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MWEA Lagoon Conference
February 21, 2013
Frankenmuth, Michigan
Show Me The Data
Effectiveness and Measurement of Chemical Use
Jeff Grames & Bill Soper
NuSystems, Inc.
Agenda
• Who is NuSystems
• What is ReNew?
• What happens in a lagoon...
• Review of case studies
• Summary
Who Is NuSystems?
NuSystems is located in Bay City, Michigan serving customers
throughout the Midwest. We perform our services in Wastewater
Treatment, Industrial Processing, Institutional Applications and
the Paper Industries. We support Environmental Management
Systems (EMS), and quality programs such as ISO 14000 and
Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
We provide life science chemistry based solutions for municipal
and industrial applications from air scrubbers to waste treatment
processes. Our technology focus is pH neutral chemistries that
work to eliminate odors, reduce COD/BOD, breakdown
Suspended Solids, Fats, Oils and Grease which provides a more
treatable waste for downstream processes.
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What is ReNew?
NuSystems is the original
developer of the technology.
The ReNew Product Family
Air
Hydrogen Sulfide
Treatment for
Sewer Systems
Cleaning
Water
Municipal
Lagoon
Treatment
Odor Remediation;
Industrial, Air
Scrubbers, CAFOs
Cooling Tower
Treatment
Food & Beverage
Processor
Wastewater
Treatment
Silicone-based
Product & Open
Plant Cleaning
Fats, Oils, & Grease
Cleaning for Sewer Systems,
Lift Stations, & Drains
What happens in a lagoon..
Aerobic Respiration – The Role of Oxygen
Municipal Waste + Bacteria + Oxygen  CO2 + Bacteria
Two pounds oxygen per pound BOD
Compressed air or electric aerators.
WWTP budgets are typically 30% for
power.
Lagoons use less power and more time.
Oxygen Sources in Municipal Lagoons
• Biological (algae)
• Mechanical (aerators, diffusers)
• Atmospheric Diffusion (wind)
Algae
Oxygen
Photosynthesis and Respiration
Algae + CO2 + Sunlight
More Algae + Oxygen + Carbonate
• Biomass increases nutrient uptake ( P, N ).
• Bacterial respiration decreases organic waste (C)
• ReNew allows algae to produce more oxygen.
Carbon Dioxide
Pollutants
Algae
Bacteria
Oxygen
Lagoon Cost Components
Power
Treatment Chemicals
Sludge Removal
Odor Complaints / Lawsuits
Regulatory Compliance
Lagoon Bio-chemical Changes
1.
Treatment Program:
a.
b.
Spike dose applications of Odor Out at 5 ppm initially for immediate
biological & odor improvement.
Continual feed of Hydro Zyme @ 3-6 ppm into influent.
2.
Measurables that will quickly impacted.

Increase Dissolved Oxygen

Increase Oxidation Reduction Potential

Increase pH

Decrease turbidity
Value Proposition
• Near future (present to 6 months)
– Reduced Odor
– Reduced Power (if aerated)
– Reduced Chemical Addition
– Improved D.O.
• Long term (6 months to 1 year)
– Reduced Sludge Layer
– Reduced Green House Gas Emissions
– Steady Improvement in Effluent Quality
Clarification of water allows algae to produce more oxygen
Case Study Data
Data and Methodology: In order to understand the affects of candidate treatment
technologies we must safely collect surface and subsurface water quality data before and after
treatment. There are numerous variables that can affect the data like rain, sunlight,
temperature, volume flow rate changes, and fluctuations in organic load. The equipment shown
here is used to collect, Dissolved Oxygen, Oxidation Reduction Potential, Total Suspended
Solids, pH, Conductivity, and chlorophyll content. This information is used to better understand
the performance of the untreated lagoon, and to make decisions on the viability of various
treatment options.
Unmanned Research Vessle
Sludge Mapping
Laboratory Pond Cloning
Sensor monitoring
and data logging
Oscoda,
Michigan
Process Design- Oscoda Twp WW Lagoons
•0.2 MGD Influent
•Cell 1 is heavily
aerated
200 ft
Cell 3
•Alum to cell 2 @ 40
lbs/Day
•2 Solar mixers Cell 2
•Regulatory pressure
on N and P
3.74 Acre
11.67 MG
4 Acre
14.7 MG
Cell 1
1.04 Acres
2.85 MG
Cell 2
875 ft
Oscoda
June 28, 2011 Cell 2
Oscoda
June 28, 2011 Cell 2
Oscoda
July 13, 2011 Cell 2
Oscoda
August 1, 2011 Cell 2
Oscoda Cell Two Influent
Dissolved Oxygen Before and After a 5 mg/l Odor Out Spike Dose on 9/1/11
Before Line is the average of all August data
After Line is the average of all September data
20.0
DO Before, mg/l
DO After, mg/l
DO, mg/l
16.0
12.0
8.0
4.0
0.0
6:00
12:00
18:00
0:00
Time of Day
6:00
12:00
18:00
Oscoda Cell Two Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen at One Foot Before and After 5 mg/l Odor Out Spike Dose on 9/1/11
Before Line is the average of all August data
After Line is the average of all September data
20.0
DO Before, mg/l
DO After, mg/l
Average DO, mg/l
16.0
12.0
8.0
4.0
0.0
6:00
12:00
18:00
0:00
Time of Day
6:00
12:00
18:00
Oscoda Cell Two Effluent
Oxidation Reduction Potential Before and After 5 mg/l Odor Out Spike Dose on 9/1/11
Before Line is the average of all August data
After Line is the average of all September data
200
100
ORP Before, mV
ORP, mV
ORP After, mV
0
6:00
12:00
18:00
0:00
-100
-200
-300
-400
Time of Day
6:00
12:00
18:00
Oxidation Reduction Potential
c
Oscoda Cell Two Effluent
Turbidity at One Foot Before and After a 5 mg/l Odor Out Spike Dose 9/1/11
Before Line is the average of all August data
After Line is the average of all September data
30.0
Turbidity Before, NTU
Turbidity After, NTU
Turbidity, NTU
25.0
20.0
15.0
10.0
5.0
0.0
6:00
12:00
18:00
0:00
Time of Day
6:00
12:00
18:00
N
Cell One
Cell Two
Cell Three
Antwerp, Ohio Lagoon System
Monthly Power
Cost with 6
Aerators
$2,166
Monthly Power
Cost with 1
Aerator
$436
Annual Savings
$20,800
Total Cost to Operate – Treatment Chemicals
Winamac, Indiana
Ferric Chloride Consumption
Ferric Chloride Concentration, mg/l
190.0
ReNew Start
170.0
Before ReNew
150.0
158 mg/l  $30,000/yr
130.0
110.0
90.0
After ReNew
70.0
91 mg/l  $17,000/yr
50.0
10/14/09
12/3/09
1/22/10
3/13/10
5/2/10
6/21/10
8/10/10
9/29/10
11/18/10
Time
Plus electrical savings for turning off aerators.
Annual Savings = $13,000
Village of  – NuSystems Lagoon Program Results
Primary issues regarding the wastewater lagoons:
•
Sludge: Sludge removal cost for cells 1&2 was approximately $300,000.00 plus.
The NuSystems Lagoon Treatment Program reduced the sludge 25% in the first
year. This is a reduction of approximately $75,000.00 in removal costs.
•
H2O/Odor: Community odor complaints averaged five or six per year. For the years
ending 2011 and 2012, there were 0 complaints.
•
Aeration costs: Two aerators were in operation with a cost of $1,500.00 per
month, excluding man hours for maintenance and repair. Three months after the
beginning of the NuSystems technology implementation, the aerators were
decommissioned and the dissolved oxygen numbers increased.
•
Parameters:
BOD
TSS
DO
Amm
Phos
2009
50
70
07.9
02.18
03.84
2012
11
26
14
01.00
01.23
Village of  – NuSystems Lagoon Program Results
Primary issues regarding the wastewater lagoons:
•
Sludge: Sludge removal for the Village of  was to be 25% greater
than average due to high metal content within the sludge. The sludge blanket has
been reduced 10% annually since 2009 with the NuSystems Lagoon technology.
•
Odor Control: Before the NuSystems technology was implemented, 
was experiencing extensive odor issues on cell #1 and the main lift station in town.
After a week of implementation, all odors were gone. There was also no odor at
turn over time in the spring.
•
Parameters:
BOD
DO
Amm
Phos
Fecal Coliform
Before NuSystems
02.4
09.25
06.7
04.9
76
After NuSystems
02.3
12.4
00.69
01.54
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Summary
• Hard data in Lagoon enhancement has been scarce
• Claims for performance improvements have been many
• Operators have been justifiably skeptical
• Data gathering is expensive and necessarily site specific
• Best data sets combine laboratory, controlled field and
actual operating data from a variety of Lagoon
operations
• Decision to accept an enhancement program must be
based on scientific data, field experience and value to
the community