Blue-White’s MD-3 dual diaphragm pump, MS-6 chemical feed sensor standardize plant’s chemical systems
By Amparo Burke
SUEZ Water South Jersey is located in Toms River, N.J. Its mission is to provide safe and clean water to the Township of Toms River, Borough of South Toms River, and a portion of the Township of Berkeley.
SUEZ is a leading environmental company that takes pride in integrating sustainability into its business practices for the communities it serves. Water and wastewater management provided to South Jersey is designed to optimize economic considerations while also meeting or exceeding all regulatory requirements.
The water treatment plant in Toms River needed to precisely meter a low concentration of alum at high pressure. A chemical compound that is a hydrated double sulfate of aluminum and potassium, alum can be used to remove turbidity. When used effectively, it will keep the water clear by removing color and suspended particles.
SUEZ is using several ProSeries-M® model M-3 peristaltic metering pumps to inject various chemicals into the water system. The plant’s employees prefer peristaltic metering pumps because of their ease of use with SCADA systems, however, there was some concern that the amount of pressure needed to inject the alum would be too high for use with M-3 peristaltic style pumps. This could result in decreased tube life, and the need for numerous tube replacements.
The solution was to employ Blue-White’s Pro-Series-M® MD-3 Dual Diaphragm Metering Pump, which can be used successfully in high-pressure applications. The MD-3 mimics the traits of a peristaltic metering pump but since there is no tubing, there is no concern of increased maintenance.
