Thinking beyond the brief: combining sludge dewatering and water savings
OQEMA optimised biological sludge dewatering through close collaboration and direct, undiluted dosing with Q-FLOQ WX 532.
When one challenge becomes two
When Roel, Sales Manager at OQEMA, first engaged with the site, the brief was clear. Improve the dry matter content of biological sludge after centrifugation. As discussions progressed, it became clear that the customer was also under pressure to reduce clean water consumption on site.
These objectives are often addressed separately. Improving sludge dewatering typically relies on diluted polymer solutions, making water reduction a parallel project rather than part of the same solution. By staying close to the customer and involving OQEMA’s Water Treatment experts early, the focus shifted towards combining both goals.
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