Sizing or design of equipment 1. Concentration related 2. Flow related 2.1 Peak and minimum flows 2.2 Equipment concerns 2.2.1 Sludge Pumping a. Capacity b. Number of Units c. Type d. Minimum and maximum head e. Sampling facilities 2.2.2 Sludge Piping a. Size b. Head c. Slopes d. Flushing e. Freeze protection 2.3 Operation related 2.3.1 Operation and Labor requirements 2.3.2 Equipments requirements 2.3.2.1 Sludge Processing unit a. General Provisions b. Ventilation c. Chemical Handling Systems 2.3.2.2 Sludge Storage a. General Provisions b. Storage Capacity 2.4 Cycle time
Sizing or design of equipment1. Concentration related2. Flow
related2.1 Peak and minimum flows2.2 Equipment concerns2.2.1 Sludge
Pumpinga. Capacityb. Number of Unitsc. Typed. Minimum and maximum
heade. Sampling facilities2.2.2 Sludge Pipinga. Sizeb. Headc.
Slopesd. Flushinge. Freeze protection2.3 Operation related2.3.1
Operation and Labor requirements2.3.2 Equipments
requirements2.3.2.1 Sludge Processing unita. General Provisionsb.
Ventilationc. Chemical Handling Systems2.3.2.2 Sludge Storagea.
General Provisionsb. Storage Capacity2.4 Cycle time
3. Construction material and installation considerations3.1
Construction materials3.1.1 Filter Press Components3.1.1.1
Structural frame3.1.1.2 Plate materials3.1.1.3 Filter media3.1.2
Filter press accessories and auxiliary systems3.1.2.1 Chemical feed
systems3.1.2.2 Other auxiliary systems3.1.2.3 Sludge pumps and
piping3.1.3 Corosion Protection3.2 Installation requirements
4. Operation and maintenance4.1 Process interferences4.1.1
Equipment quality problems4.1.1.1 Plate deflection4.1.1.2 Filter
cloth wear4.1.1.3 Stay boss deterioration4.1.2 Operations
concerns4.1.2.1 Sludge feed distribution4.1.2.2 Leakage4.1.2.3
Improper sludge conditioning4.1.2.4 Poor cake release4.1.2.5 Slow
filtration rates4.1.2.6 Cloudy filtrates4.1.2.7 Determination of
Dewatering cycle completion4.1.2.8 Lime scaling4.1.2.9 Light
curtain reliability4.1.3 Process integration4.1.4 Auxiliary
systems4.1.4.1 pneumatic cylinder corrosion4.1.4.2 excessive
misting4.2 Storage requirements4.3 Utility requirements4.3.1
Power4.3.2 Emergency power4.3.3 Air4.3.4 Water4.4 System startup4.5
Sequence of operations4.5.1 Fixed volume press operation4.5.2
Variable volume press operation4.6 Maintenance requirements4.6.1
Cleaning4.6.1.1 Filter plates and filter media cleaning4.6.1.2
Other cleaning considerations4.6.1.3 Additional housecleaning
design considerations4.6.2 Lubrication4.6.3 Inspection4.7 Safety
considerations4.7.1 Safety features4.7.2 Other safety
considerations4.8 Heating and ventilation4.8.1 Heating4.8.2
Ventilation
5. Design and construction package5.1 Design Analysis5.2
Drawings and details for bidding and construction5.3 Project
specification5.4
