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WATER MATTERS

Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP)

Wexford Creamery

Challenge Our remit was to design and build an upgraded ETP to cater for Phase 2 loads at Wexford Creamery Answer

Completed 2005

Design and Build Contract

We designed the plant to treat the following influent loads: BOD 3364kg/day COD 5585kg/ day To treat this high BOD effluent we selected sequencing batch reactors (SBRs) with preceding anoxic tanks as the most suitable treatment process incorporating: Stormwater holding tank Existing DAF Plant 2 no. Anoxic tanks 2 no. SBR tanks each 25m diameter x 5.5 m deep Helixor diffused aeration system c/w 3 no. 75kw air blowers. Sludge return and recycle pumping Sludge thickening and dewatering New motor control centre Plant alarm/fault transmittal via GMS dial out

Client Wexford Numico Clients Representative United Utilities Population Equivalent 56,000 Value Capital Works 1,200,000 Project Involvement Plant Designer Principal Contractor

Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP)

Wexford Creamery

Civil Works We also filled the role of PSCS on this project and had responsibility for civil works as follows: Demolition of existing works Site clearance Excavation and backfilling of tanks etc Reinforced concrete bases for glass lined steel tanks Construction of SBR tanks and balancing tanks Interconnecting pipework and ducting Plinths, manholes and site services Access road Process Summary Stormwater holding tank Existing DAF Plant Forward feed pumps Anoxic Tanks SBR tanks (2no) Final clarifier Sludge pumping Sludge thickening Sludge dewatering Discharge Standard 25mg/I BOD 35mg/l SS 100mg/l COD 10mg/l OFG 15mg/l N

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