Not all biological systems are created equal!. Each plant has its own uniqueness and nuisances. The organisms and products used in the plant need to be able to perform under the specific conditions of the plant. Some areas where plants differ from one another are:

Type of plant (lagoon, activated sludge, SBR, trickling filter etc.). Type of waste coming into the plant (municipal, industrial or combination).

If industrial, type of industry and specific substrates associated with that industry.

Presence of organic substrates difficult to degrade. Specific influent substrates that cause effluent violations. Toxic organic or inorganic components.

Presence of problematic organisms (zooglea, filaments, fungi). Excess or deficiency of nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorous). Excess or deficiency of minerals including micronutrients and toxic heavy metals.

Plant parameters (HRT, SRT, MLSS, MCRT, dissolved oxygen etc.). Plant issues (undercapacity , dead spots, depth of sludge blankets, salinity etc.).

It would be difficult for a generic product to perform very efficiently in a wide range of plants with different environments. For a product to work at the peak of its potential, it needs to be able to produce all the necessary enzymes to degrade the incoming wastes including specific recalcitrant substrates to meet all the effluent parameters. This needs to be done under the specific conditions of the plant (temperature, DO, minerals etc.) while withstanding and degrading potential toxic components.

Bioalchemy Inc. specializes in developing biological formulations and bioactivators that fit the specific needs of the plant. Such formulations can address multiple targets at the same time. Some of the areas that have been successfully addressed with existing plant infrastructure and without the need of equipment investment are:

Degradation of toxic organic compounds entering the plant. Filamentous and zooglea bulking control. Control of fat, oil, grease, odor and corrosion in the collection system.

Nitrification under reduced oxygen conditions. Denitrification without the need of adding soluble BOD. Degradation of specific substrates that cause effluent violations. Saving in biosolid disposal. Saving in energy consumption. Improved effluent BOD, TSS & Nitrogen. Increase in biogas production. Greater settleability and dewaterability Increased plant capacity delaying expensive expansions. Improved settleability and dewaterability reducing polymer costs. Biodredging of lagoon systems with excessive sludge blanket and odor problems.

Bioalchemy Inc. specializes in custom-tailored formulations based on the specific needs of the plant. Bioalchemy Inc. uses its patented technologies to achieve maximum results. Multiple plant objectives can be met while the cost of the biological product and technologies is lower than the savings in energy usage and biosolid disposal.

Contact a Bioalchemy Inc. technician to discuss your objectives and how they can be achieved.