The original wastewater treatment facility was built in 1951 in the city of Batavia IL.
Screenings Handling
Vulcan Industries Screenings Handling equipment can be provided to receive, wash and conveyor raw wastewater screenings removed from the flow stream or simply receive and convey these screenings dependant upon the specific application. Screening handling can be performed in various ways. Screenings material can be discharged directly into a screenings press or a conveyor or a combination of the two. Screenings presses can be provided that compact or wash the screenings and then compact. In lieu of a traditional conveyor, a sluice way or flushing flume can used as a means to transport screenings to a screenings press.
A spiral press used to wash organic matter out of screenings material. The Washing Press washes, dewaters, compresses and transports screenings to a conveyor, container or other suitable receiving device.
A hydraulically operated ram type piston press providing both dewatering and compaction of raw wastewater screenings taken from the flow by screening equipment.
