NUTREM® BNR – Low capital cost, low TOTEX, low maintenance. Helping WaSCs meet corporate responsibility objectives
Ian Loader
The Plantwork Systems NUTREM® solution is leading the way in Phosphorus and Nutrient removal for AMP8 and beyond.
Achieving outstanding results of less than 0.25mg/l for phosphorus and 5mg/l for nitrogen, NUTREM® is not only competitive on capital cost, but TOTEX is also astonishingly low.
The system uses no dosing chemicals at all, meaning water companies are not exposed to the risk of fluctuating chemical costs and expensive health and safety processes, like wash stations and handling.
Also NUTREM requires virtually no maintenance, other than an annual service visit from Plantwork Systems.
Q. Why is NUTREM® better?
- Chemical free – negating the necessity for expensive health and safety processes
- Typically lower TOTEX costs over 20 years – no use of expensive and dangerous chemicals and only one annual service visit
- Low operating costs – only one annual service check required
- Environmentally friendly – helping water companies achieve their corporate responsibility objectives and meet tight consent levels
- Technically Achievable Limit of P & N removal
- Ecological advantage – there is no risk of over dosed iron being discharged in to the waterways
Q. What is NUTREM®?
NUTREM® is a BIOLOGICAL NUTRIENT REMOVAL SYSTEM (BNR) that treats wastewater to an exceptionally high standard, producing a final effluent that has industry leading Phosphorus and Nitrogen levels. We do not use any chemicals.
Q. How does NUTREM® work?
It’s a unique, compact and efficient SBR process using bacteria and other microbes to consume or absorb harmful nutrients in sewage. The process has been carefully developed and refined over years of research to create the optimal results using a Balance Tank Fermenter & Reactors, aerobic and anaerobic conditions.
Q. What results have you achieved?
We have 12 month data sets from a 3rd party independent laboratory analysis of our final effluent (results available upon request) that shows we are reducing P and N to Technically Achievable Levels:
- Total Phosphorus (TP) – 0.25mg/l
- Total Nitrogen (TN) – <5mg/l
Q. What are the advantages of NUTREM®?
- no dosing requirements – WE ARE PROUD TO BE CHEMICAL FREE
- effective in all seasons (i.e. including weak sewage strengths)
- lower capital expenditure than traditional treatment solutions
- lower operating costs than traditional treatment solutions
- smaller footprint, with resulting cost saving
- modular and scalable, allowing cost to be spread
- high quality effluent suitable for non-potable re-use (non drinking water use such as irrigation)
- virtually odour free process
- no corrosive by-products
Q. What does a NUTREM® look like?
Tanks can be fully or partially above ground or even fully buried.
Tanks / equipment can be housed in buildings or screening used for areas where it is important not to spoil the scenery.
Demo site at Petersfield
Buried tanks and reactors
Q. Does NUTREM® smell?
NO! We had independent testing conducted to show that the process is virtually odour free (results available upon request).
Q. How noisy is NUTREM®?
The components parts of the process – pumps, hyperboloid mixers etc are relatively quiet, however we can house the plant / equipment in buildings to further reduce the acoustic impact.
Q. Can I see a NUTREM® in action?
YES! We welcome visits from interested parties to see our flagship plant located on a Southern Water site in Hampshire, which has been in operation for 10+ years.
The Ideal Solution
With NUTREM®, water companies, commerce and developers get industry-leading nutrient removal in an environmentally sustainable way, at the same time as offering a number of cost benefits. NUTREM® has an innovative modular construction, requires a smaller footprint than other options, consumes less energy than more traditional BNR systems, with lower capital expenditure and lower operating costs.
All this makes NUTREM® ideal for new waste and sewerage developments, expansion of existing plants, new housing schemes, garden villages and a range of larger developments.
The key advantages of the NUTREM® process over alternative solutions are:
Industry-leading level of Total Phosphorus (TP) removal (below 0.25 mg/l)
Industry-leading level of Total Nitrogen (TN) removal (below 5 mg/l)
Call On Our Expertise
We stand ready to offer our extensive technical expertise and unique experience to create, supply and promote innovative bespoke products and services to both the wastewater treatment industry and the commercial sector to meet these increasing challenges.
The NUTREM® process is just one example of the technology we have at hand – which can be adapted to any specific plant requirement.
Get in touch with Ian Loader, Managing Director for a chat or a detailed presentation (on-site or virtual as required).
Tel: 01420 590400
Email: ian.loader@plantworksystems.com
Article by Ian Loader, Plantwork Systems Director