Water solutions

UNITANK - Wastewater treatment

wastewater pump pit fine screen grit / sand trap container

screenings sand air

container sludge stabilisation and storage tank thickener sludge dewatering to landfill

air

UNITANK basic
aeration-sedimentation

excess biosolids

effluent

Water is a scarse element which is nevertheles used extensively in almost any industry and municipality around the world. Making sure used water or wastewater is treated before released into the environment again is therefore a key-process for every self-respecting company and authority. Principle The new 3rd generation UNITANK is a very performing and modern wastewater treatment system based on widelyknown biological treatment processes:
UNITANK multitrain - Brasilia municipality - Brazil.

O2

BOD

CO2 + H20 Biomass

Removal of suspended and settleable solids through oxidation and settling.

UNITANK multistage - Cam Ranh sugar refinery - Vietnam.

O2

TSS

CO2 + H20 Biomass

O2 NH4+ NOx-

BOD

N2

BOD

Biomass

Absorption and oxidation of dissolved and suspended organic impurities

Conversion of environment unfriendly ammonia into nitrogen gas

Enhanced absorption of phosphorus into the biomass

Applications UNITANK is used for industrial and municipal wastewater treatment. It can be used as a "stand alone" installation or in combination with other UNITANK configurations for a wide range of wastewater types. It's extremely suitable for the treatment of most organic wastewaters from : the food industry such as breweries, softdrinks, sugar refineries, dairies, textile industry chemical industry petrochemical industry pharmaceutical industry It goes without saying that 3rd generation UNITANK can be perfectly designed for any type and amount of domestic sewage water. Process Description The UNITANK BASIC configuartion consists of one reactor divided into three compartments. These are hydraulically connected by an opening in the common connecting walls. Each compartment is equipped with an aeration system. The outer compartments also have an overflow system (SEOS)

for effluent discharge, meaning that each outer compartment can serve either as aeration or sedimentation tank. Wastewater can be fed into each compartment. Excess biosolids are pumped from the central compartment towards the biosolids conditionioning tank. UNITANK BASIC operates according to a simple cycle consisting of two main phases and two short intermediate phases in sequence.

FIRST MAINPHASE: 2 - 4 hours

Influent Effluent

SECOND MAINPHASE: 2 - 4 hours

Influent Effluent

C B

C B

A typical feature is the absence of a separate sedimentation tank with scraper and the absence of a sludge recirculation. UNITANK is a perfect match of the classic "fully mixed" activated sludge systems and the discontinuous working "batch" systems (SBR), taking the best of both technologies. UNITANK can be built in a rectangular as well as in a circular shape.The latter version is either available in concrete or in steel. The UNITANK ADVANCED configuration is specially designed for advanced biological removal of nitrogen and/or phosphorus The concept has one or two extra compartments (anoxic and/or anaerobic) and a system for internal recirculation of mixed liquor. As for UNITANK BASIC, the UNITANK ADVANCED operates according to a cycle of two main phases and two short intermediate phases in sequence. Features Advanced treatment, complying with strict effluent requirements Very compact installation - easy to integrate into any factory site Odour and noise free Fully automated, reliable and flexible operation Economical use of energy and chemicals Modular, easily extendable Basic concept, enabling quick design and construction Useful for a very wide range of wastewater types Very favourable price/quality ratio

UNITANK BASIC - Rectangular configuration - Pemex Refinery - Mexico.

UNITANK ADVANCED - Circular configuration - Rousselot - Argentina.

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