Case Study: Renewable Energy (Akron, OH)

Multi-disk screw press

Type of industry – Renewable energy
Model of Multi-Disk Screw Press – MDQ-354CL
Start of operation – 2020 January

Issue

The customer was looking for a solution to replace one of the three existing centrifuges as well as to increase dry solid content, reduce energy consumption and improve operation.

Solution

On-site pilot tests were carried out, using mobile dewatering unit MDQ-201, to find the best dewatering technology. According to the test results Esmil offered sludge dewatering technology based on Multi-Disk Screw Press MDQ-354CL together with service platform.

Results

Type of sludgeanaerobically digested sludge
Operating time23 h/day, 6 days/week
Unit sludge supplyup to 78 gpm/
up to 3,276 lbDS/h
Inlet sludge DS content8.4 %
Cake DS content26.5 %
Polymer consumption16.5 lb/ton DS
TSS concentration in filtrate350-500 ppm
DS capture rateup to 99.4 %

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