DEWATERING BOX - PROJECT EXAMPLES

When you need to dewater solid waste, the Baker Dewatering Box is the perfect solution. The Dewatering Box has enhanced safety features, is easy to install and operate, and allows for seamless integration with other Baker equipment. The following project examples demonstrate how the Dewatering Box can lower the treatment cost of sludge and reduce its environmental impact by limiting transport movements and reducing the risk of spills.

Project example 1: 
One of Baker’s long-standing customers, an industrial cleaning contractor, needed to clean multiple retention basins forming part of a highway runoff system. The basins contained a substantial volume of mineral and organic sludge, limiting the storage capacity. Normally, the contractor would use vacuum trucks to do the job, but they were looking for a way to reduce costs and lower their carbon footprint.

Baker supplied a solution to treat the sludge locally. Multiple Dewatering Boxes were placed next to the basin. While an excavator moved the sludge from the basin, a Baker Air-Operated Diaphragm pump moved the water back into it. The dewatered sludge was disposed of locally.

Project example 2: 
At the site of a leading steel manufacturer, the roads were polluted with dust, sand and metal particles. Three sweeper trucks were continuously cleaning the road and dumping the sludge in on-site pits for dewatering. The customer was seeking an alternative solution to dewater the road pollution because dumping into these deep pits caused unsafe situations. Also, as these pits were open, there was a lack of capacity during rainy conditions. 

Baker supplied a solution to overcome both disadvantages. A Dewatering Box was installed at the dump site. As the sludge dewatered easily, the box could handle three loads per day. While the filtrate could run into the sewer system, the dewatered sludge would be disposed of to a dedicated site. 

Thanks to the Baker solution, both customers reduced their treatment costs because the removal of water from sludge meant lower weight and lower transport and disposal costs. Additionally, it enhanced safety and reduced environmental impact due to the reduction in transport movements and fewer loading and unloading activities.