Nordic Water DynaBelt™ provides efficient filtration in a compact footprint
Designed to deliver energy efficient primary filtration in a compact package, Nordic Water, a Sulzer brand, has launched its new DynaBelt™ filter for fine filtration. With market-leading capacity, an operator friendly design and smart control features – the DynaBelt is a perfect solution for maximizing the capacity and efficiency of wastewater treatment processes.
Designed for maximum hydraulic flow and occupying just 10% of the space needed for an equivalent sedimentation tank, the DynaBelt offers municipal water treatment works the ability to reliably improve throughput within existing spaces – ideal for facilities in built up areas.
A seamless, auto tensioning belt filter is attached to self-cleaning slave and drive rollers and surrounded by the longest emergency overflow weir on the market. As the filter collects suspended solids and head loss occurs, low consumption internal spray bars activate and water is moved to the integrated backwash system. A highly controlled hot water flush also eliminates fat, oil and grease from the filter without the need for chemicals.
The DynaBelt features a unique sludge discharge roller, which rotates at high speed and creates a partial vacuum. This removes the sludge from the belt into a dedicated compartment separate from the backwash reject water to ensure no dilution occurs. The sludge can then be pumped into storage for further processing. Unlike competitor designs that use energy intensive air knives or blowers, this allows the DynaBelt to consume less than 0.6 kW in operation, providing a large energy cost saving and a sizable reduction in carbon footprint.
It also offers the largest effective filtration area compared to its competitors at 2.7 m2, delivering a 30%-50% average reduction in total suspended solids. Furthermore, three sizes are available to suit different requirements, whether that is pilot schemes, low flow applications or larger systems. DynaBelts can be arranged in parallel to optimize capacity, enabling larger throughput.
User friendliness is another inherent quality of the DynaBelt. Quick connectors allow for a fast belt change, which only needs to be carried out once every one or two years, depending on the application. Lightweight covers mean easy access to the filter belt unit without cranes or tough lifts. The low and compact design of the DynaBelt tank also reduced headroom requirements.
The smart features of the DynaBelt add further benefits for operators. With an integrated human machine interface (HMI) control panel with two variable frequency drives (VFDs), the belt filter can also provide failure validations and notifications to inform maintenance personnel. Operating torque, water consumption, energy usage and head loss detection displays provide ample information daily checks. By specifying the optional 4G antenna, wireless monitoring is also possible, and compatibility is available for a wide range of industrial control systems.
As a Sulzer brand, Nordic Water also offers single source access to a complete range of screening, sedimentation and filtration systems, including the provision of sludge pumps and pipework, further simplifying procurement and future maintenance.
Extended range boosts wash press performance
New high-capacity counter pressure screw reduces screenings volume
Wastewater treatment has many challenges, not least the removal of wipes and rags with a cost-effective and sustainable screening process. Handling this debris efficiently requires robust and reliable equipment, which has been the hallmark of Nordic Water’s Meva product range for decades. The counter pressure screw (CPS), used with the screw wash press, offers excellent dry solids content, optimizing performance and minimizing disposal costs.
Nordic Water, a Sulzer brand, is at the forefront of wastewater product engineering, with a comprehensive range of high-efficiency pumps, mixers, screens, filtration plants and much more. At the treatment plant, the screens and wash presses are the first line of defense for the equipment downstream. Part of the process to remove debris at the inlet involves the screw press, which compacts and dewaters the waste before depositing it in a skip for disposal.
Increased performance
Nordic Water has extended its range of counter pressure screws with the launch of the CPS-X50, which has been designed to handle the full capacity of the SWP 40 wash press. Together they can achieve a dry solids content of 50-60% and the build quality ensures a long service life. It is also possible to specify a long conveyor section to reach storage skips or hoppers for an efficient transport process.
The removal and disposal of screenings from the incoming flow is an important process for any wastewater treatment plant. With an increasing volume of waste, greater pressure is being placed on the equipment and operating costs need to be kept to a minimum. To that end, Nordic Water’s combination of the Meva Screw Wash Press and the Counter Pressure Screw deliver up to 50% less screenings by volume than a traditional pipe system.
The high counter pressure offered by the CPS ensures a longer retention time in the press zone, which provides a greater washing effect. This reduces the organic content of the screenings, an important factor when it comes to disposal. Many countries have imposed increased costs, or even prohibit the disposal of waste with high organic content.
Turnkey solutions
To ensure operators can achieve maximum capacity, the CPS-X50 has a larger diameter screw that is capable of delivering more torque thanks to the larger gear unit, drivetrain and bearings. In fact, this system currently offers the largest capacity of any counter screw equipment on the market.
Specialists from Nordic Water can support customers with all the necessary planning and designs for screenings handling equipment to ensure the most reliable and cost-effective system. Turnkey solutions including controls and connections to surrounding infrastructure ensure minimal disruption and exceptional performance and reliability for years to come.
Learn more about the Meva CPS-X50
Robots make clean work
Cleaning Lamella settlers the easy way for better performance
Lamella settlement tanks are a compact and simple solution that can enhance water treatment processes within a minimal footprint. To maximize their efficiency, the plates inside the tanks need to be regularly cleaned, and a manual process using pressurized water poses several challenges in terms of operator safety and effectiveness. In response, Nordic Water has developed an automated robot cleaner that ensures this task is completed frequently and safely.
As part of a continuous improvement program, Nordic Water, a Sulzer brand, has made several upgrades to its range of Lamella separators, including the introduction of the CleanBot. Designed to offer an automated cleaning solution for the LPS inclined plate separators, the CleanBot ensures optimum efficiency and performance of sludge settlement.
Improving cleaning processes
Within both water and wastewater treatment plants, Lamella settlement processes are used to remove solids from the water stream. The increased surface area of the Lamella plates enables this process to be achieved in a small footprint, making the tanks ideal for increasing treatment capacity without the need for huge areas of land.
Conventional cleaning procedures for the plate packs include manual spraying with a water hose, using a built-in water spray system. In all these scenarios, the water levels in the settlement tank must be lowered to ensure efficient cleaning. Each option poses its own challenges, but all need the process to be halted while the cleaning is conducted.
Nordic Water’s CleanBot has the solution: an automated process that is completed during normal tank operation, maximizing process efficiency and maintaining personnel safety. The robot resides in a charging station before it is deployed on a pre-timed basis to mechanically clean the plates.
Automation delivers efficiency
The robot is positioned on the rails above the Lamella plates before it lowers the cleaning head between the plates and removes all the solids that has been deposited. After one set of plates has been cleaned, the robot is moved to the next row, and the process continues until all the plate assemblies have been cleaned.
The interval between each cleaning operation can be adjusted as required depending on the application. Trials of the robot have been completed over the last 12 months and now the fully automatic version has been launched to support operators of the LPS tanks and improve their efficiency.
The charging station also houses the control panel and a lifting mechanism to transfer the CleanBot onto the plate rails. If the CleanBot needs to recharge, it returns to the charging station before completing its task.
Niklas Windahl, Product Manager for Nordic Water, comments: “The CleanBot can be retrofitted to existing LPS equipment and enables enhanced performance without the need for pumps or compressed air. Its automatic operation can also allow the sludge separation process to continue uninterrupted and as efficiently as possible with the tank kept in operation.”
Learn more about the Lamella with CleanBot
Sulzer finalizes Nordic Water acquisition
With the completion of the acquisition of Nordic Water, Sulzer has expanded its offering to the water treatment sector. The deal benefits the customers of both companies and offers a wider range of expertise as well as products to the global market. The synergy between the two companies presents a unique opportunity for these well-respected suppliers to widen the availability of their solutions for more sustainable water treatment processes.
Nordic Water is a leading supplier of screening, sedimentation and filtration equipment to municipal and industrial water treatment plants. With 60 years’ experience in the industry, the company has a large installed base of equipment that will continue to receive industry-leading support as always.
For Sulzer, the deal is an excellent match for the company’s existing portfolio of pumping, mixing, aeration and solids reducing/removal solutions that offer reliability and efficiency to water and wastewater handling applications. Coupled with Sulzer’s global presence and involvement with water treatment projects around the world, the acquisition enables a greater appreciation for Nordic Water products and the improved sustainability they offer.
Jonas Gunnarsson, CEO, Nordic Water, explains: “Our joint history of supporting the water industry and the complementary nature of our businesses will allow us to deliver sustainable products that meet the needs of today without compromising with future generations. We believe in offering high quality products and combined with energy-efficiency, the life cycle cost we will jointly offer our customers is very low. This is a perfect match.”
Soren Jensen, Head of Sulzer’s Water Business Unit, continues: “Nordic Water is a great addition to Sulzer as our strengths are complimentary. They bring extensive expertise, long experience and a wide range of essential water treatment equipment to our already strong water offering. Our combined portfolio will benefit our municipal and industrial water customers worldwide, and together we will be able to open up many new opportunities.”
Sulzer’s acquisition of Nordic Water consolidates the company’s presence in the water sector, expanding the range of products as well as strengthening the knowledge and expertise in the design and delivery of reliable and sustainable solutions for this important market.