Plant Dewatering Equipment Selection Info Form

 

* = required field

*Plant Name:

*Plant Address:

*Contact Name:

*Phone:

Fax:

Plant size in MGD:

 

Type of plant biosolids disposal permit (Class A or Class B):

Select an optionClass AClass B

 

1. Type of biosolids storage:

DigesterLagoonStorage Tank

 

2. Is plant process:

AnaerobicAerobicWaste activated

 

If anaerobic, do you flare off gasses?

Select an optionYesNo

 

If yes, quantity:

 

Are your biosolids fully or partially digested?

Select an optionFullyPartially

 

3. Biosolids are:

Select an optionMunicipalIndustrialBoth

 

4. Percent of solids in biosolids:

%

 

5. Flow rate of pumps from storage location:

gpm

 

6. Are soils in disposal area:

Select an optionAcidic (low pH)Alkaline (high pH)

 

 

 

 

 

Detailed plant operation information

 

7. Existing plant systems:

 

Current biosolids analysis sent?

Select an optionYesNo

 

Describe the current method of biosolids disposal

 

Does Alum sludge enter the plant?

Select an optionYesNo

 

If yes, amount?

 

8. Days per week of operation

 

Plant operation:

 

Biosolids processing:

 

9. Hours per day of operation

 

Plant operation:

 

Biosolids processing:

 

10. Weeks per year of operation

 

11. Indicate the amount of biosolids presently going to disposal

 

12. Dispose frequency: (weekly, monthly, etc.)

 

13. Gallons of liquid

 

Per day

 

Per truck

 

Annually

 

14. Liquid truck loads per day:

 

15. If dewatering is currently performed at the facility

 

Dewatering hours/day

 

Containers of cake per day

 

Cubic yards per container

 

Percent total solids of cake

 

Dry tons per year

 

Type of equipment used

 

Filter Press (plate and frame)

 

Unit size

 

Belt Press

 

Unit size

 

Centrifuge

 

Unit size

 

Polymer type:

 

Manufacturer

 

Polymer usage:

 

 

 

 

 

List the present cost of biosolids disposals

 

16. Incineration cost per ton of cake or sludge processed:

 

17. Trucking costs of cake (plants without incineration) or ash to disposal:

 

18. What is the disposal (tipping) fee at the disposal site?

 

 

 

 

 

Disposal site data

 

19. Distance from plant to disposal site: (one way)

 

20. Is the disposal site a landfill?

Select an optionYesNo

 

21. Is the disposal site a farm or grassland?

Select an optionYesNo

 

22. Who owns the disposal site?

 

23. Is the disposal site permitted?

Select an optionYesNo

 

 

 

 

 

Transportation information

 

24. Does the plant own the liquid or cake hauling containers?

Select an optionYesNo

 

25. Number of trucks and/or containers owned by the plant

 

26. Number of truck drivers employed by the plant

 

27. Number of days per week for hauling

 

 

 

 

 

Future plant information

 

28. Will the listed plant loading rate increase? (Time frame?)

 

29. Percent of loading increase expected

%

 

30. Has a design-engineering firm been appointed?

 

31. Contact name, phone, and fax of the designer engineer

 

32. Has the project been funded?

Select an optionYesNo