The Future of Modern Wastewater Treatment
Every wastewater treatment plant monitors a range of routine parameters to ensure sufficiently high treatment performance. Due to a lack of methods and knowledge, operational analysis usually concentrates on chemical and biochemical values. Therefore, mainly only substances that are converted by the bacteria in the wastewater or released as intermediate or end products of their metabolism are measured. However, the (micro)biological processes behind this are not taken into account. This means that the causal biological problem underlying changes in chemical parameters can only be determined to a limited extent and the problem can only be solved to a limited extent.
The future of modern and sustainable wastewater management lies in the integration of the biocoenosis into the plant's analytical self-monitoring. This is the only way to identify process malfunctions at the earliest possible stage and efficiently determine the cause. This in turn means that malfunctions do not occur in the first place, but can be prevented in good time through targeted measures.
Head Start
Analytical advantage
Cost & resource efficiency
Energy efficiency
Security
Quality assurance thanks to self-monitoring of the system.
Certainty of action thanks to clearer determination of causes.
Reliability and optimum efficiency of the measures used.
Water Quality
Excellent cleaning performance
Sustainable process optimization
Improved discharge values
Improved water quality
Environmental Protection
Water protection within the framework of national, EU and international regulations.
Sustainable water management
Commitment to people and the environment
Why Should Biology Be Monitored?
As it was not possible to gain an insight into the microbial biocenosis for a long time due to a lack of methods, analytical self-monitoring in biological wastewater treatment focused almost entirely on chemical or so-called secondary parameters. Secondary parameters are, for example, substances that can be produced by the bacteria and then measured or that are required by the bacteria. Here, the entire bacterial biocenosis is treated as a "black box" that cannot be looked into. However, thanks to VIT® gene probe technology, the biology of the wastewater treatment plant is no longer a "black box"!
The integration of direct, systematic monitoring of the microorganisms therefore favors targeted action and provides information on the effectiveness of the measures used. An actual improvement in the current water quality can be ensured.
Your Advantages
Quality assurance thanks to self-monitoring of the plant, which includes systematic and continuous data collection, evaluation and process optimization, taking into account the real biocenosis.
Cost & resource efficiency thanks to targeted, efficient and therefore low and environmentally friendly use of: Flocculants, precipitants, nutrients and other water chemicals (additives for water treatment and the treatment of cooling water and waste water). Energy efficiency thanks to a reduction in electricity consumption and emissions (greenhouse gases/carbon dioxide).
Data analysis and evaluation for process optimization, optimization of the biocenosis and thus the cleaning efficiency.
Sustainable water management and management of water bodies, minimizing the impact on ecosystems and the quality of life of local residents / employees.
Thanks to our expertise and VIT® technology, which enables the direct detection, identification, visualization and quantification of all living microorganisms in wastewater.
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