Burt Process designed and delivered a fully integrated pH neutralization and chemical storage system for a high-tech materials and testing facility requiring precise wastewater control and safe chemical handling. The project included a self-contained 400-gallon pH neutralization system and a 1200-gallon custom polypropylene holding tank, both factory pre-assembled and tested to ensure efficient field installation and regulatory compliance.
Industry
High-tech manufacturing
Challenge
Precise wastewater control
Solution
Challenges
The facility needed a system that could:
- Automate pH adjustment for high-strength effluent streams
- Monitor and control reagent usage, pH values, and effluent discharge
- Fit within limited space constraints while being service-accessible
- Safely store and manage neutralized effluent prior to final discharge
- Comply with electrical, safety, and plumbing codes
- 400-gallon baffled polypropylene tank with in-tank mixer and reagent injection ports
- Onboard metering pumps with chemical low-level switches
- Integrated pH probe and chart recorder for effluent monitoring
- Fully enclosed system with vent, drain, and sample ports
- Prewired NEMA 4X control panel with:
- Signet multi-parameter controller
- Mixer and pump HOA switches
- Audible alarm and LED status lights
- Individually fused terminal blocks
1200-Gallon Holding Tank with Control Panel
- Cylindrical 60″H × 77″Ø tank made of ½” natural polypropylene with ¾” top and bottom walls
- In-tank diffuser for influent stream and eductor for recirculation
- 3-point level sensor for high/low alarm and control
- Finish Thompson DB5 recirculation pump
- Manual 3-way valve for tie-in to neutralization system
- NEMA 4X enclosure with system power, status lights, and emergency stop
Fully integrated pH neutralization and chemical storage system featuring a 400-gallon polypropylene pH system and a 1200-gallon cylindrical polypropylene holding tank. Equipped with chemical metering reagent pumps (Pulsatron series) and onboard reagent tanks, the system includes pH probes, a chart recorder, level sensors, and emergency shutoffs for precise monitoring and safety. A ¼ HP Finish Thompson DB5 recirculation pump ensures efficient mixing and flow, while control is managed through a NEMA 4X UL-rated enclosure with a Signet controller, status lights, and an emergency stop.
Results & Value Delivered
- Provided a self-contained, pre-wired, and pre-plumbed system for plug-and-play installation
- Improved operational safety with level detection, alarms, and emergency shutdowns
- Ensured reliable pH adjustment and holding with automated monitoring and reagent dosing
- Reduced field labor and accelerated commissioning with factory-tested modules
- Delivered on time and within budgbudget, ready for direct integration with facility plumbing and control systems
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