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Critical Plant Challenges 3. Intermittent Hydraulics 4. “After the Fact” Chemical Addition
Daily Influent Flow: Occurs over 8 hour period
1. Flow Variation 2. Insufficient Aeration Flooding Occurs within: The anoxic & aeration tanks Organic Carbon + Nitrate N2 gas
3. Intermittent Hydraulics 4. “After the Fact” Chemical Addition Lower Efficiency: Flooding decreases retention time such
that fewer nutrients can be removed Ammonia + Oxygen Nitrate + Acid
RETENTATE RECYCLE Improve Aeration Alkalinity & Carbon Source Increase Sampling Frequency Establish BOD:COD Ratio
Change location of Furnish system with Knowing the water Organic carbon (BOD)
aeration input to automated monitoring characteristics allows removal is essential for
aeration tank only more accurate modeling nitrification
and adjustment system
BOD5 testing is done off-
Increase capacity by to proactively balance Promotes early site
installing a new blower water chemistry identification of
COD is an on-site
Replace diffusers to Addition of food sources inhibitory conditions surrogate for BOD5
increase oxygen transfer will optimize Facilitate the transition Ratio is critical for ESTP
Equalization Tank: Dampen flow variation and increase cell residence time efficiency and mitigate denitrification and for future modifications operability and
Internal Recycle: Maintain biomass and increase retention time in the system clogging nitrification processes and upgrades performance
Attention to Sampling: Increase the frequency, consistency, and location