If you have just a one-shot project, my solution would not be cost efficient. However, if you have an ongoing condition at the same location, you might consider our EleVeyor® sandwich belt conveyor system. Typically this system is used to handle wastewater sludge cake coming of belt filter presses or centrifuges in wastewater treatment facilities. These sludges contain as little as 12% solids.

I suggest you view the website www.Eleveyor.com.

Werrner Plaut

wplaut@eleveyor.com ■

Depending on total distance, required lift and frequency you have several options:

Frequent - Medium Long Distance (1 km+) - High lift (100 M+): The hihg pressure positive displacment pumps are probably the best option.

Frequent - Short Distance (< 1km) - Short Lift (<50M): The conveyor option is a good option, alternative medium pressure positive diplacment pumps.

Infrequent - Short Distance - any lift: Two options - muck cars or pipe drag conveyor, the last being more of a 1 shot deal.

The big problem comes with Infrequent - Long Disance - High lift: Then you are probably talking about muck cars or hireing a contractor. ■

Have you considered the idea of rehydrating and then using a belt press dewatering system to segregate the paste (off loaded from the discharge chutes as dewatered products is scraped from the belt) from the discharge water off the belt press, which thereafter can be reintroduced to rehydrate remaining slurry.

The system works pretty good and energy consumption is minimal.

The process does require a polymer which bonds particles together to form "flocks" (molecule chains).

The Germans and Dutch have developed several high volumn belt dewatering press operations. I would recommend you contact:

The system is actually quite flexible though I do highly recommend pumping hydrated slurry into a holding tank in close proximity to the dewatering machinery rather than pumping directly from the slurry site to the belt dewatering press. ■