No, the EBR process requires intermittent additions of nutrients. A proper nutrient balance (C:N:P:S:etc.) is crucial for cell maintenance and support of a healthy microbial population. Even though the EBR system uses organic carbon as a nutrient base, it does not rely on it for the electrons needed to carry out reduction reactions and contaminant transformations.
Those electrons are supplied to the microbes and the system directly via low voltage and low current (1-3 Volts and milliAmp current). 1 milliAmp supplies 6.2 x 10^15 electrons every second! For comparison, one molecule of glucose can provide up to 24 electrons under complete metabolism.
Those electrons are supplied to the microbes and the system directly via low voltage and low current (1-3 Volts and milliAmp current). 1 milliAmp supplies 6.2 x 10^15 electrons every second! For comparison, one molecule of glucose can provide up to 24 electrons under complete metabolism.
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Inotec is a bio-remediation and bio-treatment company that combines patented and proprietary new concepts in water treatment to provide site specific custom treatment systems to remove metals and inorganics from industrial waters.
Inotec has an exclusive license for a new concept in water treatment, the patented Electro-Biochemical Reactor (EBR) technology that significantly improves microbial processes and already proven conventional bio-treatment systems.
Inotec has an exclusive license for a new concept in water treatment, the patented Electro-Biochemical Reactor (EBR) technology that significantly improves microbial processes and already proven conventional bio-treatment systems.
The electro-biochemical reactor (EBR) is a patented high-efficiency denitrification, metals, and inorganics removal technology with systems that use proven concepts to provide electrons directly to the EBR as a substitute for using excess nutrients.
EBR systems have been proven in third-party technology comparison programs and have been demonstrated to be effective for a broad spectrum of contaminant removals from various mining, power generation and refining wastewaters.
EBR systems have been proven in third-party technology comparison programs and have been demonstrated to be effective for a broad spectrum of contaminant removals from various mining, power generation and refining wastewaters.
The EBR technology has been evaluated for sulfate reduction during six laboratory bench-scale studies. In each case, the EBR technology has been demonstrated to meet sulfate discharge goals, which varied between 250 mg/L and 500 mg/L. A pilot trial implemented at a mine in Central America successfully validated sulfate and nitrate removal from mining waters.
Spent ore and leachate water materials from a gold drilling exploration project in the Yukon Territories, Canada, were assessed for microbial communities and metal transformation capabilities. The spent ore was rinsed with deionized water and the resulting leachate water was treated in a bench-scale operation for a three-month period.
Besides providing advanced wastewater treatment technologies like the Electro-Biochemical Reactor (EBR) systems and short and long term in situ treatment implementations, we develop, troubleshoot, and optimize site-specific treatment configurations. Inotec professionals have over 40 years of water treatment knowledge and experience that can be brought to bear on your site specific water treatment needs.
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