How BioCycle Works
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The BioCycle plant is a miniaturized version of a municipal sewage treatment plant. All human wastewater (influent) enters the BioCycle plant where natural occurring anaerobic and aerobic bacteria digest all wastewater organic material. The resulting effluent (treated wastewater) is odorless, clear, clean and where required, disinfected. The Series 5000 & 6000 type 2 & 3 have a minimum of 4 separate chambers depending on the application and design and are described as follows:
Chamber #1
Primary Anaerobic - Wastewater leaving the residence enters the plant's 2 section primary chamber where anaerobic bacteria (without air) begin the process of digestion. The partially treated wastewater then flows by gravity into the secondary chamber.
Chamber #2
Secondary Aerobic - Aerobic bacteria (requiring oxygen), which grow in suspension and on suspended growth media, complete the task of digesting the organic material. The aerobic environment is produced through a process by which air is introduced throughout the chamber by the plants air blower and air diffusers.
Chamber #3
Clarification - from the secondary chamber a much clearer wastewater flows to the clarification chamber where a sludge return system picks up undigested organic material and returns it to Chamber #1 for re-treatment. This feature allows a continuous breakdown of organic particles and is responsible for the BioCycle plants estimated 29 years prior to De-sludging.
Chamber #4
Dosing Chamber: - Effluent flows from the Clarifier into the dosing /Irrigation chamber. The effluent remains in this chamber waiting automatic discharge by the effluent pump to the dispersal field whether by demand dosing or time dosing system. As significant benefit with this disposal method is the spreading out or introduction of effluent into the environment over a larger portion of the day.
Disinfection for Type 3 Plants - The Disinfection Unit is typically installed between the Clarifier (#3) and Dosing (#4) chambers. This disinfection unit used for Type 3 treatment plants are dependent upon local regulation, permits and installation conditions. Disinfection can be achieved through Chlorination, Ultraviolet (UV) or Ozonation disinfection methods with UV disinfection being the preferred method of disinfection. Disinfection may also be achieved by a biological process through a sand mound application.