Solar Aquatics System (SAS) for wastewater purification [1996]

3 Pages·1996·0.66 MB·English

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Solar AquaticsTM System (SAS) for I
Wastewater Purification
Ill contitittation qf its long historj' of
leadership in the em-i ron mental
engineering field. Proctor & Redfern is
comm i/ted to the deretopment i)/tbe Solar
Aqua/irs System Jbr sen wige and septage
treatment applications in the of
Ontario. / enrironmentatlyjriendl,'
technolorç is particularly appropri ate for
small conjinunities ti/tb sip//i tanks or
for remote tourist forth! ies
Frank C. Moe
Executive Vice-President
Proctor & Red/em Ltd.. Don Mills. Ontario
ThE COMPANY
Driven by a corporate philosophy So far Aqua//cs TA System Demonstration.
to provide preeminent professional
consulting services to meet the needs
of clients. Proctor & Redfern is one of
Canada's best known engineering TECHNOLOGY DESCRIPTION RESt i:i's
firms, Proctor & Redfern is a full The SAS uses diverse, selt- Permiffed SAS facilities are in
service consulting firm, recognized by adaptive aquatic environments to treat operation in several states in the
clients for sound technical and man-
wastewater. Plants, snails, bacteria USA.. as well as in Nova Scotia and in
agement performance. The firm is and other microorganisms metabolize Mexico. A one-year monitoring
wholly owned by its staff and commit- or bind up wastewater contaminants in program developed in co-operation
ted to upholding its standards of -
ten aerated translucent tanks and an with the MOEE, is underway to
excellence, -
anoxic marsh. Chemical flocculation. establish SAS as a proven and viable
precipitation, neutralization and technology. Early results show
ThE CIIALI.FN(E
disinfection are avoided and mechani- impressive suspended solids. BUD
There are increasing consumption cal simplicity is emphasized. Proper (biological oxygen demand) and
and pollution-stresses on Ontario's temperature, humidity and light nitrogen removal (all below 10 mg/L).
water resources, A need has been conditions are maintained in a green- Research is underway to improve the
identified tor an improved wastewater house for year-round treatment. Long phosphorus removal to better than 1
treatment system that would be more retention times produce fewer and mg/L.
cost effective, decentralized (treatment more stabilized biosolids, as well as
at the source) and ecologically based. providing a buffer against accidental TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITIES
These issues led Proctor & Redfern to toxic discharges to sensitive receiving The SAS is ideally suited to V
construct a Bio-Regenerative waters. Proctor & Redfern has communities seeking a sewage
Wastewater Treatment System, known acquired the Ontario rights for the treatment tacihty with the following
as the Solar AquaticstM System (SAS), Solar Aquatics' technology from the qualities:
at the Ontario Science Centre (USC). patent owners, Ecological Engineering
This model demonstration facility is Associates, of Massachusetts. The sub-surface discharge of the
designed to edUcate the public, demonstration facility at the Ontario effluent to a nitrate-sensitive
validate the technology and create Science Centre will handle 6.800 Li receiver, - — L— - -
commercial opportunities for Solar day of sewage, or approximately 10 *
Aquatics per cent of the Centres total effluent, seasonal septage or boat wastes:
Ministry of Environment and Energy
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CONSERVATION
* Frank Moir,
proven tourist attraction, educa- The demonstration of this technol- Executive President
tional facility and winter refuge:
ogy was partially funded by the Proctor & Redfern Limited
* potential for seasonal irrigation, Ontario Ministry of Environment and 45 Don Ontario
habitat restoration and water reuse: Energy and the Ontario Realty M3C 3K3
Corporation. Tel [phone]
* green image and value-added Industrial companies located in FAX [phone]
teatures that facilitate community Ontario may participate in ministry/
acceptance: industry programs which will help Doug Vallery
them: Industry Conservation Branch
*
cost competitive with conventional
* Ministry of Environment and Energy
concrete/chemical based systems. reduce, reuse and recycle solid 56 Wellesley St. W. 14th Floor
waste:
Toronto. Ontario
Surface discharge requires
chemical polishing for phosphorus * effectively remediate historic M7A 2B7
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Proctor & Redtern. *
reduce or eliminate liquid effluent
and gaseous emissions:
*
use energy and water more
efficiently.
Equipment and services supply
compames can benefit from the
information provided on technologies
identified for business development
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