BENCH-SCALE AND PILOT-SCALE STUDIES
SMI's
22,500 square foot facility is the largest commercial laboratory
in the United States
dedicated exclusively to environmental
microbiology. The facility has been extensively renovated
to accommodate
current project demands as well as to allow flexibility
for future growth.
SMI
maintains an open, unobstructed work space that includes a hydraulic loading dock to
facilitate the installation of
skid-mounted treatment equipment for pilot-scale demonstrations of treatment studies using
bacteria, viruses and protozoa. The facility's physical plant includes expanded electrical service that can accommodate a wide variety of needs for the operation of
pilot-scale treatment equipment as well as an independent steam generator to support large-
scale sterilization procedures.
Bench-Scale
Studies
In
addition to offering microbial testing, SMI has assembled
a group of scientists who utilize the scientific method
to assist engineers in answering questions related to water
treatment studies utilizing membrane filtration, UV and
ozone disinfection, and other advanced treatment technologies.
SMI has the capacity to perform model treatment studies
on a customizable 18
foot test platform. Details of study capabilities can be found in the links
below.
Membrane
Filtration Collimated Beam UV
Disinfection
Ozone
Disinfection Chlorine Dioxide
Disinfection
Pilot-Scale
Studies
In
the event that your project requires on-site testing,
SMI scientists have extensive experience performing pilot-scale testing in the field.
SMI can direct or support carefully controlled
microbial challenge studies on-site
using both your client’s water source and existing treatment
capabilities. SMI offers multiple options in support of pilot-scale studies of water and wastewater treatment.
Full-service field support
We
can join you on-site and
support microbial challenge studies using model (nonpathogenic) microorganisms that are introduced into the process train. Our central analytic facility can perform an extensive array of enumerative assays to determine the removal efficiencies of the seeded microorganisms from samples collected following each unit process.
Provision
of custom spiking solutions
and sample collection kits:
We
can also assist you by providing customized spiking solutions containing challenge
microorganisms and
the necessary delivery devices and sampling equipment so
that you can perform the spiking study and collect the samples
needed to address your client's specific technical questions.
For further information about SMI's services, please feel to contact a project manager at (574) 277-4078..
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