Bardenpho Process

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Large Beef Slaughter and Fab Facility Wastewater Discharge to a Low Flow Stream Development of a Long-Term Wastewater Plan
Reliable Removal of Ammonia & Nutrients Provide a Wastewater Quality for Future Beneficial Reuse For Plant, Agriculture, and Other Water Needs Cost Effective

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Reviewed & Screened Many Potential Proprietary BNR Systems and Conventional Activated Sludge Owner Selected Five Proprietary BNR Systems to Further Evaluate and Visit Full-Scale Facilities.
Siemens Orbal Process Schreiber Process Eimco Carrousel Process WesTech OxyStream Process Parkson Biolac Process

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Siemens Orbal Process

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Schreiber Process

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Eimco Carrousel & WesTech OxyStream Processes

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Parkson Biolac Process

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Influent Wastewater Loadings (Anaerobic Lagoon Effluent)

Parameter Flow, MGD CBOD5, mg/L TSS, mg/L Ammonia Nitrogen, mg/L Alkalinity, mg/L

Daily Average 3.6 300 800 190 1,100

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Effluent Quality Requirements

Parameter BOD5, mg/L TSS, mg/L pH, s.u Ammonia Nitrogen, mg/L Nitrite+Nitrate Nitrogen, mg/L

Value 16 30 6.0 to 9.0 1.2 10

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Final Process Selection Conventional Bardenpho Process (Four Stage)

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Final Process Size

Process Unit Pre-Anoxic Basin Aeration Basins (each) Minimum Internal Recycle Flow Post-Anoxic Basin Post-Aeration Basin Final Clarifiers (each) Aerated Sludge Storage & Thickening Basin Belt Filter Press Capacity

Value 3,000,000 Gallons 3,000,000 Gallons 10,000 GPM 900,000 Gallons 50,000 Gallons 90 ft. Diameter 900,000 Gallons 35,000 dry lbs/day

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Preliminary Site Plan

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Supplemental Carbon Sources

Wastewater Methanol Proprietary Products
Micro-C (EOS) BioCarb DN Unicarb DN (Univar) Brenntag (Chematron)

Biodiesel Glycerol Waste Other Industrial Byproducts Must Be Low Nitrogen Product

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Methanol Vs Wastewater

Owner Requested a Cost Comparison to Use Either Chemical (Methanol) or Wastewater for the Supplemental Carbon Source (Denitrification Use) Developed Conceptual Capital and O&M Cost Opinions Use of Existing Covered Anaerobic Lagoon Estimated a 2 to 3 Yr Simple Payback For Wastewater O&M Costs Included Costs for Chemical, Biogas Loss, and Power
Option Methanol Wastewater Capital Cost, $ 600,000 1,300,000 Annual O&M Cost, $ 530,000 230,000

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Circular Vs Square Process Basins

Owner Requested a Cost Comparison to Construct Four Circular or Rectangular Basins (common wall). Complete Preliminary Structural Design Received Construction Costs from a Contractor Four Circular Basins $4.3 Million Four Square Basins $5.7 Million Savings For Circular Basins $1.4 Million Costs Did Not Include:
Excavation and Backfill Permits Taxes

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Water Reuse Considerations

Project will Include Effluent Water Reuse.

Beef Plant Use WWTF Use Irrigation (Future)

Chlorinate Beef Plant and WWTF Reuse Water Beef Plant Uses
Non-Contact Condenser Water Livestock Pens Washdown Inedible Clean-Up Water Slaughter & Fab Clean-Up Water (Future???)

Questions