Evaluation of an electro-coagulation technology for removing total phosphate from waste water in beef processing

30 May 2018
Focus area: Waste
Program stream: Sustainability
Project number: 2018-1095
Inovin Water Technologies was commissioned to conduct site-based treatment compatibility testing and analysis on a Queensland red meat processing plant’s process effluent streams using Electro-Coagulation/Electro-Advanced Oxidation technology.

Inovin deployed their Laboratory Mobile Cell (LMC) in the form of a 20' sea container to the test site operation to commence on-site analysis on the four above-mentioned streams individually.  
Each stream was tested with the EC/EAO technology to ascertain each waste stream's contaminant reduction. 

The EC/EAO technology achieved significant contaminant reduction in key areas including Total Nitrogen 48%, Phosphorous 99%, BOD 97%, COD 90%, TSS 99%, FOG 98% and Magnesium 39%. Ammonia and Potassium reduction were minor in affect being 15% and 9% respectfully. Sodium in the form of NaCl increased as NaCl had to be injected to linearize conductivity of the heavily contaminated streams.
 
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