Vogel Bros. served as the General Contractor for the comprehensive replacement and upgrade of the sludge dewatering system at an active wastewater treatment facility, ensuring continuous plant operations throughout construction.
To maintain uninterrupted sludge processing, Vogel Bros. implemented and operated a temporary mobile centrifuge dewatering system for three months while the existing belt filter presses were removed and replaced. The project included demolition of two 2.0-meter Von Roll belt filter presses, associated flocculation tanks, belt conveyor systems, cake discharge chutes, polymer make-up and feed systems, control room, and all related concrete pads, piping, and motors.
The new system installation included two horizontal screw presses, two polymer blending systems, and two dewatered cake pumps. Structural modifications were made to the existing facility, along with construction of a new truck canopy and miscellaneous piping and valve modifications. The project also involved full integration of the upgraded dewatering controls into the plant’s supervisory control and SCADA system, modification of electrical and control systems, and installation of new control panels within a prefabricated control room enclosure.
Through careful sequencing, coordination with plant operations, and implementation of temporary treatment solutions, Vogel Bros. successfully delivered a modernized dewatering system that improves operational efficiency, reliability, and long-term performance.
