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40-Day Volatile Solids Reduction
Executive Summary Environmental Business Specialists, LLC (EBS) was contracted by a US pulp and paper mill to conduct a 40-Day bench-scale study of Volatile Solids Reduction based on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) part 503 biosolids rule. The goal of this...
How to prepare your WWTP for cold weather
Being proactive during cold weather can noticeably reduce wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) upsets. A reduction in temperature can cause a well-running WWTP to have issues almost overnight. Bacteria do not remove BOD or reproduce as effectively during the colder...
Benefits of Flow Cytometry in Wastewater
A NEW TAKE ON AN OLD MEASUREMENT At Environmental Business Specialists LLC (EBS), we continually search for ways to enhance our laboratory tests to not only suit our diverse client needs but to provide them with more accurate and timely results which they can use to...
6 Tips for Microscopic Evaluation of your Activated Sludge System
EBS believes that monitoring the microbiology (biomass) of your activated sludge system or aerated stabilization basin (ASB) is just as critical as any other test such as pH, nutrients, total suspended solids (TSS), or chemical oxygen demand (COD). Often, the bacteria...
8 Growth Pressures and Their Impact on the Microorganisms in Wastewater Treatment
An EBS microbiologist presented at the Gainey’s Concrete Products Wastewater Conference focusing on the importance of the 8 Growth Pressures and their impact on the microorganisms in wastewater treatment. She also spoke about the value of interpreting laboratory...
Aerobic vs. Anaerobic Treatment in Wastewater Systems: Part 1
A Focus on Aerobic Treatment in Aerated Stabilization Basins (ASBs) There are 2 major types of systems used for wastewater treatment: aerobic and anaerobic systems. Each has different uses along with pros and cons. This particular article focuses on aerobic treatment....
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Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) Used to Conduct Hydrographic Surveys
EBS uses an Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) to conduct Hydrographic Surveys in different bodies of water from clean to wastewater. The USV is equipped with a single beam echo sounder optimized for shallow water hydrographic surveying and a dual-frequency transducer....
Utilizing Bioaugmentation to Degrade Black Liquor Spills
In the Kraft paper-making process white liquor, which is NaOH (sodium hydroxide) and Na2S (sodium sulfide), is used to “cook” wood chips in a piece of equipment known as the digester. In the digester, the wood chips are “cooked” using high temperature and pressure in...