Waste Water
The effluent from wastewater treatment plants, whether discharged to a receiving stream or used for water reuse, must be disinfected. The disinfectant is typically removed when discharging to a receiving stream, but in water reuse, the effluent must carry a residual. For many years chlorination was the only wastewater disinfection option until the introduction of ultraviolet (UV). Both chlorine and UV systems have their positive and negative points.
Left: Discharged Wastewater Effluent
Right: Water Reused for Irrigation
Today, MIOX’s on-site generation of hypochlorite offers a new — better — option, which negates many of the negative ramifications and side effects of other wastewater treatment systems.
What are the advantages of on-site generation of hypochlorite for your wastewater treatment plant?
- A specific dosage rate can be set and only the rate of injection will vary with the flow.
- The chlorine dosing requirements are typically reduced.
- The dechlorination feed rate stabilizes to a steady state, eliminating constant monitoring and adjustment.
- Total coliforms are reduced.
- The discharged effluent has lower chlorine levels than with conventional chlorination.
- A maintainable chlorine residual is produced for reuse applications.
- Long pipelines remain free of biofilm in reuse applications.
- No safety programs, such as the Risk Management Plan (RMP), are required with on-site generation, since hazardous disinfection chemicals are eliminated.
- On-site generation offers operating and maintenance costs that are often lower than chlorine gas and bulk hypochlorite systems.
For examples of wastewater installations, please visit our Sites & Testamonials page.
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