Case Study
Sludge Application: Carmoney Water Treatment Works
Sludge Application Carmoney Water Treatment Works, Carmoney, Eglinton, County Londonderry Customer: Northern Ireland Water System type: 1-off SKE Spiraline SCO 400 sludge conveyor System description: Elevating tubular spiral conveyor Conveyor size: 400mm diameter, 18 meters long, 45o inclination System operation: Low inlet hopper, high mounted gear-motor & motorised radial travel Installed: 1995 Material: Fresh water sludge, 25% Dry solids Throughput up to 2 tonnes of sludge per day APPLICATION DESCRIPTION Carmoney water treatment works is sited in low hills to the east of Derry City. Approximately 20 Mega Litres (20,000,000 litres) of water is processed every day for consumers in the surrounding area. The water is sourced from the nearby River Faughan, which rises in the Sperrin Hills,