The design and selection of seawater intake and outfall system are very crucial, not only for the optimization of both the pretreatment and the overall plant performance, but also for lowering the cost of water production.

The design challenges range from engineering to environmental protection. Success in delivering these types of projects involves knowledge in process plant requirements, environmental impact assessments and hydraulic engineering.

For common intake systems, the choice of location and marine environment is essential to identify the degree and type of pretreatment in particular it’s content of suspended solids, debris, biological and organic matters, pollutants, residual heavy metals, etc. A fault in the intake design and/or intake site selection could make it difficult, if not impossible, for the pretreatment and the plant as a whole to function properly.

PROTEC being primarily engaged in process integrations and provisions of new technologies, we have driven ourselves to satisfy clients from different industries. One sector we are primarily involved with is the construction industry where the growth for sand washing needs have remarkably been highlighted.

Sand Washing plants are composed of several unit operations. Commonly, the stone material is fed to a series of jaw crusher by a vibrating feeder to achieve the desired size. The crushed materials are separated by vibrating screens and the accepted materials are taken to the sand making machines. The unsuitable materials are sent back for reprocessing. The suitable sand material shall be sent to the sand washing machine to be cleaned and conveyed to its final holding.

Package pump stations are factory designed and assembled pump system as specified by customers. They prove more beneficial to clients as integration of mechanical and electrical components are done at the factory giving no surprises at the job site. With this system, the best design can be achieved with the highest possible efficiency with the much smaller footprint.

There are many applications of packaged pump stations. These include but not limited to domestic booster systems, municipal, fire, HVAC, industrial, turf irrigation and many others. There are numerous design advancements which resulted in more efficient systems paying tremendous dividends in energy savings to end user.