Biosep for wastewater biological treatment and re-use - Treatment capacity in population equivalent : Load variation : 3 500 / 7 000 / 19 000 PE....
Ile d'Yeu - France
The remarkable site of Ile d'Yeu required a high performance treatment plant. A new generation of treatment plant, unequalled water quality.
The chosen technology - odour and noise free - is compact, architecturally integrated, responsive to seasonal variations and outputs an exceptional quality of water. Thus protecting the natural environment of Ile d'Yeu for both residents and tourists.
Technical Details
Effluents to be treated
Capacity |
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Winter |
Summer | ||
| Flow (1) | m3/d | 1120 | 2260 |
| m3/h | 91 | 183 | |
| COD Chemical oxygen demand | kg/d | 1080 | 3240 |
| DBO5 Biological oxygen demand | kg/d | 390 | 1170 |
| SS Suspended solids | kg/d | 480 | 1440 |
| TKN Total Kjeldahl nitrogen | kg/d | 140 | 420 |
| TP Total phosphorus | kg/d | 29.5 | 88.5 |
High-quality treated water
Maximum concentration over 24 h |
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| COD | 40 mg/l | Total coliforms | <1000/100 ml |
| DBO5 | 10 mg/l | Heat tolerant coliforms | <1000/100 ml |
| SS | <5 mg/l | Faecal streptococci D | 500/100 ml |
| TKN | 5 mg/l | Phages ARN | <10/ml |
Water circuit
Effluents are screened through a rotating strainer before clarification. The water is then transferred to an aeration tank, where bacteria consume carbonaceous and nitrogenous pollutants. The treated water is then filtered using membranes to remove suspended matter before being discharged to the sea.
The sludge is extracted from the membranes, dewatered and dried by solar energy and recycled for agriculture use.
Biosep™
Unequalled water quality
Operating principle Biosep™ uses an aeration tank and a membrane system where membranes are located and grouped into modules. These modules are directly immersed in the aerated tank. The filtered water is extracted using two pipes and a third pipe is used in order to extract scouring air.
The membranes are hollow polymer fibres with a high mechanical resistance. Their break threshold is located between microfiltration and ultrafiltration (200 000 Daltons).
Filtering phase
The water is filtered from the outside to the inside because of a pressure difference generated by the height of water above the membranes. A draught pump completes this phase.
Back washing phase
The prevention of clogging and caking is managed through the extensive use of membranes (with low pressure through the membranes) and by ensuring that operating conditions are adapted to the treatment process (agitation using air scouring and back washing).