Containerized DTRO Landfill Leachate Treatment Plant
SECTOR 06 ยท EXTREME TOXICITY

Engineered Recovery for
Landfill Leachate.

Stop paying extortionate trucking fees to haul leachate away. We deliver containerized DTRO (Disk Tube RO) architectures designed to crush extreme COD, neutralize heavy metals, and guarantee strict EPA discharge compliance on-site.

DTRO Technology
120-Bar High Pressure
Zero Blocking
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System Technical Specifications

Engineering Data Sheet
Max COD Tolerance
< 30,000 mg/L
Direct treatment. No UF required.
Operating Pressure
75 - 120 bar
Plunger pumps for extreme osmotic pressure.
Membrane Technology
DTRO
3mm Open-channel disk tube design.
Clean Water Recovery
70% - 80%
Drastically reduces trucking volumes.

One Landfill. Three Toxicity Levels.

Leachate chemistry changes as the landfill ages. We architect dynamic systems that adapt to the lifecycle of your site.

STREAM 01 / YOUNG LEACHATE

High Biodegradability

Fresh leachate (< 5 years) with extreme BOD/COD ratios. Requires heavy biological digestion before membrane separation.

Solution: 2-Stage MBR + RO
STREAM 02 / MATURE LEACHATE

High Ammonia & Salts

Older leachate (> 10 years) where biology fails. Characterized by un-biodegradable organics and heavy metals.

Solution: Two-Stage DTRO
STREAM 03 / CONCENTRATE

Brine Management

The highly toxic reject stream from the RO/DTRO process. Must be reduced to minimal volume for final disposal.

Solution: High-Pressure DTRO (120 Bar)
// SECTION 03 โ€” ENGINEERING DIAGNOSTICS & CURES

Neutralizing the "Toxic King" of wastewater.

Standard water filters are instantly destroyed by landfill leachate. It is the ultimate test of fluid engineering. Here is the deep-dive into how WANDONG ENVIRO architects around the three deadliest solid waste constraints.

01

The Trucking Extortion

Many municipal landfills and transfer stations do not have pipeline access to centralized sewage plants. When leachate pools fill up, operators are forced to hire specialized vacuum trucks to haul the toxic liquid away. At costs exceeding $50 to $100 per ton, a medium-sized landfill bleeds millions of dollars annually just on logistics.

The Engineered Cure: WANDONG ENVIRO deploys On-Site Containerized DTRO Skids. We bring the treatment plant directly to the leachate pool. Our 40HQ containerized systems can process up to 200 mยณ/day on-site, discharging clean permeate safely into the environment and reducing the volume requiring trucking by up to 80%. The OPEX savings typically pay for the entire equipment CAPEX in under 18 months.

OPEX Matrix
Off-Site Trucking
100% Volume Hauled
Unsustainable daily logistics costs.
Wandong On-Site DTRO
80% Volume Reduction
โœ“ ROI < 18 MONTHS

02

The Fouling Death Sentence

Leachate contains extreme levels of Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD > 20,000 mg/L), heavy metals, and suspended solids (SDI > 15). If you push this liquid into a standard spiral-wound RO membrane, the narrow feed spacers will act like a net, instantly trapping the sludge. The membrane will irreversibly block and rupture within hours.

The Engineered Cure: We utilize Disk Tube Reverse Osmosis (DTRO) technology. Unlike standard RO, DTRO uses an open-channel design. The membranes are stacked like octagonal discs with a massive 3mm flow channel. The fluid dynamics create intense turbulence, preventing solids from settling. DTRO can directly treat raw leachate with an SDI up to 20 without complex pre-treatment, making it virtually un-blockable.

Membrane Mechanics
Standard Spiral RO
Fatal Blinding
Requires SDI < 3. Fails instantly on leachate.
WANDONG DTRO Stack
Open Channel (3mm)
Tolerates SDI up to 20. Zero dead zones.
Operating Pressure
Up to 120 Bar
Overcomes massive osmotic pressure of brine.

03

The Regulatory Guillotine

Environmental Protection Agencies (EPA) globally have zero tolerance for landfill leachate spills. Discharging untreated or poorly treated leachate into municipal sewers or local waterways results in catastrophic fines, facility shutdowns, and criminal liability for operators. The effluent must meet exact, non-negotiable chemical thresholds.

The Engineered Cure: Our Two-Stage DTRO architectures act as an absolute Regulatory Firewall. The 0.0001ฮผm membrane pores physically reject 99.9% of heavy metals, ammonia nitrogen, and complex organics. The resulting permeate is visually indistinguishable from bottled water and strictly complies with the most aggressive EPA discharge limits globally.

Compliance Matrix
Heavy Metals (Pb, Hg, Cd)
Non-Detectable
99.9% rejection via high-pressure RO.
Ammonia Nitrogen (NH3-N)
< 15 mg/L
Safe for municipal sewer discharge.
Visual Appearance
Crystal Clear
100% color and odor removal.
// SECTION 03.5 โ€” THE TCO ECONOMICS

Stop paying to haul water.

A 3-year financial projection for a 100 mยณ/day landfill. Compare the endless OPEX of vacuum trucks vs. the CAPEX of an on-site DTRO plant.

Off-Site Trucking Model

Equipment CAPEXZero
Daily Trucking Logistics (3 Yrs)Massive
3rd-Party Treatment Fees (3 Yrs)Massive
3-YEAR FINANCIAL VERDICT
100% SUNK OPEX
The WANDONG Advantage

On-Site DTRO Plant

Equipment CAPEX (DTRO Skid)Investment
Electricity & Maintenance (3 Yrs)Minimal
Trucking Fees (80% Reduction)Minimal
Net Capital Retained+ Millions
PROFIT
3-YEAR FINANCIAL VERDICT
ROI < 18 MONTHS
/ SECTION 04 โ€” ENGINEERING BLUEPRINT

The Two-Stage DTRO Cycle.

We utilize a heavy-duty, high-pressure process block flow that guarantees stable recovery of mature leachate without complex biological pre-treatment.

TOPOLOGY: TWO-STAGE DTRO
RECOVERY: 70% - 80%
APPLICATION: MATURE LEACHATE
CONTROL: SIEMENS S7 PLC
STEP-01
Raw Leachate Tank
pH Adjustment
Acid dosing to prevent carbonate scaling.
STEP-02
Sand & Bag Filter
10ฮผm Core
Minimal pre-treatment. Removes large debris only.
Antiscalant Dosing
CORE
STEP-03 โ™ฆ

Stage 1 DTRO

75 Bar High-Pressure

Open channel disks crush raw leachate. Rejects 99% of COD and metals.

STEP-04 โ™ฆ

Stage 2 DTRO

Polishing Stage

Treats Stage 1 permeate to guarantee strict ammonia limits.

STEP-05 โ˜…

Clean Permeate

Safe Discharge
Visually clear. Meets EPA standards.
INLET: RAW COD
< 20,000 mg/L
OUTLET: PERMEATE COD
< 50 mg/L
HEAVY METALS
Non-Detect
SYSTEM RECOVERY
70% - 80%
/ SECTION-05A / LIMITS

Inlet Boundary
Conditions.

DTRO is designed for extreme conditions. It tolerates raw leachate parameters that would instantly destroy standard spiral-wound RO membranes.

PARAMETER MAX LIMIT (DTRO FEED)
COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand)< 30,000 mg/L
BOD5< 10,000 mg/L
Ammonia Nitrogen (NH3-N)< 2,000 mg/L
SDIโ‚โ‚…Up to 20 (No UF required)
/ SECTION-05B / COMMITMENT

Target Permeate
Performance Guarantee.

When inlet conditions are met, WANDONG ENVIRO contractually guarantees the following safe discharge standards.

OUTPUT METRIC GUARANTEED VALUE
Product COD< 50 mg/L
Ammonia Nitrogen (NH3-N)< 15 mg/L
Heavy MetalsNon-Detectable
Visual AppearanceCrystal Clear (Colorless)
// SECTION 06 โ€” AUTOMATION PROTOCOLS

High-Pressure Safety.
Automated CIP.

DTRO systems operate at extreme pressures (up to 120 bar) to overcome the osmotic pressure of toxic brine. Human error at these pressures is dangerous. Our Siemens PLC manages the physics so your operators stay safe.

High-pressure plunger pumps are the heart of the DTRO system. To prevent hydraulic shock and mechanical failure, the PLC executes a strict "soft-start" protocol, ramping up pressure gradually via Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) while monitoring high-pressure manifolds for micro-leaks.

Because leachate is highly scaling, Automated Chemical Cleaning (CIP) is mandatory. The system is programmed to automatically flush the DTRO disks with clean permeate water upon every shutdown. When flux drops, the operator initiates an automated acid or alkaline wash sequence directly from the touch screen.

Safety & CIP Logic
01. VFD Soft-Start ACTIVE
02. Over-Pressure Trip > 90 BAR (STAGE 1)
03. Auto Permeate Flush ON SHUTDOWN
04. Acid/Alkali CIP HMI TRIGGERED
> SYSTEM_STATUS: ONLINE
> HP_PUMP_1: 75.2 BAR [STABLE]
> PERMEATE_FLOW: 4.2 M3/H
> ACTION: MONITORING VFD FREQUENCY.
// SECTION 07 โ€” GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN

Tier-1 Components. Zero Compromise.

DuPontโ„ขยฎ
GRUNDFOS
SIEMENS
Danfoss
Schneider
// SECTION 08 โ€” INDUSTRIAL LOGISTICS

Shipping & Footprint Matrix.

Standardized for global ocean freight. Containerized units can be dropped directly next to the leachate pool.

System Model Capacity (mยณ/day) Application Format
WD-DTRO-50 50 mยณ/day Small Landfill 1 ร— 20'GP Container
WD-DTRO-100 100 mยณ/day Medium Landfill 1 ร— 40'HQ Container
WD-DTRO-200 200 mยณ/day Large Transfer Station 2 ร— 40'HQ Container
WD-STRO-500 500 mยณ/day Tube RO (Lower COD) Custom Modular
// SECTION 09 โ€” EHS COMPLIANCE

Guaranteed Discharge.

Landfill operators face intense environmental scrutiny. Our systems are engineered physically and chemically to meet the strictest global standards, ensuring zero fines and safe environmental discharge.

EPA Discharge Limits

Permeate strictly complies with local EPA / Municipal Sewer discharge thresholds for COD, BOD, and heavy metals.

Groundwater Protection

Eliminates the risk of toxic leachate overflowing and contaminating local groundwater aquifers.

Performance Guarantee

If the feed water matches the provided raw leachate report, we contractually guarantee the output water quality. No excuses.

// SECTION 10 โ€” TECHNICAL Q&A

Hardcore FAQ.
Engineering-Grade Answers.

Q-01 / DTRO VS RO

Why can't I just use a standard RO system for leachate?

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Standard spiral-wound RO membranes have a very narrow feed channel (typically 28-34 mil) with a mesh spacer. Leachate is full of sticky organics and suspended solids that will instantly clog this mesh, rendering the membrane useless. DTRO (Disk Tube RO) uses an open channel design with no mesh spacer, allowing highly polluted water to flow freely without blocking.
Q-02 / BRINE DISPOSAL

What do we do with the concentrated brine from the DTRO?

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The DTRO process typically recovers 70-80% of the leachate as clean water. The remaining 20-30% is concentrated brine. Depending on local regulations, this brine can be re-injected back into the landfill (to accelerate methane production), sent to a thermal evaporator (MVR) for zero liquid discharge (ZLD), or solidified with cement/fly ash.
Q-03 / MAINTENANCE

How long do DTRO membranes last?

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With proper automated CIP (Clean-in-Place) protocols, DTRO membrane cushions typically last 3 to 5 years even in harsh leachate applications. Unlike spiral RO elements which must be replaced entirely, DTRO allows you to open the pressure vessel and replace only the individual damaged membrane cushions, significantly reducing long-term OPEX.
Q-04 / WINTERIZATION

Can the containerized DTRO operate in freezing winter conditions?

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Yes. For cold climates (down to -30ยฐC), our ISO containers are upgraded with 75mm thick polyurethane insulation panels and integrated industrial HVAC/heating systems. All external inlet and brine piping are equipped with automated heat-tracing cables to prevent freezing.
Q-05 / ENERGY CONSUMPTION

What is the power consumption of a 120-bar DTRO system?

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Due to the extreme osmotic pressure of leachate, high-pressure plunger pumps are required. The specific energy consumption typically ranges from 8.0 to 12.0 kWh per cubic meter of permeate produced, depending on the feed COD and required recovery rate.
Q-06 / FAT INSPECTION

Can we verify the equipment before it ships from the factory?

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Absolutely. We conduct a rigorous 72-hour wet Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) on every DTRO skid. We simulate high-pressure conditions to verify pump stability, PLC logic, and membrane integrity. We provide a live video feed or welcome third-party inspectors (SGS/TรœV) before dispatch.
// SECTION 11 โ€” VERIFIED DEPLOYMENTS

Proof in the field.

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// SECTION 12 โ€” INITIATE PROTOCOL

SECURE YOUR LANDFILL'S
COMPLIANCE.

Stop paying extortionate trucking fees. Submit your leachate parameters, and our engineering team will architect a custom, containerized DTRO solution guaranteed to meet EPA discharge limits.

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INITIAL RESPONSE
1-ON-1
CUSTOM PROPOSAL
$0
CONSULTATION FEE
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