FAST®

wastewater treatment systems

Presentation Outline

• Company Overview• Basics Types of Wastewater Treatment• Overview of the FAST® System• Basics of Operation and Maintenance

Company Overview• Bio-Microbics, Inc. was founded in 1996• Affiliate of Smith and Loveless, Inc. for 13 years• Over 40,000 installations worldwide• Staff of engineers, biologists and chemists• Offer design review and troubleshooting support• Manufacture and supply over 16 different products

for the wastewater and storm water industries• One of a very small number of treatment systems

that have a history of being able to treat high strength waste.

FAST®

FIXED ACTIVATED SLUDGE TREATMENT

40 year old technology

Used in marine, industrial and municipal treatment markets

MarineFAST®

MX-1

Paragon Engineering For EDC China

Cheng Dao Xi Field,Bohai Bay

Scienco/FAST– a division of Bio-Microbics, Inc.

FAST®

Adapted forUse in

MunicipalTreatment

Single Family Dwellings Clustered Subdivisions

High Strength Commercial Failed System Renovation

Bio-Microbics Applications

FAST® Certifications

• NSF Standard 40, Class 1• NSF Standard 245 – Nitrogen Removal• Canadian Great Lakes• U.S. Coast Guard• International Maritime Organization

(IMO)• UK Department of Trade

Basic Wastewater Treatment

Activated Sludge

Optional primary clarifier

Influent

Primary Sludge

AerationFinal

ClarifierEffluent

Waste Sludge

Activated Sludge

•Less expensive usually•Ideal conditions=massive bacteria population•More susceptible to surges/toxins•Work better when fed regularly•Diffuser cleaning/replacement•Aerators get bound up by hair, strings

Fixed Film

Typical Process Names• Sand Filter (ISF & RSF)

• Peat Filter

• Lateral Fields

• Textile Filter

• Synthetic Media

• Rotating Biological Contactor

Fixed Film• Better able to withstand surges• Less susceptible to starvation• More expensive/larger footprint• More complicated to install• Most media will need replaced

at some point• Must have frequent and equal

distribution of waste = timers/pump/small orifices

Where Does the Biomass Grow?

What is FAST®?

FAST is an aerobic, fixed film packed bed reactor with 100% submerged media. It can successfully treat any wastewater

containing degradable organics.

• Attached growth technology• Better able to withstand surges• Less susceptible to starvation• Reasonable cost• Easy to install/small footprint• Media will not need replaced*• Has constant and equal

distribution of waste without timers/small orifices

• Nothing in the tank needs routine service.

Benefits of FAST®

FAST® is also Landscape friendly!

Robust process handles tough applicationsLow maintenance – less messComplete or partial treatment options

Restaurant with HighStrengthFAST® 3.0

Makes marginal sites buildableFlexible developmentSaves money versus centralized systems or other options

Article in Jan. 2007 edition of Onsite Water Treatment

http://www.onsitewater.com/ow_0701_taming.html

Caroline Co., VA.

Phase 1 - Retrofit existing community 6 MicroFAST® 9.0 units

190+ STEP units

Tank Options

PreCast

Steel tanks

Fiberglass tanks

Pour In Place tanks

Basics of Operationand

Maintenance

Operation and Maintenance

Main Points to Remember(maintenance should be simple)

KEEP THE BLOWER RUNNING(clean the steel air filter)

MAKE SURE THERE IS A SPLASH IN UNIT(no air leaks)

CHECK AMOUNT OF GROWTH & WATER LEVEL

LOOK AT THE EFFLUENT(looks clear and clean)

PUMP THE SLUDGE(monitor sludge in both tanks)

Main Points to Remember(maintenance should be simple)

KEEP THE BLOWER RUNNING(clean the steel air filter)

MAKE SURE THERE IS A SPLASH IN UNIT(no air leaks)

CHECK AMOUNT OF GROWTH & WATER LEVELLOOK AT THE EFFLUENT

(looks clear and clean)PUMP THE SLUDGE

(monitor sludge in both compartments)

Robust FAST chamber

Main Points to Remember(maintenance should be simple)

KEEP THE BLOWER RUNNING(clean the steel air filter)

MAKE SURE BLOWER IS SPLASHING UNIT(no air leaks)

CHECK AMOUNT OF GROWTH & WATER LEVELLOOK AT THE EFFLUENT

(looks clear and clean)PUMP THE SLUDGE

(monitor sludge in both compartments)

BIOLOGICAL GROWTH (AVERAGE)

BIOLOGICAL GROWTH (HEAVY)

Main Points to Remember(maintenance should be simple)

KEEP THE BLOWER RUNNING(clean the steel air filter)

MAKE SURE BLOWER IS CHURNING UNIT(no air leaks)

CHECK AMOUNT OF GROWTH & WATER LEVELLOOK AT THE EFFLUENT

(looks clear and clean)PUMP THE SLUDGE

(monitor sludge in both compartments)

Clean Effluent from FAST®

Main Points to Remember(Maintenance should be simple)

KEEP THE BLOWER RUNNING(clean the steel air filter)

MAKE SURE BLOWER IS SPLASHING UNIT(no air leaks)

CHECK AMOUNT OF GROWTH & WATER LEVELLOOK AT THE EFFLUENT

(looks clear and clean)PUMP THE SLUDGE

(monitor sludge in both compartments)

Measuring SludgeAlways measure with the blower running!

For Lots More Information…See Our Manuals

Download them from our Website!

For More Information...Phone: (800) 753-FASTFax: (913) 422-0808E-mail: onsite@biomicrobics.comWeb site: www.biomicrobics.com