Improving Efficiency of Dewatering

Alternatives to Conventional Dewatering

Technologies
Robert Gillette, PE, BCEE
Steve Swanback, PE
Rebecca Overacre, PE
2009 PNCWA Webinar
Recent Developments In
Biosolids Management Processes

Outline
1. Screw press technology
a. Performance survey results
b. Pilot testing results
c. Lifecycle cost evaluation (Class A and Class B)
d. Design considerations

2. Rotary fan press technology

a. Performance survey results
b. Pilot testing results
c. Lifecycle cost evaluation (Class A and Class B)
d. Design considerations

3. Overview of R&D Technologies

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Screw Press Technology

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Screw Press Manufacturers

FKC (horizontal)

Huber (inclined)

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Screw Press General

Description

Dewatering by Volume
Reduction

Screw Press Expanded View

Screw Press Expanded View

Class A Option

Flow Schematic

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FKC Screw Press

Tallahassee, FL, FKC Installation

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FKC Screw Press

Petaluma, CA, FKC Installation

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Huber Press

Magna, UT, Huber Installation

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Huber Press

Maine, Huber Installation

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Performance Survey

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Survey of 22 Full Scale Installations

The Cake Solids Concentration Depends
on Type of Sludge
Type of Sludge
Raw
WAS

PS+WAS

Cake (% solids)

FKC

15 20

FKC (with steam and lime)

20 45

Huber

12 20

Anaerobically
Digested

FKC

21 28

Huber

22 25

Raw

Huber

18 40

Aerobically
Digested

FKC

> 18

Huber

19 24

FKC

17 25

Huber

13 16

Anaerobically
Digested

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Screw Press

Survey of 22 Full Scale Installations

The Median Cleaning Schedule is Once
Per Week
Manual Cleaning Schedule
(times per month)
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Facility Number

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Case Study
St Petersburg, FL

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Pilot Results - Projected Full

Performance St. Petersburg
Parameter

Manufacturers Recommendations
Belt Press

Centrifuge

Screw Press
Class B

Class A

Minimum Cake Solids

Concentration (% solids)

18

21

16

33

Maximum Polymer
Dosage (lb/DT)

19

25

30

33

Minimum Solids Capture

(%)

95

95

90

90

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Relative Cost Comparison

BFP

Centrifuge

Screw
Press

Capital Cost

$$$

$$

Building Modifications

$$

$$

$$$

Power

$$$

Maintenance

$$

$$

Chemical

$$

$$$

$$

Hauling

$$

$$

Disposal

$$

$$

Odor Control

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Performance Comparison
BFP

Centrifuge

Screw
Press

% Solids Produced

++

+++

Filtrate/Centrate Quality

++

++

Reliability

++

++

+++

Operator Attention Required

++

+++

Ease of startup and

shutdown

++

++

Will Vary Depending on Conditions!!!

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Design Considerations

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Design Considerations
Lead time (from Japan or Germany):
prepurchase?
Custom design varying dimensions
until shop drawing
Performance guarantee and penalty for
non-compliance
Basis of design
Loading & capacity: pilot test
Run time, unattended operation

Effect of rising steel costs units all SST

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Design Considerations,
Continued
Need headroom if RST on mezzanine
Monorail/overhead crane
Building considerations footprint
requirement or outside
Provision for Class A in future
Cake conveyance options affects layout

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Design Parameters
Range of Capacity: Up to 8.5 DT/day
At nominal speed

RST output (% Solids): around 4%

Screw Press output (% Solids): 15 28%
Polymer consumption: 20 40 lb/DT
Detention time: approximately 4 hours
Motor speed: as low as 0.3 rpm
Motor HP largest unit is 7.5 HP

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Rotary Press Technology

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Rotary Press Manufacturers

Fournier

Prime Solutions
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Rotary Press Schematic

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Process Cutaway

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Design Parameters

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Range of Capacity: 7-250 gpm

Cake % Solids: 12 28%
Detention time: N/A
Motor speed: as low as 1-3 rpm
Motor HP: 5-20 HP

Fournier Rotary Press

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 Size Compared to Other

Technologies

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Multiple Channels on Single

Drive

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Fournier Rotary Press Pilot Test

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Prime Solutions Rotary Fan

Press

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Performance Survey

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Survey Results
Equipment

Facility
Size
(mgd)

Raiford, FL
Prison WWTP

Rotary fan press

1.1

Extended
aeration

Front Royal, VA
Municipal WWTP

Rotary fan press

3.3

Fairfield, CA
Municipal WWTP

Rotary fan press

Lafayette, TN
Municipal WWTP

Incoming
% TS

Discharge %
TS

1.6-2.5

19-22

Thermophilic
Anaerobic
Digestion

3.5

25

15.5

Conventional
Anaerobic
Digestion

17

Rotary press

0.5

Conventional
Anaerobic
Digestion

1.0-1.5

25

Portland, ME
Municipal WWTP

Rotary press

19.8

Thickened
PS/WAS

3-6

19-25

Hampton, NH
Municipal WWTP

Rotary press

2.5

Septage/PS/
WAS

6-8

26-28

Murfreesboro, TN
Municipal WWTP

Rotary press

15

PS/WAS

0.8-1

12-14

Scarborough, ME
Municipal WWTP

Rotary press

1.4

Thickened
PS/WAS

28

Facility

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Solids Type

Rotary Dewatering Features

Low speed, low vibration, low shear

Uses less energy than centrifuges or BFPs
Modular
Small footprint
Minimal start-up and shutdown time
Minimal moving parts
Odors contained

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Questions?
Bob Gillette
rgillette@carollo.com
916-565-4888

R&D Technologies

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EKG Technologies
Electrokinetic Geosynthetics (EKG)
Technology
Theory Electro-osmotic principle

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Uses of EKG Technology

Ashbrook Product
Anaerobically/Aerobically Digested
Sludge
Fresno
England

Alternative to conventional dewatering

Siemens Product
Secondary dewatering process
Alternative to sludge drying

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Siemens ELODE Technology

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Siemens ELODE Technology

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Siemens ELODE Technology

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Questions?
Bob Gillette
rgillette@carollo.com
916-565-4888