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PNWS – AWWAMAY 7, 2014
EUGENE, OREGON
Chemical Feed System Operation and Design
ConsiderationsKevin Batridge – Lake Oswego Tigard Water Partnership
Austin Peters – MWH Global
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AgendaChemical Delivery and Storage
Chemical Delivery
Bulk Storage Considerations
Chemical Containment
Dry Chemicals & Polymers
Chemical Metering and Delivery
Chemical Metering Pumps
Chemical Feed Piping
Feed Piping Leak Containment
Chemical Feed Optimization
Inventory Measurement
Chemical Feed Control Strategies
Dose Optimization
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Pumps
Instrumentation
Delivery and Storage
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Delivery and Storage Challenges
Truck access Indoor vs. outdoor installation Acid and base general layout Tank materials Containment Tank Maintenance
Delivery and Storage
What are some other chemical delivery and storage challenges?
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Bulk Tank Delivery Truck Routes Truck Site Access Commercial Vs. Residential
environment Supplier Availability Their Specific RequirementsOrder Lead time
Delivery and Storage
What are some other chemical delivery and storage challenges?
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Bulk Tank Delivery Continued
Traffic patterns Covered truck pad Spill containment
and management
Delivery
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Bulk Tank Delivery Offloading
Bulk tank volumes Overfill protection Freeze protection Truck Sampling
Delivery
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Bulk Tank Delivery Safety
Eyewashes and showers
Tempered water Remote or local
alarming Fire Code Requirements
Lighting
Delivery
What PPE is required during chemical deliveries?
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Delivery
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Delivery
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Bulk Tank Location
Indoor Vs. Outdoor CorrosionInsulation/Temperature ControlAppropriate WeatherCost
Storage
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Bulk Tank Material
Material Compatibility & LongevityFRP, HDPE, LDPE, lined steel Indoor vs. Outdoor locationsCapital and Maintenance Cost.
Storage
Which materials have worked best in your experience?
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Bulk Tank Inspection & Maintenance
Top or side entry Access catwalk Tank
Replacement Containment
Considerations
Storage
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Storage
No Side Entry Manways
Catwalk Access to Top of Tank
Top Entry Manway
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Chemical Containment
Regulatory requirements Indoor vs. outdoor
locations Fire Protection Containment for tanks and
pumps Tank Replacement
Containment
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Chemical Containment
Fire CodeOregon: Chapter 27 – Hazardous MaterialsSecondary containment required when vessel exceeds 55 gallons or aggregate capacity of multiple vessels exceeds 1,000 gallons
Containment
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Containment Volume
Indoor Storage: Designed to contain a spill from the largest vessel plus the volume of fire sprinkler water for a period of 20 minutes.
Outdoor Storage: Designed to contain a spill from the largest vessel plus the volume of a 24‐hour rainfall from a 25‐year storm.
Containment
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Containment
Containment Walls
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ContainmentSunken Containment
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ContainmentTote (IBC) Containment
Grated Containment Sump
No Containment
Containment Pallet
Which containment system do you prefer? Why?
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Other Considerations for Totes
Handling and StorageForklift accessLoading dockContainment berms
Inventory ControlManifold tote connectionsWeigh scales
Bulk Chemical Storage
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Dry Chemicals & Polymers
Lifting Safety 50lb Bags Vs. Super Sacks
Polymer Mixing SystemsDry Vs. EmulsionVacuum assisted hopper
Bulk Chemical Storage
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Containment
Caustic Soda Filter Aid
Polymer
Calcium Thiosulfate
Secondary Coagulant
Sodium Hypochlorite
Alum Electrical Room
Containment Piping Sump
Ballasted Floc.Polymer
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Pumps Located in Containment Area
Sunken Containment
with Stair Access
Pipes in Trench to Avoid Trip Hazard
Containments drain to individual
exterior sumps
Containment
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Overhead Door
Overhead Door
Drive Through Access Corridor
Other Storage Considerations
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Pumps
Instrumentation
Delivery and Storage
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Diaphragm Vs. Peristaltic Vs. Gear Pumps Integral pump controls Vs. External Local Control Station Pump Mounting in Relation to Tank Invert When to Use Carrier Water? Piping Containment
Pumping and Feeding ChallengesPumps
What are some other chemical pumping and feeding challenges?
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Diaphragm or Peristaltic (Hose) or Gear Pumps?
Pump Maintenance
Chemical Metering PumpsPumps
Which type of chemical pump do you prefer? Why?
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Integrated or centralized local control?
Flow measurement / detection
Pump Calibration
Metering Pump ControlsPumps
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Position is important Not all pumps provide
positive suction Raise the tanks or… Lower the pumps
Spill control and safety Maintenance access Wash‐down and sump
placement
Pump PlacementPumps
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Flexibility Vs. Complexity Access to piping for
maintenance Off‐gassing Sloped runs Eccentric reducers Vents at high points &
Vented Valves
PipingPumps
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Leak Containment Clear PVC Double or single wall Spill control and safety Maintenance impacts
Piping Leak ContainmentPumps
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Pumps located on a shelf for easy access, but close to bottom of tank elevation for flooded suction
Organized pipe/instrument
rack
Uncontained piping transitions to contained
tubing between buildings
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Pumps
Instrumentation
Delivery and Storage
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Tools for inventory management Analyzers and Control
Elements Programming and
Automation Process Control for efficient chemical use
Instrumentation
Chemical Feed Control
What are some other tools to optimize chemical use?
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Bulk tank level tracking Sight glass Vs Reverse Float Level Ultrasonic, radar, pressure
Chemical Flow metering Mini‐mag flow metering Thermal dispersion switch
Inventory MeasurementInstrumentation
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Chemical Feed Control StrategiesInstrumentation
Hypochlorite Feed
Sample
SCADA
Process Stream
Raw Water Flow Meter
Chemical Feed Mag‐Meter
Carrier Water
Residual Chlorine Analyzer
Controlling Feedback LoopsMinimize lag time Position analyzer element close to sample source
Flow metering / monitoring Flow pacing Vs. Manual dose control
Streaming current
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Inventory & Dose Control Inventory monitoring Dose Calibration Performance Monitoring Performance Optimization
Instrumentation
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Chemical Systems are the Heart of the Treatment ProcessThere are lots of important things to consider in Chemical
System Design, including:SafetyReliabilityOperability
No one size fits all
Last Impressions
What are the most important components of a chemical system?
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Kevin Batridge - [email protected] Peters - [email protected]