An Ideal Dewatering Solution

3680 Mount Olive Road • Commerce, GA 30529

for the Paper Industry
High Volume,
Low Cost
TenCate’s Geotube® technology has saved millions for paper mills across North America.

Dewatering
It is the simplest, most cost-effective dewatering system available.

For the Pulp and

• Cleans tank, pond or lagoon waste areas containing primary, secondary, or
sanitary waste. Also cleans alum sludge, fly ash, and contaminated solids.

Paper Industry

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• Ideal for continuous operations, mill waste streams, clarifier underflow,
adding capacity without increased capital, energy, maintenance or manpower.
• Over 90% solids removal
• Can be used seasonally, with solids safely
stored onsite between uses
• Solids can be disposed of in a landfill
• Works even with fine-grained sediments
• Helps control odors
• Effluent can often be discharged without
additional treatment
• Numerous sizes available. Geotube® units can
even be stacked to save space.
Geotube® technology can handle hundred of
• Proven effective in containing select discharged
thousands of gallons per day.
contaminated solids from ponds, rivers, creeks, and lakes.

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Geotube® units can be custom sized to fit your requirements. They can even be stacked to save space.
 For Large or Small Dewatering Requirements, The Simplest High Volume
TenCate’s Geotube Technology Works. ® Dewatering System Ever
There are no belts or gears. Geotube® units are
available in a variety of sizes, depending on your
Geotube® technology can be used to dewater millions of gallons of sludge per day, or take care of
volume and space requirements. Geotube® systems can
small tank or lagoon cleanouts. It’s versatile, inexpensive, and very efficient.

How TenCate Geotube®

be stacked to maximize your available footprint or can be
fabricated to fit in mobile roll-off containers that can be

Technology Works
transported around your property as necessary.

Dewatering with Geotube® technology is a Learn More Today

three-step process. Visit our website at www.geotube.com.

1. Filling
You’ll find case studies, technical information,
literature, news, and other features.

Know in Minutes if
Sludge is pumped into the And you can always get your questions

Geotube® Technology
Geotube® unit. Low-cost envi- answered by calling toll-free 888-795-0808.
ronmentally-safe polymers are

Can Work for You.

added to the sludge, which makes
the solids bind together and water 1 2 3

Geotube® Technology
separate.
A Rapid Dewatering Test can
2. Dewatering in Action:
tell you quickly. It tests a small sam-
Clear effluent water simply drains
ple of your waste material to see
1. Raw sludge before treatment
from the Geotube® unit. Water 2. Flocked sludge how well it dewaters. You’ll know in
quality is often good enough to 3. Clear effluent after dewatering a matter of minutes. For a more com-
return to waterways without addi- through Geotube® system prehensive analysis, our Hanging
tional treatment. Bag Test evaluates 20 to 40 gallons
Geotube® technology has saved The system removes over 90%

3. Consolidation
millions for pulp and paper solids. of waste material, and allows you to
operations.
accurately estimate effluent quality
Solids remain in the bag. and dewatering rates.
Volume reduction can be
Call your TenCate represen-
tative today for an evalua-
more than 90%. When full, the

tion of your material, call toll-

Geotube® bag and contents can be

free 888-795-0808, or visit

deposited at a landfill.

www.geotube.com.
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You can even set up a Geotube unit inline, so you prevent

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Clear effluent flows from a Geotube® unit. In 3680 Mount Olive Rd • Commerce, GA 30529
solids from entering a lagoon. The system doesn’t interrupt many cases, filtrate is directly discharged with no Phone: 706.693.1897 • Toll Free: 888.795.0808
other operations. And it’s very cost efficient. additional treatment. Fax: 706.693.1896 • www.geotube.com