Removal of phosphorus in a tertiary process is required in many cases to meet low level phosphorus effluent requirements. Tertiary filtration removes particulate associated phosphorus. Chemical may also be added in a tertiary step to precipitate soluble phosphorus to improve the removal of total phosphorus. Aqua-Aerobic Systems specializes in tertiary phosphorus removal through our cloth media filtration and membrane system technologies.
Tertiary Phosphorus Removal
Advantages of Tertiary Phosphorus Removal with Cloth Media Filtration
- OptiFiber® pile cloth filtration media is custom designed for tertiary wastewater treatment applications to maximize particle removal and provide 7-10 year media life
- OptiFiber PES-14® cloth filtration media is the most common choice for low level phosphorus limits less than 0.075 mg/L
- As permit limits change over the life of the plant, the filter media can be easily changed to meet the new limits without changing mechanical equipment in the filter
- Cloth media filters are easily retrofitted into existing filter basins and other structures to make plant improvements for new permit requirements seamless
- Over 100 cloth media filter installations for low total phosphorus
- Bench-scale and pilot testing services to demonstrate performance as part of the design process
Advantages of Tertiary Phosphorus Removal with Membranes
- Incorporates phosphorus into the sludge for ease of removal via WAS or Filtration
- Chemical addition savings
- Reduction of sludge production compared to chemical addition
Tertiary Phosphorus Removal
Cloth Media Filtration
Aqua-Aerobic Systems cloth media filters designed to maximize phosphorus removal. These cloth media filters are available in a variety of mechanical designs and media options to ensure the optimal design for your application.
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Tertiary Phosphorus Removal
Membranes
Phosphorus comprises approximately 1-5% of the suspended Solids in a biological system. The more solids that are removed, the more phosphorus is removed. Uniform pores at sub-micron levels, provides the best solids removal available and with it, great removal of phosphorus associated with those solids.
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