Nitrogen Removal
Nitrogen Run-off
A new European report reveals that nature is more sensitive to nitrogen run-off than previously believed, and it recommends more stringent regulations. The agriculture industry must reduce their nitrogen run-off and Europe needs to construct more extensive sewage treatment plants.
Agricultural use is the largest source of nitrogen pollution due to fertilizer use to increase food production. Large amounts of nitrogen leaches out of the ground with rainwater and flows into rivers, lakes, groundwater aquifers, and the ocean.
In addition, there is significant pollution from industry, sewage, and fish farming.
Nitrogen pollution is an issue due to its impact on algae. When algae grow faster than the natural food-chain can absorb it, these uneaten algae die. When they die, they fall to the seabed and get decomposed by bacteria which use significant amounts of oxygen. This creates oxygen-free zones in oceans, fjords, or lakes, where no marine creatures can live.
Fjords near densely populated areas are especially vulnerable, such as the Oslo Fjord, Drammen Fjord, and additionally fjords along the South Coast.
Our Process
We use a specially designed biocatalyst which can stimulate the biological processes present in wastewater treatment plants. Our product stimulates both the denitifrication and nitrification bacteria, allowing for the transformation of Ammonium to Nitrogen gas.
Our product consists of a mixture of natural micronutrients, plant extracts, vitamins, and biostimulants, but without adding bacteria or chemicals.
To transform Ammonium to Nitrogen gas, our products can be introduced in tandem with pre-existing anoxic/oxic tanks to supplement their efficiency, or it can be added into treatment plants with no pre-existing infrastructure, where we take advantage of already existing biofilms.