Published Article Highlights FlexZone Benefits

Published Article on “Overcoming Aeration Turndown Limitations”

EnviroMix’s Sarah Elger, director of strategy and marketing, and John Koch, vice president of technology, had an article published in the August edition of Blower and Vacuum Best Practices magazine. The article, “Overcoming Aeration Turndown Limitations with Compressed Gas Mixing”, highlights the benefits of the FlexZone Adaptive Process Volume System and how it enables wastewater treatment plants to solve today’s problems with the future in mind.

The FlexZone system is a flexible activated sludge treatment solution that is designed to address variable loading conditions while accommodating current and future water quality requirements with an emphasis on optimizing energy efficiency and process control.

The conclusion of the article points out that it is important for plants to consider how:

1. Embedded carbon and fermentation can be used as a resource to minimize chemical addition and provide more effective nutrient removal while reducing the overall oxygen demand.

2. An adaptive process volume provides a wide range of operational flexibility to efficiently address changing demands throughout the life of the treatment facility. 

3. Careful consideration of the aeration system and blower design are important to ensure optimal operation for all conditions including startup loading, diurnal loading, and the ultimate 20-year design loading.

The FlexZone Adaptive Process Volume System enables plants to address all three of these issues while eliminating unnecessary aeration and thereby significantly reducing energy usage.