The Ithaca (New York) Area Wastewater Treatment Facility now generates nearly half its electricity on site, and the plant team hopes a...
Entries Tagged Screw Press
Belt Filter/Rotary Presses - Slow-rotating screw press
The ACAT screw press from Kusters Water, division of Kusters Zima Corp., dewaters biosolids using a slow rotational speed, leading to low...
Belt Filter/Rotary Presses - Pre-thickening screw press
The DSP Screw Press from BDP Industries offers pre-thickening with a rotary drum concentrator. A feed flow of 100 gpm at 0.8...
Belt Filter/Rotary Presses - Moderate-speed screw press
The Screw Press from Alfa Laval offers moderate rotational speed, low power consumption and continuous operation with minimal supervision. The moderate speed...
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WEFTEC 2014 Innovation: Dewatering Screw Press Reduces Noise and Power Consumption
Editor's Note: Innovation was a big theme at WEFTEC 2014. We'll be featuring a few of the new and better technologies found...
Editorial
Headworks and Biosolids Management
Scrapers clean solids from intake systemProblem
Backwash strainers at a wastewater treatment plant in Toronto, were consistently clogging with oversized solids that made...
Belt Filter/Rotary Presses - Slow-rotating screw press
The ACAT screw press from Kusters Water, division of Kusters Zima Corp., dewaters sludge efficiently. It offers slow rotational speed, low maintenance,...
Belt Filter/Rotary Presses - High solids-capture screw press
The DSP Screw Press from BDP Industries has a pre-thickening rotary concentrator that increases influent solids content from 0.5 to 2 percent...
Editorial
Professional Growth And Security
Everyone can agree that Mark Fogle is engaged in whatever he sets his mind to. Fogle, senior wastewater treatment operator at Lakehaven Utility...
Editorial
Not Running Scared
The complexities of the Grass Valley Wastewater Treatment Plant don’t faze supervisor Bob Bobik and his experienced operators. They relish the challenges, never...
Editorial
Biosolids Management And Headworks
Mobile dewatering truck saves on handling, disposal costsProblem: Antigonish County in Nova Scotia faced escalating costs for handling septage and wastewater treatment plant...
New Technology Slated for WEFTEC 2013 (PART 1)
WEFTEC, the Water Environment Federation’s annual technical exhibition and conference, provides wastewater and water professionals from around the world with quality education...
Editorial
Headworks and Biosolids Management
Trailer-mounted pressThe Bright Technologies 1.7-meter trailer-mounted belt filter press system with folding conveyor and operator walkways can service multiple sites. Easily transportable...
Editorial
Headworks and Biosolids Management
Screens meet discharge permitProblem
During rains, the combined sewer system of the Detroit Water and Sewer Department discharged 20 billion gallons annually...













