Biothane Lab Testing

Characterization Testing

• Wastewater Characterization standard testing parameters – pH, TCOD/SCOD, TS/VS, TSS/VSS, Nitrogen – TN, TKN/SKN, NH3, NO3, NO2, Phosphorus -- Total P, Ortho-P, SO4Sulfide (S-2), Volatile Fatty Acids (VFA), and Alkalinity (ALK)
• Solids Characterizations – pH, TCOD/SCOD, TS/VS, TSS/VSS, Nitrogen – TN, TKN/SKN, NH3, Phosphorus -- Total P, Ortho-P

New Gas Chromatograph (CG) Testing

• Volatile Fatty Acids (VFA) species quantification – C2-C4 testing
• Biogas Speciation -- CO2, CH4 and H2S percentages

Treatability and Bio-methane Potential (BMP) Testing

• Anaerobic Wastewater Treatability studies in our 2.5 liter batch reactors
• Biological Methane Potential (BMP) digestion studies on solids samples in our 2.5 liter batch reactors
• Thermophyllic or Mesophyllic testing available

Biomass Activity & Size Distribution Testing

• Anaerobic Biomass Activity Testing – respirometer method
• Anaerobic granular biomass size distribution studies using a Bauer classifier

Chemical Toxicity Testing

• Toxicity Testing – chemicals to anaerobic biomass – respirometer method

In House Lab Pilot Capabilities

• Long term wastewater treatability studies in our high rate anaerobic 10-liter (UASB) and 14-liter (EGSB) flow through pilot plants
• Long term anaerobic solids digestion studies in our 10-liter Fermentors

Additional Lab Capabilities and equipment

• Additional Equipment Available for enhanced testing
• Centrifuge
• Maceration equipment
• Solids separation via a micro filtration membrane