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Embedded in Strip Phosphorus Type And Semi-Batch Advanced Treatment

TECHNICAL PROCESS
Sewage & Wastewater Advanced Treatment Optimization Process

A clear and clean environment for the pursuit of business - ESSA Co.,Ltd.

CEO Message
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Since founded in 1993 ESSA owns exclusive water treatment technology, continuously investing in R&D to help further the environmental industry Based on this, we provide comprehensive one-stop service including environment based research, design, construction, maintenance and technology consulting in the water treatment field. We successfully developed the ESSA process, a new concept of sewage advanced treatment that is the world best BNR(N,P) technology to pioneera new direction for the sewage treatment field. We will research and make more effort in the future, as a company specializing in ecofriendly water treatment with people-centered management, we pledge to do our utmost at all times while sharing and with humility, providing a differentiated solution through diverse contents and flawless system.
Construction

Environment based research

In order to make clear and clean water with a people-centered, life-centered foundation, ESSA will be a company that creates a pleasant environment where people are one with nature. Thank you.
President

Yoon Yeong Nae

Onestop Total Solution

History of ESSA
2010 Participate in Germany international environmental exhibition(IFAT ENTSORGA 2010) Received the President award Acquired US patents for semi-batch sewage treatment and methods Designated as a Patent Star Enterprise Registered as construction business Acquired patent for automatic separation drainage device

2009 Seoul Office established 2008 Acquired patent for alternate discharge devices Registered as civil engineering business 2007
Technology consulting Maintenance

Renamed to ESSA Co., Ltd. Acquired patent for apparatus for treatmenting sludge of sewage and method of thereof Acquired patent for dephosphorizating reactor for treatment of sewage Acquired new environmental technology authentication No.222 and technology verification No.107

2006 Registered as water pollution prevention facility business Patented ESSA Method Application filed for international patent (PCT) 2004 Registered as facilities maintenance business Acquired patent for discharge system for clean water 2003 Registered as waterworks and sewage construction business 2002 Registered as waste water treatment facilities management services 2000 Gyeongbuk Environment Co., Ltd. established Registered as sewage treatment facilities engineering 1993 Gyeongbuk Sewage established

A company with outstanding professionalism and technology ESSA.

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The worlds best BNR (N, P) technology, ESSA Process !!
Background of new-technology development
1. Optimum method needed to replace the existing ineffective wastewater treatment process 2. Need to improve the efficiency of removing nitrogen and phosphorus of existing A2O, MBR and SBR series 3. Started to develop a new concept of nitrogen (T-N) and phosphorus (T-P) removal technology 4. Developed the best BNR (N, P) processing technology in the world level Development of ESSA Process Through the biological super-high-degree BNR process, a perfect technology for phosphorus removal 96.1% of Phosphorus(P) & 90.1% of Nitrogen(N) No secondary environmental pollution due to biological process No odor problems No chemical process No process costs The worlds first developed decanter technology in the lowest water level (effluent water depth : less than 30 cm) Solves the problems caused by phosphorus, nitrogen, and colon bacillus only through the microbiotics process Super-highly-processed water fit for a water reuse system (Less than T-P : 0.2-0.5mg/L, T-N 5mg/L Current - standard N, P : 20, 2mg/L)

Verification results of New Excellent Technology recognized by the Ministry of Environment

Verification and certification of New Excellent Technology

Title :  Advanced wastewater treatment technology using intermittent overflow type embedded phosphorus release tank and water level connected semi-batch reactors (ESSA) Process
RAS 0.1~0.3

Water-level connected semi-batch reactor A

Decanter

Continuous inflow

Embedded Phosphorus release tank

Submerged sludge thickener

Reaeration Tank

Water-level connected semi-batch reactor B

Decanter

Design Standards
Parameter Hydraulic Retention Time (hrs) Effluent water depth (m) Solids Retention Time (days) Sludge return rate (%) F/M ratio (kgBOD/kgMLVSS.d) MLSS (mg/L) Conditions - Phosphorus release tank : 1.7 - Submerged sludge thickener : 1.6 - Reaeration tank : 1.7 - Semi batch reactor : 10.4 0.19 ~ 0.25 20 ~ 40 10 ~ 30 0.02 ~ 0.07 3,000 ~ 5,000

Proven to be the world's best advanced BNR processing system in terms of efficiency Performance Item BOD CODMn SS T-N T-P Effluent quality standards Under10 Under40 Under10 Under 20 Under 2 concentration (mg/L) Influent min.~max. (average) 104.0~267.0 (188.1) 49.2~109.1 (73.2) 94.0~380.0 (175.5) 22.2~49.2 (30.0) 3.17~7.63 (5.1) Effluent min.~max. (average) 0.4~3.8 (2.0) 3.6~10.2 (7.1) 0.4~2.8 (1.2) 1.5~4.6 (3.0) 0.05~0.43 (0.2) Removal Efficiency(%) min.~max. (average) 97.1~99.7 (98.9) 79.3 ~ 95.2 (90.2) 97.5~99.8 (99.3) 85.8~96.3 (90.1) 86.8 ~99.2 (96.1)

* In the case of the operation mode, the inflow capacity, inflow quality, water temperature, and certified water quality may be modified to meet the optimized capacity.
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Core process and operation system

Advanced Wastewater Treatment Process

Using an Intermittent-overflow-embedded Phosphorus Release Tank and Water Level Connected Semi Batch Reactors

World's best wastewater treatment technology & BNR (N,P) process

1. Intermittent-overflow-embedded Phosphorus Release Tank
Operated in the process of equal division and intermittent mixer and intermittent-overflow type of continuous sewage water flowing in through the high-density anaerobic-sludge layer's bottom Up-flow sewage fundamentally resolves odor problem Maintenance of the high-density anaerobic-sludge blanket Decreased shock load Selection of an intermittent mixer and intermittent overflow Maximization of phosphorus release and operation-cost-cutting Mixer Stopped Mixer in Operation

5. Decanter
Development of the world's first low-water-level decanter S  election of the seesaw type Minimizes the maintenance cost and breakdown A  ll-in-one decanter control Minimizes the needed power T  hree-dimensional overflow device Stable disposal of treated water

4. Water-level-connected semi-batch reactor

sewage + RAS sewage + RAS

2. Submerged sludge thickener

Induces a continuous high-density sludge concentration to maintain continuous sending to the phosphorus release tank C  ontinuous settling down of the overflow sludge from the reaeration tank Controlling the return mass of the flow-in Disposal of sludge with excessive phosphorus

3. Reaeration tank
Connection and control of the water level of 1st and 2nd semi-batch reactors M  aximized nitrification and phosphorus absorption by maintaining consistent aerobic conditions M  LSS spontaneous control of 1st and 2nd semibatch reactors

Connection of the water level through the step-bystep inflow of sewage and mixer connected semibatch reactors' excellent nitrogen removal effect U  se of stream switch device Induce injection of sewage by stage O  peration by mode, inducing denitrification / nitrification by stage depending on water temperature

Process operation system (Total 6 cycles / day)

1 Mixing / 1 Aeration Settling 2 Mixing / 2 Aeration Decanting
A B RAS Influent Mixing+Aeration Decanting 2 Hour Effluent RAS Influent Settling

Decanting 2 Mixing / 2 Aeration

RAS Influent Decanting Mixing+Aeration 4 Hour Effluent

1 Mixing / 1 Aeration
Settling Mixing+Aeration 3 Hour

1 Cycle
4 Hour

RAS Influent

Mixing+Aeration Settling 1 Hour

12 Times effluent per day

Mixing stage : Inflow, changing the flow into A and denitrification Aeration stage: Inflow, nitrification and luxury uptake of phosphorus A: (Mixing +aeration) twice(2Hr) / When(settling+decanting)(2Hr)

Settling stage : Solid-liquid division of sludge

Decanting stage: intermittent disposal

B: (Settling + decanting)(2Hr) / When(mixing+aeration) twice(2Hr)

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Advantage of the ESSA Process
Low maintenance costs.
 Only biological treatment can dispose of sewage very well to lessen sludge and recycling the sludge  Reduced power consumption by 2 to 3 times compared to other methods and reduced quantity of sludge by 1.5 to 3 times Item H Company method (SBR) K Company method (A2O) A Company method (MBR) ESSA method Power usage to the processing capacity (kW/m3) 1.87 1.52 1.33 0.94 Quantity of sludge
(kgDS / kgBOD / day)

Technical adaptability
Maximization of the removal of N-P
Preparation for total amount restriction, sewage reuse and determination of the legal basis

Water quality

1.20 1.8 0.63 0.41

Maintenance costs per ton (USD/m3) 0.19 0.16 0.14 0.10

Decanter

Miniaturization Unification

Easy maintenance and energy efficiency

Method of construction

Compact

Easy installation, improvement, and repair

* 1USD = 1,165KRW, unit power cost (By korea power cost )

Excellent N,P removal efficiency and stable water quality

Introduction of step-by-step denitrification in sewage : Maximal removal of nitrogen through continuous nitrification and denitrification Possible to maintain stable processing quality albeit changes in the water flow and shock load (underload, overload) Maximal removal of phosphorus by added phosphorus release tank

Process control

Automation

Easy operation -  Remote control and monitoring system

Up-flow sewage fundamentally resolves odor problem

Up-flow sewage passes through the sludge blanket layer to completely remove odor by enzyme degradation

Application Fields
 Advanced Wastewater Treatment Sewage & wastewater treatment / Leachate treatment / Food waste leachate treatment / etc..  Industrial Wastewater Treatment  Wastewater reuse  Improvement of existing facilities

Development of the world's best low-water-level seesaw-type decanter

M  inimal movement through the maintenance of a low effluent water depth (less than 30 cm) and safe water quality

Differentiated online unmanned remote control and monitoring system

 PLC, unmanned remote control system enabling a compact process with constant monitoring and control of the process regardless of location

Technical expectation
 Improved water quality and protection of the ecosystem by innovatively improving the efficiency of nitrogen / phosphorus treatment  Simple installation with a compact structure while saving on initial facility costs with minimized space taken  Exceptional removal of nitrogen and phosphorus with only biological treatment, making secondary treatment or additional costs unnecessary  Able to use all treated water as reusable water

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ESSA Process Applications Intellectual properties and awards

Seosan techno valley

Waste water treatment plant (3000m3/day) sewage treatment plant (110m3/day)

Samcheok marine rail bike gungchon station

Chungun-dong
leachate/ food waste treatment plant (163m3/day)

Presidential citation
Received the 15th Environmental Technology President Grand Award from the Korea Government

KRTEC

leachate treatment plant (100m3/day)

Daebon 3-ri village

sewage treatment plant (90m3/day)

Jusang village

United States Patent No. US 7,674,380 B2 New Excellent Technology (NET) authentication No. 222 Environmental Technology verification No. 107

sewage treatment plant (50m3/day)

Application sites Pilot Plant (50m3/day) Guji-ri village sewage treatment plant (48m3/day) Naenam village sewage treatment plant (48m3/day) Hwangsan village sewage treatment plant (70m3/day) Cheonbuk industrial complex sewage treatment plant (1,100m3/day) Green Bird Golf Links sewage treatment plant (200m3/day) Woonggok village sewage treatment plant (30m3/day) Hak-ri village sewage treatment plant (83m3/day) Jukjang Sangok village sewage treatment plant (180m3/day) Jukjang Ibarm village sewage treatment plant (140m3/day) Daebon 1, 2-ri village sewage treatment plant (110m3/day) Najeong-ri village sewage treatment plant (110m3/day) Songseon village sewage treatment plant (100m3/day) Milgu village sewage treatment plant (60m3/day) Bangnae village sewage treatment plant (70m3/day) Moryang village sewage treatment plant (210m3/day) Yeondong village sewage treatment plant (60m3/day) Donggang eco-information center sewage treatment plant (70m3/day) Suseungdae tourism complex sewage treatment plant (400m3/day) Taepyeong District Rural Village Sewage Treatment Plant(90m3/day) Antaeri Hospitals Sewage Treatment Plant (350m3/day) etc.

Raw water Sewage Sewage Sewage Sewage Leachate Sewage Sewage Sewage Sewage Sewage Sewage Sewage Sewage Sewage Sewage Sewage Sewage Sewage Sewage Sewage Sewage

Patent No.10-0563449 Apparatus for treatmenting of sewage using semi-batch and method thereof Patent No.10-0768571 Dephosphorizating reactor for treatment of sewage Patent No.10-0800529 Alternate discharge device Patent No.10-0786354 Apparatus for treatmenting sludge of sewage and method of thereof Patent No.10-0453116 A discharge system for clean water

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