Picture depicts mill on left side and primary clarifier on right side. The four cell aeration basin is in the middle with the two secondary clarifiers to its right.

PROJECT: MECHANICAL PULP AND PAPER MILL EFFLUENT TREATMENT PLANT
LOCATION: Port Alberni, B.C.
OWNER: MacMillan Bloedel Limited
DESCRIPTION: Effluent from a groundwood / BCTMP / paper machine mill with a flow of 85,000 m3/d and a BOD load of 20 t/d is treated by a five cell activated sludge plant allowing parallel, series or mixed flow modes. The treatment process also includes pH adjustment, primary clarification, nutrient addition, two 1,750 HP single stage centrifugal blowers for aeration, rotary screen sludge thickeners, sludge screw presses and DCS control.
ROLE: Specialist subconsultant, pre-design, process design, equipment specification and selection, supervisor training and start-up assistance.