Articles and information on Phosphorus Removal from Wastewater from the blog of Neo Performance Materials, a Wastewater Treatment Plant Chemicals Company. Here we discuss topics such as the chemicals us and the processes related to phosphorus removal from wastewater.
Eliminate Algae in Clarifiers
As predictable as spring, green algae in the clarifier. Or is it? It is a sure sign of spring, the algae growing again in your wastewater clarifier due to warming temperatures and released phosphorus. That green mess can clog weirs and cause violations of your TSS...
Seasonal Compliance Immediately
Seasonal Compliance Immediately Neo WaterFX takes the guesswork out of seasonal phosphorus removal from wastewater. Many wastewater treatment plants have very stringent seasonal phosphorus limits of less than 1 mg/L. Due to the volume of wastewater in the treatment...
Cold Weather Operations
Baby, it’s cold outside! How are your chemical feeds handling it? Winter phosphorus removal from wastewater is simplified with Neo WaterFX. Another polar vortex blasted into the US in January, driving temperatures below freezing even deep into Florida. Many parts of...
Reducing Membrane Fouling
Membrane bioreactors see longer runs and better cleaning with Neo WaterFX. Membrane bioreactors, or MBRs, are a wonderful wastewater treatment process that produces high quality effluent. However, traditional coagulants for phosphorus removal can cause fouling that...
Case Study: Rapid Phosphorus Removal with Neo WaterFX
Summary Modern water treatment facilities that chemically or biologically target phosphorus removal have a lot of challenges when it comes to meeting their phosphorus discharge limits. Many of those challenges are related to timing because influent phosphorus loading...
