DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SCRAP METAL BASIN WATER TREATMENT FACILITY

Matrix provided the mechanical, instrumentation and controls engineering necessary for a semi-automated water treatment of a 4 million gallon sediment basin for the scrap metal yards at the USEC Uranium Enrichment Facility. The treatment facility monitored turbidity and pH. The facility consisted of (2) bank mounted 1000 gpm pumps for either pumping to the outfall or recirculating back to the basin. These pumps also utilized an eductor system to treat high or low pH in the basin. Also included were (2) pumps with a flocculent additive system for supplying 150 gpm streams at 50 psi to (2) Rain Guns for dropping out solids in the basin water. Freeze protection and drain-ability were also addressed throughout the design.