It’s curtains for BioCord!
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Another install option for BioCord is the curtain design that enables BioCord to be installed in concrete or steel process tanks to enhance a conventional activated sludge process.
How to eliminate sewer surcharges with a simple, low-energy system
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Pre-treatment of high-strength wastewater before discharging it to a municipal sewer can be challenging, especially if high levels of BOD, TSS and ammonia are present.
FCM funding can help with pilot testing of BioCord® Reactors and ClariPhos® rare earth coagulant
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Pilot tests of these innovative technologies are eligible for grant funding from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) through its Municipal Green Fund.
Ammonia discharge limits are tightening up for Canadian mines. Be ready with a BioCord system
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By June 1, 2021 metal and diamond mines in Canada will need to comply with a new lower discharge limit for unionized ammonia.
Top 5 things to consider for a lagoon upgrade
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We’ve compiled a list of important considerations to help you plan a lagoon upgrade that can provide the performance and capacity your community needs at affordable capital and operating costs.
Learn how BioCord and baffle curtains are enhancing performance at Limoges WWTF
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Baffle curtains now surround two cells of BioCord® Reactors that were installed as part of an upgrade for the Limoges WWTF in The Nation Municipality.
Is your treatment plant suffering from washout?
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Every wastewater plant can experience washout—a condition where high hydraulic loading causes microorganisms to be flushed out of a treatment cell at a faster rate than they can be replenished.
BioCord vs MBBR for lagoon upgrades—improvements without expansion
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R&D efforts for BioCord® Reactors focus significantly on optimizing its fine-bubble aeration system and low-energy compressors to provide the best possible oxygen transfer and ammonia removal rates, while using less energy than MBBR.
Bishop Water BioCord Reactors to be distributed in Chile by Novatech
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Bishop Water BioCord® Reactors have made their way to South America as part of a new distribution agreement with Novatech, a rapidly growing Chilean company that specializes in solutions for aquaculture, slurry dewatering using Geotube® containers, and geotextiles for road construction.