The Kakolanmäki wastewater treatment plant, jointly owned by 14 municipalities, has been operating in the southern Finnish city of Turku since the beginning of 2009. Since the plant is built underground it has a more constant and higher temperature than surface facilities, a distinct advantage for treatment conditions. It is able to process the wastewater from 300,000 people and various industrial sources in a way that considerably reduces the nutrient load on the Baltic Sea.
Product and company names changed from Metso to Valmet. Valmet acquired Metso’s Process Automation System business and products on April 1st 2015.
It works really well and gives operators a continuous indication of how well the centrifuge is working and effectiveness of the polymer which is a great aid for optimization. The time consuming laboratory tests have been reduced to 3 times per week. We are also able to trial different polymers and polymer qualities without loading the laboratory, while getting much more reliable information instantly.”
Jouko Tuomi, Plant Process Engineer
Summary
Location
Turku, Finland
Customer challenge
More effective plant operations using online measurements
