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The city of Oak Ridge water treatment plant is using seven Qdos peristaltic pumps - both the 30 and 60models - to feed chemicals such as 20%sodium permanganate, 12.5%sodium hypochlorite, fluorosilicic acid, and a poly/ orthophosphate corrosion inhibitor to the plant’s current coagulant.


“The Qdos 30 pump that is used to feed fluorosilicic acid at the water treatment plant has performed admirably considering the pressure it works against and because of the corrosive nature of the


chemical, like the hypochlorite feeding Qdos 60 pumps,”Terry said.


The Oak RidgeWTP is decommissioning the existing 1943 plant that provides the city’s drinking water and constructing a new facility to treat over 45million litres (12million gallons) of water per day and provide water to 31,000 residents.


The new plant will be ready to provide water by spring 2025 and will be using ten Qdos 60 pumps for a variety of chemicals for water treatment such as hydrogen peroxide, sodiumpermanganate, and


fluoride. In addition,WMFTS will also be providing two Bredel Apex 15 pumps for sodiumhypochlorite.


ChrisMiller, district salesmanager at WMFTS, said, “Oak Ridge was having problems with its older diaphragmpumps, so a trial was suggested of the Qdos 60 PU. It has been one ofWatsonMarlow’s great success stories and in working withMark Terry and the City of Oak Ridge, we are excited to see that Qdos will be the chemical feed pump of choice for the new water plant.”


Water treatment plant installs new Borger pumps for membrane Filtration


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