Aerobic Treatment Technologies for the Wine Industry
Winery FAST® &Floating FAST®
Aerobic Treatment Technologies for the Wine Industry
Winery FAST® &Floating FAST®
Presented by: Joe Gill
Smith & Loveless New Zealand, Ltd.
Presented by: Joe Gill
Smith & Loveless New Zealand, Ltd.
Smith & Loveless Inc.Smith & Loveless Inc.• Founded 1946• Based in Kansas City• Manufacturing
Locations in Kansas, Missouri and California
• Design & manufacture water, wastewater & pumping systems
• 30,000+ Installation on all seven continents
• Founded 1946• Based in Kansas City• Manufacturing
Locations in Kansas, Missouri and California
• Design & manufacture water, wastewater & pumping systems
• 30,000+ Installation on all seven continents
S&L FAST® Systems for WineriesS&L FAST® Systems for Wineries
Winery FASTWinery FAST
Floating FASTFloating FASTIn-Pond TreatmentIn-Pond Treatment
Land-Based Wastewater PretreatmentLand-Based Wastewater Pretreatment
FAST ProcessFAST Process• FAST is an acronym for
• FIXED• ACTIVATED• SLUDGE • TREATMENT
• Fixed-film Activated Sludge Process• Utilized in more than 1,600 installations for
industrial wastewater and municipal sewage
• FAST is an acronym for• FIXED• ACTIVATED• SLUDGE • TREATMENT
• Fixed-film Activated Sludge Process• Utilized in more than 1,600 installations for
industrial wastewater and municipal sewage
FAST Process: General FeaturesFAST Process: General Features• High BOD/TSS Reduction (85-95%)• High Surface Area to Volume Ratio• Lower Solids Production• No Washout of Bacteria• No Clarifier Necessary• No Daily Maintenance (only one moving part)• Up to 30,000 GPD in a single modular unit• Unlimited Capacities with Field Erected Units
• High BOD/TSS Reduction (85-95%)• High Surface Area to Volume Ratio• Lower Solids Production• No Washout of Bacteria• No Clarifier Necessary• No Daily Maintenance (only one moving part)• Up to 30,000 GPD in a single modular unit• Unlimited Capacities with Field Erected Units
Winery FASTWinery FAST
Winery FAST easily inserts into the underground septic tank housing
Winery FASTAeration
Winery FASTAeration
FAST Media
grade
Steel or Concrete Tank
FAST Process: How it WorksFAST Process: How it Works
FAST Media
grade
Steel or Concrete Tank
FAST Process: AerationFAST Process: Aeration
InfluentInfluent
Air Diffusers Enrich Wastewater with Oxygen
Microbes Grow Attached On FAST Media
FAST Media
grade
Steel or Concrete Tank
Clarification
FAST Process: ClarificationFAST Process: Clarification
InfluentInfluent
Air Diffusers Enrich Wastewater with Oxygen
Microbes Grow Attached On FAST Media
Sludge Sloughs
Off Media
Sludge Sloughs
Off Media
EffluentEffluentFAST Media
grade
Steel or Concrete Tank
Clarification
FAST Process: DigestionFAST Process: Digestion
Air Diffusers Enrich Wastewater with Oxygen
Microbes Grow Attached On FAST Media
Digestion
InfluentInfluent
Sludge Sloughs
Off Media
Sludge Sloughs
Off Media
Sludge Digests in
Anoxic Zone
Sludge Digests in
Anoxic Zone
• Land-based Pretreatment that Reduces BOD/TSS Levels to Sanitary and Secondary
• Proven Aerobic Process Lowers Salts Unlike Anaerobic
• Prevents Leach Field Failures Extends Leach Field Life
• Improves Percolation Rates• Low Profile
• Land-based Pretreatment that Reduces BOD/TSS Levels to Sanitary and Secondary
• Proven Aerobic Process Lowers Salts Unlike Anaerobic
• Prevents Leach Field Failures Extends Leach Field Life
• Improves Percolation Rates• Low Profile
Winery FAST Benefits Winery FAST Benefits
Winery FAST OptionsWinery FAST Options
• Reduce High-Strength BOD/TSS Levels Down to Sanitary Levels
• Reduce High-Strength BOD/TSS Levels Down to Sanitary Levels
Winery Operations Wastewater
crush, sanitation, hospitality
Winery FASTSeptic Tank
Leach field, Percolation Pond, or Sewer250-300 mg/L BOD/TSS250-300 mg/L BOD/TSS
Winery FAST OptionsWinery FAST Options
• Reduce High-Strength BOD/TSS Levels Down to Sanitary Levels
• Reduce Levels Down to Secondary Effluent with second smaller Winery FAST unit
• Reduce High-Strength BOD/TSS Levels Down to Sanitary Levels
• Reduce Levels Down to Secondary Effluent with second smaller Winery FAST unit
Winery FASTSeptic Tank
Winery Operations Wastewater
crush, sanitation, hospitality
Leach field, Percolation Pond, or Sewer
Winery FAST
20-30 mg/L BOD/TSS20-30 mg/L BOD/TSS
Winery FAST Pilot TestWinery FAST Pilot Test
• 50,000 case per Year Winery in Monterey Co.• Pilot Test Period = 60 days• Test Flow = 15 GPD• Influent Crush Period BOD = 10,000 mg/l• Influent Non-Crush BOD = 2,000 mg/l• TSS Range = 0-2,800 mg/l
• 50,000 case per Year Winery in Monterey Co.• Pilot Test Period = 60 days• Test Flow = 15 GPD• Influent Crush Period BOD = 10,000 mg/l• Influent Non-Crush BOD = 2,000 mg/l• TSS Range = 0-2,800 mg/l
Winery FAST Pilot TestWinery FAST Pilot Test
3 - 1500 Gallon Septic Tanks
Existing winery treatment scheme
to Leach Field
Raw waste storage
Air pump
timer
submersiblepumps FAST Pilot
Treatment Plant
plant air
Barrel receiving effluent
Influent fromwinery
Pilot Plant Flow Scheme - Monterey County, CA
Winery FAST Pilot Test ResultsWinery FAST Pilot Test Results
Influent Characteristics• Flow 15 GPD
• BOD Range = 2,000 - 10,000 mg/l
Influent Characteristics• Flow 15 GPD
• BOD Range = 2,000 - 10,000 mg/l
Effluent Characteristics• pH 7.5 (avg.)
• BOD Range 0-500 mg/l
• BOD Removal% 80-99%
• Avg. Removal % 94%
Effluent Characteristics• pH 7.5 (avg.)
• BOD Range 0-500 mg/l
• BOD Removal% 80-99%
• Avg. Removal % 94%
Floating FASTFloating FAST
Basic Diagram
Effluent provides additional aeration
FASTMedia Tank
Small blower based on land
Air hose no electricity
Float
Floating FASTFloating FAST
Effluent provides additional aeration
FASTMedia Tank
Small blower based on land
Air hose no electricity
Float
Basic Diagram - in pond
• In-Pond treatment that offers aerobic treatment
• Offers similar oxygen transfer rates as aerators plus treatment
• Various configurations• Low maintenance and safe• Can eventually be re-used as
land-based unit
• In-Pond treatment that offers aerobic treatment
• Offers similar oxygen transfer rates as aerators plus treatment
• Various configurations• Low maintenance and safe• Can eventually be re-used as
land-based unit
Floating FAST Benefits Floating FAST Benefits
Floating FAST OptionsFloating FAST Options
• Floating FAST works in concert with natural pond process (and any existing aerators) to enhance treatment
• Floating FAST works in concert with natural pond process (and any existing aerators) to enhance treatment
Winery Operations Wastewater
crush, sanitation, hospitality
Aeration/Percolation Pond
Floating FAST
Not drawn to scale
Floating FAST OptionsFloating FAST Options
• Floating FAST Works in Concert with Natural Pond Process (and any Existing Aerators) to Enhance Treatment
• Multiple Units Operate in Different for Desired Levels and Outcomes
• Floating FAST Works in Concert with Natural Pond Process (and any Existing Aerators) to Enhance Treatment
• Multiple Units Operate in Different for Desired Levels and Outcomes
Winery Operations Wastewater
crush, sanitation, hospitality
Aeration/Percolation Pond
Not drawn to scale
Influent and force through EffluentInfluent and force through Effluent
Floating FAST OptionsFloating FAST Options
• Floating FAST Works in Concert with Natural Pond Process (and any Existing Aerators) to Enhance Treatment
• Multiple Units Operate in Different for Desired Levels and Outcomes
• Floating FAST Works in Concert with Natural Pond Process (and any Existing Aerators) to Enhance Treatment
• Multiple Units Operate in Different for Desired Levels and Outcomes
Winery Operations Wastewater
crush, sanitation, hospitality
Aeration/Percolation Pond
Scattered Around Pond For CoverageScattered Around Pond For Coverage
Floating FAST OptionsFloating FAST Options
• Floating FAST Works in Concert with Natural Pond Process (and any Existing Aerators) to Enhance Treatment
• Multiple Units Operate in Different for Desired Levels and Outcomes
• Floating FAST Works in Concert with Natural Pond Process (and any Existing Aerators) to Enhance Treatment
• Multiple Units Operate in Different for Desired Levels and Outcomes
Winery Operations Wastewater
crush, sanitation, hospitality
Aeration/Percolation Pond
Not drawn to scale
Nitrification/DenitrificationNitrification/Denitrification
Floating FAST OptionsFloating FAST Options
• For maximum results, pretreat with land unit Winery FAST and place Floating FASTin pond to enhance treatment
• For maximum results, pretreat with land unit Winery FAST and place Floating FASTin pond to enhance treatment
Winery Operations Wastewater
crush, sanitation, hospitality
Winery FASTSeptic Tank
Pond
Pretreatment and In Pond TreatmentPretreatment and In Pond Treatment
Floating FAST
Not drawn to scale
Aerobic Treatment Technologies for the Wine Industry
Winery FAST® &Floating FAST®
Aerobic Treatment Technologies for the Wine Industry
Winery FAST® &Floating FAST®
Presented by: Joe Gill
Smith & Loveless New Zealand, Ltd.
Presented by: Joe Gill
Smith & Loveless New Zealand, Ltd.
