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IPN-ISRAEL WATER WEEK
Nitrogen Removal from Yamuna
River (India) using MBBR –
Pilot Summary
Keren Nof
Presented by: Ramiro Garza
September 2014
Introduction
Aqwise Technology
Material and Methods
Results and Discussion
Summary and Conclusions
Questions
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Introduction
River Water Pollution
River Water Pollution – How?
− Due to fast urbanization and industrial growth – without appropriate
infrastructure for wastewater treatment
The problem
− Threat to Natural Environment and human health
− Odor problems
− High Nitrate –
Blue baby syndrome
Algae Bloom
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Case Study: Surface Water Treatment
HIGHLIGHTS
• Customer: Municipality of Agra
• Location: Yamuna River, Agra, India
• Capacity: 163,000 m3/d
REQUIREMENTS
• Need to provide safe drinking water
for population of 2 million people
SOLUTION
• Cost-efficient surface water treatment
• AGAR® MBBR and UF membrane polishing
• Adaptive to variable loads
River Water Treatment - Agra, India
Secondary effluent from WWTP’s was discharged into the river for years
resulting in elevated levels of soluble pollutants (BOD, TAN and NO3)
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Nitrogen Compounds Removal Technologies
Physico-chemical methods
Main Disadvantages:
− Ion-Exchange (IX)
Product brine
− Reverse Osmosis (RO)
Membrane: Scaling & Fouling
− Electrodialysis (ED)
Biological methods
Advantages:
− Conventional Activated Sludge (CAS)
Cost effective
− Membrane Bio-Reactor (MBR)
Environmental friendly
− Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR)
Nitrogen gas, N2 → Harmless
− Moving Bed Bio-Reactor (MBBR)
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Pilot Plant
After the technology was selected a scaled down pilot (100m3/day) was operated for a year
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Aqwise Technology
MBBR Technology
Free-Floating polyethylene media (Aqwise Biomass Carriers)
Moving Bed Biological Reactor
AGAR® MBBR Solutions
Simple, single-through process
Reduces soluble pollutants with
minimal process complexity
Requires a significantly smaller
footprint
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Innovation That Works
Aqwise Biomass Carriers protect biofilm against abrasion and ensure mass transfer efficiency
Recycled, high-density
polyethylene
Optimal oxygen and
nutrients transfer
Highly open
external design
Applicable for various
biological processes
> 650 m2/m3
Effective surface area
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Customer Benefits
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SMALL FOOTPRINT
DURBLE & STABLE
Suitable for both new applications
and existing plant upgrades.
Highly resistant to hydraulic shock loads
with short recovery time after toxic loads.
COST EFFICIENT
LOW MAINTENANCE
Requires minimal civil works, short
project life cycle and lower Capex/Opex.
Simple maintenance and low
operational costs.
SCALABLE & FLEXIBLE
ECO FRIENDLY
Smooth upgrade or gradual expansion
based on just-in-time investment.
Recycled materials, less land usage, no
scenery obstruction and less sludge.
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Materials and Methods
System Description
The system consists the following treatment units
Pretreatment units: fine screen (5mm) and tube settler
Moving Bed Bio Reactor (MBBR)
Ultrafiltration for solids separation
Chlorination
External carbon
Mixer
Mixer
TubeSettler
UF
Disinfection
Inlet
Effluent
Air
Stage 1
Aerobic
Stage 2
Aerobic
Stage 3
Deox
Stage 4
Anoxic
Schematic pilot plant flow diagram
Stage 5
Aerobic
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Design Data
Influent Characteristics
Parameter
Design Temperature
COD
BOD5
TSS
TAN
Nitrate as N
Nitrite as N
Unit
°C
mg/l
mg/l
mg/l
mg/l
mg/l
mg/l
Inlet to the MBBR
15/30
99
29
34
17.95
5.1
0.7
Effluent Requirements
Parameter
TAN
Nitrate as N
Unit
mg/l
mg/l
Value
1.65
9.0
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Sampling Procedure
Grab samples were taken daily from each of the following sampling
points: raw river water, tube-settler, MBBR stages, membrane filtration
effluent and final effluent following chlorination.
Each of the sampling point was analyzed for pH, temperature, Dissolved
Oxygen (DO), TAN, nitrate (NO3), nitrite (NO2), soluble COD, TSS and
alkalinity
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Results
Water Characteristics
Water temperature
Average 14°C
Min. 13°C
Average 31.9°C
Max. 34.6°C
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Temperature Effect
TAN removal
Average TAN effluent: 0.1±0.04 to 1.5±1.5mg/l
91 - 94% removal
97 - 99% removal
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Temperature Effect
Nitrate removal
Average Nitrate influent: 2.2 mg/l; after stages 1&2: 6.7 mg/l
Average Nitrate effluent: 4.3 mg/l < 9 mg/l
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Evaluation of each stage
MBBR stage 1 & 2
(Aerobic
)
Removal Rates (RR) across the aerobic stages ranged between 0.45 to 2.6
gNH4/m2/d
Relatively high removal rates in both aerobic stages emphasize the importance
and the need of two aerobic stages in sequence
TAN effluent still above the required value Additional aerobic stage is
required
Although nitrification was the major mechanism for ammonia removal, about
0.04-0.96 mg/l TAN was assimilated to bacteria cells in each aerobic stage
(about 1% to 14%).
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Evaluation of each stage
MBBR stage 3
(Deox
)
For reduction of DO concentration
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Evaluation of each stage
MBBR stage 3
(Deox
In order to ensure anoxic conditions, the addition of ethanol was required
The Deox stage was not suitable for denitrification but
)
allowed good conditions for the following anoxic stage
0.5-1.0 mg/l Ammonia was assimilated in to the cells
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Evaluation of each stage
MBBR stage 4
(Anoxic
)
Removal Rates (RR) across the anoxic stage are below 1 gNO3/m2/d, despite:
Low DO concentration
High C:N ratio
Nitrite may disturb nitrate measurements (influent 0.1-5.0 mg/l)
In order to prove this assumption, the denitrification was calculated based on
the change in the Alkalinity values
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Evaluation of each stage
MBBR stage 4
(Anoxic
)
Higher nitrate removal should be obtained
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Evaluation of each stage
MBBR stage 5
(Aerobic
)
Stage 5 was designed in order to reduce the residual carbon source and ensure
final removal of ammonia
Relatively low COD and TAN removal ; during the warmer months COD and
ammonia inlet concentrations were lower due to high activity in the previous
stages
Assimilation was the main mechanism for TAN removal
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Summary & Conclusions
Aqwise – Clear and Simple
The system can consistently produce high drinking water
quality, reducing pollutants levels to below the required
concentrations
The nitrification- denitrification processes were able to cope
very well with the changes in the contaminants
concentration in the water (temperature range between
13.0 to 34.6°C)
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Questions ?
Anoxic stage
Aerobic stage
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Contact Information
Contact us for further information about Aqwise solutions
Keren Nof
Senior Process Engineer
Email
Telephone
Website
[email protected]
+972-9-9591901
www.aqwise.com