Ecologix
Bio-Clear Package Wastewater Treatment Plants
are the most cost effective alternative modular
systems and have an exceptional track record
A. General
Your wastewater Treatment System is a complete,
prefabricated system shipped to you ready to
be installed at the owner's project site. Several
of the subassemblies will be shipped loose for
field reassembly because shipping limitation
will not permit them to be shipped attached to
the tank. Before the plant arrives at the job
site and you receive shipment, there are very
important details that must be checked by the
owner's installing contractor.
Please review the following instructions carefully
and study the drawings of your system to obtain
a working knowledge of the equipment you will
receive. If you should have any questions or
need further information, please do not hesitate
to contact us immediately at Ecologix Environmental
Systems, LLC: Telephone 678-514-2100 or toll
free at 888-326-2020
These suggestions are for your guidance; by
carefully reading them before you begin work,
you may avoid costly mistakes. If you should
note an error, please contact us immediately.
With proper care and by following these suggested
and simple instructions, installation time and
money can be saved.
B. Scheduled Delivery
Date
After production schedules have been reviewed,
you will be advised of a shipping date. If this
schedule does not meet with your site plans,
please contact us immediately, so that we can
reschedule the shipping date. If we are not
notified before the highway permits have been
purchased, the customer will be responsible
for any additional cost for new shipping permits
if rescheduling is required. The validity of
highway permits varies from state to state,
usually three to five days.
C. Excavation
A study of the shop drawings on your system
will permit you to determine the size and depth
(if any) of excavation needed for your installation.
The size of the excavation should be at least
two feet wider and longer than the tank dimensions
to allow room for anchoring and paint touch-up
before backfilling. Pile excavated material
far enough away from the excavation to allow
trucks and crane to operate safely from either
side.
It is desirable to backfill up to a point above
the water level in the plant on all four sides
to prevent freezing in climates where this condition
can occur.
D. Foundation
Pad
Due to the construction
of the wastewater treatment system, a concrete
foundation slab is necessary. This slab is to
be used as a tank base and in some cases, for
anchoring the vessel to prevent floatation.
The design and construction of this slab is
the responsibility of the customer's Project
Engineer. For minimal sizing (slab is being
used for alignment purposes only), refer to
the foundation slab drawing(s) supplied. These
slabs have been sized to accommodate the tank
only and are not designed for soil conditions.
To help determine the exact slab design needed,
assume that the total weight of the plant will
act as a uniformly distributed load acting along
the entire length of the foundation slab. If
one or more zones in the tank will be empty
while others are full, this must be taken into
account.
It is extremely important that the foundation
slab is level; if it is not, the system will
not function properly. The slab must be level
within the following tolerances: 0.5" in
10' across the width and within 0.25" in
10' along the length. If there are crowns in the slab,
or any other non-standard workmanship,
they must be corrected by resurfacing the slab,
or by placing a sand cushion on top of the slab
to achieve full uniform bearing.
The Project Engineer should check the foundation
slab before the treatment system arrives. Where
floatation conditions exist, as in fluid soil,
a foundation slab of adequate size and weight
should be supplied to equal the bearing soil
pressures. Sufficient anchor bolts and/or rods
should be provided to securely anchor the tank
to the foundation pad.
E. Shipping
In almost every case, shipment
of your prefabricated plant is by special lowboy
trucks. Adequate level road access must be provided
for the lowboy trucks to access the offloading
area of the plant. When your plant is shipped
by truck, the delivery will be from the fabrication
facilities directly to the job site. When your
plant is shipped by truck, the delivery will
be from the fabrication facilities directly
to the job site. When the truck arrives, direct
the driver to position the trailer, if possible,
so that the hopper end of the tank will be placed
at the discharge end of the pad. This will eliminate
having to reposition the tanks later.
F. Alternate Means
of Shipping
Common carrier service can be used for shipping
those systems small enough in both size and
weight. In these cases, the plant shall be delivered
to the nearest truck dock. It will be the customer's
responsibility to arrange moving the system
to the project site.
G. Unloading
When the plant arrives at the jobsite, the contractor
should have the necessary equipment available
to unload and set the vessel(s) on the foundation
pad. A crane of adequate size is usually the
simplest method for unloading the plant. Lifting
lugs are supplied on the vessel to ease handling.
After setting the plant in position, check to
be sure that it is level and in correct position.
Our package wastewater treatment system will
be completely assembled and shipped as a unit
where shipping dimensional regulations permits
this procedure. If a portion of the equipment
is packaged separately at the factory for field
assembly, the equipment will need to be installed
by the contractor in the field.
Check the inside of all chambers for pallets,
boxes, bags and loose pieces of equipment that
have been placed there for shipping. Remove
these pallets with the crane before it leaves
the project site. The blower/motor units, control
panel and handrail are typical of these items.
Unloading Blower/Motor Units: The blower/motor
unit(s) should be lifted onto the plant from
inside the tank by crane. Each housing mounts
on structural members drilled to receive the
vibration dampers that mount between the housing
and the structural member. Be sure to align
the blower discharge piping (which extends from
the bottom of the housing) with the plant air
supply line (which is stubbed up from the plant
air manifold). The connection between the blower
discharge piping and the air manifold stub pipe
is by use of a rubber hose and hose clamps.
Please refer to the typical blower/motor mounting
detail drawing in the O&M manual supplied.
H. Electrical Characteristics
Special precaution should be taken to make sure
the correct electrical requirements are supplied
at the job site. Check your data sheet and wiring
diagrams, then advise your electrical contractor
as well as the local Power Company of the necessary
power requirements.
A disconnect switch mounted within sight (adjacent
to the plant site) and wiring from this switch
to the control panel on the plant, must be furnished
and installed in accordance with the local Electrical
Codes. The contractor also must connect the
wire leads provided to hook up the blower/motor
units, spray pumps, equalization pumps, floats,
and/or any other accessories provided with the
plant to their proper terminals in the control
panel.
It is important that proper blower/motor rotation
be maintained. Improper rotation will cause
damage to the blower by allowing water to be
pumped back from the plant rather than air being
pumped to the plant. Failure to check proper
rotation will result in voiding the blower warranty.
Electrical Hook Up: The electrical contractor
must provide final field hook up. A wiring diagram
showing details of this hook up will be found
inside the door of the control panel.
I. Miscellaneous Items
The following items are a few final details
that should be checked out by the owner or the
owner's contractor BEFORE the
plant arrives.
Site Check: The excavation and foundation pad
should be checked to see that it is clear of
all mud, water, or debris: that the excavation
is clear of dirt around the adjacent area for
truck and crane operation.
Unloading Facilities:
(a) Arrangements should be made for obtaining
a crane with sufficient capacity to lift and
boom the tank over and onto the base pad.
(b) The steel tank(s) will have lifting lugs
for use with four-leg cable slings or with spreader
bars to prevent undue stress on the lifting
lugs.
(c) If a crane is not available, be sure that
other means of unloading are fully prepared
and ready. If the tank is to be dragged or slid
off the truck, the contractor will be responsible
for any and all damage to the lowboy trailer
and/or to the tank and its components. Please
note that Ecologix Environmental Systems does
not recommend this method of tank removal.
Sewage connections: All sewage connections to
and from the plant are the responsibility of
the owner/contractor.
Warning
Before leaving the project site once the system
has been set and anchored into position, all
drain plugs must be installed and all tanks
filled with water. This tankage is very buoyant
and can float easily when installed below grade.
Be sure that all equipment shipped loose inside
the tank is removed.
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