New system reduces sludge management costs

Journal Article · Tue Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1993 · Public Works; (United States)

OSTI ID:6276912

Roll, R R ^[1]; Koser, M R ^[2]

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1. Niagara Falls Plant, New York, NY (United States)
2. Black and Veatch, Gaithersburg, MD (United States)

This article describes a recently completed a $2.7-million project to upgrade the sludge dewatering and stabilizing system at a 48-mgd wastewater treatment facility in Niagara Fall, New York. The work was necessitated by the deteriorated condition of the plant's original vacuum filters and increasing costs to landfill the dewatered sludge. The new equipment has restored sludge production capacity while reducing the final material's moisture content. The Niagara Falls plant is one of the few municipal physical-chemical treatment plants built in this country, and is the largest still functioning. Constructed in the mid-1970s, it was designed to treat a combination of domestic sewage and industrial wastes. One third of the flow and one half of the solids are industrial in nature. The changes made reduced electrical power consumption and sanitary landfill costs.

• OSTI ID: 6276912
• Journal Information: Public Works; (United States), Journal Name: Public Works; (United States) Vol. 124:7; ISSN PUWOAH; ISSN 0033-3840
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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