The recent report was published last week October
12, 2018. The primary objective
was to get independent verification.
In particular to validate the effectiveness of Hydropath Technology in struvite
scaling.
It focuses on identifying
changes to struvite scaling before and after installation of i range
technology.
The test site was on the J.P. Messerly water
pollution plant that serves the City
of Augusta, Georgia USA and currently
treats an average flow of 20 mg per day.
The test period was between September 2017 and
March 2018. From the September all
anti-scalant feed was reduced to zero.
A single Hydroflow model
i160 was
installed on the six-inch diameter sludge feed line.
After installation of Hydroflow, the most
significant findings were the
elimination of all antiscalant chemicals. This
alone has made the savings $4,000 a month. The calculated ROI is under eight months
on
the chemical alone. This
calculation does not include the savings and benefits. Reduction in maintenance,
minimization of process downtime and
longer equipment life.
What Our Clients are Saying..
Qualitative
Eliminated tartar
formation
(calcareo),
without the need for chemical additions, which
is environmentally friendly.
Does not produce
corrosion
(low ppm Iron
values).
Avoids the cost of
treatment
by the dosed
application of chemical products and the
constant monitoring of the control meters.
Ensures reliable and
efficient operation; as
it does not require frequent inspections
and sampling (less maintenance), it works during the 24 hours by 7
days.
Avoid the use of ionic
swap
softeners and the
maintenance associated with this
equipment.
Prevents decreased
boiler
efficiency by
accumulation of inlay on the surface of heat
pipes in contact with water
Quantitative
Expected savings from
dispensing chemicals is
$90,000 per year
The potential for energy
savings by avoiding
calcium accumulation is up to 15% by
removing a cumulative 1.5mm thick inlay layer, representing savings
of
$133,000 per year for a 3 boiler system.
The maintenance of the humidifiers has been extended to 3 months, which
represents an increase in maintenance
intervals, since before placing the Hydroflow S38 units the maintenance had
to be performed every month.
The useful life of level sensors has
increased. In humidifiers the sensors
are still working to exceed three months
and find the most in good condition. Before placing the Hydroflow S38 units
the sensors tend to be changed every 2
months on average.
