sand & gravel

Sand & Gravel Producer Decreases Settling Pond Footprint and Cleaning Time with Coagulant and Flocculant Dosing

Company: Knife River Location: Boise, Idaho Challenge: Remove solids and unwanted fines from process water for reuse. Reduce settling pond footprint. Decrease pond cleaning time. Treatment: Coagulation and flocculation in settling pond. Capacity: 1,600 GPM Unit Type: LQ50 Liquid [...]

2023-10-30T15:31:54+00:00January 26th, 2023|Case Studies, Polymer Systems|Comments Off on Sand & Gravel Producer Decreases Settling Pond Footprint and Cleaning Time with Coagulant and Flocculant Dosing

A Limestone Quarry Eliminates Settling Pond to Access Reserve Deposits with a Closed-Loop Clarification System

Company: Glasgow, Inc. Location: King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA Challenge: Eliminate settling pond to access material. Return clarified process water for reuse. Treatment: Flocculation & High Compaction Clarifying Thickener Capacity: 1,800 GPM Unit Type: Sump & Slurry Pumps, LQ50, [...]

2023-09-20T18:42:16+00:00June 25th, 2022|Case Studies, Stationary Clarifier Case Studies|Comments Off on A Limestone Quarry Eliminates Settling Pond to Access Reserve Deposits with a Closed-Loop Clarification System

Aggregate Producer Eliminates Need for Settling Ponds with Clarifying Thickener and Polymer System

Client: Tri-County Paving, Inc. Location: Arlington, Wisconsin, USA Challenge: Eliminate settling pond, Increase uptime Treatment: Flocculation & High Compaction Clarifying Thickener Capacity: 1,100 GPM Unit Type: M500PP, AutoFloc Dosing System, CW1400HC Results: 64% w/w mud, 95% clean water for [...]

2023-11-17T15:19:03+00:00May 4th, 2022|Case Studies, Stationary Clarifier Case Studies|Comments Off on Aggregate Producer Eliminates Need for Settling Ponds with Clarifying Thickener and Polymer System

Settling on Sustainability

Cleaning out the settling pond and hauling away the muck was a labor-intensive, season-long drain on the bottom line for Wissota Sand & Gravel – one that owner Christopher Larson was no longer willing to settle for. As such, [...]

2023-12-05T21:43:28+00:00May 3rd, 2022|Articles, Stationary Clarifier Case Studies|Comments Off on Settling on Sustainability

Settling Suspended Solids

The discharge of dirty water from wet screens, sand screws or classifiers has always presented numerous challenges to sand washing operations. While the use of settling ponds is typical, the method unleashes a host of disadvantages. Pond maintenance [...]

2023-11-28T21:59:48+00:00May 3rd, 2022|Articles, Stationary Clarifier Case Studies|Comments Off on Settling Suspended Solids
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