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Top Belt Conveyor Manufacturers
Since the nineteenth-century belt conveyors have been used as an effective method for transporting bulk materials, and are now one of the most widely used and efficient means of transporting compactable and granular solids. Water and wastewater treatment facilities...
Typical Wear Parts for a Horizontal Paddle Wheel Flocculator
A couple of months ago, we put together an article on Flocculator Maintenance, outlining the importance of routine flocculator maintenance. The correct maintenance on your flocculator can result in decades of useful life. To add to those comments, we would now...
Methods of Operation for a Rotating Scum Pipe
Rotating scum pipe system is the most popular and most common option employed for collecting floating scum at municipal treatment facilities. There are numerous customized options available in the design of a system, both in materials of construction and the way you...
Pilot Testing for Water Treatment Plants Presentation
A pilot unit is designed to replicate an entire flocculation and sedimentation basin. This unit is a portable complete system that can be delivered to a plant site. A pilot unit is used for multiple applications in testing such as...
Stainless Steel vs Fiberglass Troughs
Troughs are a key component in water management for water and wastewater operations. They can be supplied in straight or circular configuration for use as effluent troughs, filter troughs, clarifier troughs, and sluice troughs. Careful design to meet the needs of the...
Design Considerations for Conveyors and Storage
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...
Inclined Plate Settler Rules of Thumb
Inclined Plate Settlers are used in the sedimentation process of both water treatment and wastewater treatment plants. In this process there are two popular styles used, tube settlers and inclined plate settlers. Both of these styles use the same theory to accomplish...
Submerged Grit Collection Screws Presentation
Submerged grit collection screws are used in Municipal Wastewater Treatment plants. Grit screws are used in a classification process most often in aerated grit tanks to remove grit from water. These screws are conveying grit from the...
Typical Cost of a Horizontal Paddle Wheel Flocculator
Horizontal Paddle Wheel Flocculators (HPWF) are the most popular and most economical flocculator used in water treatment plants. These flocculators are designed with 10 State Standards in mind. Plants are concerned, not only about the cost of the equipment, but also...
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....