LENEXA, KS. – Smith & Loveless Inc. and RF Wastewater/Nuvoda LLC announce a strategic alliance to deliver innovative biofilm technologies to dramatically optimize activated sludge treatment and clarifier performance for Water Resource Recovery Facilities (WRRFs) and other public/private treatment plant systems. This alliance combines Smith & Loveless’ strong legacy of treatment process innovation and engineered system design with RF Wastewater/Nuvoda's bioaugmentation expertise and mobile biofilm carrier development. Under the agreement, Smith & Loveless obtains the exclusive right to commercially develop and integrate RF Wastewater/Nuvoda’s patented lignocellulosic biofilm technology for high rate biofilm treatment for nutrient removal, granular biomass and enhanced clarifier settling. These new eco-friendly processes bring all-natural green solutions to clean water treatment.
“Smith & Loveless is excited to collaborate with RF Wastewater/Nuvoda to bring to the water industry one of the most significant breakthroughs in biofilm treatment and sustainability,” said Frank J. Rebori, president of Smith & Loveless. “This Green+Green technology utilizes a patented renewable biofilm resource to replace chemical and petrochemical-based approaches for clean water treatment, continuing Smith & Loveless’ commitment to develop leading-edge and sustainable treatment solutions.”
“We are very pleased to align with Smith & Loveless to advance ground-breaking treatment solutions like Mobile Organic Biofilm™,” said Worth Harris CEO of RF Wastewater/Nuvoda. “Smith & Loveless’ long-standing reputation for system innovation matches well with RF Wastewater/Nuvoda’s commitment to research and development of next-generation biofilm technology”
Jason Calhoun, P.E., RF Wastewater/Nuvoda vice president of business development and technology added, “The combined synergies of Smith & Loveless and RF Wastewater/Nuvoda creates a whole new exciting level for the emerging biofilm market and customers requiring advanced solutions to meet today’s clean water treatment challenges.”
With today’s announcement, Smith & Loveless introduces new process solutions for biofilm treatment and clarifier optimization featuring RF Wastewater/Nuvoda’s patented mobile biofilm media and Mobile Organic Biofilm processes. These patented processes enable new and existing WRRF’s to dramatically improve organic and hydraulic treatment capacity, nutrient removal and clarifier settling without the use of polymers, petroleum-based carriers or expensive, inorganic ballasted additives. Because it utilizes an all-natural green carrier, the Mobile Organic Biofilm process eliminates the need for non-renewable petroleum-based carriers and other additives.
“Smith & Loveless is excited to offer utilities looking to cost-effectively optimize, upgrade or expand their treatment systems with totally green process solutions,” Rebori said. “This Green+Green process can be applied for new installations or to retrofit existing systems to improve or expand capacity and performance.”
Smith & Loveless and RF Wastewater/Nuvoda will be available at WEFTEC Oct. 1-3 at S&L booth #2017 to discuss the alliance and the new biofilm process solutions being introduced.