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Successful replacement of Outdated Centrifuge at Drinking Water Treatment Plant​
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Successful replacement of Outdated Centrifuge at Drinking Water Treatment Plant

Drinking Water Treatment Plant

  • VOLUTE DUO™ Dewatering Press
  • WAS (SAS)
Drinking Water Treatment Plant

Background

The customer at a drinking water treatment plant sought to replace their outdated centrifuge dewatering technology. Through a pilot test conducted at a drinking water treatment plant in France, the suitability of the VOLUTE DUO™ dewatering technology for the customer’s sludge was evaluated.

Installation details

During the pilot test, the VOLUTE DUO™ RVP-241 demonstrated excellent performance, achieving a dryness of up to 27% (average 24-25% DSC) for the produced cake. The unit was capable of processing a throughput of 15-25 kg-DS/h. Filtrate quality was excellent, with a capture rate exceeding 99%.

Considering the high inorganic content of the sludge (>70%), VOLUTE DUO™ stands out as the most suitable long-term replacement for the existing centrifuge dewatering technology. Its two advantages – low risk of blockage and reduced OPEX and maintenance costs make it a favorable option for the customer.

1. Typical sludge and filtrate quality
1. Typical sludge and filtrate quality
2. Typical flocculation quality
2. Typical flocculation quality
3. Typical cake quality
3. Typical cake quality

Wastewater treatment plant conditions and performance data

Details:
Model: RVP-241
Sludge type: WAS
Total solids: 6.12 %
Inorganic content: 74 %
Flow rate: 0.35 m³/h
DS throughput: 21.4 kg-DS/h
Cake solids content: 26.7 %
Capture rate: 99.2 %