Case study City of Broomfield WWTP, Colorado, LOS E.E.U.U.

The first installed HYBAS™ process.

  • Operational since: 2002.

Design data

Parameter Value
Total BOD5 4 411 kg/d
TN 1 394 kg/d
TKN 1 235 kg/d
NH4-N 1 125 kg/d
NO3-N 159 kg/d
PO4-P 227 kg/d
TSS 2 950 kg/d
Design flow 1 262 m³/h
PE 63 000
Design temperature 13°C

Effluent requirements

Parameter Value
Phosphorous <1 mg/l
NH4-N <2 mg/l
NO3-N <10 mg/l
BOD7 <10 mg/l

Results

Parameter Influent (mg/l) Effluent(mg/l) Reduction (%)
BOD5 141.8 12.92 91
Diss. BOD5 62.2 2.26 96
Total COD 336.8 37.5 89
Diss. COD 113.7 27.5 76
N-tot 42.3 8.6 80
TKN 34.75 3.14 91
NH4-N 28.28 1.12 96

The HYBAS™ process allows for higher capacity and longer SRTs without having to build any new activated sludge treatment volume.