Shown below is an illustrated composite of just some of the technologies we represent.
1. Electro Coagulation can purify wastewater including pharmaceuticals and hormones. It can handle lipids and oils. And, it can be introduced as a supplementary unit. This is a sacrificial catalytic system that does wear through its elements. So, the elements must be replaced on a regular basis (usually semi-annually on a continuous use arrangement). Units are available from 1 gallon per minute (GPM) to in excess of 800 GPM. The largest unit takes the space of a shipping cargo container but for any specific challenge could require additional equipment on top of it (literally, stacked on top of it). (more info)
Electrocoagulation technology can be used for the following water contamination situations:
· Slop oil treatment (oil industry)
· production water and drilling mud treatment
· Coal bed methane wastewater treatment
· Municipal and industrial wastewater treatment and purification.
2. Pocket wastewater processing units. These take a 400 to 1,000-square foot footprint (and might require headroom of 19 feet) for the processing unit and can process from 10,000 to several million gallons in the same footprint—the size of the double sand filter tanks determines the capacity of the system. They require very little energy to operate, no engineer required and remote monitoring is available. These systems can handle all municipal wastewater challenges and most industrial waste. It does use a flocculent expendable. A pump and compressor are the only moving parts. The system can be adjusted to target a specific contaminant. (more info)
3. The "headwork’s" gasification (methane extractor) unit reduces sludge to a non-toxic ash, >5% of original volume and produces usable methane that is 10% hotter than natural gas at 1050 BTU. Ideally, this would be coupled with the pocket wastewater treatment system, but can be operated independently as well. (more info)
4. Fre-FloÔ water conditioning unit can attach to most pumped water sources. This unit works best with waters with high calcium content or high hardness readings. This is a non-sacrificial catalyst but does require occasional cleaning with a light acid (such as citric acid) solution. It requires no energy but operates by contact with the water. So, a pressurized system gains the best results. Applications include ice and coffee machines, humidifiers, misting systems, or evaporative coolers, residential and commercial hard water, and industrial heavy metal applications such as mining contaminants. (more info)
5. RO/Nano-filtration with Fre-FloÔ is the “next generation” of both Reversed Osmosis (RO) and nano-filtration. The use of the Fre-FloÔ unit in conjunction with the RO/nano-filter system prolongs the life of the filters employed and raises the efficiency of the equipment. Filters are expendable and must be replaced as needed. Units can be assembled to handle any volume of contaminated water. Uses include removing contaminants such as perchlorate and pharmaceuticals and hormones. (more info)
6. Activated sludge followed by a dyna-sand type continuous filtration put together in a proprietary manner that results in ½ to ¼ of energy requirements with complete nutrient removal, recycled quality water and is membrane equivalent without using membrane. This Canadian-based technology achieves all known and presently anticipated regulations and could be further improved without replacing the entire unit. (more info)
7. Thermal depolymerization/gasification process –waste-to-energy configuration that literally eats landfills and unsorted solid waste converting it to heat and syngas for electrical generation in micro-turbines. The units can be deployed anywhere that garbage can be collected in large quantities and electrical generation is needed. (more info)
8. AquaMizer industrial wastewater treatment and reuse systems--small scale commercial and industrial units ideal for car washes and specialized systems. Most units do not require expendables and include self-back flushing systems. These are extremely rugged and reliable wastewater treatment systems designed primarily for closed system water treatment and reuse. For more information, please contact us.
All the above technologies are scalable to meet the needs of a specific target or project requirement. As such they fulfill the definition of Appropriate Technology—using the best technology for the job as opposed to a “one size fits all” mentality.
