Sludge Treatment Solutions for a Safer and Hazard-Free Environment

The treatment and disposal of sewage sludge is critical because it contributes to the sustainability of the environment. Sludge is essentially a collection of organic, inorganic, and pathogens. Chemical precipitation, sedimentation, and other primary processes produce primary sludge. Secondary sludge, on the other hand, is formed as a result of biological treatments and can be converted into waste biomass.

A professional sludge treatment service provider, such as Solo Resource Recovery, has two primary goals: one, to treat the sludge before disposing of it, and two, to stabilise the organic materials. Sludge treatment is critical because it reduces waste volume, and stabilised waste has no offensive odour. Treating sludge before disposal ensures that there are no health risks to people in the surrounding area and that it can be easily handled by operators. However, using sludge treatment services to reduce volume also reduces pumping and storage costs, making it very cost-effective for clients.

Solo's sludge treatment team works to implement advanced technologies that improve environmental regulations while also protecting human health.

Innovative and technologically-advanced sludge treatment methods

Solo uses innovative tools and advanced sludge treatment and removal methods, to ensure a seamless sludge procession. Check out the below-mentioned steps followed by the company’s sludge treatment experts:

Thickening: Thickening is the first step that professionals take when dealing with thin sludge. The operators use a gravity thickener to accomplish the thickening process and reduce the overall volume of the sludge.

Digestion: Following thickening, sludge treatment experts use a biological process known as sludge digestion to decompose the organic solids into more stable substances. Digestion is performed to reduce the overall solid mass, destroy pathogens, and make the drying process easier for Solo Resource Recovery sludge treatment operators. When digested properly, sludge becomes harmless to the environment while exhibiting rich potting soil characteristics.

Dewatering: Sludge that has been digested is dewatered before it is disposed of. Despite the fact that dewatered sludge contains 70% water, it does not behave like a liquid, and sludge treatment specialists treat it as a solid. The operators carry out the dewatering process on a dry bed of sand; drying occurs simultaneously through evaporation and gravity drainage. Solo has a skilled team to carry out the sludge treatment while the staff constructs a piping network to collect water that will be pumped into the plant after it has been dewatered.

Disposal: Sludge disposal, usually in a certified landfill, is the final stage of the sludge treatment process. The experts, on the other hand, only dispose of the sewage sludge on the land and bury the dewatered sludge in a sanitary landfill. Furthermore, the operators occasionally use agricultural land to use the sludge as a soil conditioner while ensuring that the land is not used to grow crops for human consumption.

Solo Resource Recovery provides sludge treatment solutions in order to recover as many valuable materials as possible, such as fertilisers. Solo uses environmentally friendly methods and advanced tools, and is backed by operators with years of experience in the field.

Vacuum excavation for a less invasive and less hazardous excavation

Vacuum excavation is a non-mechanical method used by the operators of Solo Resource Recovery. The crew sends a blast of air or water to the site to loosen the soil and break up any large objects. Following that, they use an air vacuum to remove the debris from the hole, which is then sent to the specially designed tank. The experts use vacuum excavation to locate and measure underground utilities, excavate below a standing building, clean valve boxes, sewer line repairs, clean out construction debris, geotechnical drilling, and potholing.

Vacuum excavation eliminates the need for manual hand digging or abrasive excavation methods, reducing the health risks to on-site employees. This procedure keeps employees safe on the surface and aids in the prevention of trench collapses. Solo's excavators ensure that no pipe is punctured during vacuum excavation, which could result in costly repairs. Hydro excavation is useful when working on frozen ground because hot water can be used to defrost and break up the dirt. When performed in accordance with industry standards, vacuum excavation is recognised as safer than manual digging within the tolerance zone surrounding subterranean installations.

Vacuum excavation is a two-step process that involves using pressured air to break up soil and subsurface debris and then sucking it up to clean the area. Solo Resource Recovery's vacuum excavation equipments are outfitted with a compressor and vacuum equipment. They're used to quickly and safely digging through gravel, clay, and even frozen terrain to reveal hidden wires. Solo provides a variety of efficient businesses, councils, and household and industrial services, such as industrial bin services, facility waste management solutions, septic tank services, geotech, pavement investigation, and so on.