1. Clifton WWTP Polarized Oxygen 1. Clifton WWTP Polarized Oxygen Air Ionization (www.trans-tech.org)Air Ionization (www.trans-tech.org)

►Oxidizes air Oxidizes air borne VOCs borne VOCs and chemicalsand chemicals

►Kills bacteria Kills bacteria and sterilizes and sterilizes the airthe air

►Produces Produces no no ozoneozone

►Eliminates Eliminates odor odor exhausting to exhausting to communitycommunity..

2. Air Ionization Advantages2. Air Ionization Advantages

► Induct design requires minimal Induct design requires minimal installation footprintinstallation footprint

►Totally electronic system uses no Totally electronic system uses no chemicalschemicals

►System uses no waterSystem uses no water►Minimal power usage Minimal power usage 96 % less energy96 % less energy

than collect and treat systems (35 than collect and treat systems (35 watts per model 50-F5 ionizer module)watts per model 50-F5 ionizer module)

►Low operation and maintenance cost.Low operation and maintenance cost.

3. 50F5 Modular Ionizers3. 50F5 Modular Ionizers

► Ionizer modules can be Ionizer modules can be rack or flange mounted rack or flange mounted to fresh air inlet duct or to fresh air inlet duct or recirculation plenum or recirculation plenum or ductduct

► Ionized air flows via Ionized air flows via HVAC air ducts to HVAC air ducts to building or enclosure.building or enclosure.

4. General Air Ionization Flow 4. General Air Ionization Flow DiagramDiagram

5. Clifton Headworks5. Clifton Headworks

► Modular ionizers installed in headworks Modular ionizers installed in headworks plenums AIU-1A and AIU-1B provide ionized air plenums AIU-1A and AIU-1B provide ionized air supply to influent channelssupply to influent channels

► Ionized air is supplied to headspace of covered Ionized air is supplied to headspace of covered influent channels with six inch (6”) aluminum influent channels with six inch (6”) aluminum supply ducts as shownsupply ducts as shown

6. Rifle, CO WWTP Headworks6. Rifle, CO WWTP Headworks

► Alternatively as with the Rifle WWTP only 30 miles Alternatively as with the Rifle WWTP only 30 miles west of Clifton the entire Headworks space can be west of Clifton the entire Headworks space can be treated treated

► The advantage to treating the entire space is The advantage to treating the entire space is workers are not exposed to odors from bar screen workers are not exposed to odors from bar screen waste collection bins, spills and other odor sourceswaste collection bins, spills and other odor sources

7.0 Rifle, CO WWTP Biosolids 7.0 Rifle, CO WWTP Biosolids Belt Filter Press Dewatering Belt Filter Press Dewatering

8. Clifton Aerobic Digesters and 8. Clifton Aerobic Digesters and Truck BayTruck Bay

► Air ionizing plenum AIU-2A treats the aerobic Air ionizing plenum AIU-2A treats the aerobic digester tanks and AIU-2B the truck baydigester tanks and AIU-2B the truck bay

► Shown below are these two plenums and the Shown below are these two plenums and the ionized air supply ducts that treat the ionized air supply ducts that treat the headspaces of the aerobic digester tanksheadspaces of the aerobic digester tanks

9. Aerobic Digesters 9. Aerobic Digesters

► Diffusers under digester tank ceiling Diffusers under digester tank ceiling distribute ionized air in headspacedistribute ionized air in headspace

► Fresh polishing ionized air mixes with Fresh polishing ionized air mixes with pretreated exhaust of tank headspace for pretreated exhaust of tank headspace for additional treatment prior to exhaust.additional treatment prior to exhaust.

10. Why Huge Energy Savings over Collect and Treat Systems?

1. Clifton has open ion exchange plenums with minimal pressure drop

2. Capture and treat systems require high pressure blowers to push foul air through packed media

3. Ionizers use only 35 watts per module

Biofilter

Ionization

11. Ninety-Six Percent (96 %) Energy 11. Ninety-Six Percent (96 %) Energy Savings Over Traditional Collect and Treat Savings Over Traditional Collect and Treat

SystemsSystems

► The Clifton WWTP air ionization systems The Clifton WWTP air ionization systems currently use 910 W of power. This currently use 910 W of power. This represents a total power savings of 96% represents a total power savings of 96% compared to a biofilter, costing the utility compared to a biofilter, costing the utility $797 per year in power and saving $17,598 $797 per year in power and saving $17,598 annually.annually.

► The Clifton carbon footprint is reduced by The Clifton carbon footprint is reduced by 134 tons CO134 tons CO22 per year by using air ionization per year by using air ionization

► Power cost are projected to rise Power cost are projected to rise dramatically while high tech costs (ion dramatically while high tech costs (ion tubes) are not.tubes) are not.

12. Life Cycle Costs About One Half for 12. Life Cycle Costs About One Half for Clifton’s 6,990 M3/hr, (10,000 CFM) SystemClifton’s 6,990 M3/hr, (10,000 CFM) System

13. Plant Installations13. Plant Installations

► Existing: Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, Denver, COExisting: Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, Denver, CO► Clifton Regional WWTP, Clifton, COClifton Regional WWTP, Clifton, CO► Rifle Regional WWTP, Rifle, CORifle Regional WWTP, Rifle, CO

Trans-Tech Energy and Environmental, Inc.Trans-Tech Energy and Environmental, Inc.Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh, PA412-904-2002412-904-2002

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