At NORAM we develop, engineer, and commercialize technologies
for the process and resource industries.
Since 1988, we have built a global reputation for innovation and
excellence in the supply of proprietary engineering and equipment
packages to the chemical, pulp and paper, minerals processing and
electrochemical sectors. Our six specialized business groups have
completed capital projects on five continents. We are recognized
worldwide as a leader in the fields of nitration, sulfuric acid and
electrochemistry.
In addition to carrying out large assignments for major
multi-national clients and municipalities, NORAM works with
early-stage technology companies. We provide engineering design and
fabrication support, sharing our experience in technology
commercialization, and growing with the company as a strategic
stakeholder.
NORAM offers VERTREAT™, a high-rate activated sludge process,
and VERTAD™, an auto-thermophilic, aerobic sludge digestion
process. Both use a patented in-ground design resulting in a
smaller reactor volume and reduced energy consumption.
The VERTREAT™ process provides high quality effluent from
high-strength industrial and municipal wastewater streams. Highly
efficient oxygen transfer in VERTREAT™ reduces operating costs by
about 50% compared to conventional systems.
As a stand-alone facility, or a retrofit for anaerobic digestion
facilities, the VERTAD™ process achieves greater than 40% volatile
solids reduction in a 4-day detention time, producing pathogen-free
Class A biosolids faster than any competing digestion process.
The in-ground installation of the processes requires only 10-30%
of the land of a conventional treatment system, offering
flexibility in site selection and reducing the visual impact of the
treatment plant. The fully enclosed nature of the processes
eliminates nuisance odors, allowing installation at sites in close
proximity to residential areas.