Gallery - Grinders: In-Channel & Wetwell Mounted
In-Channel Grinders including wetwell mounting, manhole mounting, headworks, pumping stations.
Smaller (Model 30000) grinders are at the top of the gallery, with the larger Channel Monsters (Model CMD & CDD) at the bottom of the gallery.
Retrofit outside channels
At the headworks of a very small treatment plant. A small grinder with a big (immersible) motor.date: Feb 10th, 2009
Guiderail-from top
This is an open channel Muffin Monster mounted in a wall mounting frame with guiderails. As seen through the access manhole.date: Sep 25th, 2007
Guiderail-front view
This is a Muffin Monster mounted on a wetwell mounting frame with guiderails for easy retrieval. Front view.date: Sep 25th, 2007
Deep Wetwell
A model 30005-0008 with immersible motor on a wallmounting frame with railsdate: Jun 25th, 2008
Look down ... way down
Looking down the guide rails at the grinder mounted on the frame over the inlet to the wetwelldate: Jun 25th, 2008
Guide Rail
A side view of the guiderail systemdate: Jun 25th, 2008
Frame detail
A guideplate is bolted to the front of the grinder, and then runs in the rail slots on the frame. The grinder is lifted by the eyebolts on the grinder - the plate is for guiding only.date: Jun 25th, 2008
Outside the Wetwell
I just had to throw this picture in, as it is such a gorgeous location. We're all standing around, looking at sewage flowing into a pit, surrounded by ... scenery. My job ain't all that tough, I guess.
(See also the separate gallery of 'scenery' photos.)
date: Jun 25th, 2008
Wetwell with platform
A nice little wetwell, picture taken while still under final construction.date: Feb 10th, 2009
Shallow manhole
This grinder is mounted in a custom manufactured pit. Model 30005-0008 with an immersible motor. There will be a lid put on.date: Jun 25th, 2008
Another manhole
Straight through flow, protecting a lagoon & airatorsdate: Jun 26th, 2008
Manhole
Another shallow manhole installation. The grinder is 11-3/4" wide and fits quite nicely into a channel 12" wide. This one looks to be a bit less than 12" wide.date: Oct 25th, 2008
Kingman
Inlet of pumping station, with a guiderail system and lifting baledate: Sep 21st, 2009
CMD1205
The smallest Channel Monster, with 12" cutter height and 5" diameter single drum.
Cute, ain't it?
date: Jun 26th, 2008
CMD2410
CMD 2410 with coil drum, installed December 2006date: Mar 3rd, 2007
Porter Creek Siphon, Whitehorse
A shot down the rail system at the influent coming into the chamber. They build a small 'grit collection' chamber before the grinder, which will collect the grit.
Grinder is a CMD 2410-SDX-2.0, 6mm perforated drum, with immersible motor and lifting bale.
date: Apr 1st, 2010
Adjustable Rail system
This retrofit at Porter Creek, Whitehorse, Yukon has some challenges, so the contractor devised this method of adjusting the installation of the frame.
Send royalties to Duncan's, Whitehorse.
date: Apr 1st, 2010
CDD3210
Double drum CDD3210 with single drive and two 10" coil drums. Installed December, 2006.date: Mar 3rd, 2007
Channel Monster Double Drum AD
The AD version of the Channel Monster incorporates side rails, and heftier construction. This unit features the SS coil drums and hydraulic drive, and was retrofitted into an old comminutor pit. This view is of the downstream side, prior to flow being allowed into the channel.
date: Jan 20th, 2007
Channel Monster Double Drum
This is one of the first Double Drum units. Installed in 1997 and is still running with practically no maintenance since installation.
date: Jan 20th, 2007
CDD4016
Hydraulically driven CDD4016 with overflow barscreen.date: Jun 22nd, 2008
Extended Shaft
The extended shaft on the Channel Monster lifts the motor & reducer to the operator level
date: Jan 20th, 2007
Hydraulic Drives
The new higher powered 15 HP Hydraulic drive sitting next to the older 5 HP drive.
date: Jan 20th, 2007
CDD5016-XDM-2.5
New style CDD 5016-XDM-2.5 Channel Monster with 2.5" drive shafts and larger cutters. Coil screen drums.
This one is a 'multi-headed monster' with a 10 HP immersible motor driving the cutters and two 1 HP motors for the screen drums.
RD of Wood Buffalo, Fort McMurray Lift Station 1A.
Startup completed June 28, 2011.
date: Jul 4th, 2011
ACRWC - Fort Saskatchewan
CDD 4020-XDM-2.5 with coil drums at the Alberta Capital Region Wastewater Commission's Fort Saskatchewan Sewage Pumping Station.
Startup completed 7/7/11.
date: Jul 8th, 2011
ACRWC - Parkland
CDD-5016-XDM-2.5 with immersible motors at the Alberta Capital Region Wastewater Commission's Parkland Sewage Pumping Station.
Startup completed 7/7/11
date: Jul 8th, 2011