‘Spiroflow’ Bulk Bag Filler – helping to make money from waste

Spiroflow 11/01/2012

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‘Spiroflow’ Bulk Bag Fillers are the equipment of choice for a Canadian company offering recovery systems for wastewater treatment plants. Vancouver based Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies has developed a new generation of wastewater treatment systems that create value from waste by recovering nutrients, such as phosphorous, and transforming them into revenue-generating, environmentally-friendly, commercial fertiliser.

For their systems, Ostara need a reliable bulk bag filler for the material created during nutrient recovery. The end product, a premium, slow release fertilizer is marketed under the brand name Crystal Green®.

One user of the Ostara system is Clean Water Services, a water resources management utility located in Oregon, USA and recognised for their innovation and forward-thinking. Their Durham Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility in Tigard, Oregon was the first facility in the United States to install a commercial nutrient recovery facility using Ostara’s technology.

The $2.5 million nutrient recovery system with three reactor vessels was constructed in June 2009. The system has the capacity to produce 500 tonnes of Crystal Green® fertilizer per year, for sale across North America. This innovation not only helps the treatment facility meet environmental regulations, but saves energy and maintenance costs, increases capacity at the treatment facility and provides a reliable revenue stream with a five year pay-back. Clean Water Services’ Plant Operator, Brett Laney, oversees the Ostara Nutrient Recovery System at the Durham Plant.

According to Laney, ‘From an operational perspective, we’ve had a great experience with the ‘Spiroflow’ Bulk Bag Filler. It works very well and is fast and simple to operate. We can fill two 1,000 kg. bulk bags in about ten minutes. I will be running another Ostara Nutrient Recovery System currently being built at our Rock Creek operation in Hillsboro, Oregon and I”m glad Spiroflow will be providing the bulk bag filling system there. I know we won’t have any problems‘.

In addition to the installation at Clean Water Services in Oregon, Spiroflow has designed and installed bulk bag fillers for other Ostara Nutrient Recovery Systems at treatment facilities in York, Pennsylvania and Suffolk, Virginia, USA.

According to Aynul Dharas, VP of Projects for Ostara, ‘We evaluated various suppliers and felt that Spiroflow was a good fit. They had the right experience and we were confident that they could handle our fertilisers effectively. Spiroflow engineers have made mechanical changes to the newer systems that improve the automation process which have been very helpful.

We were also very comfortable working with Spiroflow’s sales and service people. Any issues that came up were resolved quickly and completely. It’s a good partnership and we have a strong working relationship.’ Dharas adds, ‘We have two more major installations currently scheduled and we will continue to include Spiroflow’s bulk bag fillers as part of those Nutrient Recovery Solutions.’

For details about Ostara and their Nutrient Recovery Solutions, www.ostara.com.

Contact Details

Spiroflow Limited

01200 422525
sales@spiroflow.com
http://www.spiroflow.com
Lincoln Way, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 1QG GB

About us

Continuous product development allied to a thorough understanding of customers" process needs and objectives has kept Spiroflow at the forefront of the bulk handling industry since the mid 1970s. From our early beginnings supplying flexible screw conveyors, mainly to the plastics industry, Spiroflow is today one of the world"s leading manufacturers of a full range of equipment for handling dry bulk solids and ingredients in powder, granule, pellet and flake form, across the whole spectrum of process industries.

Commitment, quality, reliability and service Spiroflow conveying and weighing systems are in operation worldwide and are acclaimed for their outstanding versatility and prolonged working life in the most demanding environments. In food and pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and chemicals, minerals and plastics, Spiroflow"s experience and proven capability is providing the answer to every conceivable handling need. The leading design principles behind all Spiroflow equipment are: dust-free handling and hygienic operation.

Our range includes not only the latest automatic conveyor systems, but also fully compatible weighing equipment for a wide variety of applications, from batch processing of ingredients, to the filling and controlled emptying of bulk bags or sacks. Behind all Spiroflow products is a dedicated design, manufacturing, testing and installation facility, backed up by a rapid spares and service network. Our high standards are sustained through an on-going development programme utilising CAD design facilities and material testing procedures.

Our conveying and weighing systems are designed with a minimum of working parts for maximum reliability in operation. Simple to operate and easy to clean and maintain, their robust construction ensures a long working life with minimum downtime. Willingness to meet customer"s specific needs A cornerstone of our success is our eagerness to design and develop equipment to meet the needs of individual customers. Not only has this enabled our customers to operate in ways that best suit them, it has been the driving force behind our product range today. Our Engineers like nothing more than a challenge!

Where we supply to

Europe

Industries we supply to

Automation, Chemicals, Consultants, Components Electronics, Energy and Power, Food and Beverage, Glass Ceramics Cement, Metals and Minerals, OEM, Paper and Pulp, Pharmaceutical Cosmetics Toiletries, Plastics and Rubber, Recycling, Textiles, Tobacco, Water and Wastewater

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Spiroflow 11/01/2012

149 2 minutes read