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aiden  
#1 Posted : 08 September 2011 22:56:10(UTC)
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aiden

Has anyone any good sources of practical information on design/operation of a large industrial scale pH correction effluent plant? We are installing one shortly on our site that I will be managing and I would like to learn about features, pros/cons of options available, design options, maintenance issues/solutions.
bob youel  
#2 Posted : 16 September 2011 12:31:50(UTC)
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bob youel

try the IEMA, Env agy web sites
A Hill  
#3 Posted : 18 September 2011 10:01:38(UTC)
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A Hill

Not sure if we can help you; you may have already been in touch with us. We have a plant in Whittlesey, Peterborough and we are food producers. We have lots of experience.
Betta Spenden  
#4 Posted : 18 September 2011 11:36:40(UTC)
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Betta Spenden

Trade efflient notices (TENs) require careful forethought and planning. As you say that a correction plant is being installed soon, then the ground work should have already been done.

You maybe going around in circles. Your own people, the designer and the sewage provider (maybe EA/SEPA) should have the answers to your questions already. if not I would have concerns about the competency of the design etc.
aiden  
#5 Posted : 24 September 2011 21:43:30(UTC)
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aiden

Thank you,
This ph correction project is something I have recently become involved in.
The design has firstly a large balancing tank, 400m3, and then rough ph correction in line, then to a further balancing tank of 4003m for fine ph balancing in the tank before sending off site.
I would have though the first balancing tank, 400m3, will equalise out the ph to a great extent then the in line ph correction would be best before sending the effluent off site. If it was still out of spec after the ph inline correction it could be diverted to the second tank then re fed into the line for ph correction again. I could argue against the need for the second tank at all, but the whole team is in favour and money is approved for it so why not get it but use it only as back up?
Our ph and flow rates do vary over 24hrs but after entering the balancing tank , the ph and rate is smoothed out so inline ph correction is best?

Any sources of info for these type of systems that I could access?
boblewis  
#6 Posted : 27 September 2011 08:33:08(UTC)
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boblewis

Many effluent treatment plants in the chemical industry have such equipment and to be honest your plant is relatively small. The local sewage provider will have set trade effluent limits already for your site - hence the ph correction requirement. Your only real operational problems will be the storage and handling of the appropriate buffering solutions and the hazards of these really do depend on the composition of your effluent.

Secondary tank/facility to fine tune/back up is also common and I really would be talking to your designers for the O&M manuals and H&S file asap. The designer/installer should also arrange initial training for staff if required.

Bob
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