Illustrative scenarios showing how Reynolds & Bauhm equipment and systems are deployed across industries. Each example demonstrates the equipment selection, process configuration, and performance outcomes achieved.
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High-iron acid mine water neutralised from pH 2.8 to 7.2 using lime slurry dosing, lamella clarification, and filter press dewatering. Achieved 99.5% metals removal and <10 mg/L suspended solids in effluent.
pH CorrectionLamella ClarifierFilter PressDAF system treating 850 m3/day of brewery effluent with COD 4,200 mg/L. Combined with biological MBBR and sludge dewatering, achieving 92% COD removal and cake solids at 22% for disposal requirement reduction.
DAF SystemBiological TreatmentScrew PressContainerised MBR system replacing failing oxidation ditch, doubling capacity from 500 to 1,000 PE. Effluent meets EU Urban Waste Water Directive with BOD <10 mg/L and TSS <5 mg/L for stream discharge.
Containerised MBRSCADApH CorrectionOnshore produced water with oil 150 mg/L and TDS 12,000 mg/L treated through CPI separator, DAF, and reverse osmosis. Final effluent oil <5 mg/L, 65% water recovery for reinjection reuse.
Oil Water SeparatorDAF SystemRO SystemTwo-stage automated pH correction for acidic and alkaline rinse streams from speciality chemical production. Caustic soda and sulphuric acid dosing with online pH control maintaining 6.5-8.5 with zero excursions.
pH CorrectionChemical DosingAutomated ControlMulti-barrier treatment for API-contaminated wastewater including equalization, Fenton AOP for COD 8,000 mg/L, biological MBBR, GAC polishing, and UV disinfection. Final effluent safe for sewer discharge.
AOP FentonGAC FiltrationUV DisinfectionDAF system recovering fat and protein from 450 m3/day dairy effluent. Recovered solids used for biogas feedstock. Combined with anaerobic EGSB and aerobic MBBR achieving 95% organic load reduction.
DAF SystemEGSB ReactorScrew PressReactive dye wastewater with colour 1,500 Pt-Co units treated by coagulation-flocculation, DAF, and ozonation. Colour reduced to <50 Pt-Co, COD 3,200 to 180 mg/L, enabling safe discharge to municipal sewer.
DAF SystemOzonationChemical DosingOpen seawater intake with SDI 12 treated through DAF, multimedia filtration, and cartridge filtration. SDI reduced to <3, protecting SWRO membranes and extending CIP interval from 30 to 90 days.
DAF SystemMedia FilterCartridge FilterClean-in-place rinse water with caustic and acid residues treated by pH neutralisation, lamella clarification, and multimedia filtration. 70% of treated water recovered for reuse in process washing.
pH CorrectionLamella ClarifierMedia FilterHigh-strength brewery effluent COD 7,000 mg/L treated entirely by chemical and physical processes. DAF fat removal, Fenton oxidation, lime clarification, and GAC adsorption achieve <400 mg/L COD with zero advanced biological treatment.
Non-BiologicalFenton AOPGACSeasonal brewery COD 7,500 mg/L treated with heated DAF, two-stage chemical coagulation, ozonation, and GAC polishing. Purely chemical/physical process achieving COD <450 mg/L – operable year-round including seasonal shutdowns.
Non-BiologicalOzonationCoagulationCraft brewery in water-stressed region with COD 7,000 mg/L achieves 90% water recovery through DAF, MVR vacuum evaporation, GAC polishing, and UV disinfection. Zero discharge – all recovered water reused for irrigation.
Non-BiologicalMVR EvaporationZero DischargeTunnel boring machine slurry at 180 m3/h dewatered through screening, hydrocyclones, lamella thickening, and centrifuge. Bentonite recovered at 85% for recirculation. Cake solids at 28% for transport.
HydrocycloneLamella ThickenerCentrifugeCombined effluent COD 3,800 mg/L treated through primary clarification, UASB anaerobic reactor producing 4,500 m3/day biogas, aerobic MBBR, and DAF ozonation. Final COD 210 mg/L meeting discharge limits.
UASB ReactorDAF SystemOzonationMixed plating rinse water with nickel, chromium, zinc, copper, and cyanide treated via alkaline chlorination, metals precipitation at pH 8.5, lamella clarification, and filter press dewatering. Total metals <1 mg/L.
pH CorrectionChemical DosingFilter PressPoultry processing wastewater BOD 3,500 mg/L treated by DAF fat recovery (90%), anaerobic UASB producing 3,200 m3/day biogas, and aerobic MBBR. Final BOD <200 mg/L with 30% fuel offset.
DAF SystemUASB ReactorScrew PressCooling tower blowdown TDS 4,500 mg/L treated through lime softening, lamella clarification, media filtration, and brackish water RO. Achieved 75% water recovery for cooling tower makeup reuse.
Lime SofteningRO SystemMedia FilterAutomotive surface treatment effluent with phosphates 180 mg/L, nickel 35 mg/L, and fluorides 45 mg/L treated by chemical precipitation, lamella clarification, and bone char adsorption. Phosphate <1.5 mg/L.
Chemical DosingLamella ClarifierBone Char FilterCommercial truck wash water recycling at 85% recovery through DAF, MBBR advanced biological treatment, sand filtration, and UV disinfection. Annual water benefits 46,000 m3 with 2.1-year project benefits.
DAF SystemMBBR ReactorUV DisinfectionCombined 500 m3/day brewery-dairy effluent COD 7,500 mg/L with 800 mg/L fat. Heated DAF at 38°C, Fenton oxidation, lime clarification, GAC adsorption, and two-pass RO achieve COD <15 mg/L, 90% water recovery, zero advanced biological treatment.
Non-Biological + ROFenton AOPGACSeasonal 400 m3/day brewery-dairy waste with hops resins and whey. Heated DAF, two-stage coagulation, ozone oxidation, bio-GAC, and RO with phosphate antiscalant. COD <25 mg/L, automated seasonal operation, 88% water recovery.
Non-Biological + ROOzonationCoagulationLarge 800 m3/day mixed waste COD 9,000 mg/L with emulsified fats and iron contamination. Electrocoagulation uses existing iron as sacrificial anodes, UV/H2O2 destroys hop compounds, GAC polishes iron, two-stage RO achieves boiler feed quality.
Non-Biological + ROElectrocoagulationUV/H2O2Premium 250 m3/day campus wastewater with microplastics from packaging. Multi-wavelength UV/H2O2, multi-layer GAC with microplastic guard, NF/RO hybrid. 95% water recovery, COD <10 mg/L, zero microplastics, 6-log disinfection.
Non-Biological + ROUV AOPReuseExtreme 1,200 m3/day distillery + cheese brine waste COD 18,000 mg/L, TDS 8,000 mg/L. WAO at 220°C/10 MPa destroys phenols and ammonia, flash salt crystallisation, ammonia stripping for fertilizer, SWRO achieves river discharge.
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