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BIOCOS®
Simple, Low Energy Complete Treatment
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BIOCOS® (Biological Combined System)

The BIOCOS® main focus is to improve the conventioanl activated
sludge system. The main differences between the BIOCOS and
conventional systems is the sludge-water-separation and the sludge
recycling.

0.2 hrs. 0.60 hrs. 0.75 hrs.

RAS +
SED DIS ALT-Reactor 1
MIX

RAS +
DIS SED ALT-Reactor 2
MIX

OFF AIR OFF AIR AIR-Reactor

1.55 hrs.

The BIOCOS® process represents a cyclic activated sludge system that

has been developed at the University of Innsbruck (Prof. Ingerle) throughout
the last 15 years. The aeration tank is hydraulically connected to two
alternating sludge recycling and settling tanks. A RAS pump-station or any
electro-mechanical equipment for stirring or cycling are NOT required – all
phases of the operation cycle are exclusively driven by pressurized air.
Introducing BIOCOS®
The development strategy of BIOCOS® was based on the intention to avoid
disadvantages of the secondary clarification and the sludge recycle to allow
the development of a system with the highest possible:

• Efficiency
• Highest purification performance, by reduction of volume and space
• Operational safety
• Less mechanical equipment, less parts that wear out
• Purifying performance
• Nitrification and endogenous denitrification
• Biological phosphorus removal
• Additional reduction of COD
• Development of a floc filter ensuring very low TSS effluent quality
• Sustainability
• Emission value compliant with environmental law for biologically purified sewage
• Ability to use the odorless, fully biological purified outflow for irrigations

and with low:

www/Applications
* Robust Municipal Treatment
• Construction costs
* Efficient TN Removal
• Only simple rectangular reactors w/flat bottom
• Savings of volume up to ~ 20% * Small Footprint Requirements
• Savings of space up to ~ 50% * Low Energy Needs
• Machinery
• No electrical devices under the water surface
• Only fine bubble aerators for a high oxygen input and
• Hydro- air- syphones for water and sludge movements
• Energy costs
• Savings of energy costs up to ~ 50%
• Maintenance requirements
• Savings of spare parts, personnel and time
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Influent

www/Mission: to purify our future world environment.

www/Strategy: to enhance your profitability through

innovative water treatment technologies.

www/Expertise: to remove impurities efficiently.

to recover valuable resources.
to provide water reuse.

www/Promise: to continually be cognizant that we are partners

with you and the environment.

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