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U. S. Steel CanadaHamilton WorksWastewater Treatment Plant
Andrew SebestyenManager, Environment
© 2011 U. S. Steel Canada Inc.
U. S. Steel Canada Inc.
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Install new Waste Water Treatment Plant for water from Ammonia Plant
Waste Water Treatment
Ammonia Plant
U. S. Steel Canada Inc.
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Biological Treatment
FiltrationCyanide Treatment
FluorideTreatment
U. S. Steel Canada Waste Water Treatment: Our Process
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Waste Water Treatment Plant: Overview
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Bioreactors contain ‘bugs’ – simple bacteria / single celled organisms that breakdown or ‘eat’ nitrogen compounds (TKN) and organic compounds such as phenol.
Waste Water Treatment Plant: Biological Treatment
Tank volume is 2 * 2200 m^3 = 4400 m^3
(970,000 Imperial gallons)
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Integral Clarifier & Nitrification/Denitrification Approach
INFLUENT
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Integral Clarifier & Nitrification/Denitrification Approach
Anoxic Section
• DenitrificationNO3 + organics N2 (gas) + CO2 (gas) + H2O
• facultative microorganisms use chemically bound oxygen in the form of nitrates to break down organics (eg. Phenol)
• dissolved oxygen concentration must be <0.1 mg/L but not anaerobic.
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Integral Clarifier & Nitrification/Denitrification Approach
INFLUENT
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Integral Clarifier & Nitrification/Denitrification Approach
Aerobic Section
• Nitrification (TKN, Ammonia nitrogen)NH4 + 1.5O2 NO2 + H2O + 2H
NO2 + 0.5O2 NO3
• Nitrosomonas – convert ammonia to nitrite• Nitrobacter – convert nitrite to nitrate
• dissolved oxygen concentration must be >2.0 mg/L.
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Waste Water Treatment Plant: Cyanide and Fluoride Treatment
Treatment tanks for cyanide and fluoride, and clarifiers for the initial separation of solids in the effluent.
Clarifier diameter is 45 ft
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Cyanide and Fluoride Removal
Cyanide• Addition of FeSO4 and acid to precipitate cyanide• precise pH and temperature control• flocculation to drop out solids
Fluoride• CaCl2 and Al2(SO4)3 is added to precipitate fluoride• precise pH and temperature control• flocculation to drop out solids
Phosphorus & PAHs• phosphorus precipitation & removal of PAHs
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Waste Water Treatment Plant: Reagent Storage and Filtration
Pressure filters remove the suspended solids in the effluent from the clarifiers after cyanide and fluoride treatment.
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Results
Reduction in:• Phenol 99.9%• Phosphorus treatable (FeSO4)• TKN 98%• PAHs 99%• Cyanide 82%• Fluoride 78%
- Reduced contaminant discharge to the City of Hamilton’s Wastewater Treatment Plant – easier to achieve RAP targets for BUI on eutrophication.
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Questions?