Ashbrook selected to supply belt filter presses for Alabama WWTP
HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 2, 2001—Ashbrook has been selected by Jefferson County, Alabama, to supply 12 Winklepress® High Solids Belt Filter Presses for The Valley Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) in Bessemer.
The plant is expanding its operations, with one phase of the project planned as construction of a sludge dewatering facility to house the 12 Winklepress units and their accompanying control panels. The expansion, which has an anticipated start date of April 2001, was designed and will be coordinated by F.W. Dougherty Engineering & Associates, Inc.
The total value of the project is $21,427,950.
"Ashbrook is proud that the Jefferson County managers and engineers chose our Winklepress High Solids Belt Filter Presses," said Bob Williams, President of Ashbrook Corp. "Our entire team will be working with the plant personnel to optimize their dewatering processes giving them optimal results."
Ashbrook's Winklepress belt filter presses are recognized throughout the industry for their engineering, workmanship and long-life materials, thereby assuring maximum dewatering performance and long term reliability.
Ashbrook Corp. is the main supplier of Optimized Process ResultsSM through advanced liquids/solids separation and wastewater treatment technologies. Plus, Ashbrook provides retrofit and aftermarket optimization products as well as long-life flow control systems. Ashbrook is certified to ISO-9001 and is a Thames Water Company. For more information, visit www.ashbrookcorp.com.