page131 |
Previous | 1 of 8 | Next |
|
|
Loading content ...
Waste Treatment at Link-Belt's Ball and Roller Bearing Plant LARRY C. GEYER, Project Engineer Link-Belt Company Indianapolis, Indiana INTRODUCTION At Link-Belt's recently completed Bearing Plant, located on US 36 west of Indianapolis, complete facilities have been provided to treat both the waste water which is generated from manufacturing processes and the sanitary sewage produced. The Bearing Plant which was completed in the spring of 1959 is devoted to the manufacture of ball and roller bearings and houses some of the latest development in material handling and machine tools. The manufacturing building is a one-story structure of 375,000 sq ft, with a two-story office building attached to it. The power house and waste treatment facilities are located in the rear of the property, approximately 400 ft from the manufacturing building. This is to provide for expansion of the manufacturing facilities without disturbing product flow. Since the property is located beyond the city limits of Indianapolis, it was necessary to provide a complete sewer system, both storm and sanitary. A storm sewer was designed to pick up road and roof drainage and the treated effluent from the sewage plant. This water is then discharged into a creek approximately one quarter mile west of the property. PRELIMINARY DESIGN DATA Because some manufacturing operations produce waste water that would be detrimental to normal sewage plant operation, data had to be gathered so an industrial waste treatment plant could be designed. This industrial waste plant would pretreat the waste water before it enters the sewer flowing to the sewage plant. All data gathered on industrial wastes, personnel employed, and the character of the discharge stream was sent to Link-Belt's Colmar Plant where the complete waste treatment facility was designed. In determining the type and size of a waste treatment plant, the rate of flow was measured on all equipment which would be moved to the new plant and the volume which could be expected due to a dump of fluid was also noted. Any new equipment which was purchased and which would produce waste water was surveyed for flow through the manufacturers of the equipment. A sample of the different wastes expected was collected and mixed in a proportion calculated from anticipated flow rate. This sample along with the maximum and minimum flow rates, determined the type of treatment necessary and the size of system required. The industrial waste flow consists of cleaning soaps and detergents, water soluble grinding oils, cutting oils, phosphoric acid cleaners, various rust inhibitors, solvents, sodium nitrate salts, and small amounts of acids from laboratory operations. The waste flow is almost always alkaline with the characteristics of flow varying widely from day to day. The sanitary sewage plant was designed from figures on the personnel employed per shift and the character and quantity of the treated waste effluent. The sanitary sewer serves only the cafeteria, the toilet facilities, and drinking fountains. Industrial waste drains were provided in those areas where there was a possibility of any industrial waste water being produced. - 131 -
Object Description
Purdue Identification Number | ETRIWC196016 |
Title | Waste treatment at Link-Belt's Ball and Roller Bearing Plant |
Author | Geyer, Larry C. |
Date of Original | 1960 |
Conference Title | Proceedings of the fifteenth Industrial Waste Conference |
Conference Front Matter (copy and paste) | http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/engext&CISOPTR=7908&REC=6 |
Extent of Original | p. 131-138 |
Collection Title | Engineering Technical Reports Collection, Purdue University |
Repository | Purdue University Libraries |
Rights Statement | Digital object copyright Purdue University. All rights reserved. |
Language | eng |
Type (DCMI) | text |
Format | JP2 |
Date Digitized | 2009-06-04 |
Capture Device | Fujitsu fi-5650C |
Capture Details | ScandAll 21 |
Resolution | 300 ppi |
Color Depth | 8 bit |
Description
Title | page131 |
Collection Title | Engineering Technical Reports Collection, Purdue University |
Repository | Purdue University Libraries |
Rights Statement | Digital object copyright Purdue University. All rights reserved. |
Language | eng |
Type (DCMI) | text |
Format | JP2 |
Capture Device | Fujitsu fi-5650C |
Capture Details | ScandAll 21 |
Transcript | Waste Treatment at Link-Belt's Ball and Roller Bearing Plant LARRY C. GEYER, Project Engineer Link-Belt Company Indianapolis, Indiana INTRODUCTION At Link-Belt's recently completed Bearing Plant, located on US 36 west of Indianapolis, complete facilities have been provided to treat both the waste water which is generated from manufacturing processes and the sanitary sewage produced. The Bearing Plant which was completed in the spring of 1959 is devoted to the manufacture of ball and roller bearings and houses some of the latest development in material handling and machine tools. The manufacturing building is a one-story structure of 375,000 sq ft, with a two-story office building attached to it. The power house and waste treatment facilities are located in the rear of the property, approximately 400 ft from the manufacturing building. This is to provide for expansion of the manufacturing facilities without disturbing product flow. Since the property is located beyond the city limits of Indianapolis, it was necessary to provide a complete sewer system, both storm and sanitary. A storm sewer was designed to pick up road and roof drainage and the treated effluent from the sewage plant. This water is then discharged into a creek approximately one quarter mile west of the property. PRELIMINARY DESIGN DATA Because some manufacturing operations produce waste water that would be detrimental to normal sewage plant operation, data had to be gathered so an industrial waste treatment plant could be designed. This industrial waste plant would pretreat the waste water before it enters the sewer flowing to the sewage plant. All data gathered on industrial wastes, personnel employed, and the character of the discharge stream was sent to Link-Belt's Colmar Plant where the complete waste treatment facility was designed. In determining the type and size of a waste treatment plant, the rate of flow was measured on all equipment which would be moved to the new plant and the volume which could be expected due to a dump of fluid was also noted. Any new equipment which was purchased and which would produce waste water was surveyed for flow through the manufacturers of the equipment. A sample of the different wastes expected was collected and mixed in a proportion calculated from anticipated flow rate. This sample along with the maximum and minimum flow rates, determined the type of treatment necessary and the size of system required. The industrial waste flow consists of cleaning soaps and detergents, water soluble grinding oils, cutting oils, phosphoric acid cleaners, various rust inhibitors, solvents, sodium nitrate salts, and small amounts of acids from laboratory operations. The waste flow is almost always alkaline with the characteristics of flow varying widely from day to day. The sanitary sewage plant was designed from figures on the personnel employed per shift and the character and quantity of the treated waste effluent. The sanitary sewer serves only the cafeteria, the toilet facilities, and drinking fountains. Industrial waste drains were provided in those areas where there was a possibility of any industrial waste water being produced. - 131 - |
Resolution | 300 ppi |
Color Depth | 8 bit |
Tags
Comments
Post a Comment for page131