Empower

Efficient phosphate removal without chlorides

Empower is a mixed biosupplement powder for simultaneous phosphorous removal and a better operation of aerobic wastewater treatment plants.

Empower removes phosphate (PO₄^3-) through the activity of Fe²⁺ and biodegrades recalcitrant compounds through the activity of Mn²⁺.

Use of Empower results in improved microbiology and better sludge settling through the presence of minerals and trace elements.

The products ensures efficient phosphate removal at low Fe/P ratios whilst containing neither chlorides nor heavy metals.

Packing size: 25 kg

What?

Mixed biosupplement powder for simultaneous phosphorous removal and a better operation of aerobic wastewater treatment plants.

How?

Removal of phosphate through the activity of Fe²⁺.
Biodegradation of recalcitrant compounds through the activity of Mn²⁺.
Improved microbiology and better sludge settling through the presence of minerals and trace elements.

Dosing

The dose is depending on the incoming phosphate-load.
Dosing in contact basin or directly in the aeration basin.

Advantage

Efficient phosphate-P removal at low Fe/P ratios.
Contains no chlorides.
Enhancement of the biology (better sludge settling and effluent quality).
Decrease of operation expenditures of the installation.

Application field

Aerobic wastewater treatment plants with phosphate removal.

Improve the phosphate removal and the operation of your aerobic wastewater treatment plant!

We are happy to help!

Please do not hesitate to contact us for more information.

sales@avecom.be ; +32 9 375 17 14

Case study

Wastewater treatment plant of a brewery

Anaerobic treatment, followed by
Aerobic system with nitrification / denitrification
- Volume: 500 m³
- Flow rate: 120 m³ of wastewater/day
- 250 ppm of COD
- 20 - 40 ppm of P
- Initially operated with dosage of FeCl3 40% solution (dosage: 3,3 mol Fe / mol P)
- Legal discharge level: 2 ppm of P

Objectives

Increase P-removal efficiency
Improve sludge settling
Better effluent quality (COD/TSS/P)

Test setup

Full scale test with Empower at different dosing levels

Results

P < 2 ppm with Empower at 1 mol Fe / mol P influent
Improvement of sludge sedimentation over time compared with FeCl3 application
Lower TSS and COD effluent levels compared with FeCl3 application

Conclusions

Empower is cost competitive with FeCl3 and less expensive than PAC for P removal
Empower is better for the environment
- No chlorides
- No heavy metals
Proven secondary effects
- Lower sludge volume
- Better effluent quality
Confirmed at lab scale testing and at full scale installations

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Avecom nv | Industrieweg 122P 9032 Wondelgem Belgium

sales@avecom.be | +32 9 375 17 14