THIOGUARD® TST Total System Treatment
A Bio-Receptive Mineral, Nutrient, and Alkalinity Source
For the Entire Wastewater Treatment System
by Matthew Madolora
For over 30 years, Premier has led the industry in production and sales of magnesia
specialty products. As the leader, Premier remains on the forefront of research and
development of magnesia applications. Premier’s Bio-Active manufacturing processes
produce a superior, biologically receptive, mineral, nutrient and alkalinity source that
makes it the product of choice for a diverse array of applications. Among these
applications, Thioguard® has evolved to take wastewater treatment to new levels.
Thioguard® impacts all areas of a wastewater treatment system. The results
are dramatic improvements in the way budget dollars are spent and aesthetic value of the
treatment system as a whole.
| IMPACT/IMPROVEMENT |
MECHANISM |
| New Construction/Rehab/Replacement |
|
Budgetary/Capital $$$
|
Corrosion Abatement |
| Collection System |
|
Grease
Odor
Safety
Hydrogen Sulfide
Corrosion
Collection Methane
|
pH/Saponification
pH, Ad/Absorption
Non-Haz, H2S Removal
pH, Sulfide Association
H2S Control
pH |
| Wastewater Treatment Plant |
|
Grease
Odor
Safety
Hydrogen Sulfide
Corrosion
Settling
BOD5
Heavy Metals
Polymer Use
Flocculation
Filamentous Bacteria
Energy Costs
SVI
RAS
TSS
VSS
Digesters
Nitrification
Chlorination/Dechlorination
Biosolids Quality
SAR
|
pH/Saponification
pH, Ad/Absorption
Non-Haz, H2S Removal
pH, Sulfide Association
H2S Control
M/D Cation Ratio
Floc, M/D, Settling
pH, Precipitation
Floc, M/D, Settling
M/D, Micronutrient
Micronutrient
Catalysis, Bio-Enhancement
Floc, M/D, Settling
SVI
M/D, Ad/Absorption
Bio-Enhancement
pH, Bio-Enhancement
pH, Bio-Enhancement
pH, Pretreatment
Mg+2 Micronutrient
Mg+2 Micronutrient |
The use of Thioguard addresses a myriad of issues facing municipal wastewater systems
today. Among these issues are system-wide H2S gas odors and corrosion,
skyrocketing O&M, plant upsets and process inefficiency. Premier uses unique methods
for manufacturing its raw magnesia to create a product that has superior biological
reactivity as a divalent cation, nutrient and alkalinity source. Available in Thioguard,
this technology enables Premier to address the many areas of wastewater listed above.
Municipalities spend millions of dollars annually for wastewater piping and infrastructure
on new construction, replacements and rehabilitation. Thioguard has been created to insure
the engineered longevity of new concrete piping and infrastructure and to salvage and
lengthen remaining life on existing piping and infrastructure. Thioguard accomplishes this
life extension by attacking the primary culprit of sewer system degradation and premature
failure, i.e., H2S gas corrosion. The result is money saved on the cost of
replacing and repairing failed infrastructure by extension of depreciable life.
Thioguard further has the capability to improve the condition of the collection system;
reducing H2S gas odors, SSO-causing grease build-up and emergency failure.
Thioguard accomplishes this primarily by buffering pH at a prescribed range to optimally
reduce grease build-up and H2S gas, both chemically and biologically. But
Thioguard also uses ad/absorption mechanisms to further aid in sulfide reduction.
Because of the bioavailability of Mg+2 and OH-1 alkalinity,
Thioguard is able to contribute substantially to the operational efficiency of wastewater
treatment plants. Improvements to the monovalent/divalent (M/D) cation ratio lead
ultimately to better solids removal and handling. The beneficial addition of Thioguard is
reflected in improved clarification, BOD removal, DO demand, nitrification, disinfection,
digestion, biosolids quality and more.
When investigated in its entirety, many of the problems experienced by wastewater
managers can be linked to deficiencies in mineral, nutrients and alkalinity. There are
dozens, if not hundreds, of products designed to treat many of these problems on an
individual basis. Often, the implementation of one product to address a particular problem
requires the implementation of additional products to address undesired results.
Correcting all of these problems may be as simple as correcting the deficiencies addressed
by Thioguard. Once the proper mineral, nutrient and alkalinity balance is obtained,
supplemental additives can often be eliminated or at least minimized.
Premier has committed thousands of man-hours in evaluating the role of magnesia in
literally hundreds of applications. Our research has led to the development of dozens of
grades of magnesia to best suit the needs of Premier’s many customers. Thioguard, one
of Premier’s most recent and technologically extensive products, is demonstration of
Premier’s undying commitment to excellence and determination in remaining on the
forefront of our industry's R&D.