TechnicalPresentation

Originallyanenvironmentalconsulting
engineeringfirmestablishedin1989by
KevinChaffee,P.E.
Professionalengineer,licensedwater&
wastewaterplantoperatorwith35years
experience
OurGuidingPrinciple:Wegetthejob
done
Stewardshipistheresponsibilityto
takecareofwhatwehavebeen
given,becauseonedaywewillhave
topassitontosomeoneelse.

Ourmissionistocreatecustomized,cost
effective packagewastewatertreatment
solutionsthatareeffective andreliable,to
providesuperbservice toourcustomers,andto
providecleanwater forfuturegenerations.
Sabre SequencingBatchReactor(SBR)
Suspendedgrowth treatmentprocess
Extendedaeration activatedsludge
Amber MovingBedBiofilmReactor(MBBR)
Attachedgrowth treatmentprocess
Carbonreduction,nitrificationanddenitrification
EnviroFilter PackedBedMediaFilter
Attachedgrowth processwithtextilemedia
Simple,lowO&MprocessforBOD,TSS,tertiary
filtration
Thefirsttreatmentstage
Liquid/solidseparation
Veryinexpensiveenergycost
Largereturnoninvestmentintermsoftreatment
Usesgravityasatreatmentmethod
Somesolidsaremoredensethanwaterandsink
Bacterialcells
Foodwastes
Somewasteproductsfloat
Paperproducts
Fats,oils,grease
30 50%reductioninBOD
(Ave.effluent=100 220mg/l)
60 80% reductioninTSS
(Ave.effluent=20 55mg/l)
Upto77% reductionofFOG
(Ave.effluent=10 20mg/l)
Reduceshairandotherstringymaterials
thatinterferewithdownstreamprocesses
andequipment
Reducestheamountofsettleablesolids,stringy
material,andFOG
ReducesdownstreamBODandTSSloading
Provideshydraulicandorganicequalization
ProvidesinfluentstorageduringSBRreact,
settleanddecantphases
Providesanaerobicdigestionandstoragefor
settledsolids,WAS,FOG,andwastesludge
Typical1224hourdetentiontime(canupsize
forlongersludgestorage)
Longhorizontalflowpathforbettersettling
Approximatelyoneyearsludgestoragefor
eachdayoftankdetentiontimeforSabre
Storespeakinfluentflowforsingletank
Sabreduringsettlinganddecantphases
Manualsludgeremovalbypumpertruck
Inletpipetee
Bafflewall
6openings
Levelmeasurement
Pressuretransducer
Backupfloatswitches
Primarypumpsonguiderailsforeasy
replacement
Primarypumppressurefilters
Checkinletteeclean
Checksludgeandscumdepth pumpas
needed
Checktransducerandbackupfloatoperation
Checkpumpoperation
Cleanpumppressurefilters
Fastendownalllidstopreventodors
Followsprimarytreatment
Providesdissolvedoxygentoaerobic
microorganisms
Suspendedgrowthprocess:
Activatedsludge
Attachedgrowthprocesses:
Movingbedbiofilmreactor
Packedbedmediafilter
Severaltypesofactivatedsludgepackage
wastewatertreatmentplants:
Conventionalextendedaeration
Sequencingbatchreactor(SBR)
Oxidationditch
Membranebioreactors(MBR)
Allhaveadvantagesanddisadvantages
Fillanddrawactivatedsludgesystemfor
wastewatertreatment
Wastewaterisaddedtoabatch,treatedto
removeundesirablecomponents,then
discharged
Allconventionaltreatmentprocesses
(equalization,aeration,clarification)arethe
same,butjustoccurinasingletank
uniquelysuitedforapplicationswithvariable
flowsandorganicloadings
Noreturnsludgepumpingorclarifier
Reducesfootprint
Simplifiesoperation
Costeffective
Perfectlyquiescentsettlingconditions
Allowsmoreoperatorflexibilitythantypical
packageplants(denitrificationforalkalinity
recovery)
Separatemixingandaerationallownutrient
reduction,inhibitsfilamentousgrowth&
reducesenergycost
Extendedaeration,packageSBRplantfurnished
inburiedFRPorabovegroundsteeltanks
Sabresystemstypicallyincludeprimary
treatmenttanksforinitialtreatment
Utilizeseparatemixingandaerationtoprovide
anoxicconditionsfordenitrification
Sizedtotreatflowsfrom10,000gpd 1mgd
(FRPtanksupto250,000gpd)
Notsubjecttodeterioration,estimated100
yearlifeifproperlyinstalled
Deliveredtojobsitereadytoinstall,easierto
handlecomparedtoothertanks
Costeffective
Dontcrack,leak,orcorrode
Buriedtankskeeptemperaturesstableyear
round,providelowvisibility,minimalnoiseand
odor,eliminatefreezingissues
TenStateStandardsdesignguidelines
Max.organicloading15lbs.BOD/day/1,000cft
Approximately18 24hourdesignhydraulic
detentiontime
Depth=8,10or12with18freeboard
Maximumdesigndecantdrawdown30%of
workingdepth
WASpumpoperatesatendofdecantphase
Includesidlemixandaerationcapabilityiffill
phasenotreadytostart
DOprobe
Levelmeasurement
Pressuretransducer
Backupfloatswitches
Jetmixingpumps
Jetmixaerationvalves(oroptionalblowers)
Floatingdecantpumps
Checkvalvesandisolationvalves
Wasteactivatedsludge(WAS)pumps
Antisiphonvalves
Controls
PLCbasedcontrolswithtouchscreenHMI
HOAswitchestoprovideautomaticormanual
equipmentoperation
Locallightandbuzzeralarmnotification
RemotealarmsandHMIcontrolviainternet
DOandleveltrendmonitoringcapability
Electricalequipmentmonitoringcapabilityvia
currentmonitoring
Operatorhasfullmanualcontrolcapabilityor
automaticoperationviaPLCandtouchscreen
Selectableno.ofcycles,phases,andtimeor
levelfillphasecontrol.
Automaticphasespeedcontrolbasedon
influentflowrateandprimarytanklevel
Remotealarmandoperationscapability
AerationcontrolbyDOortimer
Operatorselectsbatchvolumebytimetofill,or
tanklevel
Timingprovidesconstantcyclesperday
Levelprovidessamevolume,butvariablecycles
Selectionismadeinordertocontrolthemix
andreactfillphases
OperatorselectsDOortimedaerationcontrol
DOcontrolbasedonprobemeasurement
comparedtooperatorsetpoints
Timeraerationcontrolbasedonoperatorselected
aironandofftimes
TheSabreSBRisdesignedtonitrifyoroxidize
ammonianitrogentonitritethentonitrate
ProcessisdependentonDO,pH,alkalinity,
temperature,andTKN(ammonia+organic
nitrogen)loading
Formanyplants,alkalinityislimitingfactor
Nitrificationconsumes7.14mg/lCaCO3foreach
mg/lammoniathatisoxidized
Ifalkalinityisnotsufficienttocomplete
nitrification,chemicalsupplementationor
denitrificationisrequired
Chemicalsavailableforsupplementation:
SodiumBicarbonate(bakingsoda)
SodiumHydroxide(causticsoda)
CalciumOxide(lime)
SodiumCarbonate(sodaash)
MagnesiumHydroxide(milkofmagnesia Flomag)
ChemicalshouldbefedintoSBRduringfillor
reactphase
ChemfeedpumpscontrolledbyPLCorby
primarypumpcontrols
CleanDOprobeandfloatpressure
Checktransducerandfloatswitchoperation
CheckWASpumpsoperation
Checkjetmixpumpandaircontrolvalve
operation(oroptionalblowers)
Checkdecantpumpoperation
ChecklidventsforodorandreplaceGACas
needed
Attachedgrowthtreatmentprocessutilizing
buoyantpolyethylenemedia
Largesurfaceareaofmediareducessizeof
treatmenttanks
Easilyexpandablebyaddingadditionalmedia
Biofilmautomaticallysloughstoadjusttoflow
andloadingconditions
Minimaloperatorattentionrequired
Primarytreatmentwitheffluentscreensneeded
topreventmediafoulingwithhairandsolids
Coarsebubbleaerationforprocessairand
mixingofmedia
EffluentscreensrequiredtokeepmediainMBBR
Processcanbeusedforammoniapolishingafter
lagoons,packedbedfilters,andactivatedsludge
Processadaptableforpreorposttreatment
denitrification
DecentralizedorOnsitewastewaterprojects
SystemsrequiringonlyBODandTSSreduction
orpartialnitrification
SystemsrequiringminimalO&Mcosts
Systemswithminimaloperatoravailability
Simpletertiaryfiltrationapplicationsforsmaller
projects
CanbecombinedwithMBBRsystemsfor
nitrificationandeffluentpolishing
Effluentsprayedacrossthenonwoventextile
mediabed
Gravitydrawswastewaterbetweenandwithin
thehorizontaltextilemediachips
Polyesterfiberswithinthetextilechipsare
colonizedbyafilmofactivemicroorganisms
Microorganismsconsumenutrients,organic
matterandoxygenfromthewastewaterand
passiveairflow
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KevinChaffee,P.E.
PrincipalEngineer

EarthtekEnvironmental,LLC
1037SParkAcresDr
Batesville,IN47006
(812)5288784
(812)6453778fax
www.PackagePlants.com
kevin@PackagePlants.com