Bacterial growth system protects treatment plants

Cleveland Biotech (UK) developed The Baccelerator in conjunction with a leading Water Company almost three years ago – and the product is proving as popular as ever with an upsurge of companies requesting its services.

Cleveland Biotech’s microbiologists work with the plant owners to ensure the correct bacterial mix is dosed for any given situation. Following this the product operates unattended with monthly service and replenishment visits by the biotechnology company’s team of engineers.

The Baccelerator has proven popular since its launch in Spring 2006 due to its adaptability, winning a prestigious industry award. The product can be adapted to break down hydrocarbons in the waste stream, can provide rapid recovery from toxic shock and also rapid start-ups for new or seasonal plants. It will also overcome and prevent the onset of filamentous growths.

The product is available for sale or hire, is easy to transport as it can be trailer mounted and is CE marked.

In one specific case (a municipal STW) the ammonia levels were reduced dramatically (from 60 ppm to < 1 ppm) within 10 days or so) following the installation of the unit. This improvement can be explained as follows. The presence of certain organic impurities in a waste stream can impede the growth of the sensitive organisms responsible for ammonia removal. By boosting the organic degrading bacterial population by use of the Baccelerator, a greater fraction of the organic impurities is removed leading to lower BOD levels, but more importantly this can lead to improved ammonia removal efficiencies since the bacteria responsible for the latter processes proliferate more readily.