Prior to the appointment of Alpheus, Centura’s existing Dissolved Air Flotation plant was dosed with Polyaluminium chloride from intermediate bulk containers.
Client: Centura Foods
Business: Food Manufacturer
As part of their waste water treatment, the waste streams pass through a dissolved air flotation (DAF) system. This removes a high percentage of the suspended solids and COD in the water. To improve the performance of the DAF system a flocculating agent (PAC) is added.
The PAC liquid had been supplied to site in intermediate bulk containers (IBC). These 1000 litre containers are convenient for small deliveries of chemical, but are a comparatively expensive way of purchasing chemicals.
The increased cost comes from buying comparatively small quantities of chemical, paying rental costs for the containers (including cleaning) and the hidden cost of not being able to completely empty the IBC, with between 5 and 10% of the chemical being left behind. This has to be disposed of, with an inevitable environmental impact.
Alpheus Enviromental provided a solution by supplying a bulk chemical holding tank, as part of a project that included creating a concrete bunded plinth, diverting existing services, full civil works and commissioning, all without interrupting the existing effluent treatment system.
Alpheus also undertook to supply the PAC, relieving the client of ordering and ensuring delivery of this important liquid, while taking advantage of the purchasing power of Alpheus, part of the Anglian Water group.
This project not only simplified the on-site operations, but achieved a payback time of less than one year, even without taking into consideration the wasted chemical left behind!
Achievements: The client achieved a very rapid return on investment (ROI), simplified ordering procedures, reduced their environmental impact, and achieved an ongoing reduction of operating costs.
Business: Food Manufacturer
Process: Centura Foods are suppliers of such household names as Frank Coopers, Sharwoods and Robertsons.
As part of their waste water treatment, the waste streams pass through a dissolved air flotation (DAF) system. This removes a high percentage of the suspended solids and COD in the water. To improve the performance of the DAF system a flocculating agent (PAC) is added.The PAC liquid had been supplied to site in intermediate bulk containers (IBC). These 1000 litre containers are convenient for small deliveries of chemical, but are a comparatively expensive way of purchasing chemicals.
The increased cost comes from buying comparatively small quantities of chemical, paying rental costs for the containers (including cleaning) and the hidden cost of not being able to completely empty the IBC, with between 5 and 10% of the chemical being left behind. This has to be disposed of, with an inevitable environmental impact.
Alpheus Enviromental provided a solution by supplying a bulk chemical holding tank, as part of a project that included creating a concrete bunded plinth, diverting existing services, full civil works and commissioning, all without interrupting the existing effluent treatment system.
Alpheus also undertook to supply the PAC, relieving the client of ordering and ensuring delivery of this important liquid, while taking advantage of the purchasing power of Alpheus, part of the Anglian Water group.
This project not only simplified the on-site operations, but achieved a payback time of less than one year, even without taking into consideration the wasted chemical left behind!
Achievements: The client achieved a very rapid return on investment (ROI), simplified ordering procedures, reduced their environmental impact, and achieved an ongoing reduction of operating costs.