Aerofloat was contracted to provide an upgrade to the existing plastics recycling wastewater treatment facility to meet growth at the site.
Aerofloat was contracted to provide an upgrade to the existing plastics recycling wastewater treatment facility to meet growth at the site.
“Aerofloat was contracted to remove fine plastics from the plastics recycling wastewater at the Martogg facility,” said Michael Anderson, GM of Projects and Engineering for Aerofloat.
Aerofloat’s wastewater treatment system includes a vibrating screen, pH correction tank and clarifier to ensure compliant pH prior to discharge to sewer.
Additional technology was installed to allow for future reuse of the treated water in the recycling plant.
Aerofloat’s system was fitted with remote monitoring to ensure ongoing support from Aerofloat’s engineers in Sydney long after project completion.
Aerofloat’s solution satisfies SE Waters tradewaste requirements for solids, pH and wastewater flow rates.
Aerofloat ensured a robust wastewater treatment solution that treats high wastewater flows for the plastics recycling plant.
Australia’s largest privately owned polymer distribution, resin compounding and plastics recycling company called on Aerofloat to upgrade its Melbourne wastewater treatment facility.
“Aerofloat was contracted to remove fine plastics from the plastics recycling wastewater at the Martogg facility,” said Michael Anderson, GM of Projects and Engineering for Aerofloat.
Martogg has manufactured polymer compounds, commodity resins and recycled plastics for the Australian plastics industry and export markets since 1975. The team looked for a company with a strong record of success in the plastics recycling wastewater treatment space to support its needs.
“Aerofloat has become the industry go-to in the recycled plastics space, with countless wastewater treatment plants now firmly under our belt,” said Anderson.
“Our wastewater treatment plant was required to treat 5m3/day of wastewater from Martogg’s plastics recycling production lines,” said Anderson.
Martogg also required an effective recycling water stream option for its growing business.
Aerofloat offered comprehensive 3D drawings of the design, allowing Martogg’s team to envision the solution in the space prior to installation.
Aerofloat’s design included a pump station fit out, vibrating screen to remove wastewater particles, clarifier and pH correction tank.
“The system offered solids screening, balancing and automatic pH correction as well as mechanical sludge dewatering to ensure compliant effluent for discharge to sewer,” said Anderson.
All wastewater from the plastics recycling facility is collected in a central inlet pumping station (IPS). Raw wastewater is pumped from the IPS to a ph correction tank via an inlet screening system, which includes a vibrating screen to remove larger particles.
Aerofloat installed a vibrating screen, pH correction tank and clarifier. The system monitors and logs temperature flow and pH of the final effluent prior to being discharged to sewer.
“We installed a bypass valve arrangement and pump to enable future “reuse” of the treated water to be used in the main process in the recycling plant,” said Anderson.
“Aerofloat installed a 25m3 capacity polyethylene tank fitted with a blower for the blending, cooling and partial flow balancing of the screened wastewater. The purpose is for blending the various wastewater streams, hydraulic balancing, and the automatic adjustment of the pH to the optimal pH level for discharge or reuse of the wastewater,” said Anderson.
“Aerofloat’s entire system is PLC controlled, fully automated and housed in a stainless steel MCC. This ensures ongoing remote support for the Melbourne operators from our team in Sydney and Melbourne,” said Anderson.
Aerofloat’s solution satisfies SE Waters tradewaste requirements for solids, pH and wastewater flow rates.
“We designed the system to be mechanically simple to minimise servicing and maintenance by the Martogg team,” said Anderson.
Aerofloat’s engineers have continued to work closely with the Martogg team long after project completion and ensure operators are supported and any questions addressed quickly and effectively.
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