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Compact
WWTP
RMTC
John Harrison & Dayna Fujimoto
March 16, 2010

Drivers
Drivers -- for
for Compact
Compact Plants
Plants
1. Land Cost or Availability
2. Reduce Impact to Neighbors
3. Site Constraints

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Typical WWTP

Total = 7.05 A (100%)

Facility = 3.20 A (45% of Total)

2nd = 1.21 A (38% of Facility)

Typical Facility Areas (70%)

15% Pri Clarifiers

10% Admin Bldg

19% Aeration Basins

7% Disinfection
19% 2nd Clarifiers

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Reducing
Reducing the
the Footprint
Footprint
1. Discharge Limitations
2. Physical Arrangement
3. Design Criteria
4. Process Choice

1. Discharge Standards
cBOD

1.0 x

Seasonal N

2.0 x

Yearly N

3.0 x

N/dN

3.5 x

High Flow Provision

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2. Physical Arrangement
Modifying Shape
Deepening Reactor
Stacking Units
Buildings for Covers (Multipurpose)

Rectangular Tanks vs Circular Tanks

Can Decrease Footprint by 35 %

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Circular Tanks

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Rectangular Tanks

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There are Three-Tiered Settling Tanks

Incorporating Plant into Multipurpose

Buildings Saves Space

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Stacking

3. Design Criteria

MLSS
MCRT
Organic Load Rate
Hydraulic Load Rate

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4.1 Suspended Growth Processes

1.
2.
3.
4.

Conventional Activated Sludge (CAS)

Step Feed Activated Sludge (SFAS)
Cannibal Activated Sludge (CAAS)
Vertical Loop Activated Sludge (VLAS)

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4.2 Fixed Film Related Processes

5.
6.
7.
8.

Moving Bed Bioreactor (MBBR)

Moving Bed Activated Sludge (MBAS)
High Rate Trickling Filter (HRTF)
Roughing Filter Activated Sludge (RF/AS)

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4.3 Advanced Treatment Processes

9. Membrane Bioreactor (MBR)

10. Biological Aerated Filter (BAF)

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Observations

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Tradeoffs for Reduced Size

1. Capital Cost
2. Operation Cost / Ease
3. Perception & Needs
4. Peaking Capability
5. Flexibility & Adaptability
6. Support Systems

Mahalo !
Questions?

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