HOW TO LOWER THE COST OF SEWAGE MAINTENANCE

NATURE AND COMPOSITION OF SEWAGE

Sewage comprises mainly of suspended biodegradable particles
Particle size is from 1-100m Particles are made of Proteins Amino acids Carbohydrates Fats, oils and greases. Typical digestible ratios, in raw sewage (c:n:p) is 100:17:5 (pre-1975), however, with the advent of new cleaning chemicals, and industrial sized kitchens, these ratios are greatly off.
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NATURE AND COMPOSITION OF SEWAGE

PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH SEWAGE PIPELINE AND STP MAINTENANCE

The purpose of sewage treatment is to remove suspended solids, organic matter, nutrients and disease causing organisms thus leaving it fit for discharge back into the environment. What people dispose of in the sewage is directly proportional to the cost of running the STP and the maintenance of the pipeline network.

PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH SEWAGE PIPELINE AND STP MAINTENANCE

Flushing of solid items such as napkins, tampons, bandages, cotton buds, condoms, etc., Will cause blockages and clog up pumps and bends in the pipes network. Domestic cleaning chemicals which have a strong acidic/basic nature, surfactants and bleaches, are utilized and then poured down the pipelines, which causes corrosion and erosion of both pipelines and cement works. Fats, oils and greases (FOGS) sourced from kitchens, toilets, excessive use of soaps, tend to solidify and sediment in the pipes. New age anti-bacterial agents inhibit the natural bacterial fauna to do their work in the STP and pipelines.
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PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH SEWAGE PIPELINE AND STP MAINTENANCE

FOG caused clogging

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PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH SEWAGE PIPELINE AND STP MAINTENANCE

Research shows that soaps (salts of fatty acids) will react with calcium, magnesium (water hardness) and metals found in the pipelines, forming harder soaps which have a lower solubility in water than sodium based soaps. Thus they tend to line the pipes and thus result in chocking the pipelines. The most common points of chocking with FOGS in a pipeline are at the: Point of connection from the sanitary drains connect with the branch lines In the branch lines, usually with smaller diameter pipes first In the sewer mains and the access chambers (manholes)

PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH SEWAGE PIPELINE AND STP MAINTENANCE

Raw sewage also contains a lot of sessile bacteria they like to form colonies and drop anchor in the pipes. These bacteria are anaerobic in nature.

These bacterial colonies are also starting points to where crystallized fogs start adhering to the pipe walls.
Raw sewage also contains planktonic bacteria they do not form colonies. They are predominantly facultative anaerobes and aerobic bacteria.

WHAT ARE ENZYMES AND WHY ENZYMES?

Enzymes are naturally occurring proteins

They are catalysts they increase the rate of digestion

Enzymes can dictate a reaction in such a way as to allow only certain bacteria to grow Commonly used enzymes in sewage are:

Urease
Protease Lipase Amylase
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WHAT ARE ENZYMES AND WHY ENZYMES?

Enzyme production is done in fermenters, allowing us to design the mix to achieve desired results Enzymes being proteins, will decompose once released into the environment.

Our enzyme technology is targeted to reduce the proteins, carbohydrates, anti-bacterial action and fogs found in the sewage.

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WHAT ARE ENZYMES AND WHY ENZYMES?

The enzyme derived process propagates specific active enzymes to override the formation of undesirable bacteria which contribute to the sludge buildup in stps and pipelines, thus eliminating formation of foul odours. Due to the neutralizing effect of the enzymes on acids and bases, a reduction on corrosion can be observed. The enzyme are supplied in sustained release packs which start working almost instantaneously. The enzyme packs can be designed to work from 1 month to 6 months before having to be replaced.

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What are Enzymes and Why Enzymes? How can we use in Sewage Pipelines?
Treatment utilizes the existing sewage pipework system and begins upstream at the source.

The enzyme packs are placed in manholes or access points close to the source of the sewage.
The enzyme packs are design to promote the growth of planktonic bacteria.

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What are Enzymes and Why Enzymes? How can we use in Sewage Pipelines?
With the push and support provided by the enzyme packs, the planktonic bacteria multiply and consume the nutrients in the water, thereby starving the undesirable sessile bacteria.
Result clean pipework, with reduced odour, pretreated sewage entering the stps, resulting in far less sludge buildup.

Increase in facultative anaerobic bacterial growth helps stp dependent on aeration to decrease the hydraulic retention time.

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INLINE DIGESTION ENZYME PACKS WORKING IN THE UNDERGROUND SEWAGE SYSTEM.

EXISTING AIRATION POND

Waste in the pipelines is being digested by the enzyme prior to entry to the aeration ponds

Lagoons will remove TSS and Dissolved N and P

At this point water can be recycled for irrigation

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GOENCHIN

On the 29th July, 2013

On the 2th August, 2013

PASTALERIA

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AISHWARIYA - PATIO

On the 29th July, 2013

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SATVIK - PATIO

On the 29th July, 2013

On the 2th August, 2013

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On the 2nd August, 2013

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SUMMARY:
Sharp reduction in foul odour and corrosive gasses Improved pipeline flow, reduced maintenance Decreased biological load reduction in STP treatment time and energy Reduced treatment plant sludge Reduced need for aeration in ponds

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ACRONYMS
TOC Total Organic Carbon COD Chemical Oxygen Demand

BOD Biological Oxygen Demand

FOG Fats, Oils and Greases Sessile Bacteria Non swimming bacteria, they like to make colonies Planktonic Bacteria Free swimming bacteria, they do not like to make colonies

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