Fundamentals of Asset Management 13
The Enterprise Asset Management Plan—asset
system summary
1. Asset Profile
Metering & Diversion Structure
A total of six influent trunk lines bring influent into the metering and diversion
structure at Plant No. 1. This structure contains magnetic flow meters, pH
meters and electro-conductivity meters along with gates that can be raised or
lowered to move flows from one trunk-line to another as necessary. A portion
of the influent can also be diverted to Plant No. 2 through an interplant pipeline
to regulate flow into Plant No. 1.
Headworks #1 & #2
There are two Headworks at Plant 1, which have a total rated pump capacity of
210 mgd with 130 mgd of stand by. Headworks #2 can be increased by
another 70 mgd in the future by addition of another pump. It has two support
generation units with a power rating of 1000 KW. Headworks #2 is the newest
and is the operated system and Headworks #1 is the standby system. Three
key processes for Headworks are bar screens, influent pumps, and grit
removal.
Screening Station (Bar screens)
Flow from the Metering and Diversion Structure is routed to the influent
channel for the mechanically-cleaned bar screens at Headworks #2. There are
four individual bar screen channels containing automatically cleaned screens.
Two of the screens are operated and the other two are standby. The structure
contains space to accommodate two additional screens in the future.
Main Sewage Pumps
After passing through the Headworks #2 bar screens, wastewater flows into the
Influent Pump Station wet well. The Influent Pump Station lifts screened
wastewater to the influent channel serving the grit removal chambers. There
are four 70 mgd variable speed pumps at Headworks #2 and two 30 mgd
constant speed pump at Headworks #1, which services as stand by pumps. A
sluice gate in this wet well can be opened to allow screened wastewater to flow
to the Headworks #1 Influent Pump Station wet well if required allowing the wet
wells at Headworks #2 and Headworks #1 to act as one large wet well under
extreme wet weather conditions.
Grit System (Grit Removal)
There are five aerated grit removal chambers at Headworks #2 and two at
Headworks #1 that are standby. The purpose of these is to remove inorganic
solids that are present in the wastewater. The removal of this grit helps
prevent clogging in pipes, protects mechanical equipment, and reduces the
amount of material that collects in the sludge digesters. Each grit chamber
contains four grit collection hoppers. Grit is removed from the chambers using
telescoping valves that continuously discharge grit slurry by gravity to
classifiers. Grit from the classifiers discharged to the conveyor belt carrying
screens normally or to a separate grit bin for off-site disposal. Flow from the
Headworks #2 grit removal chambers is collected in an effluent channel that
discharges to the Primary Influent Distribution Structure (Splitter Box).
Splitter Box
The splitter structure discharges to the Primary Clarifier Basin # 1 to 5 through
a 72 inch-diameter pipeline and/or to the rectangular PCB # 6 to 15 through
two 90 inch-diameter pipelines. Splitting is accomplished using the sluice
gates.
2. Demand Profile and Performance
Table 1 Peak, Average and Standby Design Capacities
Design Capacity
(Min, max, peak and/or
average)
Metering & Diversion Structure
30 MGD duty
30 MGD standby?
30 MGD duty
30 MGD standby
280 MGD duty
70 MGD standby
4 units (+allowance for 2
units to be constructed)
234 MGD max
1 unit standby
87 MGD duty
25 MGD standby
5 tanks
2 tanks standby
Hydraulic 1800 gpm
Overflow Rate 12,000
gpd/ft2
1 duty and 1 standby
Odor Control Facilities
(Bleach)
3 @ 24000 cfm duty
1 @ 24,000 cfm standby
3 @ 11.3 gph duty
1 @ 20 gph standby
4 @ 600-700 gpm duty
4 @ 600-700 gpm
standby
Muriatic Acid Scrubbing
Cleaning Pumps
1 @ 30 gpm duty
1 @ 30 gpm standby
Trunk Line Scrubbers
1 * Caustic
1 * Biotower
24,000 CFM duty
24,000 CFM standby
Ferric Chloride
Feed Pump
3 @ 200 gph duty
1 @ 200 gph standby
4 duty (See 10H-120,
Pump information)
4 standby pumps
Flowrate Capacity 85
gpm
Pressure 116 psi
Max. Flowrate Capacity
325 gpd
Max. Pressure 150 psi
3. Failure Mode
Table 2 Failure Summary
Metering & Diversion
Structure
4. Key Issues for Further Investigation
General
Project I-10 to increase flow to Plant 1 by 40 MG/D
Metering & Diversion Structure
Concerns about the reliability and accuracy of meters exist due to meter
failures. Proper operation of the meters is important because treatment
costs are allocated to the various revenue areas based on influent meter
readings.
Headworks No. 1
Questions have been raised as to the ability of the headworks to operate
properly under emergency conditions.
Headworks No. 2
Grit Chamber No. 2 is out of service.
6. Investment Program
Table 3 5-Year Summary
5. Current Program
Study
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Planning
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Design & Construction
P1-105 - Headworks Rehabilitation and Expansion at Plant No. 1
This project rehabilitates and refurbishes process equipment and
infrastructure within the Plant 1 Headworks facility, to ensure that the
facility continues to be operational. Several studies have been conducted
on the Headworks facility and a number of non-critical items have been
identified for repair and upgrade. The bulk of the project includes
upgrades to existing bar screens, an additional bar screen, a screenings
compressor, improvements to the grit removal facilities, improvements to
the power distribution system including three new larger emergency
generators, and miscellaneous process, mechanical, structural and I&C
upgrades.
This project is in keeping with industry practices as required for reliable
and dependable plant operations. The capital budget identified on this
sheet is based on the non-critical items necessary to ensure the facility
continues to function and conforms to the ultimate layout of the facility.
The FY 2004/05 budgets for P1-71 and P1-105 have been reallocated
after further evaluation of critical and non-critical work. P1-105 will
address increases in the facilities capacity to meet expected increases in
wastewater flow projected in the 2001 Interim Strategic Plan Update.
P1-71 - Headworks Rehabilitation/Refurbishment
The scope of work consists of rehabilitating and refurbishing the VFDs for
the main sewage pumps and the cable trays and wiring from the VFDs to
the pumps. An evaluation of the pumping capacity of Headworks No. 2 at
Plant 1 conducted in 2001. Capacity issues will not be addressed through
this project as capacity upgrades are being handled through a separate
project (Ellis Avenue). There are other potential tasks items for this project
which includes: a grit characterization study based on a computer model,
gate operators, and installation of ventilation in Headworks 1 to meet
NFPA 820. Other tasks that were previously part of this project have been
moved to Job No. P1-105.
This project is in keeping with industry practices as required for reliable
and dependable plant operations. These reliability of these VFDs must be
restored by late 2008 such that Plant 1 may reliably accept diverted flow
from Plant 2 during Plant 2 Headworks changeover.
P1-104 – Regional FOG Control Collection at Plant 1
J71-8 – Headwork Scrubbing Replacement
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