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Chemical Pre-Treatment
Thickened WAS (5 to 9% total solids concentration) is pumped to the MicroSludge module and is chemically conditioned for about 15 minutes. This weakens the cell membranes. At the dose used, the added sodium hydroxide marginally increases the digester pH and does not inhibit digester performance.
The Cell Disrupter 
The heart of the MicroSludge process is a cell disrupter. A cell disrupter consists of a high pressure positive displacement pump and a special cell disruption valve. WAS is subjected to enormous shear by passing through the cell disruption valve at high pressure, rupturing the cells of TWAS and releasing the cells’ cytoplasm.
Temperature Gain
MicroSludge processing increases the temperature of WAS by 20 to 25 C° (36 to 45 F°). This reduces the load on WWTPs’ heat exchangers that are used to maintain digester temperature.
Temperature Gain
MicroSludge processing increases the temperature of WAS by 20 to 25 C° (36 to 45 F°). This reduces the load on WWTPs’ heat exchangers that are used to maintain digester temperature.
Methane Production
MicroSludge enables an anaerobic digester to produce more biogas from WAS. Biogas can be used to: (1) generate heat and electricity through co-generation using a number of equipment types, (2) produce biomethane that can be used as green compressed natural gas (CNG), or (3) burned directly to displace natural gas for plant heating or sludge drying. Learn more about waste-to-energy.
MicroSludge enables an anaerobic digester to produce more biogas from WAS. Biogas can be used to: (1) generate heat and electricity through co-generation using a number of equipment types, (2) produce biomethane that can be used as green compressed natural gas (CNG), or (3) burned directly to displace natural gas for plant heating or sludge drying. Learn more about waste-to-energy.
Modular and Scalable System
A MicroSludge System is delivered pre-assembled to a wastewater treatment plant as skid-mounted modular units. The modules can be configured to accommodate specific plant needs and available space. Optionally, they can be supplied in engineered buildings directly from Paradigm. The System is easily scaled for plants typically serving 100,000 or more people, or for food processing, pulp and paper, petrochemical, or other industries that generate WAS in significant quantities. Learn more about configurations.
A MicroSludge System is delivered pre-assembled to a wastewater treatment plant as skid-mounted modular units. The modules can be configured to accommodate specific plant needs and available space. Optionally, they can be supplied in engineered buildings directly from Paradigm. The System is easily scaled for plants typically serving 100,000 or more people, or for food processing, pulp and paper, petrochemical, or other industries that generate WAS in significant quantities. Learn more about configurations.
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