Technical Blog

Process intensification (PI) continues to gain ground in water reuse applications for its ability to enhance existing wastewater treatment processes — improving efficiency, reducing costs and minimizing environmental impact all within the same or smaller footprint.

WEFTEC, the Water Environment Federation's Technical Exhibition and Conference, is the largest annual water quality exhibition in North America. As part of our participation in the event, our wastewater experts will be giving daily technical presentations at our booth.

The WWW™ inDENSE™ is a hydrocyclone wasting technology that is used to selectively wastes WAS (Waste Activated Sludge), promoting densification of the MLSS, increase clarifier capacity and improved plant performance.

Our WWW™ DAF technlogy offers high removal efficiency for a variety of industrial applications while reducing power and chemical requirements. Watch our video to see some real-world examples of our WWW™ DAF technology in action.

The heart of any dissolved air flotation (DAF) system is the pump that dissolves air into the wastewater. This is because DAFs work by adding whitewater to the wastewater to create microbubbles, which attach to the suspended solids and other contaminants. These bubbles lower the particles’ density, causing the contaminants to rise to the surface and be easily skimmed off.

Wastewater treatment plants prone to organic load overloads can benefit from an easy pre-treatment upgrade using the moving bed biofilm reactor technology (MBBR) in an existing system. The WWW™ MBBR requires a minimal footprint, is easy to operate and seamlessly integrates into existing systems — allowing them to operate as normal.

Dissolved air flotation (DAF) systems are a critical part of many wastewater treatment plants. They work by dissolving air into pressurized water to remove suspended solids, biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and other contaminants from wastewater streams. DAFs are especially effective in treating wastewater with fats, oils and greases (FOG), fibers and other low-density materials, making them the preferred treatment option in industries like pulp and paper, food and beverage and industrial laundry, among others. For municipal wastewater plants, DAF upgrades can be enhanced by the World Water Works Dissolved Air Generator (DAG).

WWW inDENSE™ technology is optimized to promote denser sludge selection through an innovative hydrocyclone wasting process. Ideal for wastewater operations struggling with settling rates, WWW™ inDENSE™ minimizes sludge loss and retains beneficial bacteria to minimize process upsets.

Check out Arxtera’s new online shop, which will bring sustainable bioaugmentation and biostimulant products into your hands quickly and cost-effectively. Arxtera is a leader in the bioaugmentation, biostimulation and biological process intensification markets, and its products naturally complement our intensification technologies to solve tough wastewater challenges.

Whether for cleaning, sanitizing or producing brines, meat operations produce wastewater from many sources that typically contain high levels of contaminants, suspended solids, organic compounds, ammonia compounds and fats, oils and grease (FOG). These compounds and contaminants can cause significant damage to the environment and public health if not properly treated.

Dairy processing plants use large amounts of water — whether to dilute milk for pasteurization or to clean and sanitize equipment — leading to no small amount of wastewater. This wastewater typically contains high levels of suspended solids, organic and ammonia compounds, and fats, oils and grease (FOG) — all of which can put the surrounding environment and public health at risk if released untreated.

In today’s economic and social climates, federal and state agencies are increasing their efforts to protect the environment and its inhabitants. In particular, they’re tightening their regulations, pushing municipalities, commercial and industrial entities to engage in more sustainable practices. Proper wastewater treatment is an integral part of these efforts, and many wastewater treatment plants are upgrading their systems to meet or exceed these new regulatory requirements.

Hampton Roads Sanitation District’s (HRSD) James River Treatment Plant of Newport News, Virginia and York River Treatment Plant of Seaford, Virginia each upgraded their wastewater treatment processes to better meet effluent requirements and reduce energy and external carbon consumption.

We’re excited to announce that not only have we launched our new website, we’re also starting a technical blog. This blog is where you’ll find technical information on water and wastewater industries management and technologies to keep you informed and up-to-date on the latest news and trends.