SECTION 15500

GEY WATER TREATMENT PLANT

PART 1 – GENERAL

1.01 RELATED DOCUMENTS

A. Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General and

Supplementary Conditions and Division 01 Specification Sections and Section
220000 General Provisions for Plumbing work, apply to this Section.

1.02 WORK INCLUDED:

Gray water treatment plant comprising of –
A. Water tanks
B. Pumps, Motors & control Panels
C. Air Blowers
D. Treatment Media Blocks & filters
E. Piping
F. Biological Treatment Multi-media & Carbon Filters
G. Post Treatment – Ultra Filtration

1.03 RELATED WORKS:

A. Section 22 00 00 - Plumbing System
B. Section 22 05 00 - General Requirements for Plumbing Works
C. Section 22 05 29 - Hangars and Supports for Plumbing Piping
and Equipment
D. Section 22 11 23 - Domestic water Pumps
E. Section 22 05 13 - General Duty valves for Plumbing Piping
F. Section 22 05 48 - Vibration & seismic control for Plumbing works
G. Section 22 13 29 - Sanitary sewer pumps
H. Section 22 12 00 - Facility Potable Water Storage Tanks

1.03 REFERENCE STANDARDS:

A. American Society for Testing and Materials:
1. ASME B31.9 and UL 778
2. Packaged Booster Pumps listed and labeled by an NRTL as
pumping systems
 3. Quality standard for performance efficiency – ASHRAE/ IESNA
90.1- 2007
B. 1. NEMA 250 - Enclosures for Electrical equipment (1000 volts
maximum)

1.04 SUBMITTALS
A. The following submittals are required as specified and as follows:
1. Product data, certified pump performance characteristics with
selection plotted, data on equipment dimensions, service
connections, operating weight and installation drawings and
instructions.
2. Manufacturer's / independent laboratory's test certificates
confirming that the equipment construction and performance
meet or exceed the specified requirements shall be submitted, as
required.
3. Warranty: Provide sample copies of manufacturers' actual
warranties for all materials to be furnished under this Section,
clearly defining all terms, conditions, and time periods for the
coverage thereof.
4. Qualifications Statement: Evidence indicating that the proposed
installers are qualified to perform the work.
5. Shop Drawings.

1.05 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Equipment supplied shall have local agents certified by the manufacturer
to check, test, adjust and commission the equipment.
B. Packaged pump sets shall be assembled and tested at the manufacturers'
or licensees own premises. Furnish copy of manufacturing license along
with material submittal, where appropriate.
C. Requirements and recommendations of the following organizations shall
be conformed to as appropriate:
1. National Sanitation Federation (NSF)
2. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
3. International Electro technical Commission (IEC)
D. Equipment shall have labels attached permanently, indicating:
1. Name of Manufacturer
2. Model / Serial numbers
3. Certified Ratings
4. Maximum Operating Parameters
 E. Deliver materials in original unopened containers of packaging clearly
labeled with manufacturer's name, brand name, Instruction for use, all
Identifying numbers, and U.L. Labels.
F. Weatherproof covering shall be retained on equipment until
commissioning.
G. Store materials in a clean, dry area protected from water and direct
sunlight.

1.06 GUARANTEES AND WARRANTIES

Company shall be furnished with guarantee and warranty certificates, duly
registered with the manufacturer.

1.07 SPARE PARTS

Requirements of the General Conditions of Contract / Section 22 00 00 and 22
05 00 shall be referred to and complied with as appropriate without prejudice to
requirements stated herein.

PART 2 – PRODUCTS

2.01 GENERAL
A. Architectural documents along with drainage and water supply drawings
shall be shall be referred to and complied with for location of grey water
tanks. Design, furnish and install Grey water treatment Plants of (various
capacities. Capacity of the plants shall be 2 Cub. M/day; 5Cub. M/day; 10
Cub.M /day; 20 Cub. M/Day, 25 Cubs. M/day and 50 Cub. M/day; varying
for different plants differently as per the grey water Plant schedule on the
Plumbing drawings) capacity 30M3/day.
B. Feed water Quality:
Made up of water from wash basins and showers, the light grey water to
be recycled must have low levels of BOD, suspended solids & shall be
disinfected.
Influent Water Characteristics
BOD5 < 150 mg/l 50 mg/l
COD < 300 mg/l 100 mg/l
Influent Suspended Solids < 150 mg/l
Total Dissolved Solids < 2000 mg/l 500 mg/l
pH 6-8
Free Chlorine < 0.5 mg/l
Oil & Grease < 10 mg/l 5 mg/l
 Aluminum < 1 mg/l
Calcium < 20 mg/l
Magnesium < 20 mg/l
Sodium < 120 mg/l
Potassium < 8 mg/l
Chloride < 180 mg/l
Sulfate < 75 mg/l
Alkalinity < 60 mg/l
Total Hardness < 85 mg/l
NH4 < 10 mg/l
Boron < 1 mg/l
C. Permeate Water Application:
Permeate water shall be suitable for toilet flushing and irrigation use
only.
Effluent Water Characteristics
Effluent B.O.D. <10 mg/l
Effluent suspended solids <10 mg/l
Effluent COD <50 mg/l
pH 6–8
NH4 < 2 mg/l
Coliforms < 100cfu/100ml
Residual Chlorine 0.5 to 2.0 mg/l
D. Waste Water Treatment Plant shall have the following Features:
1. A synchronized system allows the plant to work with peak flow, by
using equalizing pumps to stabilize the Hourly flow to the plant
2. Low electricity consumption.
3. Monitoring System.
4. The system is connected to a PLC which operates the plant via a
built in philosophy programmed to suit the process backed up by
an EPROM ready to load the program in case of failure in second.
5. Low Operation and Maintenance cost.
6. All metal works inside the biological tank transferring the
compressed air to the aeration system is made of SS 316 L.
7. All other items are made of UPVC pipes for plant interconnection
and internal plant pipes.
8. No Dry beds or dewatering tanks are needed.
2.02 STORAGE TANK
A. Treated gray water Storage Tank shall be of GRP panel type with sealed
access manhole, ladder, overflow pipe, drain pipe, vent etc.

2.03 BOOSTER PUMPS

A. Booster set consists of vertical multistage, non-self-priming in line
centrifugal pumps with electric motor of 2900-rpm speed. Booster set shall
maintain a constant discharge pressure by continuously matching the
pump speed to the actual water consumption through a frequency
converter. This results in regular electric energy saving as the demand
varies. Booster set should be supplied with pumps coupled in parallel and
fitted on a folded sheet steel base.
B.

1. Impellers - Stainless Steel 316

2. Shaft - Stainless Steel 316

3. Stage pieces - Stainless Steel 316

4. Base & top plate - Stainless Steel 316

5. Filling, draining plug - Stainless Steel

6. Seal - Mechanical

C. The Booster set shall be provided with only one External frequency
converter, the Frequency converter power rating must be equal to the
power rating of one pump motor.
The frequency converter will control the first duty pump so as to maintain
the pressure in the pipe system until 100% of the rotational speed is
reached, subsequently with a further demand a next pump(s) with a fixed
speed will be switched on.
This is repeated until all pumps are active. Capacity decrease and /or
pressure increase will decrease the rotational speed of the frequency
converter – controlled pump until the minimum rotational speed is
reached, after which the pumps are shut down one by one.
The Frequency converter should change rotationally in the control panel
to all the motors in the system.
The speed controlled Booster set should works with a preset proportional,
Integration and differentiation amplification. With the possible failure
message of the Frequency converter the system will switch to “Emergency
Cascade” which implies that the directly switched pump(s) are switched
on and off based on a preset bandwidth
D. All wetted parts and piping of Booster pumps shall be produced of
Stainless Steel 316.
 E. All bronze isolation valves at suction and discharge of each pump and
bronze self-closing (non slam) check valve at discharge of each pump.
F. Fabricated steel with resilient mounting for pumps, where required.
The Booster set shall be provided with only one External frequency
converter, the Frequency converter power rating must be equal to the
power rating of one pump motor.
G.. The frequency converter will control the first duty pump so as to maintain
the pressure in the pipe system until 100% of the rotational speed is
reached, Subsequently with a further demand a next pump(s) with a fixed
speed will be switched on.
H. Welded heavy gauge steel with epoxy coating on wetted areas & butyl
rubber diaphragm Suitable for 10/16 bar working pressure, pre-charged
with nitrogen.
I. Compound gauge at suction manifold, and pressure gauge of suitable
range at discharge manifold, Flexible connections at suction and
discharges connection.
J. The assembly shall be given two coats of primer and one of gloss enamel
at the factory.
K. Refer to the drawings and tables for the types and capacities.

2.04 CONTROL PANEL

A. Control panels for packaged (Booster) pump sets shall have the following,
as appropriate:
1. Painted sheet steel enclosure, to IP 54 standards, mounted on a
rectangular steel standpipe
2. Frequency converter(s), mounted on the standpipe supporting the
controller (a common variable speed drive (VSD) shall be used for
all pump motors in the package)
3. Mains isolator 4 pole, fully enclosed type, interlocked with door and
power on indicator (red), which shall be lit only when all the three
phases are healthy
4. Programmable Logic Controller / Microprocessor, control cards
and associated elements for:
a. Variable speed control of pump motors
b. Sequencing / Programmed operation of pumps
c. Analogue / Digital inputs / outputs
d. Interfacing with BMS etc.
5. Starter contactor (DOL / star-delta) with overload trip and set of
HRC fuses for each pump
 6. Selector switch for mode of operation: Manual / off / automatic or
VSD / Off / DOL
7. LED indicators for the following:
a. Power ON
b. VFD / Off / DOL
c. Low Water
d. Pump Run / Trip
8. Automatic sequence inverters for changing lead pump on twenty-
four (24) hour basis
9. Low water cut-out with audio-visual alarm
10. Running time totaling meters for each pump
11. Minimum run timer (hunt limiter) and relay with a range of 0 to 6
minutes
12. Alarm test and mute facility
13. Set of terminals / relays with volt free contacts for interlocks /
interconnection with other systems
14. Set of pressure switches (for pressure controlled sets only)

2.05 INSTRUMENTATION
1. Individual pressure Gauges must be provided for each pump to indicate
suction pressure and system pressure. Pressure switch should be
included for low suction pressure to activate automatically reset alarm
system.
2. Anti-Vibration pad & temperature probe for each pump shall be provided.
2.06 COMPONEMNTS OF WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT
Item
Description Activity/Location Material
1 Hair Separators For trapping hair and large Stainless steel
debris from inlet waste 316 with mesh
water size 3mm

1. Air Blowers Provide Oxygen Demand for Side channel

Aeration to (SAF) Aeration blowers with
Biological tank Motor power not
exceeding 2.2 KW
2. Pumps Removal of sludge on Working / standby
pretreatment tank; feed the plant
with sufficient flow rate / Feeding /
backwash for filters- Pumping /
Lifting Station.
3 Treatme Reduce the entry of nutritive
nt Media substances in the natural water.
Bio Biological Tanks # 1 &2.
blocks
4. Diffusers Coarse bubble aeration of waste PVC
water
5. Multimedia Filter Enhance the water quality to reduce or FRP with working
eliminate the suspended solids from the pressure of about 5
fluent to discharge. bar
6. Activated Carbon To eliminate odor / smell and taste of FRP with working
Filter water and removal of dissolved Pressure of about
organics. 5 Bars
7. Control Panel Control full operation of Grey water PLC type- Fully
system and components automatic
8. Ultrafiltration Installation of UF membranes and
pumps for post treatment of treated
water
8. Oxygen flow Connection and transmitting oxygen Stainless steel 316 L
piping & internal from blowers to diffusers; All internal
piping and items piping as required; Bio blocks uplift
support structure. -
Biological Tanks.
9. Sanitary Sanitary connection / flow- All Tanks UPVC pipes &
connections fittings – Schedule 80
10. Electrical Conduits Protection for cables and wires- External MS conduits- MOE
& and internal application. approved
Fittings
11. Electrical cables & Electrical connection- All tanks MOE approved
wires
12. Biological Installation of Treatment Media/Bio Steel with special
Treatment Tanks blocks epoxy coating.
Size to be selected
based plant treatment
capacity
 Ite
Description Activity/Location Material
m
5. Multimedia Filter Enhance the water quality to FRP with working
reduce or eliminate the suspended pressure of about
solids from the fluent to discharge. 5 bar
Activated To eliminate odor / smell and taste FRP with working
Carbon Filter of water and removal of dissolved Pressure of about
organics. 5 Bars
7. Control Panel Control full operation of Grey water PLC type- Fully
system and components automatic
8. Oxygen flow Connection and transmitting Stainless steel
piping & internal oxygen from blowers to diffusers; 316 L
piping and items All internal piping as required; Bio
blocks uplift support structure. -
Biological Tanks.
9. Sanitary Sanitary connection / flow- All UPVC pipes &
connections Tanks fittings – Schedule
80
10. Electrical Protection for cables and wires- MS conduits-
Conduits & External and internal application. MOE approved
Fittings
11. Electrical cables Electrical connection- All tanks MOE approved
& wires
12. Biological Installation of Treatment Media/Bio Steel with special
Treatment blocks epoxy coating.
Tanks Size to be
selected based
plant treatment
capacity

2.07. MANUFACTURERS approved by Engineer

1. PART 3 – EXECUTION

3.01 COORDINATION
A. Size of doorways and other accesses to technical areas shall be co-
ordinated to ensure that these are amply sized to allow for the movement
of equipment.
B. Hooks, rails or other provisions shall be provided to allow for hoisting or
movement of equipment in technical areas.
 C. Data on heat loss to surroundings from equipment located in air-
conditioned areas shall be furnished to the HVAC trade.
D. Data on the required power supplies shall be furnished to the electrical
trade.
E. Provision of louvered doors shall be arranged for casework enclosing
refrigerating equipment, in coordination with respective trades.

3.02 SELECTION
A. Pump motors shall be selected for the maximum loading of the selected
impeller.
B. Pumps shall be selected with the operating points within 20 % on either
side of the maximum efficiency point.
C. Maximum and minimum impeller sizes shall not be selected for unit
pumps, as far as possible.
D. Coded colours shall be used for finishing equipment of different services.

3.03 INSTALLATION
A. Clearances shall be provided around equipment for operation,
maintenance and ventilation.
B. Manufacturer's installation instructions shall be complied with in all
respects.
C. Lifting devices shall be attached to equipment only at designated points.
Equipment shall not be dropped or subjected to any kind of shock.
D. Services of manufacturer's specialist representative shall be provided for
commissioning of equipment.

3.04 GUARANTEES AND WARRANTIES

A. Owner shall be furnished with guarantee and warranty certificates, duly
registered with the manufacturer.

END OF SECTION