724.222.3334
PEC – Plasma ElectroCoagulation
- Experience from Yesterday
- Solutions for Today
- Innovation for Tomorrow
PEC – Plasma ElectroCoagulation
- Combines traditional ElectroCoagulation (EC) with advanced Plasma technology
- More efficient than EC
- Cost-effective, reliable alternative or compliment to traditional chemical addition technologies
- High runtime, consistent performance and a small footprint (e.g. less space, higher water recovery)
- A leap forward in water treatment technologies
- Invented in 1882
- Causes colloidal material to destabilize through the addition of charged ions into a waste stream
- Destabilized colloids then aggregate (floc)
- Can be removed through sedimentation
- Advantages
- Useful for multiple contaminants, including metals and dissolved product
- Low operating costs
- Low maintenance
- No (or little) chemical usage
ElectroCoagulation – Basic Process
Plasma – Fourth State of Matter
- Gaseous mixture of electrons and positive ions
- Created by
- Heating a gas
- Subjecting a gas to a strong electromagnetic field
- At low temperatures, ions and electrons tend to recombine into atoms, generating a gas and dissipating energy
- Used in
- Neon signs
- Televisions
- Rocket thrusters
- Arc welding/plasma torches
- Etc.
Plasma – Water Treatment
- Methods of action
- Free radicals and oxidative species
- UV light generation
- Cavitation
- Target contaminates
- Organics/Hydrocarbons
- Suspended Solids
- Biological life
- Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD)
- Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
- Soluble chemicals
- Advantages
- Highly effective and efficient
- No chemical usage
- Durable
- Relatively simple compared to traditional technologies
- Low maintenance
Plasma EC – A Breakthrough
- EC Reactions plus highly active species generated with plasma
- Encotech developed technology to control plasma generation in conjunction with EC
- Saturable reactor – power supply
- Existing transformer technology, modified
- Reliable
- Automatically limits current output
- Insulator on electrodes
- Focuses power density to generate plasma at low power and voltage
- Automatically retracts as electrodes are consumed
- Integrated system according to Encotech’s patent-pending cross-flow filtration design
- Plasma effluent filterable
Plasma EC – In Action
See video files:
Underside View.MOV
plasma.mp4
closeup.mov
floc.mov
- TSS and turbidity: Reductions up to 99+%, Turbidity <1 NTU
- BOD/COD: Reductions of 90+% on raw sewage
- Nutrients:
- Total Nitrogen (note: little ammonia reduction)
- 85+% on raw sewage
- Phosphorous
- 99+% with EC
- 75% on raw sewage
- Metals: 100% removal on multiple species
- Zinc, nickel, cobalt, iron, mercury, etc.
- Oil and Grease: 95+%
- Bacteria/biological kill
- Complete elimination of all detectable life
- Luminultra ATP test (oil industry standard)
- Lower power consumption than EC
- More efficient reactions than external plasma
- Fast reaction time (short retention time in reactor)
- Immediate, large, filterable floc
- Minimal heat generated
- Product recovery rates over 90%
- Low operating expense
- Generate reactive species in situ as compared to shipping chemicals
- More stable effluent = filterable
- Simpler equipment than EC
- Easy, low cost operating expense
- ROIs in 3-7 years (or better in some cases)
- Quick turnaround time
Self-Cleaning Pre-Filter 🡪 Plasma EC 🡪 Polishing UltraFilter
- Three step process:
- Pre-filter heavy solids
- Coagulgate and bond dissolved phosphorous
- Filter coagulant
- Concentrate UF reject water to reduce sludge loading as an option
Plasma EC – The System
Over 45 Years of Solving Complex Environmental Filtration Solutions for our Clients in the U.S. and Worldwide
What is the formula for our success & Why do we have a 90% Client Retention Rate?
- Family Owned & Client Focused
- Taking the Time To Understand our Clients Needs
- Uncovering Process and Design Issues before they arise
- 45+ Plus years of experience we put to work for our clients
- Building Custom Comprehensive Solutions
- Delivering Quality and Getting it Right the 1st Time
- Developing Long-lasting relationships with clients
- A Safety-first focus not only for our employees but our clients as well.
Unrelenting Curiosity and Drive to Innovate by introducing U.S. Patented Technology
Encotech is a recognized leader in Cutting Edge Technology in the Environmental Filtration Solutions Industry
Encotech, founded in 1976, has been a Pioneer in Filtration Technologies for almost 50 years.
Encotech has Patented Technology that sets us apart in the Environmental Remediation Industry.
Our vision from the start was designing, manufacturing, installing, and assisting in the startup of pollution abatement solutions, with a focus on activated carbon, related technologies.
Encotech’s Unwavering passion for cutting edge innovation has led us to develop Groundbreaking Technology
Plasma Electrocoagulation (US Patented)
Advanced Cross Flow Microfiltration Integration (US Patented)
Stay Tuned…..More Patented Technology in process!
- Combines traditional ElectroCoagulation (EC) with advanced Plasma technology
- More efficient than EC
- Cost-effective, reliable alternative or compliment to traditional chemical addition technologies
- High runtime, consistent performance and a small footprint (e.g. less space, higher water recovery)
- A leap forward in water treatment technologies
- Invented in 1882
- Causes colloidal material to destabilize through the addition of charged ions into a waste stream
- Destabilized colloids then aggregate (floc)
- Can be removed through sedimentation
- Advantages
- Useful for multiple contaminants, including metals and dissolved product
- Low operating costs
- Low maintenance
- No (or little) chemical usage
- Gaseous mixture of electrons and positive ions
- Created by
- Heating a gas
- Subjecting a gas to a strong electromagnetic field
- At low temperatures, ions and electrons tend to recombine into atoms, generating a gas and dissipating energy
- Used in
- Neon signs
- Televisions
- Rocket thrusters
- Arc welding/plasma torches
- Etc.
- Methods of action
- Free radicals and oxidative species
- UV light generation
- Cavitation
- Target contaminates
- Organics/Hydrocarbons
- Suspended Solids
- Biological life
- Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD)
- Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
- Soluble chemicals
- Advantages
- Highly effective and efficient
- No chemical usage
- Durable
- Relatively simple compared to traditional technologies
- Low maintenance
- EC Reactions plus highly active species generated with plasma
- Encotech developed technology to control plasma generation in conjunction with EC
- Saturable reactor – power supply
- Existing transformer technology, modified
- Reliable
- Automatically limits current output
- Insulator on electrodes
- Focuses power density to generate plasma at low power and voltage
- Automatically retracts as electrodes are consumed
- Integrated system according to Encotech’s patent-pending cross-flow filtration design
- Plasma effluent filterable
Tequatic PLUS Pre-filter 🡪 Plasma EC 🡪 LiquiFlux UltraFilter
- Three step process:
- Pre-filter heavy solids
- Coagulate and bond dissolved phosphorous
- Filter coagulant
- Concentrate UF reject water to reduce sludge loading as an option
1037 Route 519
Eighty Four, PA 15330
(724) 222-3334
www.encotech.net
SINCE 1976, HUNDREDS OF MUNICIPALITIES, INDUSTRIAL SITES, AND WORLDWIDE CLIENTELE HAVE TRUSTED US FOR:
- Activated carbon and multi-media products and equipment
- Sale/rental of remediation and dewatering equipment and systems including installation and system start-up
- Turn-key non-hazardous and hazardous on-site spent carbon and multi-media change-out services
- Reactivation of spent carbon
Advanced Cross Flow Filtration The Encotech Pantented Integration Process
Maintaining a regulated pressure differential across the screen and creating a condition where particles prefer to flow past the screen rather than through it – resulting in even cleaner filtrate.
An advanced filtration system that utilizes a pair of set points, one being flow rate and the other pressure differential, to achieve a high-capacity filtration rate with greatly reduced filtration system fouling.
Helps prevent irreversible fouling causing a significant drop in particulate filtering and damage to the membrane.
Longer Run Time, significantly less fouling of the filter membrane, reduced maintenance, and personnel costs.
The Encotech patented integration includes a highly efficient Automated process for cleaning.
Often allows for a much smaller footprint than traditional Activated Carbon Tanks.
BENEFITS OF ADVANCED CROSS FLOW FILTRATION
- Continuously self-cleaning solids filtration system
- Low maintenance
- High water recovery
- Consistent performance with reliable, simple operation
- Easy installation, modular
- Patented process integration
- Industries
- Oil and Gas production
- Saltwater Disposal
- Water and Wastewater Treatment
- Municipal
- Water Recycle Projects
- …and more
EEFS Series Large Particle Filtration
Encotech’s EFS Series of Large Particle Filtration systems are is designed to process a wide range of difficult-to-treat feed waters. It is an ideal alternative to traditional filtration systems, with lower operating costs, greater ease of operation and maintenance, and fully automated system controls. By using an interior brush assembly powered by an exterior motor, our filtration systems consistently tolerate high and highly variable Total Suspended Solids (TSS), up to 10,000 mg/l Water recovery is typically >99%, minimizing disposal volumes.
Encotech’s Spiral Filter Unit’s combine Crossflow filter technology with Encotech’s advanced controls and operation strategy. The Units operate automatically, with a Programmable Logic Controller monitoring flow rates, pressure, and system outputs, ensuring ease of use and optimal system run time. Each unit is capable of filtering particle size 1cm3 down to 10
This is an automatic self-cleaning filter designed to remove Ultra High and Variable Total Suspended Solids (TSS) from a fluid stream. Each unit contains a motor driven, spiral shaped brush that continuously cleans collected debris from inside the filter element.
These are designed for high TSS /BOD removal with the ability to handle high TSS loading of over 500 ppm and process bulk solids removal up to 15,000mg/l TSS (15% by volume), while providing continuous flow while providing continuous 15-to-1500-micron filtration. The purge technology concentrates solids to reduce waste or in some cases, for potential resale.
Plasma ElectroCoagulation (PEC)
- EC Reactions plus highly active species generated with plasma
- Encotech developed technology to control plasma generation in conjunction with EC
- Saturable reactor – power supply
- Existing transformer technology, modified
- Reliable
- Automatically limits current output
- Insulator on electrodes
- Focuses power density to generate plasma at low power and voltage
- Automatically retracts as electrodes are consumed
- Integrated system according to Encotech’s patent-pending cross-flow filtration design
- Plasma effluent filterable
- Activated Carbon
- Iron Removal
- Ion Exchange
- Bioremediation
- Filtration
- Soil Vapor Extraction
- Air Stripping
- Oil/Water Separation
- pH Adjustment
- Air Sparging
- Thermal Oxidation
- Heavy Metals Removal
- Catalytic Reactors
- Multi-Medias
- POET Systems
- Large Industrial/Chemical Companies
- Utilities
- Oil and Gas
- Environmentally fragile coastal and intercoastal waterways
- Domestic wastewater
- Shopping centers
- Camps, military installations, schools, and universities
- UN Refugee Camp Clean Water installations
- Condominiums and housing developments
- Hospitals
- Remote locations and islands
- Industrial wastewater
- Farming and agriculture
- Many other market segments as well.
- Environmental Engineering Firms Many others.
Mobile Treatment Systems
Encotech and CSEC offer mobile remediation systems for use in a variety of environmental treatment system applications:
- Activated Carbon & Multimedia Filtration
- Bioremediation (In Situ & Ex Situ)
- Air, Oxygen, Ozone Sparge
- Oil/Water Separation
- Air Stripping
- pH control
- Iron Removal
- AS/SVE . . . AND MORE
Options include:
- System Design
- Onsite Installation
- Start-up Assistance
- Operation and Maintenance
- Purchase or lease
High Pressure Equipment
Low Pressure Equipment
Temporary Treatment Systems
- Chemical Addition
- Coagulation
- Flocculation
- pH Adjustment
- Sedimentation Filtration
- Activated Carbon
- Onsite Changeouts
- Spent Carbon
- Multi-media
- Adsorber & Filter Exchanges
- Bulk Changeouts
- Spent Carbon Reactivation
- Non-Hazardous
- Hazardous
- Spent Carbon / Media Disposal
- Non-Hazardous
- Hazardous
Fleet of Rental Equipment
- Vapor Phase Activated Carbon & Multi-media Filters
- Liquid Phase Activated Carbon & Multi-media Filters
- Pre-filtration (Bag Filters)
- Solids Separation Equipment
- Compact unit suitable for a wide range of treatment applications.
- Delivered ready to operate - require only influent, effluent, and power connections for full system start-up.
- Designed to treat 5,000 to 120,000 gallons per day in single units, higher flows in modular, parallel operation
- Designed to fit in standard ISO shipping containers.
- 1 m3 bio-media provides 550 m2 of surface area for bio-mass.
Encotech Family of Companies
EIGHTY FOUR, PA (Corporate Headquarters)
724.222.3334
ORLANDO, FL (Carbon Service & Equipment Co)
407.313.9113
COLUMBIA, SC (Carbon Service & Equipment Co)
883.447.0888
Field Tested and Proven high-quality products and services for various Industrial markets and Municipalities to treat water, wastewater, groundwater and air emissions