Applications and Benefits

ElectroCoagulation (EC), the passing of electrical current through water, has proven very effective in the removal of multiple contaminants from water simultaneously. The broad-spectrum treatment effect allows one system to remove multiple contaminates.

ElectroCoagulation is the distinct economical and environmental choice for meeting water treatment discharge standards and compliance requirements. Eliminating discharge fees and fines, harvesting resources, and significantly reducing water replacement costs, generally recover capital and operating costs.

SYSTEM CAPABILITIES:

• Removes heavy metals as oxides that pass TCLP
• Removes suspended and colloidal solids
• Breaks oil emulsions in water
• Removes fats, oil, and grease
• Removes complex organics
• Destroys & removes bacteria, viruses & cysts
• Processes multiple contaminants simultaneously
• 1 GPM to 4 MGD modules – multiple modules for larger flows

KEY APPLICATIONS:

• Ground water cleanup
• Process rinse and wash water
• Potable water
• Sewage treatment
• Cooling towers
• Radioactive isotope removal
• Pretreatment for reverse osmosis, ultra filtration, nanofiltration, Photocatalytics
• Water reuse resulting in zero discharge
• Metal recovery
• Influent quality water control
• Industrial waste water

BENEFITS:

• Treats multiple contaminates simultaneously
• Treats multiple contaminates with one system
• Capital cost significantly less than alternative technologies
  
• Operating cost significantly less than alternative technologies
  
• Low power requirements
  
• Generally no chemical additions
  
• Metal oxide formation passing TCLP
  
• Low maintenance
  
• Minimal operator attention
  
• Handles a wide variation in the waste stream
  
• Consistent and reliable results
  
• Sludge minimization

30 GPM EC™ System at Waste Treatment facility in Denver, CO

Powell EC™ Results

The following results are specific examples of the patented Powell EC™ and
were conducted by a qualified independent laboratory.

CONTAMINANT	BEFORE (mg/L)	AFTER (mg/L)	REMOVAL RATE (%)
Aldrin (pesticide)	0.0630	0.0010	98.40
Aluminum	224.0000	0.6900	99.69
Ammonia	49.0000	19.4000	60.41
Arsenic	0.0760	<0.0022	97.12
Barium	0.0145	<0.0010	93.10
Benzene	90.1000	0.3590	99.60
BOD	1050.0000	14.0000	98.67
Boron	4.8600	1.4100	70.98
Cadmium	0.1252	<0.0040	96.81
Calcium	1,321.0000	21.4000	98.40
Chlorieviphos (pesticide)	5.8700	0.0300	99.50
Chromium	139.0000	<0.1000	99.92
Cobalt	0.1238	0.0214	82.71
Copper	0.7984	<0.0020	99.75
Cyanide (Free)	723.0000	<0.0200	99.99
Cypermethrin (pesticide)	1.3000	0.0700	94.60
DDT (pesticide)	0.2610	0.0020	99.20
Diazinon (pesticide)	34.0000	0.2100	99.40
Ethyl Benzene	428.0000	0.3720	99.91
Fluoride	1.1000	0.4150	62.27
Gold	5.7200	1.3800	75.87
Iron	68.3400	0.1939	99.72
Lead	0.5900	0.0032	99.46
Lindane (pesticide)	0.1430	0.0010	99.30
Magnesium	13.1500	0.0444	99.66
Manganese	1.0610	0.0184	98.27
Mercury	0.7200	<0.0031	98.45
Molybdenum	0.3500	0.0290	91.71
MP-Xylene	41.6000	0.0570	99.86
MTBE	21.5800	0.0462	99.79
Nickel	183.0000	0.0700	99.96
Nitrate	11.7000	2.6000	77.78
Nitrite	21.0000	12.0000	42.86
Nitrogen TKN	1,118.8800	59.0800	94.72
NTU	35.3800	0.3200	99.10
O-Xylene	191.0000	0.4160	99.78
PCB (Arochlor 1248)	0.0007	<0.0001	85.71
Petroleum Hydrocarbons	72.5000	<0.2000	99.72
Phosphate	28.0000	0.2000	99.28
Platinum	4.4000	0.6800	84.55
Potassium	200.0000	110.0000	45.00
Proptamphos (pesticide)	80.8700	0.3600	99.60
Selenium	68.0000	38.0000	44.00
Silicon	21.0700	0.1000	99.50
Sulfate	104.0000	68.0000	34.61

Powell EC™ Results

The following are the results of radioactivity testing using the patented
Powell EC™ and were conducted at a government facility.

CONTAMINANT	BEFORE	AFTER	REMOVAL RATE (%)
Americium-241	71.9900 pCi/L	0.5700 pCi/L	99.20
Plutonium-239	29.8500 pCi/L	0.2900 pCi/L	99.00
Radium	1093.0000 pCi/L	0.1000 pCi/L	99.99
Uranium	0.1300 mg/L	0.0002 mg/L	99.83

The following results are typical bacteria examples of the patented Powell EC™
and were conducted by a qualified independent laboratory

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