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BARTTM Application Guide

APPLICATIONSProblems Associated with Bacterial Growth BARTTM To Use
Aquaculture
  • Algal blooms can deplete oxygen supplies and produce toxins
  • ALGE, N, HAB
    Cooling Towers and Heat Exchangers
  • Spoilage of cooling tower waters, which necessitates costly dumping

  • Corrosion of equipment
  • IRB, SRB, SLYM, HAB, DN, N
    Drinking-Water Well Drilling
  • Corrosion and plugging of wells

  • Masking of coliform bacteria
  • IRB, SRB, SLYM, HAB
    Farms and Private Wells
  • Corrosion and plugging of wells and distribution lines

  • Fluctuation of iron and maganese levels

  • Nitrification levels of soil
  • IRB, SRB, SLYM, HAB, N
    Hazardous Waste Treatment Facilities
  • Biofouling by anaerobic and aerobic bacteria, from extraction to treatment
  • IRB, SRB, SLYM, HAB
    Municipal Water Treatment (Drinking Water and Wastewater)
  • Regrowth in distribution lines

  • Offensive taste and odor in potable water

  • Corrosion of pipes and fixtures

  • Biofouling and corrosion of wastewater treatment equipment
  • IRB, SRB, SLYM, FLOR, HAB, DN, N
    Petroleum: Oil Field Drilling and Refining
  • Plugging of wells

  • Corrosion of pipes
  • IRB, SRB, SLYM
    Pools and Spas
  • Unsanitary conditions harbor disease
  • POOL, HAB
    Power Plant Utilities
  • Biofouling

  • Corrosion and plugging of pipes, which reduces efficiency
  • IRB, SRB,SLYM, HAB
    Process Water (Manufacturing)
  • Corrosion and plugging of pipes, which reduces efficiency
  • IRB, SRB, SLYM, HAB, DN, N
    Pulp and Paper Plants
  • Plugging of pipes, reduced capacity

  • Speckled, poor-quality paper products
  • IRB, SRB, SLYM, DN, N
    Water Treatment Chemicals and Conditioning
  • Biofouling and corrosion of cooling tower, boiler, and home water systems
  • IRB, SRB, SLYM, HAB