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Buying a DAF System? 7 Topics to Discuss First

There are a lot of companies out there that will sell you anything they think you might need. But it’s your responsibility to make an educated decision when it comes to buying wastewater treatment equipment. Before getting serious about buying a DAF system, get acquainted with the different manufacturers and ask them why they do…

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FRC Awarded Perfect Marks for Contractor Safety

FRC has been awarded perfect marks in contractor safety ratings on the ISN network – a resource that helps establish partnerships between hiring clients and contractors by promoting corporate transparency across management, training, and safety infrastructure. “We always place concerted effort on procedure, safety, and documentation” emphasizes FRC Systems President, Adriaan van der Beek, “these reviews…

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DAF Upgrade for Regulatory Compliance in Costa Rica

Central America’s largest poultry producer, DIP-CMI, re-vamped its existing wastewater treatment infrastructure with modern, space-saving technologies to meet strict water quality regulations for discharging effluent into the local waterway. The upgraded facility, located in San Jose, Costa Rica, processes more than 100,000 birds per day, preparing them for distribution to local markets. As part of…

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Algae Removal with DAF

Algae Removal Using Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF)

It happens every year around the US – warm weather during summertime induces algae growth in surface bodies of water. Other times algae comes because of  improper management of discharged wastewater. We’re seeing this very problem at Lake Erie right now. Algae grow when they have the right conditions, such as adequate nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus), light levels,…

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FRC Opens New Headquarters in Metro-Atlanta

Atlanta, GA – July 10, 2014 – FRC Systems International, an industry leader in wastewater treatment system design and manufacturing, has opened its new corporate headquarters in Cumming, Georgia. The new facility will allow FRC to expand its staff and better serve its partners in more than 20 countries around the world. “Our existing facility…

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Ways to reduce chemical use in a DAF system

7 Ways to Reduce Chemical Use in a DAF System

It’s no secret that the greatest operating expense of an industrial wastewater treatment system is in chemical usage. Naturally, finding a way to reduce chemical use would be a good place to start finding savings. The electrical cost of running a PCL-60 DAF system at full capacity (660 gpm) for 24 hours is roughly $30. That figure will fluctuate…

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5 Reasons Why ANSI DAF Pumps Rule

DAF pumps are the key component of all DAF Systems. On it rides some of the largest capital, operations and maintenance expenses involved in wastewater pre-treatment systems. So, why does FRC employ an ANSI pump over a specialty DAF pump? 1. No Air in Pump Chamber Specialty whitewater pumps come in a regenerative turbine or a multi-stage impeller configuration. These pumps pull atmospheric air (or…

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DAF Spare Parts to Keep On Hand

Murphy’s Law says, “Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.” There’s a lot to be said for being prepared. FRC has performed quite extensive testing on all parts used on our DAF systems, and we believe them to be of the highest quality, but inevitably something is going to fail. It might not happen this…

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DAF System Design | Plate Pack vs. Open Tank

FRC has two main DAF system designs: the PCL High Rate DAF System and the PWL Open Style DAF System. How is it that we decide to use one DAF system design over the other for a given wastewater application? That’s a good question. DAF systems are designed on two key calculations – solids loading rate and hydraulic loading rate….

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