Wastewater treatment system deployed at dairy facility

Wastewater treatment company SciDev has broadened the industry footprint of its OptiFlox System, following its deployment at a Lion Dairy & Drinks production facility. The system is now deployed in both the dairy and coal industries.

Developed to assist in the automation and optimisation of industrial wastewater treatment, the OptiFlox System is a technology that continuously measures the fine particle quantity and surface charge resulting from ongoing fluctuations in flow rates and contained solids experienced within industrial wastewater operations. The measurement of these vital characteristics enables the automation and control of wastewater chemical dosing to achieve optimal flocculation conditions and water clarification performance.

The system’s deployment at Lion Dairy & Drinks, a longstanding customer of SciDev, followed the receipt of a purchase order for an initial 12-month period, as announced on 29 March 2017. The commercial arrangements provide for the receipt of monthly payments for the provision of an OptiFlox System together with concurrent chemical sales.

The system is currently based in the dissolved air flotation unit in the dairy facility’s wastewater treatment plant to continuously monitor water quality and maintain optimal flocculation conditions through automated, cloud-based, real-time chemical dosing. The installation is expected to complement existing and ongoing chemical sales at the facility, delivering productivity and cost benefits to the customer.

It is anticipated that a further OptiFlox System will be deployed during the September quarter of 2017 at a dairy manufacturing facility in Victoria — one of the nation’s largest dairy producers and an existing customer for SciDev chemicals. In addition, SciDev is also undertaking discussions with a range of industry participants, including companies in the natural resources, energy, sewage and food processing sectors, regarding potential trials of the system.

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