Sludge Solutions International Presentation A New Biotechnology Solution for the Wastewater Treatmen

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Sludge Solutions International Presentation
A New Biotechnology Solution for the Wastewater
Treatment Industry
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Agenda

• Introductions
• Review why we are here
• Brief history of the Company and its solution
• Discuss the challenges for Harrison County
• SSI Process and Solution
• Share some results of SSI solution
• Recommended next steps

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Why are we here?

• Determine how we can cost effectively add
  capacity to Harrison Countys Sewage Treatment
  Facilities
• Discuss how much we can help Harrison County
  reduce its sludge removal expenses
• Discuss how much we can reduce Harrison Countys
  utility bills
• Discuss how we can significantly reduce odors
• Discuss the economic impact if we can help
  Harrison County realize these goals

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History of Sludge Solutions International

• Providing waste treatment solutions for over 16
  years
• Developed a Patented Biological Solution called
  Sewper Rx for water based waste reduction
• Sewper Rx solution is a proprietary blend of
  bacterial strains, yeast strains and select
  nutrients rapidly and comprehensively degrades
  organic matter
• Sewper Rx is used in 100 waste treatment plants
  and many other waste treatment applications

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Whats in Sewper Rx

• The primary ingredients of SLUDGE TECHNOLOGIES
  proprietary blend are
• Bacillus (A common bacteria)
• Nitrogen
• Phosphorus
• Iron
• Boron
• Manganese
• Zinc
• Molybdenum
• Copper
• And optionally water

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Harrison Countys Waste Treatment Issues
Description
Issues
When organic matter in the influent exceeds the
rate at which biological processes can degrade
it, sludge builds up. This bio-mass accumulation
negatively impacts BOD, TSS, and Odor and
eventually must be manually removed from the
treatment plant . Effectively managing sludge is
critical to optimizing a plants operations.
Sludge Buildup
Offensive Odor
This is one of the most contentious issues facing
wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) and is
principally caused by an ineffective aerobic
process inadequate aeration and other system
imbalances, such as harsh chemicals and low
bacteria nutrient levels, are prime culprits.
High TSS
Since Total Suspended Solids (TSS) is the
particulate matter resisting separation from the
water mass and is present in all sewage, sludge
buildup contributes to high TSS readings. A
process which reduces sludge volumes and improves
settling characteristics will improve TSS levels.
Excessive BOD
Since Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) is the
measure of the amount of dissolved oxygen
required by organisms to decompose organic matter
in water, the amount of sludge contributes to the
BOD level. Reducing the amount of sludge lowers
BOD.
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Traditionally Obstacles to solve these Issues
Complicating factors continuously challenge
system operators, making it more difficult to
successfully solve everyday problems.
Complications

• Budgets Reduce flexibility and limit
  performance improvement options that can be
  considered
• Regulations Increase the potential for fines for
  non-compliance and monopolize much of
  managements time, forcing them into choosing the
  quickest, NOT the best solution
• Alternatives Most solutions are expensive and do
  NOT entirely solve the problem, leading to
  increased RISK
• Capacity Lack of it further impacts the budget
  and leads to system inefficiencies
• Productivity Impacts other areas, often forcing
  management to focus on the urgent issues, and NOT
  the high-value solutions

Tight Budgets
Strict Environmental Regulations
Expensive/Ineffective Alternatives
Capacity Constraints
Plant Productivity
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SSIs Process and Solution
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SSI Process and Solution

• Confirm actual daily flow vs. plant design
  capacity
• Capture historical data on
• Sludge Disposal
• Method(s)
• Frequency
• Tonnage
• Cost
• Dissolved Oxygen (DO)
• BOD and pH levels
• TSS and VSS data where treatment will take place

• Identify the point where the WWTP will be
  inoculated, i.e. aeration basin, biological
  reactor, digester, etc.
• Develop inoculation plan
• Treat the WWTP with the required amount of
  Sewper Rx
• Based upon baseline stats
• Previous field experience in similar plant design
• Any unique conditions

• SSI provides training support
• WWTP continuously monitors performance of key
  indicators
• Sludge levels and odor
• Wasting statistics
• DO, BOD, TSS/VSS and pH levels
• Communicate results to SSI
• Re-inoculate (when necessary)

Aeration Basin (Prime Inoculation Area)
Aerated Digesters (Prime Inoculation Area)
Clarifier
Disinfection
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Potential Benefits of SSI Solution for Harrison
County
Economic Benefit
Impact to Component
Public Reaction
Environmental Benefits
Component
Compliance
Sludge
TSS
BOD
Odor
High
Moderate
Little to None
Legend
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Potential Benefits of SSI Solution for Harrison
County
The SSI solution provides numerous benefits.
Cost Savings
Compliance
Public Reaction

• 70 or more reduction in organic solids
• Sludge reduction produces immediate and dramatic
  financial benefits because it reduces, or
  eliminates, the need for
• Sludge handling treatment
• Sludge storage
• Sludge transfer or removal
• Sludge disposal including hauling and landfill
  costs
• Additional cost savings are realized by
• Reduced electricity consumption
• Lower equipment utilization, i.e. pumps,
  aerators, belt presses, etc.
• Reduced polymer usage
• Improved effluent quality
• Increased system capacity

• Up to a 80 reduction in BOD and TSS levels
• Elimination of fines due to better compliance
  with State and Federal regulations
• Improves plant treatment processes helping to
  ensure compliance
• More efficient manpower usage so management can
  focus on high-value objectives, instead of the
  crisis of the day
• Environmental benefits are a by-product of
  compliance

• Reduces or eliminates odors
• Helps ensure better community and public support
  because the WWTP will no longer be bombarded with
  complaints and/or legal proceedings about the
  offensive odor in the neighborhoods backyard
• Reduces the effort management must expend to
  justify its actions and plans
• The public responds favorably to actions that
  benefit the environment, particularly
  cost-effective ones

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SSISolution Results
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250,000 Gallons/Day Plant in St. Tammany, LA
Volatile Suspended Solids
Inoculation 8/16/2000
Milligrams/Liter

• 85 decline in VSS levels
• Prior to inoculation pumped sludge from the
  digester every 8 to 10 weeks
• Following initial inoculation plant did not
  pump sludge from digester for 9 months!

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1,000,000 Gallons/Day Plant in Slidell, LA
Sludge Reduction
Inoculation July 2002
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Monthly Truckloads
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61
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77
Historical Average Truckload
Monthly Truckloads Post-Inoculation

• Plant substantially reduced sludge levels
• After inoculation, the number of truckloads of
  sludge hauled away each month was reduced by up
  to 77
• Plant saved approximately 30,000 in hauling fees
  in a 5 month period

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Iberia Parish, LA WWTP - 2 Million Gallon
Capacity (Extended Aeration)
Sludge Reduction
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East Meridian, MS WWTP1.3 Million Gallon
Capacity (SBR)
Sludge Reduction
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Meridian, MS Main WWTP - 14 Million Gallon
Capacity (Extended Aeration)
Sludge Reduction
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Recommended Next Steps Proof of Concept

• Scope of the Proof of Concept chose a small
  facility
• Consult to ensure the optimal conditions exist
  Will review this later
• Document Expected Results, Improvements, and
  Savings For example
• 70 or more reduction in organic solids and
  relationship to capacity
• Significant reduction in or complete elimination
  of odors
• Dramatic improvement in BOD and TSS levels
• Creation of Class A salable sludge
• If successful POC, the expectation of Harrison
  County is the following
• Accept a proposal from SSI for a Total Solution
• License and Maintenance or Cost Savings Contract
• Discuss potential start dates

SSIs Biotechnology is a proven solution to
wastewater treatment problems.
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Optimal Conditions for the POC

• Basic Requirements
• Plant in good working order
• 1 ppm Dissolved Oxygen in Aeration Chambers and
  Digesters
• PH between 6.0 and 9.0
• Ability to decant digesters and return
  supernatant aeration thus continualluy
  reseeding the plant
• Accurate historical performance costs

SSIs Biotechnology is a proven solution to
wastewater treatment problems.
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Contact Information
Contact Information
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME SOMEONE ENTERED YOUR PLANT
OFFERING A GUARANTEE WHERE PAYMENT WAS NOT
DUE UNLESS THEY PRODUCED RESULTS?
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS RISK FREE SOLUTION
TO YOUR SLUDGE, COMPLIANCE AND ODOR PROBLEMS,
CONTACT Jerry Bidleman Director of Marketing
Project Management 985-966-1607 jbidleman_at_charter.
net
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Solution - Background
SSI has a patented biological solution.

• Six years in development
• Environmentally safe
• Patent submission work performed by Houston
  office of Fulbright Jaworski, L.L.P.
• Patent Pending designation awarded by U.S. Patent
  Office in 2002
• U.S. Patent No. 6884351 granted by U.S. Patent
  Office in April, 2005

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250,000 Gallons/Day Plant in St. Tammany, LA
Volatile Suspended Solids
Inoculation 8/16/2000
Milligrams/Liter

• 85 decline in VSS levels
• Prior to inoculation pumped sludge from the
  digester every 8 to 10 weeks
• Following initial inoculation plant did not
  pump sludge from digester for 9 months!

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Introduction

• 3. Independent lab tests show that SSIs
  Biotechnology Solution produces dramatic results,
  such as
• Reducing organic sludge by 70 or more
• i. SSI has field test results showing wastewater
  treatment plants that required no sludge removal
  for lengthy periods during SSI treatment
• Reducing BOD and TSS levels
• Promoting improved settling
• Eliminating odor
• Enhancing effluent quality
• 4. SSI offers a NO RISK, COST EFFECTIVE solution
  that requires no upfront capital investment

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Solution - Advantages
What are the advantages of the SSI Biotechnology
Solution?

• SSIs proprietary blend of nutrient-rich
  bacteria is
• Extremely aggressive in activated sludge
• Hardy and more resistance to dying off
• Environmentally-friendly (Harmless in nature
  because it is based upon common bacterial strains
  used in all WWTPs)
• The SSI Biotechnology Solution saves your plant
  money and results in better compliance. Within 30
  days of inoculation, you can expect
• 70 or more reduction in organic solids
• Dramatic improvement in BOD and TSS levels
• Improved settling
• Significant reduction in or complete elimination
  of odors
• With the SSI Biotechnology Solution, there are
• No equipment purchases necessary
• NO UP-FRONT COSTS
• GUARANTEED operational savings or WE DO NOT GET
  PAID!

SSIs Biotechnology is a proven solution to
wastewater treatment problems.
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Solution - Overview
To successfully operate a treatment plant, an
operator must have the right tools!
Critical Components to WWTP Operations
Operational Excellence
SSI is in the business of supplying the best
biotechnology products our products help
optimize performance in engineering, systems and
management.
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Discuss the Potential Value of SSI Solution
Using SSIs Biotechnology Solution improves a
WWTPs financial and operational performance.
SSI Technology
Improved Performance