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Fraser Valley BC Dairy Farm: Manure Dewatering Case Study

A HAUS DDE 4742 decanter centrifuge dewaters dairy manure on a Fraser Valley farm, running unattended around the clock.

HAUS DDE 4742 decanter centrifuge dewatering dairy manure, Fraser Valley BC

2020In service
DDE 4742HAUS decanter centrifuge
1,000 kg DS/hup to
24/7unattended operation

The application

The client separates dairy manure on a working farm in the Fraser Valley, BC. The decanter runs unattended around the clock, so the control system and remote monitoring matter as much as the machine.

Typical process flowDairy manure separation: screen separator and decanter centrifuge
Process flow diagram: dairy manure separation with screen separator and decanter centrifugeBARN FLUSH / DIGESTATET-101Reception pitmixedP-101Chopper pump1SS-101Screen separatorCoarse fibrebedding2T-102Separated liquidP-102Feed pumpPOLYMERMD-101Decanter centrifugeFine solidsphosphorus-rich, export34LIQUID TO LAGOONTypical design basisScreen: coarse fibre for beddingDecanter: fine solids and phosphorusRuns unattended with remotemonitoringSludge / solidsWater / centrateChemicals

Generic flowsheet for illustration. Every Archer system is designed to its own basis; ask us for one drawn for your plant.

What Archer supplied

  • HAUS DDE 4742 decanter centrifuge
  • Archer control panel (Beckhoff PLC) with touchscreen HMI
  • Remote monitoring by Archer engineers
  • Sludge feed pumps and polymer make-down system
  • Jar testing to select the polymer
Archer centrifuge control panel with touchscreen HMI
Archer control panelTouchscreen HMI with remote monitoring.
Dairy farm in the Fraser Valley, British Columbia
The farmFraser Valley, British Columbia.

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