Degradation of commercial hygienic paper in a septic tank environment

化粪池环境中商业卫生纸的降解

• 批准号: 533942-2018
• 负责人: Wootton, Brent
• 金额: $ 1.82万
• 依托单位: Sir Sandford Fleming College of Applied Arts and Technology
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
• 财政年份: 2018
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2018-01-01 至 2019-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=668898
• 关键词: Degradation; commercial; hygienic; paper; septic

Enviro Neptune Inc. is a Québec-based, Canadian company that develops onsite and decentralized wastewater technologies for residential, commercial, and industrial customers (distributed through their sister company, Enviro-STEP Technologies). Enviro Neptune has identified a problem with toilet paper blockages of septic systems, despite certain manufacturers advertising their paper products as being "septic friendly." Because of these blockages, septic systems require more frequent pumping, and have a higher risk of solids washouts or sewage backups in the house. The primary objective of this applied research project is to design a device to be installed near the inlets of Enviro Neptune's primary treatment systems that will block floating materials. To do so requires an understanding of the capacity of several readily available hygienic paper brands to dissolve in raw sewage, and qualify the risk of blockage or clogging of each paper tested. In this study, researchers at Fleming College's Centre for Advancement of Water and Wastewater Technologies (CAWT) will observe the general behaviour of toilet papers in septic tank environments and formulate recommendations for an innovative device to be installed near the inlet and outlet of the septic tank to prevent blockage by low density material such as non-degraded hygienic paper. As a result of this study, Enviro Neptune will be able to make improvements to the Enviro-STEP Technologies systems by installing optimized and innovative blockage prevention devices and doing so reduce the frequency and cost of premature sewage pumping and hauling. Enviro Neptune's credibility, reputation, and customer loyalty will see gains, ultimately leading to increased sales and business.

Enviro Neptune Inc.是一家总部位于加拿大的公司，为住宅、商业和工业客户开发现场和分散式污水处理技术（通过其姐妹公司Enviro- step technologies进行销售）。Enviro Neptune已经发现了卫生纸堵塞化粪池系统的问题，尽管某些制造商宣传他们的纸制品是“对化粪池无害的”。由于这些堵塞，化粪池系统需要更频繁的泵送，并且有更高的固体冲刷或污水在房子里备份的风险。该应用研究项目的主要目标是设计一种装置，安装在Enviro Neptune主要处理系统的入口附近，以阻挡漂浮物质。要做到这一点，需要了解几种现成的卫生用纸品牌在未经处理的污水中溶解的能力，并确定所测试的每种纸的堵塞或堵塞风险。在这项研究中，弗莱明学院水和废水技术发展中心（CAWT）的研究人员将观察化粪池环境中卫生纸的一般行为，并为在化粪池进出口附近安装一种创新装置提出建议，以防止被低密度材料堵塞，如不可降解的卫生纸。通过这项研究，Enviro Neptune将能够通过安装优化和创新的堵塞预防装置来改进Enviro- step技术系统，从而减少过早泵送和运输污水的频率和成本。Enviro Neptune的信誉、声誉和客户忠诚度将得到提升，最终导致销售和业务的增加。