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know l e dge
Conquering New
Ventures
As Dewberry continues to expand its services in water
and wastewater process engineering and technology,
Dimensions® speaks with Katie Jones about the success of
Dewberry’s Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) Pilot Study. This
study was completed at a pharmaceutical client’s on-site
wastewater treatment plant and met key objectives of
achieving high-quality effluent with reuse potential.
How did you complete the study?
Dewberry was responsible for development of the study
conducted on-site bench and pilot scale testing of
protocol, commissioning, daily operation, maintenance,
PEG wastewater. The testing results indicated PEG was
and decommissioning of the GW ZeeWeed 10 MBR
biodegradable with the MBR system, with no observed
pilot system. Dewberry personnel were on site for 180
adverse impacts to overall system performance. Treatment
consecutive days conducting the study and encountered
of PEG waste on-site would save the client $200,000
a number of challenges, including a hurricane. However,
annually in off-site disposal costs.
the system performance exceeded expectations, and
and reliable technology that produces reusable quality
What was groundbreaking
about this study?
effluent. On-site reuse would result in annual savings
The technology pairing used in this study makes this
of $3 million for the client, through lower water
project unique. Having the client’s current moving
consumption and wastewater discharge costs.
bed bioreactor (MBBR) technology on-site with the
the study indicated the MBR system offers a robust
MBR system is one of the first combinations of these
What additional opportunities
came from this study?
technologies in the U.S. Despite the high capital costs of
While at the plant operating the MBR system, Dewberry
most attractive life-cycle cost option, as MBR eliminated
was asked by the client about the feasibility to perform
excessive polymer costs for clarification, and provided
on-site treatment of a waste stream (spent polyethylene
reusable quality water that allows for significant annual
glycol, or PEG) that is currently disposed of off-site at a
water and wastewater surcharge savings. In addition, the
considerable cost. Dewberry performed a brief literature
MBR offers a small footprint, which was appealing as the
search that indicated PEG is biodegradable and then
client has space limitations.
both systems, this process configuration presented the
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Dimensions - Winter 2013
Contents
Spotlight on the Staff: Richard Cawley
Radnor Heights Substation Powers Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall
Conquering New Ventures: Q&A with Katie Jones
Impacts on Infrastructure: A Quick Look at Issues Likely to Affect Utility Providers
Bringing a Higher Quality of LiDAR Data to Transmission Line Mapping
Performance Briefs
Salt Storage Facility Opens at Tulsa Port of Catoosa
Dimensions - Winter 2013 - Dimensions - Winter 2013
Dimensions - Winter 2013 - Contents
Dimensions - Winter 2013 - Spotlight on the Staff: Richard Cawley
Dimensions - Winter 2013 - Radnor Heights Substation Powers Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall
Dimensions - Winter 2013 - Conquering New Ventures: Q&A with Katie Jones
Dimensions - Winter 2013 - Impacts on Infrastructure: A Quick Look at Issues Likely to Affect Utility Providers
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Dimensions - Winter 2013 - 6
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Dimensions - Winter 2013 - Bringing a Higher Quality of LiDAR Data to Transmission Line Mapping
Dimensions - Winter 2013 - Performance Briefs
Dimensions - Winter 2013 - Salt Storage Facility Opens at Tulsa Port of Catoosa
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