A NEW CONCEPT INA NEW CONCEPT IN

WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMSWASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS

www.imbrium.com.mx

Loma Dorada No. 596

Fracc. Loma Verde

78214 San Luis Potosí, S. L. P.

Tel (52) (444) 128 6938

Fax (52) (444) 128 6948

ptar@imbrium.com.mx

To provide a solution to the wastewater problem applying

Business Business ObjectivesObjectives

To provide a solution to the wastewater problem applying

high technology.

Given the importance of preserving water, such as its

purification and recycling; to maintain a constant

commitment to investigation and actualization, which will

allow us to present designs that will result in an investment

for the client and the environment.

Company Company

StructureStructure

Food and Harvesting

Biological

Engineering

Agricultural division

Villa de Reyes

F. J. Manzaneque

Gral. Manager

AssistantInvestigation and

Development

Water

Head of Production

Field Crop

AdministrationWater

Laboratory

Sales

Design and application

Buyers

Engineering

Maintenance

Project follow-up

Main Product:

chile

Own systems

and other working

W.W.T.S.

External aid:

•Construction

•Disign

•Authorized Labs

•General accounting

Sales representation

Wastewater Treatment Systems (W.W.T.S.)

� Design, construction and implementation of biological and chemical W.W.T.S.

� Reengineering and implementation of any kind of existing W.W.T.S.

ServicesServices

W.W.T.S.

� Maintenance and outsourcing of W.W.T.S.’s

� Trainning programs for W.W.T.S. personnel

� Consulting about wastewater treatment.

� Biological digestion of organic substances.

� Digestion of secondary sludge coming from activated sludge systems or from physicochemical systems

� Electric cogeneration with biogas in some cases.

� Community, cities WWT

� Housing

� Tanneries

� Schools

� Hospitals

� Agricultural industry

� Food industry

EnvironmentalEnvironmental

SolutionsSolutions

� Food industry

� Steel Industry

� Paper industry

� Oil industry

� Laboratories

� Pork and cattle ranches

� Salughterhouses

� Real Estate

Any Sector generation wastewater can count on a solution.

� Specialists� 2 PHD students with masters in their matter.

� 2 masters in anaerobic treatment system sciences students

� 2 Chemical Engineers

� 1 C.F.B. Engineer

6 maintenance staff members

SpecialistsSpecialists in in wastewaterwastewater systemssystems

� 6 maintenance staff members

� Fernando J. Manzaneque� Biochemical Engineer (ITESM- Guaymas)

� Masters in Enterprise Managment(IPADE)

� Candidate to PHD in environmental sciences (UASLP)

� Reinforced Reactors.

� Good removal.

� They use energy to mix the reactor and dilute oxygen.

� They generate sludge which requires digestion.

Aerobic Aerobic TechnologyTechnology

� They generate sludge which requires digestion.

� They can be installed underground to avoid spills and odors.

� Commonly used in the treatment of wastewater.

Aerobic Aerobic TechnologyTechnology

Simple concrete

design

Aerobic Aerobic TechnologyTechnology

Industrial steel design with no odor emission and with biogas production

Aerobic Aerobic technologytechnology

Industrial concrete design. Dairy industry system; generates more than de 2,565m3

of biogas

� The research work of the company is focused to anaerobicreactors and its benefits.

� These reactors consume a minimum rate of energy; resulting inlow operational costs.

� In most cases biogas is produced, converting it in an optimal

Aerobic Aerobic TechnologyTechnology

� In most cases biogas is produced, converting it in an optimaloption for the client and the environment.

� Anaerobic systems can come to cover their costs completely andto export their energy to other sections of the company;becoming a savings center from a expenses center.

� These are closed systems, by which they do not produce odorsnor spills.

� They are considered “green” sustainable systems.

Biogas

Most Important Clients

� “Gallina Pesada, S.A. de C.V., Pilgrims Pride, wastewater treatment system,

considering the biological safety in the incubators “Las Abuelas” in the city of

Saltillo for the treatment of 25 m3/d. (cvillalpando@piligrimspride.com)

� Holiday Inn, Merida, Wastewater treatment system for the treatment of 150 m3

/d. (acarvajal@hinnmerida.com)

� Landus hotels- Hampton Inn, Fairfield, Courtyard – Re-engineering of the

already existing and operating W.W.T.S. in the hotel.

(http://www.hotelesoptima.com/)

Grupo Grupo ImbriumImbrium

(http://www.hotelesoptima.com/)

� Minera San Xavier San Luis Potosi, bounded to New Gold; mobile anaerobic-

aerobic wastewater treatment system for sanitarian water of 25m3/d

(http://www.msxmcom.mx)

� Gatorade de Mexico S. d R.I: de CV Guadalajara.- Study of the use of its

existing system, advice service in their installations and capacitating courses to

optimize the use or their W.W.T.S. (www.gatorade.com.mx)

� La Esmeralda Dairy products (www.delesa.com.mx).- Fat digestion. Biological

wastewater treatment system with an anaerobic technology and an aerobic

subsystem with a capacity of 380m3; generating biogas from biological masses.

Because of this plant’s biogas production, it got support from FIDE

(www.fide.org.mx)

Cummins de Mexico S.A. de C.V. – Sub-divided wastewater treatment system; sanitarian

wastewater with a capacity of 150m3 a day and industrial wastewater treatment system for 50m3/d

of water coming from micro-filtration processes with a 212m3/d production of biogas. 4’500,000

btu/d (16 kw).

Collaboration agreement with Grupo Alfa, S.A. de C.V. – Energy management for the conversion of

aerobic systems in anaerobic ones with the purpose of exploiting energetic sources. At the present

time, we work with two divisions of the group: Tereftalatos Mexicanos, S.A. de C.V. in the

digestion of terephtalic acid, by anaerobic means. We work with Sigma group S.A. de C.V. in the

digestion of the rejected matter during the production and in the treatment of wastewater. 2007.

Anaerobic digester for Danone de Mexico S.A. de C.V.- Treats the fat produced in the process of

18 m3/d con 180,000 mg/l de DQO. 500 m3 Reactor. 2006

Wastewater treatment system for the Agronomy school of “Universidad Autónoma de San Luis

Potosí”. The system treats wastewater from the restrooms and also from the pigs barns. 25 m3 /d.

2006

Wastewater treatment system authorized by SEGAM to operate as wastewater collector and to Wastewater treatment system authorized by SEGAM to operate as wastewater collector and to

treat it, fulfilling Policy-003 for the reutilization of water to water fields.

XImonco S.A. de C.V. San Luis Potosi, SLP: Pig slaughterhouse. Anaerobic system with aerobic

polish for 50,000l/d of waste water.

Sample investigation wastewater treatment system Tangamanga I park San Luis Potosí, SLP for

the use of 5,000 l/d- 2005.

Engineering and technology sales agreement with “Grupo Marnhos S.A. de C.V.; a water treatment

system producer. 2005

Consulting agreement with Ricolino S.A. de C.V. for the operation of their wastewater treatment

system. San Luis Potosi 2005

Consulting agreement with La Costeña S.A. de C.V. for the operation of their anaerobic-aerobic

wastewater treatment system, that produces electricity (1mW). 2004

Consulting agreement with Condimentos de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. for their unique aerobic waste

water treatment system, San Luis Potosi, 2004.

Diverse representation agreements with environmental experts.

� Possibility of high organic charges.

� Low sludge production .

� Very low energy consumption.

� Low nutrient requirement .

Possible reuse of the produced methane.

Advantages of the anaerobic Advantages of the anaerobic

technologytechnology

� Possible reuse of the produced methane.

� They can take increases or decreases in their flow.

for months without having any problems.

� Few space needed.

� Smaller volume reactors.

� Longer starting processes

� Needs alkalinity for being sensible to pH.

� Some times, water needs to be polished by

DisadvantagesDisadvantages of of thethe anaerobicanaerobic

technologytechnology

� Some times, water needs to be polished by

aerobic means.

� They do not remove Nitrogen nor Phosphate.

� They are sensible to low temperatures

(<15°C)

“Skin”“Skin”, The capacity to recycle water and to be in contact with

nature will be the external theme of their facades.

This integration: context + form + function will be its “unique

signature”.

Hotel and Real Estate Hotel and Real Estate DevelopmentsDevelopments

signature”.

According to the façade; an ornamental skin, with climbing plants

or any other material; will emerge from the floor to become a wall

and ceiling; being a versatile system for future growth.

SPECIFICATIONS.SPECIFICATIONS.

•Mounted on supports to keep it away form humidity

•220v o 440v 3 fazes 60 Hz.

•Lifting handles

•Regenerative blower¾ Hp.

•Epoxy carbonate covered steel aerobic reactor

•Fine bubble plastic air diffusers.

•Plastic bacteria retainers to increase the life of the sludge

• Secondary sedimentation tank with scum collectors.

•Sludge returning pneumatic pump.

•Programmable Logic Controller (PLC).

Mobile Mobile systemsystem forfor thethe

treatmenttreatment of 12 mof 12 m33

Sedimentation

tank

Reactor

Blower,

PCL

and •Programmable Logic Controller (PLC).

•Feeding hosed pump.

•Self contented equipment.

•No exposed pipes

•Sealed tank with sluice for easy access.

•Chloride dispensing equipment.

•Treated water tank for chlorination

•Steel and PVC 80 pipes.

•Unique electric connection

•Easy access stairMeassurements:

Height: 2.10 m Width: 2.00 m Length: 5.40 m

Approximate weight: 3,000 Kg. (Empty) 22,500 Kg. (Full)

Chlorination

and

treated water

tank Diffusers

and

Pump

storage

Semi-portable W.W.T.S.

treats up to 200 m3/d

Semi-portable W.W.T.S.

View of Similar W.W.T.S. (not ours)

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AnaerobicAnaerobic ReactorsReactors

HowHow do do theythey workwork??

COD BalanceCOD Balance

In aerobic degradationIn aerobic degradation

COD Balance in COD Balance in

Anaerobic DegradationAnaerobic Degradation

Polymers(Proteins or polysaccharides)

Monomers(Saccharides, Aminoacids and

peptides)

ButyratePropionate

h

1

11Methanogenic

Anaerobic biodegradationAnaerobic biodegradation

Homoacetogenic bacteria

Butyrate

H2 + CO2 Acetate

CH4 + CO2

h

1

2 2

2

3

3

44

4

Hydrolytic enzymes

Fermentation bacteria

Acidogenic bacteria

Methanogens

Methanogenic

mixture

Kinetic Parameters AnaerobesTiempo duplicación Rendim. Celular Actividad Celular ks

dias g VSS g-1 COD g COD g-1 VSS d-1 mM

Lodo Activo (Azucar)Lodo Activo (Azucar)

Bacteria Aerobia 0.030 0.40 57.8 0.25

Acidificación (Azucar)

Bacteria fermentativa 0.125 0.14 39.6 ND

Acetogénesis (Acidos grasos)

Bacteria acetogénica 3.5 0.03 6.6 0.4

Metanogénesis

Autótrofas 0.5 0.07 19.6 0.004

Acetocláticas (Acetato)

metanosarcinas 1.5 0.04 11.6 5.0

Methanosaete 7.0 0.02 5.0 0.3

Sludge and barn scum.

At the begging of time: sludge digestion

60 to 80’s: Agricultural and industrial flows.

Beer factories, Distilleries and the food industry

TheThe HistoryHistory ofof

AnaerobicAnaerobic TechnologyTechnology

Beer factories, Distilleries and the food industry

90’s: chemical and petrochemical flows

Terephthalate and Phenol.

90 to 00’s: Anaerobic Biological solutions

PCB and other.

80 to 90’s: Pulp and Paper flows.

Wastewater

Number Full Scale H

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Anaerobic Bioreactors

Anaerobic systems in USA.

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Number Full Scale H

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Anaerobic Bioreactors

Anaerobic systems for industrial water

UASB

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Market-Share Granular Sludge Reactors

General General InformationInformation

UASB

EGSB

Hybrid

Anaer Filt

Fluid. Bed

Contact

Undefined

UASBEGSB

contact

hybridanaer. filt.fluid. bed

EGSB+UASB = 72%

Main users of high-rate anaerobic reactors

•Beer Factories

•Distilleries

General General InformationInformation

•Distilleries

•Food Industry

•Paper Industry

•Cities

•Hospitals and

Schools

Chemical and Petrochemical

industry

Textile Industry

General General InformationInformation

Dumpster Leaches.

Sulfate and Sulfur removal

Sulfate removal with metal recovery

Pardo Project

Own self sustainable project:

� W.W.T.S. for the treatment of the wastewater

collecting companies.

� Biogas generation

“Bioesteres de Mexico” Production of � “Bioesteres de Mexico” Production of

biodiesel form fats

� Chile Processing.

www.imbrium.com.mx

Loma Dorada No. 596

Fracc. Loma Verde

78214 San Luis Potosí, S. L. P.

Tel (52) (444) 128 6938

Fax (52) (444) 128 6948

ptar@imbrium.com.mx