The existing heat exchange<\/strong>r got plugged too often and this forced our client to do frequent and costly shutdowns to carry out cleaning works. After this first contact, our Staff did some visits on site to analyse closely the problem of our client and offer a state-of-the-art solution adapted to the requirements of our client.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial” _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n We can find different geometries of heat exchangers<\/strong> in the market: plate, spiral or tubular<\/strong>, to take the most representative ones.<\/p>\n The performance of the plate heat exchangers is not suitable for the sludge treatment<\/strong>, this is why traditionally the spiral and tubular tubular heat exchangers<\/strong><\/a> <\/span>are widespread in the WWTP complexes.<\/p>\n Although it is true that the spiral heat exchangers are quite common in this field, the continuous search of a better performance of the anaerobic digester involves the processing of increasingly more complex sludges: thicker, more viscous and with higher solids and fibers contents. Under these conditions, a spiral heat exchanger can lead to problems of obstruction of the inner channels, which forces to do frequent cleaning works, causing production shutdowns.<\/p>\n Our\u00a0Tubular Heat Exchanger I-TF20-I<\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>are the solution to this issue, as they have a larger process channel, avoiding the risk of plugging, and allowing a continuous operation, minimizing the number of required shutdowns for maintenance works.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.63″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n SACOME tubular heat exchangers are the solution to this issue, as they have a larger process channel, avoiding the risk of plugging, and allowing a continuous operation, minimizing the number of required shutdowns for maintenance works.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”off” specialty=”off” prev_background_color=”#000000″ next_background_color=”#000000″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.16.1″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.16.1″]<\/p>\n In this WWTP<\/strong> a large amount of organic waste<\/strong> is produced. With the aim to reduce the volume and limit the pollution, these residuals or sludges are sent to a special device known as anaerobic digester<\/strong>. In this equipment a biochemical degradation<\/strong> of the sewage sludge takes place, thanks to the bacteriological action in a controlled atmosphere of temperature and in the absence of oxygen, for further processing into biogas. 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It has been proven that in 30 \u00baC atmospheres 10 days are required for the mesophilic digestion, while at 20 \u00baC 25 days are required. In view of the above, it is clearly relevant that the temperature must be controlled in a narrow margin in order to stabilize properly the sludges that go to the digester.<\/p>\n The heating of these sludge is done in a tubular heat exchanger, whose good performance is key to achieve an efficient digestion.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ custom_padding=”""&quot;0px|0px|54px|0px&quot;""” _builder_version=”3.0.63″ prev_background_color=”#000000″ next_background_color=”#000000″][et_pb_row custom_padding=”33px|0px|0px|0px” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial” _builder_version=”3.0.63″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.16.1″ background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”]<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Due to the different contents in solids<\/strong> of the sewage sludge<\/strong> from one WWTP to another, the thermal properties<\/strong> of these products, specifically the viscosity, can change meaningfully. Apart from the viscosity, the thermal properties as density, specific heat and thermal conductivity<\/strong> are features that may affect in a significant way to the thermal design of the heat exchanger. In this project, the thermal properties were agreed with the client taking into account our suggestions, according to our fluid database, where we keep values for sludges with different dry extract contents.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Rheological tests. <\/strong>Although it was not needed in this case, for such variable fluids SACOME offers the possibility to do rheological tests on the basis of a product sample, in order to analyze these thermal properties. This is for sure a guaranteed success for the correct design of the heat exchanger.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”off” specialty=”off” prev_background_color=”#000000″ next_background_color=”#000000″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.63″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.16.1″]<\/p>\n Our I-TF20-I tubular heat exchanger<\/strong><\/span> <\/a>is the solution to this issue , as they this heat exchangers have a larger process channel<\/strong>, avoiding the risk of pluggin<\/strong>g, and allowing a continuous operation<\/strong>, minimizing the number of required shutdowns for maintenance works.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Tube in Tube Design” _builder_version=”3.0.63″ open=”off” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n![\"Wastewater](\"https:\/\/www.sacome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Intercambiadores-de-calor-para-aguas-sucias-de-edar-300x225.jpg\" "\\"Wastewater")
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Waste Water Treatment Process<\/h2>\n
The heating of sludge previous to the digester: a critical process<\/h2>\n
Waste Water Treatment Specifications<\/h2>\n
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