| Additive |
Material added to
sludge to condition or enhance
separation. |
| Backdrive |
Breaking motor
attached to the centrifuge gear
box. |
| BDT |
Bone dry tons
(2000lbs) |
| BDte |
Bone dry tonnes
(2200lbs) |
| BOD |
Biological Oxygen
Demand |
| Cake |
Solid phase of
separation. |
| Centrate |
Liquid phase of
separation. |
| Conditioning
Tank |
Sludge receiving
tank. |
| Cutterhead |
Horizontal rotating
assembly mounted in front of dredge
pump. |
| Dewatering |
The removal of
liquids from a solid/liquid
slurry. |
| Global
Process |
Modular, mobile,
mechanical dewatering employing high speed, high 'g', decanting
centrifuges. |
| gmp |
Gallons per
minute |
| lmp |
Litres per
minute |
| MCC |
Motor Control
Center |
| PLC |
Programmable Logic
Controller |
| Polymer/Flocculant |
Chemical used to
enhance liquid/solid separation. |
| Positive
Displacement |
Output consistent
with speed. |
| Scroll |
Conveyor inside
centrifuge bowl |
| Shoreline |
Anchor line for
traverse cable. |
| Sludge |
Mixture of solids
and fluids. |
| TEFC |
Totally Enclosed Fan
Cooled |
| Transverse |
Cable rigged between
two points on pond to allow controlled movement of dredge. |
| TS(%)W/W |
Total solids
percentage weight to weight. |
| %TSS |
Percentage total
suspended solids. |
| Turfer |
Cable tightening
device. |
| VFD |
Variable Frequency
Drive assemblies |
| Vibrating Screen
Assembly |
Screening device
used for removal of large debris prior to dewatering process. |
