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no complex backwashing. A
carbon source is required to
provide the biology with the
necessary conditions to deliver
nitrate removal. With simpler
operation, the system is more
reliable, and there is less
opportunity for mechanical
equipment to fail. When the
biocatalysts are subjected to
upset conditions or dramatic
variations in in uent quality,
their performance is nearly un-
changed, and at worst perfor-
mance recovery is very quick
minimising any downtime or
run to waste.
For the conscientious cus-
tomer, Microvi MNE provides
safe drinking water at an af-
fordable cost using a sustain-
able technology.
Conclusion
With its straightforward opera-
tion, simple maintenance and
low energy needs, Microvi's
nitrate removal technology
is disrupting the industry's
approach to nitrate treatment.
From installations in Australia
and California, demonstra-
tions in Arizona and Alabama,
and overwhelming interest
from water companies globaly,
this innovative technology is
poised to dramatically impact
the quality of drinking water
around the world.
Whilst addressing nitrate
pollution has been a primary
focal point, the Microvi MNE
technology is also able to ad-
dress other pollutants such as
perchlorate, NDMA, Dioxane,
VOCs and DOC to name just a
few in drinking water, but can
address wastewater treatment
requirements equally as ef-
fectively. This highly versatile
technology may just well hold
a key to the future of biological
water treatment across a wide
range of applications.
-This article was co-authored
by Dr Fatemeh Shirazi, Microvi
Biotechnologies
