Project Briefs:
Automotive Manufacturer Cuts Wastewater Disposal, Grows Production, Improves Reuse Rates to 95% with SAMCO Ultrafiltration
Project Overview
When expanded production at a leading automotive company in Georgia caused a rapid escalation in wastewater volume, the facility consulted SAMCO for an innovative solution for treating contaminated rinse water without overburdening limited discharge outlets.
Objective
Scope of Service
Challenges
- Rapid increases in wastewater volume
- No available discharge sewers
- Current evaporator operatingat capacity
- Fast-track time line to maintainproduction
- Minimal operator availability
Solution
With no sewer available for disposal of wastewater, and an evaporator already operating at full capacity, the client needed a wastewater treatment solution to allow for rapid growth in production volume. With SAMCO’s state-of-the-art ultrafiltration (UF) system, the automotive plant was able to recycle and reuse up to 95% of wastewater resulting from metal parts rinsing processes. By replacing the ordinary evaporator with SAMCO’s UF evaporator, the plant could accommodate increased production volume while realizing a one-year investment payback through energy savings. Additionally, the modular design enabled quick and easy installation with guaranteed performance and future add-on capabilities, while clean-in-place technology facilitated efficient membrane maintenance for additional time and cost savings. To compensate for minimal operator availability, SAMCO included programmable logic controllers (PLC) to automate monitoring of flow, temperature, pressure, and resistivity.
Technology
Project deliverables and equipment included:
- UF Membrane system
- Influent pumps and bag filter
- Process/concrete tank
- PLC Controls