All material handling systems in a wastewater treatment plant need two things; conveyors and storage. These are two pieces of equipment that need to be designed correctly in order to operate optimally. Common questions for a material...
Material Handling Systems
Belt Conveyors vs Screw Conveyors in Municipal Wastewater Plants
Municipal Water and Waste Water Treatment plants need to use conveyance for solids, screenings, and grit. Plants choose between belt conveyors and screw conveyors. The choice between belt conveyors vs screw conveyors comes down to what materials you are conveying....
Typical Cost of Material Handling Systems
Municipal Utilities are increasingly investing in automated material handling systems to solve simple to complex bio-solids management challenges. JMS Bio-HANDLING Systems utilize a combination of material handling products, processes and experience together to...
Screw Conveyor Basics: Screw Conveyor Fill Rate
Screw conveyors are a standard means of conveyance in Water and Waste Water Treatment (W&WWT) plant applications. They are completely enclosed, have few moving parts, and have a relatively small cross-sectional area as opposed to belt conveyors which are typically...
Municipal Belt Conveyor Basics: Belt Conveyor Types and When to use Them
When it comes to selecting and designing a belt conveyor system one of the key decisions made is the belt type and when to use that particular type. There are two main types of belt conveyors used in municipal water and waste water applications; trough belt conveyors...
Biosolids Storage Solutions Presentation (Live Bottom Hopper, Silo, and Storage Bins)
Watch this JMS presentation on storage solutions for biosolids. Greg Hyde, Product Manager | Material Handling from JMS, talks about live bottom hoppers, silos, and storage bins. This presentation also talks about the best practices for...
Typical Cost for Live Bottom Hoppers
When considering the cost of a Live Bottom Hopper for storage and delivery of Biosolids there are two important things to consider: The initial cost of the equipment The lifetime cost of ownership of the equipment Initial cost for Live Bottom Hoppers The initial cost...
Shafted Screw Conveyor vs Shaftless Screw Conveyor Presentation
Watch this JMS Presentation on Shafted Screw Conveyors vs Shaftless Screw Conveyors. Greg Hyde, Product Manager | Material Handling from JMS, talks about when to choose between shafted screw conveyors and shaftless screw conveyors in...
Top Live Bottom Hoppers Manufacturers
The effective management of dewatered biosolids has become of great importance for wastewater utility organizations. The areas of utilization for hoppers in a wastewater plant are: for pre-storage for metering into downstream processes such as incineration, lime...
Stainless Steel vs Painted Carbon Steel Construction for Biosolids Storage
Misconception and budget pressure quite often influences specified materials of construction for various wastewater treatment plant equipment. The goal of the entire Project Team is to deliver the Owner a quality design, then quality equipment, provided within budget,...