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GRUNDFOS WATER RECOVERY CASE STORY
AIRCRAFT
SMART WASH SYSTEM
CASE STORY
SMART INDUSTRIAL AIRCRAFT WASH SYSTEM RECOVERS 90% WATER

THE SITUATION properly treated and reused, taking advantage of the digitally enhanced
and automated features Grundfos products were built for.
Riveer, a leader in industrial and military grade customized wash
systems, recently partnered with another engineering firm to design a
THE SOLUTION
specialized aircraft washdown system at a military base in North
America. The charge: reengineer and design an aircraft washdown Two Grundfos SMART Digital Dosing pumps were used for coagulant and
system optimizing wastewater treatment and recovery, aligning with caustic polymer. A 4-20ma analog and digital (DID) controller were used
regulatory and environmental compliance standards. to ensure proper measurement and dosing. Digital outputs allowed for
system oversight, monitoring alarm outputs, and fault or stop the system
After a thorough assessment of the onsite system, it was determined if the pumps run out of chemistry or lose prime.
digitally intelligent and flexible solutions were needed to meet system
requirements and provide the necessary data for compliance. Grundfos’ In addition to passing along live pH values to the PLC, a long list of logic
reputation for providing quality digital products, solutions and services was built into the system for pH dropping out of range, with both soft
were an excellent fit and they were awarded the contract. The products and hard limits programmed in for optimal measurement. The system
and solutions at the minimum needed to: would then take more serious measures before human involvement,
ensuring both systems could operate autonomously. The system was also
1. Easily integrate and be compatible with the existing system products and programmed to shut down before any out-of-spec effluent was
chemistry being used discharged to sanitary.
2. Provide real-time monitoring and feedback that can be accessed anywhere “While the DID is working to maintain system pH levels within acceptable
3. Be analog input compatible ranges, our system PLC is programmed to monitor the levels from the DID
and will automatically shut down the system before any out-of-spec effluent
4. Be capable of identifying when the pumps lost prime or ran out
is discharged to sanitary.” - Tracy Whitaker, Grundfos Senior Sales Engineer
of chemistry
Grundfos CM transfer pumps were used in between the dissolved air
Without a smart system in place, the operation would be required to
flotation system and the pH mixing tank. A Grundfos CRE pump was used
pay significant costs and employ multiple resources to outsource the
for filtration and a pair of Grundfos CREs were used as backwash pumps
treatment of their wastewater. By using Grundfos pumps and smart
due to the wide range of flows and pressures available.
solutions, the untreated water from the washdown process could be
When asked why these products were selected, Tracy stated “due to the
autonomous nature of these systems, having intelligent pumps and
controllers that can alert the system was critical. Having pumps that can
throw alarms due to pump failure, loss of prime, running out of chemistry
etc. was a necessity.” - Tracy Whitaker, Grundfos Senior Sales Engineer
“When it came to real-time pH monitoring and adjustment, we trusted a

Grundfos solution to protect the equipment and protect the downstream
sanitary line.” - Graham Blackwood, Mechanical Engineer – Riveer
This fairly complex system was made easier by using an off-the-shelf

Grundfos system with customizable solutions.
THE OUTCOME
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MORE THAN 90% WATER RECOVERY
Using multiple Grundfos smart solutions, including variable speed
motors, digital dosing, and smart sensors, the OEM and engineering
teams were able to optimize the system to treat and recover over 90%
of the wastewater from the aircraft washdown process while meeting
all regulatory and environmental compliance standards. – Graham
Blackwood, Mechanical Engineer – Riveer
SMART TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION
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This system was designed to operate autonomously allowing the
individuals washing the aircraft to focus on their job without having
to worry about how the water was being processed or filtrated before
being released back to sanitary to be recovered.
QUALITY SERVICE STANDARD SET PROJECT DETAILS

LEADING TO 4 ADDITIONAL BUILDS Continent: North America
When issues arise, Tracy and his team are just a phone call away. “Tracy Country: United States
is awesome. If he doesn’t have an answer, he’ll usually instantly get Market areas: Industry, Mobility (Military, Aviation)
someone on the line immediately to get the answer for us… We have Applications: Wastewater, Water Recovery, iSolutions,
since built a total of four flocculation systems that all rely on Grundfos Products: DDI, pH Sensors, flowcells, CM, CR, CME pumps
dosing pumps.” – Graham Blackwood, Mechanical Engineer – Riveer
www.grundfos.us
Grundfos Americas www.grundfos.ca
Brookshire, TX 77423 www.grundfos.mx

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GRUNDFOS WATER RECOVERY CASE STORY

SMART INDUSTRIAL AIRCRAFT WASH SYSTEM RECOVERS 90% WATER

“When it came to real-time pH monitoring and adjustment, we trusted a

This fairly complex system was made easier by using an off-the-shelf

SMART TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION

QUALITY SERVICE STANDARD SET PROJECT DETAILS

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