Custom Water Treatment Systems

Southwire Pilot - Dynamic Water Technologies

Southwire was in need of a treatment system that could treat enormous quantities of water at a site for six months of a time. The system would then need to be moved to a new location to test DWT's electrocoagulation technology on a different factory with different water chemistry.

Challenge #1: The sheer size of this system required my team to layout its equipment across one 40' container, two 20' containers, and two 20' skids. The equipment on the skids would total ~4000lbs dry and ~8000lbs wet.

Solution: I designed 20'x8' steel skids that imitated a container floor while allowing open access and easy lifting via crane. We added grating to the skids for operators to walk on and securely bolted large equipment to the frame, which had crossbars strategically placed to support the massive weight being placed on it.

Challenge #2: Because the system would only be in each location for a short amount of time, the customer requested it be possible to raped deploy/rapid pack-up.

Solution: Thru-wall port boxes for cam fittings and quick-connect electrical receivers. I took care to set the electrical components back into the container so the frame of the port box would protect them while in transit.

Challenge #3: Water treatment is wet. Without a permanent installation pad, we needed to account for spill containment within the containers to prevent contamination of the ground beneath it.

Solution: I worked with a local plastic fabricator (Plasteel) to build sloping drains and a pump basin. The drains and basin were installed through the floor, resting on welded frames to support body weight. The drains were tied together with sloping PVC that would shuttle any liquids towards the basin that housed a small submersible pump tied to a dedicated outlet.

Mauna Kea Beach Hotel - Dynamic Water Technologies

Undergoing major renovations, Mauna Kea Beach Hotel wanted to at a wastewater treatment system to preserve their new cooling towers. They received a magic box that intakes wastewater and outputs clean water, but what I put into this magic box turned it into my pride and joy as a design engineer.

One of the more exciting challenges I faced in designing this system was the need to securely hang ~800lbs from the ceiling of the shipping container (magic box) containing our treatment system (see images below). The solution I crafted did not only have to withstand static weight: it had to survive a multiweek trip on the ocean.

I am incredibly proud of my final design and the exceptional work the fabrication team did throughout this project.

Kite Pharma - Dynamic Water Technologies

Designed and built simultaneously with Mauna Kea, this project brought entirely different challenges. Destined to be installed inside an building packed with pre-existing equipment on some cleared-off concrete pads, I had to get creative with where larger items could break apart for the install team navigating the tightly packed room, adhering to various equipment clearance codes, and tying into pipes laid out years before. While designing header supports and electrical panel stands, I was afforded the opportunity to add branding to some of the custom parts being used (see images below).

This was fully built and tested in DWT's shop before being disassembled, transported, and installed onsite.