Toshiba Water Solutions – Complete Mix Digester

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Toshiba Water Solutions – Complete Mix Digester

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About the Company:

Toshiba water solutions is an international multi-disciplinary environmental services company, headquartered in India that specializes in providing turnkey services in water and wastewater collection, treatment and disposal. Toshiba Water solutions provides complete, single-source services from engineering and design to construction and installation of water, wastewater and domestic waste treatment facilities.

About the Solution:

Anaerobic digestion has become an increasingly popular technology for treating wastewater. Toshiba water solutions specializes in design and construction of anaerobic wastewater treatment plants on turnkey basis. Toshiba water solutions has installed more than 60 low rate anaerobic digester systems for various industries such as distilleries, breweries, pharmaceuticals, pulp & paper, citric acid, yeast, chemicals, etc. These digesters provide a large volume (hydraulic retention time: 15- 45 days), offering better process stability with consistent performance and biogas generation. BOD reductions of 80%- 95% and COD reductions 60% – 80% can be achieved, depending on the nature of the wastewater. These digesters can be constructed in a rectangular or circular above ground or below ground construction.

Toshiba Water Solutions 1818 S. Australian Avenue, Suite 110 West Palm Beach, FL USA 561-683-2273 Visit Company Website

Solution Type

  • Anaerobic Digestion

Vendor

  • Consultant
  • Equipment Vendor
  • Project Developer

Product

  • Concentrated Nutrients
  • Energy
  • Fiber

Problem

  • GHG
  • Odor
  • Pathogens

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Solution Strengths, Weaknesses and Critical Indicators

Anaerobic Digestion:

  • Long usable life and can be run reliably
  • Creates energy and generates environmental credits
  • Proper feeding & system monitoring is required to avoid system downtime
  • Proven technology for odor control
  • Proven technology for GHG reduction
  • Proven technology for pathogen reduction
  • Different types of systems produce varying gas production rates
  • Requires proper preparation of the feedstock
  • Requires other technologies for energy utilization
  • Requires other technologies for digestate handling
  • Requires other technologies to prevent nitrogen loss
  • Complex systems may require expertise not available on-farm

Newtrient Comments/Opinions:

Anaerobic Digester technology:

  • Is proven technology for odor, GHG and pathogen reduction and energy production
  • Has a long usable life and can be run reliably
  • Require proper preparation of the feedstock
  • Usually requires other technologies for energy utilization
  • Usually requires other technologies for digestate handling
  • Proper feeding & system monitoring is required to avoid system downtime
Although listed by EPA AgStar as the designer of the Joneslan Farm Digester in Hyde Park, VT, UEM has not yet responded to Newtrient's attempt to supplement or validate the information about this technology.

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