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Technology to Make Wastewater Reusable

Technology to Make Wastewater Reusable. ICWT Presentation June 17, 2010 By: Patrick T. O’Regan Jr. Introduction. Patrick T. O’Regan Jr., J.D. M.B.A., L.L.M., President and Founder, Drives strategic vision, product development and IP strategy. Presentation Outline.

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Technology to Make Wastewater Reusable

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  1. Technology to Make Wastewater Reusable ICWT Presentation June 17, 2010 By: Patrick T. O’Regan Jr. (c) Nobska Technologies, Inc. 2010

  2. Introduction Patrick T. O’Regan Jr., J.D. M.B.A., L.L.M.,President and Founder, Drives strategic vision, product development and IP strategy (c) Nobska Technologies, Inc. 2010

  3. Presentation Outline • Water Shortage Problem – Sustainability • Current On-site Septic • Solution - Onsite Water Re-use • Wastewater Chemistry • How Aerobic Treatment Works • Questions (c) Nobska Technologies, Inc. 2010

  4. Use Exceeds Supply (c) Nobska Technologies, Inc. 2010

  5. Conventional Septic Tank • 3 layers • Bottom – Sludge • Top – Scum & Grease • Middle - Clear (c) Nobska Technologies, Inc. 2010

  6. Septic Tank Configuration Water leaves Septic Tank to Leachfield/Drainfield (c) Nobska Technologies, Inc. 2010

  7. Water Re-use Configuration Note: Addition of Aerobic Treatment unit and Pump Tank for Irrigation Courtesy of Ash Environmental. www.ashtecs.com (c) Nobska Technologies, Inc. 2010

  8. Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) • BOD – One of the most commonly measured constituents of wastewater • BOD measures the strength of effluent released to environment, ultimately a body of water • BOD contains inorganic and organic materials. • Organic – Carbon based, decomposed by bacteria • Oxygen required for process – BOD5 is a measurement of quantity of oxygen consumed in a five (5) day period by the microorganisms Source: “Basics of Wastewater Treatment”, available at http://www.barnstablecountyhealth.org/AlternativeWebpage/Basics/Basics.htm; and “Small and Decntralized Wastewater Management Systems”, by Crites and Tchobanoglous, McGraw Hll 1998. (c) Nobska Technologies, Inc. 2010

  9. Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) • High BOD Problem – High BOD water released into other waters can deplete oxygen • Causes fish kills • Algae Blooms – Acts as plant food for algae • Aerobic Treatment Technology – designed to reduce BOD greater than done by conventional septic system – provides opportunity for water re-use Source: “Basics of Wastewater Treatment”, available at http://www.barnstablecountyhealth.org/AlternativeWebpage/Basics/Basics.htm; and “Small and Decntralized Wastewater Management Systems”, by Crites and Tchobanoglous, McGraw Hll 1998. (c) Nobska Technologies, Inc. 2010

  10. Nitrogen • Nitrogen – Contained in Human Waste • Septic Tank – Nitrogen breaks down into Ammonia (NH3) • Ammonia – primary form of nitrogen leaves septic tank • Conventional Septic Configuration – most Ammonia breaks down into Nitrate below the leachfield where is oxygen present Source: “Basics of Wastewater Treatment”, available at http://www.barnstablecountyhealth.org/AlternativeWebpage/Basics/Basics.htm; and “Small and Decntralized Wastewater Management Systems”, by Crites and Tchobanoglous, McGraw Hll 1998. (c) Nobska Technologies, Inc. 2010

  11. Aerobic Treatment – 2 Step Process Ammonia converted to nitrogen gas Step 1: Nitrification – Aerobic Ammonia to Nitrite to Nitrate Requires Oxygen - Mediated by Aerobic Bacteria Step 2: Denitrification – Anerobic Nitrate to Nitrogen Gas Needs Low Oxygen – Mediated by Carbonaceous Bacteria Source: “Basics of Wastewater Treatment”, available at http://www.barnstablecountyhealth.org/AlternativeWebpage/Basics/Basics.htm; and “Small and Decntralized Wastewater Management Systems”, by Crites and Tchobanoglous, McGraw Hll 1998. (c) Nobska Technologies, Inc. 2010

  12. Aerobic Treatment Step 1: Nitrification NH4 + 3/2 O2 NO2- + 2H+ + H2O NO2- + 1/2 O NO3 Step 2: Denitrification NO3- + 5/6 CH3OH 1/2 N2 + 5/6 CO2 + 7/6 H2O + OH Source: “Basics of Wastewater Treatment”, available at http://www.barnstablecountyhealth.org/AlternativeWebpage/Basics/Basics.htm; and “Small and Decntralized Wastewater Management Systems”, by Crites and Tchobanoglous, McGraw Hll 1998. (c) Nobska Technologies, Inc. 2010

  13. Aerobic Treatment Technology Aerobic Treatment Units – 2 Major Zones • Aerobic Zone – For Nitrification • Anerobic - For Denitrification (c) Nobska Technologies, Inc. 2010

  14. Aerobic Treatment Unit - Example (c) Nobska Technologies, Inc. 2010

  15. Aerobic Treatment Unit - Example (c) Nobska Technologies, Inc. 2010

  16. . Aerobic Treatment Unit (c) Nobska Technologies, Inc. 2010

  17. . Aeration Chambers Clarification Chamber Control Compartment Plastic Media Discharge Outlet Inlet from Septic Tank Equalization Chamber (c) Nobska Technologies, Inc. 2010

  18. . Aerobic Treatment Process Effluent from septic tank enters here (c) Nobska Technologies, Inc. 2010

  19. . Aerobic Treatment Process Load is Equalized in Equalization Chamber (c) Nobska Technologies, Inc. 2010

  20. . Aerobic Treatment Process Time Dosing into Aerobic Chamber 1 from Equalization Chamber via pipe (c) Nobska Technologies, Inc. 2010

  21. . Aerobic Treatment Process Diffusers below the plastic media create aerobic conditions for nitrification to occur (c) Nobska Technologies, Inc. 2010

  22. . Aerobic Treatment Process Denitrification – Below Aerobic Chambers (c) Nobska Technologies, Inc. 2010

  23. . Aerobic Treatment Process Water is clarified in clarification chamber (c) Nobska Technologies, Inc. 2010

  24. . Aerobic Treatment Process After Clarification, Water Leaves via Outlet Pipe for Re-use (c) Nobska Technologies, Inc. 2010

  25. . Aerobic Treatment Process Sludge in bottom zone is airlifted and returned to Septic Tank (c) Nobska Technologies, Inc. 2010

  26. Actual Photo – Top View (c) Nobska Technologies, Inc. 2010

  27. Actual Photo – Top View Control Compartment Timed Dosing Aeration Chambers with Plastic Media Clarification Chamber Sludge Return (c) Nobska Technologies, Inc. 2010

  28. Recap – Water Reuse • Septic Tank • ATU • Pump Tank Courtesy of Ash Environmental. www.ashtecs.com (c) Nobska Technologies, Inc. 2010

  29. Container System – “Plug and Play” (c) Nobska Technologies, Inc. 2010

  30. Larger System - Three Major Components • Settlement Tank • Equalization Tank • Treatment Units (c) Nobska Technologies, Inc. 2010

  31. How Assembled Made From Local Concrete • Settlement Tank • Equalization Tank Manufactured and Shipped • Treatment Unit(s) (c) Nobska Technologies, Inc. 2010

  32. Start With the Concrete Work (c) Nobska Technologies, Inc. 2010

  33. Insert the Treatment Unit Treatment Unit Drops into Concrete Works (c) Nobska Technologies, Inc. 2010

  34. Actual Photo of Insertion (c) Nobska Technologies, Inc. 2010

  35. Treatment Units Installed (c) Nobska Technologies, Inc. 2010

  36. Overview – Treatment Units Installed (c) Nobska Technologies, Inc. 2010

  37. Vegetable Garden (c) Nobska Technologies, Inc. 2010

  38. Thank You Patrick T. O’ReganNobska Technologies, Inc. 751 Laurel Street #114San Carlos CA 94070 patrick@nobskatech.com (c) Nobska Technologies, Inc. 2010

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