ISAM™ Integrated Surge Anoxic Mix ISAM™ Integrated Surge Anoxic Mix ISAM™ Integrated Surge Anoxic Mix ISAM™ Integrated Surge Anoxic Mix ISAM™ Integrated Surge Anoxic Mix ISAM™ Integrated Surge Anoxic Mix ISAM™ Integrated Surge Anoxic Mix

ISAM™
Integrated Surge Anoxic Mix

The ISAM™ is a total treatment system incorporating BOD, TSS and nitrogen removal along with sludge reduction in an integrated system. Raw (crude) sewage enters a covered anaerobic reactor for pretreatment, sludge thickening and sludge destruction. Complex organic solids undergo hydrolysis to simpler soluble organics which pass to the surge anoxic mix (SAM™) tank.

View ISAM™ Brochure.

 

System Components: Influent continuously enters the anaerobic chamber where solids settle. Settleable BOD is converted to soluble BOD. BOD is reduced by 30% and solids are reduced by 60%. The influent then flows to the SAM™ reactor. Mixed liquor is maintained in the SAM™ reactor to suppress orders and initiate and accelerate carbon and nitrogen reduction.

Fill Phase: When the level in the SAM™ reactor reaches a predetermined “control level” the motive liquid pump is started. The SBR basin is filled and mixed. A percentage of the pumped flow is returned to the anaerobic chamber where biological solid settle. Settled solids in the anaerobic chamber are digested.

Interact Phase: When the level in the SBR reaches TWL, nitrified mixed liquor overflows the surge chamber weir and is returned to the SAM™ chamber to mix and react with the raw influent. Aeration is cycled on and off to provide the required oxygen. Denitrification is reliable and complete. Scum is also removed from the SBR basin.

Settle Phase: When the level in the SAM™ reactor again reaches “control level” aeration is discontinued and the SBR basin settles under perfect quiescent conditions.

Decant Phase: When the settle timer expires, the decant valve is open and treated effluent is withdrawn from the upper portion of the SBR basin by means of a fixed solids excluding decanter.

Filled Decant Phase: If, during peak flow events, the SAM™ reactor reaches TWL before the decant phase ends, influent flows in a reverse direction through the surge return line and overflows the surge chamber secondary weir and is diffused into the settled sludge at very low velocity as the decant phase continues.

A TOTALLY NEW CONCEPT IN SBR DESIGN

In operation, all influent flow enters the anaerobic basin where influent solids are allowed to settle much like a primary clarifier. Elimination of primary solids in the anaerobic basin allows for much smaller SBR basins at equivalent SRT than conventional SBRs. The anaerobic selector also creates soluble carbon as a food source for biological nutrient removal through anaerobic conversion of settleable BOD to soluble BOD. The influent then flows to the SAM™ surge basin, or influent equalization basin. The surge basin provides flow and nutrient equalization to optimize treatment at the full range of flows and loadings.

100% ON-LINE STANDBY EQUIPMENT

Fluidyne's prepackaged ISAM SBRs are furnished with spare mixing/fill pump and aerator assembly installed for 100% redundancy.

REDUCES WASTE SLUDGE BY 75%

The Fluidyne ISAM™ Sequencing Batch Reactor incorporates an anaerobic selector chamber with the SAM™ SBR. The anaerobic selector not only provides consistent phosphorous removal by subjecting the recirculated biomass to anaerobic conditions, forcing the release of phosphorous, but also creates soluble carbon as a food source for phosphorous removal through anaerobic conversion of settleable BOD to soluble BOD. Additionally, anaerobic sludge digestion occurs in the anaerobic selector chamber, reducing waste solids production by up to 75% for the entire secondary process.

SEVERAL UNIQUE FEATURES

Several unique feature of the Fluidyne ISAM™ SBR include odor control and scum skimming. Mixed liquor is maintained in the SAM™ tank to immediately react with incoming flow from the anaerobic chamber to suppress odors and initiate and accelerate carbon and nitrogen reactions. Mixed liquor is recycled from the top of the SBR tank effectively removing scum by use of proprietary flow and scum control system. In addition, nitrates are recycled to the SAM™ tank for effective and rapid denitrification. Denitrification reactions are accelerated in the presence of the unreacted carbon from the raw sewage entering the SAM™ tank. Aeration and energy requirements are reduced as nitrates are fully reduced to nitrogen gas in the SAM™ tank.

  • Easy to operate and maintain
  • Reduced operation and maintenance cost
  • SBR basin has no moving parts that require maintenance.
  • Power usage is controlled through the Fluidyne control panel
  • Covered anaerobic selector chamber for odor control
  • More flexible than continuous flow plants
  • ISAM performs consistently regardless of influent flow changes
  • Ability to handle highly variable flows and loading. Built in flow equalization is provided in the SAM™ reactor to handle peak hourly flows
  • Built in sludge reduction system
  • Aeration and mixing can automatically be adjusted to optimize power and prohibit filamentous growth
  • Process utilizes quiescent settle and decant periods
  • Small footprint with no digesters, secondary clarifiers,RAS piping and pumping
  • Produces the highest quality effluent (Typical Fluidyne ISAM™ facilities are achieving less than 10 mg/L BOD5 and TSS, less than 1 mg/L NH3-N, less than 7 mg/L total N, and less than 2 mg/L phosphorus)
  • Automatic scum skimming prior to effluent discharge provides highest quality effluent
  • Easily expandable by adding additional flow trains

“They’re not a company that just comes in and sells you a design, they know how it works because of their familiarity with waste water treatment plants. Because of this knowledge they’ve been able to help us make effectives changes within our environment”
Brad Evenson; Reinbeck, Iowa