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Sour Water, Foaming and Aeration
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Sour Water, Foaming and Aeration We have been dealing with an upset condition at our facility due to having to treat some stored sour water inventory. The water is high in sulfides (136 ppm) and sulfite (247 ppm). We are running all of our aeration equipment at full capacity ...Can H2o2 Treat Ammonia?
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Can H2o2 Treat Ammonia? We are experiencing high levels of ammonia at our wastewater treatment unit. Do you have any experience treating ammonia? Jean - Lead OperatorANSWER
Hydrogen peroxide is a very powerful chemical and is able to treat a very wide range of compounds including sulfides, sulfite, phenols, ...Aeration Lagoons and High Temperatures
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We have been having persistent issues maintaining dissolved oxygen levels in our aeration lagoons. We are looking at adding more surface aerators as a possible fix but heard hydrogen peroxide might be another alternative. We don't have any experience with hydrogen peroxide. How would your system work? How will ...Activated Sludge Basin and Dissolved Oxygen
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I have an activated sludge basin that I can't keep the DO levels up and its now starting to affect both my BOD and ammonia levels exiting the plant. I've heard about other refineries using hydrogen peroxide and would like to know more. I have a concern about how to safely ...
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