LEVAPOR - IFAS Upgrade of Activated Sludge Process
LEVAPOR - IFAS Upgrade of Activated Sludge Process
Traditional approach
The traditional approach to upgradation involves addition of new aeration basins and
clarifiers to compensate for higher MCRT or higher organic loading capacity requirement.
However, this approach has its own pitfalls.
Advantages
of LEVAPOR
IFAS process Disadvantages of traditional approach
• Additional civil construction requirement
• Additional land and space requirement
• No additional civil
LEVAPOR IFAS UPGRADATION:
work
• Reduced foot print
• Double the existing
Capacity
• Achieve better
BOD, COD
Simplified upgradation process LEVAPOR IFAS advantage
reduction with • Add levapor carriers at 13-15% filling • Higher MCRT without increasing MLSS
• Add retention screens • Improved sludge settling properties
Nitrification • Rearrange diffuser grid • Lower sludge production
• Better COD degradation
• No change in • Higher level of nitrification at shorter
HRTs
operational • Simultaneous nitrification and
denitrification
philosophy
Benefits of LEVAPOR IFAS BNR upgradation to municipal treatment
• Improved clarifier plants
• Plant capacity can be doubled with higher nitrification capability
performance • Simultaneous nitrification and denitrication reduces denitrification recycle flows and
associated energy costs
• Lower sludge • Can be configured with any activated sludge process alternative including SBR, CMAS,
plug flow basins
production and Benefit from LEVAPOR IFAS upgrade to industrial activated sludge
system
solids • Increase process stability against toxic shock load
• Biodegradation of refractory COD achieving lowest possible COD levels
management costs • Nitrification of toxic and inhibitory substance containing effluent possible
• Reduced post treatment and sludge handling costs
• Improved setting properties and clarifier performance