Veolia's water treatment solutions business Kruger has started using a new treatment process at the Rueter-Hess Water Purification Facility in the US state of Colorado.
Kruger is employing Opaline process to expand drinking water treatment capacity at the facility to better serve the Parker Water and Sanitation District (PWSD).
The plant uses Actiflo Turbo, Actiflo CARB, and Kruger ceramic membranes to produce potable drinking water by removing turbidity, microorganisms, algae, iron, manganese, and high dissolved organic carbon (DOC).
The plant with a capacity to treat ten million gallons of water per day is designed to meet state and federal drinking water standards.
According to the company, the Kruger system optimizes the required powdered activated carbon dosage while minimizing the DOC in the treated water.
Meanwhile, Veolia Water Technologies is providing in-house wastewater technologies for Associated British Foods’ Ovaltine manufacturing plant in Samutprakarn, Bangkok.
Local unit of the French utility, Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies (Thailand), operates a full turnkey wastewater treatment plant for the food company.
The facility employs multiple advanced technologies including dissolved air flotation (DAF), Biothane Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB), AnoxKaldnes Biological Activated Sludge (BAS), and Hydrotech Drumfilter, Veolia said.
The DAF unit pre-treats the raw wastewater and ensures removal of fat, oil, and grease (FOG) prior to the Biothane UASB anaerobic treatment process.
The UASB system ensures conversion of the existing COD in the conditioned wastewater into biogas.
Veolia Water Technologies Thailand Projects business development director Michael Poonpipat said: "Working with Associated British Foods shows how we can effectively provide a full range of wastewater solutions from start to end. Our experience in the food and beverage industry has equipped us with the know-how to mitigate the client’s concerns, and we are confident of meeting their project expectations.
"We had to be creative in designing a compact yet robust wastewater treatment plant that could handle a high flow rate within a limited space."
Image: The Rueter-Hess Water Purification Facility has the capacity to treat ten million gallons of water per day. Photo: courtesy of Veolia.