Wastewater Treatment Information from the blog of Neo Performance Materials, a Wastewater Treatment Plant Chemicals Company. Here we cover topics from technology and safety in the industry, to phosphorus removal, to pH balance, to the benefits of our products, and more.
by | | Algae Removal in Wastewater, Phosphorus Removal from Wastewater, Wastewater Treatment, WaterFX
Stop Algae Growth in Clarifiers by Stopping Phosphorus Release It is spring, and warmer weather often means it is time to break out the scrub brush for the clarifier. You may feel it is unavoidable, that the algae will grow and there is nothing you can do but scrub it...
by | | Phosphorus Removal from Wastewater, RE300, Wastewater Treatment, WaterFX
Curb the increase with better phosphorus removal management It has been a record setting two years, two years of changes and stresses. Your communities have felt it. Your water and wastewater utilities have felt it. Many of you have been part of monitoring for COVID...
by | | Phosphorus Removal from Wastewater, RE300, Wastewater Treatment, WaterFX
When it comes to binding with soluble orthophosphate (OP), lanthanide-based coagulants like Neo WaterFX, with cerium chloride (CeCl3) as a main ingredient, have the distinct advantage of being highly efficient and forming a strong bond that holds the phosphate in a...
by | | Phosphorus Removal from Wastewater, RE300, Wastewater Treatment, WaterFX
Achieving low total phosphorus limits in wastewater (under 1 mg/L) requires chemical removal with coagulants. But one problem with traditional iron or aluminum coagulants is that they do not PREFER bonding with phosphate. They prefer bonding with hydroxide OH- ions,...
by | | Phosphorus Removal from Wastewater, RE300, Wastewater Treatment, WaterFX
Removing phosphorus from wastewater through chemical precipitation, using traditional aluminum and ferric coagulants, consumes large quantities of alkalinity, which can inhibit your biological treatment processes, particularly nitrification. It can also push your...
by | | Phosphorus Removal from Wastewater, RE300, Wastewater Treatment, WaterFX
Trucking Costs Have Risen, Driving Up Sludge Disposal Costs Have your phosphorus removal related sludge disposal costs increased this fall? If so, you are not alone. Trucking costs have increased substantially, driven by higher gas and diesel prices and a shortage of...