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| 1) Application methods and dosage for Clear-Flo 7000 is described for a chicken egg laying factory to reduce odors and improve the quality of the digested waste. (Chickenfarm1.cxi |
| 2) A solution for odors in chicken manure prior to processing into fertilizer using Clear-Flo 1100 was outlined in 1992. (Chicken.02) |
| 3) In 1997, Alken Clear-Flo® 7000 was used in four in-line chicken farm lagoons in Brazil. Tests by the regulatory agency certified laboratory demonstrated over 87% efficiency reducing BOD from an average of 1,166 ppm to 150 ppm. Excellent "before" and "after" photos.(Chicken3.CXI) |
| 4) Information and illustrations of Clear-Flo 7000 in use in animal producing farms (PigFarm1.DJC) |
| 5) A case study of Clear-Flo 7000 used on a brand-new Oklahoma pig farm in 1993, with application illustrations and photos. Even with the ventilators closed, the only odor evident was straw and animal feed. (PigFarm2.DJC) . |
| 6) Dosage rates for use of Clear-Flo 7000 and Clear-Flo 4003 in a rabbit factory is described. (Rabbits.196) |
| One of Europe's largest sausage manufacturers, faced fines in 2002, for discharging up to double their permitted level of BOD and up to 26% above permitted COD levels. AM Greek distributor, BioBest used a blend of Alken Clear-Flo products (CF 7000, 7004, 7008 and 4003) by three weeks and continuing good results with lower levels of treatment for three months. |
| In 1993, a laboratory treatability study was performed to demonstrate that ethylene glycol could be degraded at 50F, by Clear-Flo® 7030, at an average rate of 270 mg/L/day (up to 350 mg/l/day) after a 5 day lag period. Concentrations up to 15% can be handled at higher temperatures. Illustrated with color graphs. (EthyleneGlycol.DJC) |
| 1) In August of 1991, a Latin American resort used Clear-Flo 7100 and 7108 in the gravity mains of their collection system to reduce hydrogen sulfide concentrations below the odor threshold most of the time. A color graph illustrates the results before and after treatment. (Resort.CXI) |
| 2) Domestic RBC plant and collection system with additional grease and oil buildup problem, treated with Clear-Flo 7108/4103 in the collection system. Plant problems treated with Clear-Flo 7008/4003 in summer and Clear-Flo 7018/4003 in winter with a small amount of polymer added to the gravity settler. (Collect.wpd) |
| 3) Clear-Flo 7008 used to eliminate hydrogen sulfide while Clear-Flo 4003 was used to degrade palm oils and improve mixed liquor solids control and COD reduction. (also applicable to other edible plant oils - original case study LOST - no additional info.) |
| In 1991, a plant processing over 200,000 barrels of beer a month, nearly 0.5 MGD wastewater with low nutrients and high phenolic sanitizers used Clear-Flo 7002. Effluent TSS decreased from nearly 400 mg/l to around 25 mg/l. Effluent BOD decreased from 60 mg/l to 15 mg/l. Turbidity reduced from 200 ntu to around 10 ntu. and polymer dosage reduced from 800 mg/l to less than 100 mg/l. With graphs and plant diagram. (Brewery.CXI) |
| Liconsa in Mexico - Application of Alken Clear-Flo® 4000 almost doubled TSS and VSS reactor removal rates, 27% improved clarity of effluent, COD reduced by 52%, and solids settling reactor rate improved by nearly 76%. Click HERE for Spanish language version. |
| In 1994, Alken Clear-Flo 4000 was proven effective in a 1 year septic system study, testing results in 7 residences, cuncurrent with laboratory batch reactor tests which simulated shock loading with detergents and BOD. (Septic.wpd) |
| 1) Psychiatric institute in Virginia used Clear-Flo 4100 to keep drain lines clean. - 1992) |
| 2) Midwestern Resort used Clear-Flo 4100 to aid grease trap, drain lines - 1991 |
| 3) Laboratory tests show waste degrading performance of Clear-Flo 4000, even in the presence of high concentrations of a popular laundry detergent |
| 1) Clear-Flo 4000 and 7000 as used in 1993 by a Shinto, China Eel farm processing plant is discussed - photos ( EelFarm2) |
| 2) Thailand shrimp processing plant improved effluent with Clear-Flo 4003 in the anaerobic lagoon & Clear-Flo 7000 in the aerobic lagoon. BOD effluent decreased from 100 to 30 mg/l while SS decreased from 120 mg/l to 50 mg/l (Shrimpfarm5.) |
| A Virginia public treatment plant used Clear-Flo 7110 in 1991 to decrease effluent ammonia concentrations by 75%. Illustrated with color graphs. (7110Rem) |
| 1) A Southwestern US hair care products manufacturer had significant problems with dyes and grease overloads on an under-designed system. They were heavily fined for discharges up to 40 times the permitted levels. TPH was decreased from an average 500 ppm to an average 12.5 ppm (a decrease of over 97%) with Clear-Flo 4000 and 7100 treatment, despite a too-short retention time. (Haircare.wpd) . |
| 2) In 1992, a dairy's activated sludge system treated with Clear-Flo 4003 to degrade dairy byproducts and Clear-Flo 7002 to degrade the CIP sanitizers. Settling improved from zero to 100-300 ml. (Dairy.wpd) |
| 3) A refinery decreased BOD by 80%, with concurrent decreased phenol and sulfide levels while treating with Clear-Flo 7002/7008 most of the year and CF 7001 in winter . (Refiner1.wpd) |
| 4) A metal plating operation's discharge caused severe operations problems for a plant in 1992 until they began using Clear-Flo 7000 and Clear-Flo 7018 (today this blend is available as CF 7001). Effluent BOD reduced from 100 mg/l to below 15 mg/l. Effluent TSS reduced from 98 mg/l to 10 mg/l. With graph.(MWT7018) |
| 5) Complete operations of a paper & pulp mill improved in 1989-90 with Clear-Flo 7008 & 7018. TSS decreased by and BOD violations eliminated. Illustrated with color graphs and diagrams. The average suspended solids was decreased by 50%. Recovery after upset caused by aeration equipment failure is also illustrated. (PaperMill.CXI) |
| 6) Clear-Flo 7015 handles Nocardia and foaming problems for textile chemical manufacturer. Other foaming problems can be handled by Clear-Flo 7004. Filamentous algae and foaming caused by Nocardia is illustrated with a photo. (NocardiaFoam1.CXI) |
| 7) Phenolic compounds in effluent from a tar processing plant reduced from 1500 mg/l to 0.1 mg/l with Clear-Flo 7002, augmented with Clear-Flo 7018 during cold weather. (tar.697) |
| 8) In 1984, Clear-Flo 7002 and 7004 were used to assist start-up in a textile chemical manufacturing plant. |
| 9) A coke reduction plant used Clear-Flo 7002 and 7008 to reduce cyanide levels from 2000-4000 ppm to 400 ppm and sulfide levels from 3000-11000 to less than 400 ppm. (cokeplnt.697) |
| 10) Clear-Flo 7008 & 7018 cleanup ortho-dichlorobenzene spill at organic chemicals manufacturing plant . |
| Clear-Flo 7001/7002 used to reduce effluent of toluene and phenols discharged to local river (phenol.697) |
| 1) Custom Micro-Consortium Degrades Citrus Extract Chemical Cleaner & Its Extracted Pollution.. The story of Solutions Special X3™. |
| 2) Citrus process wastewater BOD improved with Clear-Flo 7008. |
| In 2002, a large Greek Oil Depot Station's sequential batch reactor (SBR) experienced difficulties adjusting to hydraulic fluctuations in their raw wastewater, requiring microbes that could quickly adapt to changes in quantity and content of their wastestream. After one week of treatment with Alken Clear-Flo 7008, the BOD removal efficiency was greater than ninety-seven percent and COD removal exceeded eighty percent. They also experienced odors from rotting petroleum in their storage tanks. One day of treatment iwith CF 7008 added to the storage tanks resolved their odor problems. |
| 1) Mexican pulp and paper mill, Industrias Centauro, tried 5 competing products with no success prior to working with Alken-Murray distributor DEPQUI. Once their faulty aerators were fixed and/or replaced, our Clear-Flo 7005 and Clear-Flo 7008 (warm weather) and Clear-Flo 7026 (cold weather), assisted by a small application of polymer, brought this plant into compliance with their discharge permit, reducing BOD, COD, TSS and dissolved solids to meet the discharge limit for river discharge. |
| 2) Another paper mill discharging to a river, with graph of comparison of influent vs. effluent - demonstrating protection against influent spikes with Alken Clear-Flo 7005. |
| A Michigan wood preserving company achieved successful treatment results for their wastewater, using a bioremediation custom blend, combining Alken Clear-Flo 7001 & 7002 with a pair of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains, selected to target naphthalene and anthracene and one strain of Pseudomonas fluorescens specializing in biodegradation of PAH's, especially phenanthrene, and fluoranthene. Chart illustrates reduction of phenol, pentachlorophenol, napthalene, anthracene, fluoranthene and carbazole. (WoodWasteReduction.CXI). |
| 1) Polypropylene manufacturer's facultative lagoons treated with Clear-Flo 7008 obtained a 46% decrease is BOD/COD levels, keeping the company discharge within permitted levels. (lagoon2.697) |
| 2) Virginia municipal waste treatment plant's polishing lagoons were treated in 1991 with Clear-Flo 1000, reducing odors and algae within one week. Photos illustrate before and after treatment. (GooseCreek.CXI) |
