Applications for Respirometry

There are many applications for the use of respirometry. Following is a short list by user categories. If you don’t see your specific application or wish to discuss your specific application, call us to arrange for a free consultation with our Technical Team.

Bioremediation
Engineers and Geologists
Governmental
Manufacturing/Industry
Testing Methods with Respirometric Advantage
Waste Treatment

Bioremediation

• Bio-feasibility determination of contaminated groundwater or soil in-situ for: Natural Attenuation, Enhanced Bioremediation or Bioaugmentation
• Degradation rate determination for MTBE, TCE, PCE, DCE and Perchlorate
• Nutrient or special microbial enhancement determination
• Organic contamination degradation rate in ppm per day determination for budget projections
• Microcosm Studies
• Routine monitoring for baseline comparison (similar to quarterlies)

Engineers and Geologists

• Anaerobic and aerobic microorganism health in municipalities
• Biodegradation of specific chemicals
• Bio-oxidation of pharmaceuticals
• Bioremediation of organic constituents in water and soil
• Composting
• Deoxygenation kinetics
• Experimental design and treatment protocol research development
• Inhibition of pollutant or wastewater to biodegradation
• Leacheate testing for landfills/ landfarms
• Microbial baseline determination for in situ chemical oxidation to determine completeness of the project
• Microcosm or Biofeasibility Bench Scale Studies
• Monitoring feedlot pollution from concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO's) to determine impact to the receiving soil or water bodies
• Monitoring of enhanced bioremediation through bioaugmentation to determine the necessary charge rate of exogenous prepared "seed"
• Natural attenuation/biodegradation of organic substrates in soil and natural water streams to ascertain complete degradation and "pristine" state
• Nutrient limitations in situ remediation of soil and waters
• OECD (European Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) oxygen uptake requirements
• Oxygen uptake reaction of organic chemicals
• Oxygen uptake/ loading to optimize control of return activated sludge
• Respirometric UBOD (ultimate BOD)
• Routine spot checks for toxicity/treatability inhibition in municipalities
• Soil testing of micro-emulsion formulation for most cost effective concentration for optimum degradation
• Toxicity of influents and effluents
• Toxicity/remediation of oil spills
• Treatability of organic wastes
• Treatment (disinfection, pH adjustment, nutrient addition) effects
• Water quality modeling studies

Governmental

• Anaerobic and aerobic microorganism health in facility or base sewage treatment works
• Assessing aerobic biodegradation testing
• Assessing anaerobic biodegradation testing
• Biodegradation of specific chemicals
• Bioremediation of organic constituents in water and soil
• Bio-oxidation of pharmaceuticals
• Composting
• Deoxygenation kinetics
• Experimental design and treatment protocol research development
• Inhibition of pollutant or wastewaters to biodegradation
• Leacheate testing for landfills/ land-farms
• Microbial baseline determination for in situ chemical oxidation to determine completeness of the project
• Microcosm or Biofeasibility Bench Scale Studies
• Monitoring feedlot pollution from concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO's) to determine impact to the receiving soil or water bodies
• Monitoring of enhanced bioremediation through bioaugmentation to determine the necessary charge rate of-exogenous prepared "seed"
• Natural attenuation/biodegradation of organic substrates in soil and natural water streams to ascertain complete degradation and "pristine" state
• Nutrient cost determination through improved microbial respiration
• Nutrient limitations in situ remediation of soil and waters
• OECD (European Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) oxygen uptake requirements and impact assessment for pharmaceuticals
• Organic substrate removals in wastewater effluent
• Oxygen uptake reaction of organic chemicals and pharmaceuticals
• Oxygen uptake/ loading to optimize control of return activated sludge
• Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon reduction by microbial activity
• Priority pollutant biodegradation testing and confirmation
• Respirometric UBOD (ultimate BOD)
• Routine spot checks for toxicity/treatability inhibition during high loading demands
• Soil testing of micro emulsion formulation for most cost effective concentration for optimum degradation.
• Toxicity determination of your waste stream in offsite discharge
• Toxicity of influents and effluents
• Toxicity/remediation of oil spills
• Treatability determination of your waste stream in offsite discharge
• Treatability of organic wastes including aviation fuels
• Treatment (disinfections, pH adjustment, nutrient addition) effects

Manufacturing/Industry

• Assessing aerobic biodegradation testing
• Assessing anaerobic biodegradation testing
• Nitrification and denitrification concerns
• Nutrient cost determination through improved microbial respiration
• Organic substrate removals in wastewater effluent
• Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon reduction by microbial activity
• Priority pollutant biodegradation testing and confirmation
• Significant Industrial Users (SIU) characterization to your Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW)
• Toxicity determination of your waste stream in offsite discharge
• Treatability determination of your waste stream in offsite discharge

Testing Methods with Respirometric Advantage

• OECD Method 301: Ready Biodegradability
• Standard Methods 5210 D
• USEPA, OPPTS 835.3110: Ready Biodegradability
• USEPA, OPPTS Method 835.3400: Biodegradability of Organic Chemicals

Waste Treatment

• Determine accurate charge/ loading costs to your Significant Industrial User (SIU)
• Determine Food to Microorganism Ratio
• Determine return sludge control
• Determine toxic additions damage to biomass and corrections options
• Natural attenuation of land applied sludge
• Influent to Biological Reactor
• Organic load assessment – short term BOD (2 to 10 hours)
• Evaluate the impact of a significant industrial discharger on operations (Determine specific degraders and assess the impact of the waste load)
• Evaluate impact of shock loads
• Conduct bench scale biofeasibility studies to determine treatability/toxicity of potential wastes or chemicals
• During Biological (Aerobic or Anoxic) Treatment
• Determine fingerprint of waste biodegradation
• Determine the F:M ratio
• Measure oxygen demand – optimize O2 uptake
• Determine if nitrifiers are active
• Assess activity of denitrifiers in anoxic reactors
• Determine biomass activity
• Sludge to Digestion
• Assess sludge biodegradation potential (aerobic or anaerobic)
• Evaluate methane potential for anaerobic treatment
• Evaluate oxygen requirements for aerobic digestion
• Digest Sludge
• Monitor the residual activity of aerobic/anaerobic microbes
• Evaluate overall sludge treatment process performance
• Check for undegraded waste constituents
• Evaluate the natural attenuation of waste sludge for land application or
• Toxicity for disposal options
• Wastewater after Chlorination/Dechlorination
• Impact on NPDES discharge point
• Permit compliance

Applications for Respirometry

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