There are many types of agricultural and agri-industrial effluents, but they all need to be treated in approximately the same way. Naturally, there are variations - specific to the recovery and also the treatment - of particular contaminants, and these are frequently combined in deference to local legislation and the availability of operating space.

Essential considerations to be factored into the activity include:

• Process design
• Treatment agents
• Skilled labour
  
• Disposal sites for non-(readily)degradable extractants

Most agri-industrial wastes can be processed in the same way as those under Industrial Effluent Streams.

Managing crop processing waste

Some of BIO-SYSTEMS most frequently-used products:

Bulk powders…

1. B220 and B220R - human and catering wastes, food and sewage COD
2. B250 - dairy wastes
3. B350 - fuels, mechanical lubricants, certain crop chemicals
4. B560 - cannery and winery wastes
5. B570 - timber pulp and paper wastes
6. B504 - reduction of algae and turbidity in standing water
7. B800 - animal slurries, manure and compost
   

Liquids…

1. L2120 - food and sewage wastes in drain lines and interceptors
2. L1800 - mechanical lubes and fuels
   
3. Hard Surface Degreaser (HSDG) - removes mechanical grease and fuels on hard surfaces in harsh environments, animal pen floors (ammonia removal)
   

D.I.Y packs…

1. Pit Latrine Reviver (PLR) - pit latrines and field toilets
2. Septic Tank Reviver (STR) - septic tanks
3. SAC - soakaways and leach fields
4. FogFree - catering kitchen grease traps
5. Drain Flow 60 (DF60) - catering kitchen grease traps and drains
6. Grey Water Additive (GWA) - for waste wash water
7. Clear Water - ornamental ponds and fish tanks
   

Very often there may be a 'problem' effluent that requires more than one of the above. If in doubt, please ask us first.

Note: Certain countries impose restrictions on the components of some of our products. For instance, Australasia does not allow our powder product entry on a 'bran' carrier in order to protect their local agricultural activities. As a result, we use a kelp carrier instead – slightly more expensive, but it meets the requirements.

Click on the BIO-SYSTEMS Product table for a complete list of products. Also see our Crop processing waste case history.

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