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Treatability Studies

Comprehensive treatability studies to determine the most effective treatment approach for your specific wastewater characteristics, discharge requirements, and operational constraints.

Comprehensive Treatability Testing

Chemical, Biological & Physical Separation

Chemical Optimisation

Jar testing and continuous chemical dosing trials to identify optimal coagulants, flocculants, pH adjustments, and oxidants for your wastewater. We evaluate dosage rates, reaction times, and efficientness.

  • Coagulant & flocculant screening
  • pH optimisation
  • Oxidant selection (AOP, ozone, chlorine)

Biological Treatability

Assess the biodegradability of your wastewater and determine the suitability of aerobic, anaerobic, or anoxic processes. Includes respirometry, toxicity screening, and nutrient requirement analysis.

  • BOD/COD removal potential
  • Toxicity & inhibition testing
  • Nutrient balance (N:P ratios)

Physical Separation

Evaluate solid-liquid separation technologies including DAF, sedimentation, screening, and membrane filtration under representative hydraulic and solids loading conditions.

  • DAF flotation testing
  • Settling & clarifier studies
  • Membrane fouling assessment

What You Receive

Treatability Report

Detailed technical report documenting test conditions, results, data interpretation, and recommended treatment configuration with expected performance guarantees.

Design Data

Hydraulic and organic loading rates, chemical dose requirements, retention times, sludge production rates, and energy consumption data for full-scale design.

Cost Analysis

Preliminary Capital expenditure and Operating expenditure estimates based on pilot results, including chemical requirements, energy consumption, and maintenance requirements.

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Pilot Testing Protocol

Our pilot testing programme provides data-driven process validation before full-scale capital investment. We deploy containerised pilot plants to your site, operate them under your actual wastewater conditions, and generate performance data that informs final design. This approach eliminates process risk and ensures performance guarantees are based on real-world operating data.

Site Deployment

Containerised pilot units delivered and commissioned on-site within 48 hours of mobilisation.

Data Collection

Continuous monitoring of flow, pH, temperature, COD, BOD, TSS, and specific target contaminants.

Optimisation

Systematic variation of operating parameters to identify optimal chemical doses, retention times, and loading rates.

Reporting

Comprehensive pilot report with design recommendations, performance projections, and Capital/Operating estimates.

Pilot Plant Design Parameters

Flow Range0.5 – 50 m³/h (pilot scale)
HRT Range2 – 48 hours (process dependent)
Chemical DosingAutomated flow-paced and feedback control
MonitoringOnline COD, pH, TSS, turbidity, and flow
ControlPLC with data logging and remote telemetry
Duration2 – 12 weeks (project dependent)
ReportingWeekly progress and final technical report
Scale-UpValidated scale-up factors for full design

Start a treatability study

Contact our laboratory team to discuss your wastewater characteristics and testing requirements.

Industries We Serve

Our expertise spans multiple industries with sector-specific water treatment solutions.