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South Fork WT Plant Tour5/1/2007
South Fork WT Plant Tour5/1/2007
Water Source: Water Source: The Clackamas RiverThe Clackamas River
Tour Guide Mark CageTour Guide Mark CageSouth Fork WT PlantSouth Fork WT Plant
15962 S Hunter Ave. Oregon City,15962 S Hunter Ave. Oregon City, Oregon 97045, Oregon 97045, (503) 657-5030 (503) 657-5030
The Control Room:Where all Plant data is recorded
The Control Room:Where all Plant data is recorded
SCADASCADASupervisory Control And Data Supervisory Control And Data AcquisitionAcquisition
SCADA Stats:SCADA Stats:
• Plant during tour is running at 10.3 Plant during tour is running at 10.3 MGDMGD
• Plant runs at approximately 6 MGD in Plant runs at approximately 6 MGD in Winter, 18 MGD in SummerWinter, 18 MGD in Summer
• Current Alum dosage at 4.5 parts in Current Alum dosage at 4.5 parts in the Rapid Mix the Rapid Mix
• Pre-feed Polymer #LT7990 dosage Pre-feed Polymer #LT7990 dosage at .8 partsat .8 parts
• Plant during tour is running at 10.3 Plant during tour is running at 10.3 MGDMGD
• Plant runs at approximately 6 MGD in Plant runs at approximately 6 MGD in Winter, 18 MGD in SummerWinter, 18 MGD in Summer
• Current Alum dosage at 4.5 parts in Current Alum dosage at 4.5 parts in the Rapid Mix the Rapid Mix
• Pre-feed Polymer #LT7990 dosage Pre-feed Polymer #LT7990 dosage at .8 partsat .8 parts
Pilot Filters:Pilot Filters:Conveniently located in the Control Conveniently located in the Control
RoomRoom
Pilot Filters:Pilot Filters:Conveniently located in the Control Conveniently located in the Control
RoomRoom
Dual media filtersDual media filters4’ Anthracite coal4’ Anthracite coal 1’ Garnet sand1’ Garnet sand
Pilot Filters:Pilot Filters:
• Miniature replicas of the main filtersMiniature replicas of the main filters
• Sampled daily Sampled daily
• Help avoid plant shut down Help avoid plant shut down
• Save about ½ hour per day on the work Save about ½ hour per day on the work loadload
Stream Current MonitorStream Current Monitor
Stream Current MonitorStream Current Monitor
Optimizes coagulant dosage Optimizes coagulant dosage
Chlorine Spikes or “Slugs”Chlorine Spikes or “Slugs”
• Plant start-up causes 5 minute Plant start-up causes 5 minute chlorine spikechlorine spike
• Spike goes down as plant comes on-Spike goes down as plant comes on-lineline
Rapid Mix Injection Order:
•Polymer•Alum•Pre-Chlorination with Sodium
Hypochlorite•Flash Mixed by use of pump turbulence,
(no mechanical mixing takes place)
Factoid:One pound Liquid Alum equals 5.3 LBS of
dry Alum
•Polymer•Alum•Pre-Chlorination with Sodium
Hypochlorite•Flash Mixed by use of pump turbulence,
(no mechanical mixing takes place)
Factoid:One pound Liquid Alum equals 5.3 LBS of
dry Alum
Polymer DeliveryPolymer Delivery
Pretreatment
•#LT7990 dosage at .8 parts#LT7990 dosage at .8 parts
•Current Current Alum Alum dosage at dosage at 4.5 parts in 4.5 parts in the Rapid the Rapid MixMix
Pretreatment
Alum PumpsAlum Pumps
Alum TankAlum TankCorrosive Material Corrosive Material Post welded measurementsPost welded measurements
Pretreatment
Pretreatment: Sodium Pretreatment: Sodium HypochloriteHypochlorite
Chlorine Pre-feed at 0.7 Chlorine Residual at 1.0Chlorine Pre-feed at 0.7 Chlorine Residual at 1.0
Pretreatment
Rapid Mix wellRapid Mix well
AlumAlum
ChlorineChlorine
Alum, Polymer and Sodium hypochloriteeAlum, Polymer and Sodium hypochloritee
PolymerPolymer
Flocculation Chamber with Flocculation Chamber with Serpentine BafflesSerpentine Baffles
Sedimentation/Contact Sedimentation/Contact BasinBasin
$100 Plastic Tube used to prevent $100 Plastic Tube used to prevent wave vibration caused buy pumpingwave vibration caused buy pumping – Savings: $100,000 in repairs! – Savings: $100,000 in repairs!
Dual Media Filter:Dual Media Filter:
•4’ Anthracite Coal4’ Anthracite Coal - - 1’ Garnet 1’ Garnet SandSand. . •Backwash after approximately Backwash after approximately 70hrs depending on turbidity. 70hrs depending on turbidity. •Filter Aid Polymer is used.Filter Aid Polymer is used.•Flow approximately 2000 GPM Flow approximately 2000 GPM during tour.during tour.
View of Pipe gallery While Standing View of Pipe gallery While Standing over Clear Well (.55 Million Gallons)over Clear Well (.55 Million Gallons)
Sodium Hypochlorite Generation:Sodium Hypochlorite Generation:Injection of salt water reacts with 700 amps of Injection of salt water reacts with 700 amps of electricity and titanium plates. Produces 600 electricity and titanium plates. Produces 600 lbs 0.8% NaOCllbs 0.8% NaOCl per day (300 lbs per cell).per day (300 lbs per cell).
Disinfection:Disinfection:
Sodium Hypochlorite Generation:Sodium Hypochlorite Generation:Injection of salt water reacts with 700 amps of Injection of salt water reacts with 700 amps of electricity and titanium plates. Produces 300 electricity and titanium plates. Produces 300 lbs 0.8% NaOCllbs 0.8% NaOCl per day.per day.
Two cells= 600 lbsTwo cells= 600 lbs
On-site Generation of On-site Generation of Disinfectants (OSG)Disinfectants (OSG)
On-site Generation of On-site Generation of Disinfectants (OSG)Disinfectants (OSG)
Hydrogen bubblesHydrogen bubblesAnodeAnode
CathodeCathode
2Cl- >> Cl2 + 2e-2Cl- >> Cl2 + 2e- 2H2O + 2e->>H2 + 2OH-2H2O + 2e->>H2 + 2OH-
NaCl + H2O >>>NaOCl + H2NaCl + H2O >>>NaOCl + H2
HOCl + OH->>H2O +OCl-HOCl + OH->>H2O +OCl-
cellWater Softener
Brine tank
On-site Generation of On-site Generation of Disinfectants (OSG)Disinfectants (OSG)Advantages:Advantages:
Operator safety: Operator safety: No toxic No toxic chlorine gas handling, safety and chlorine gas handling, safety and regulationregulationGreener solutionGreener solution: No chemical : No chemical shipments (all you need is pure shipments (all you need is pure NaCl)NaCl)Minimal storageMinimal storage
Advantages:Advantages:Operator safety: Operator safety: No toxic No toxic chlorine gas handling, safety and chlorine gas handling, safety and regulationregulationGreener solutionGreener solution: No chemical : No chemical shipments (all you need is pure shipments (all you need is pure NaCl)NaCl)Minimal storageMinimal storage
On-site Generation of On-site Generation of Disinfectants (OSG)Disinfectants (OSG)
Disadvantages:Disadvantages:Hydrogen gas generation: Hydrogen gas generation: Toxic, Toxic, colorless, flammable (vent) colorless, flammable (vent) regulationregulationNeed steady water composition Need steady water composition and have to soften waterand have to soften waterCell maintenanceCell maintenance: Need to wash : Need to wash with muriatic acid (HCl)with muriatic acid (HCl)
Disadvantages:Disadvantages:Hydrogen gas generation: Hydrogen gas generation: Toxic, Toxic, colorless, flammable (vent) colorless, flammable (vent) regulationregulationNeed steady water composition Need steady water composition and have to soften waterand have to soften waterCell maintenanceCell maintenance: Need to wash : Need to wash with muriatic acid (HCl)with muriatic acid (HCl)
Chlorine MetersChlorine Meters
Chlorine Stats:
•Chlorine Pre-feed at 0.7
•Chlorine Residual at 1.0
•Chlorine Pre-feed at 0.7
•Chlorine Residual at 1.0
High Turbidity:
• The technique used at South Fork for dealing with extremely high turbidity is to use both Polymer and Alum in increased dosages.
Soda Ash DeliverySoda Ash Delivery
•Dry hopper Dry hopper •Lead and Copper RuleLead and Copper Rule
Soda Ash mixerSoda Ash mixer
Soda Ash in bags used for pH Soda Ash in bags used for pH adjustmentadjustment
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