Case Study from HydroFLOW USA The Challenge Struvite deposit removal was needed after years of build-up inside the belt press Struvite deposits reached approximately a quarter of an inch inside the belt press Years of build-up coated the drum, rollers and bottom beam...
Case Study from HydroFLOW USA The Challenge Screw press struvite accumulated continuously inside both of the plant’s presses The plant spent $8,000 per month on a struvite reduction chemical Each press required cleaning every month Hard, concrete-like deposits...
Case Study from HydroFLOW USA The Challenge Transfer pump struvite encrustation forced the pump offline for acid cleaning twice a year Hard scale reduced the internal diameter of the centrate discharge pipe Before the trial, scale was approximately an eighth of an...
Case Study from HydroFLOW USA The Challenge Belt press struvite cleaning required frequent, labour-intensive high-pressure work Heavy struvite encrustation covered the drum and other belt press surfaces Each of the plant’s five belt filter presses experienced...
Case Study from HydroFLOW USA The Challenge Struvite scale prevention was tested directly against untreated regrowth on the same equipment Hard deposits covered both the belt press drum and pan Each 12 x 12 inch test section needed a chisel to expose bare metal...
