running a <3 hp pump doesn't add up very fast especially when we'd only have to run it every other day or less.
Gbam, are you saying the setup would work? I understand that there are alternative solutions, but i was told low cost, and easy installation/maintenance.
I have come to the...
a lot simpler to excavate? that's like 30k of work and engineering, my ponds are already setup as described.
How is the riser closed off to pond B EXCEPT by pump inlet, not going to work? You say Ponds B&C will equalize if i leave the valve open, so if Pond C is connected to that riser drawn...
If I put the riser on the Pond C side of the culvert, i would need to pressurize the entire line from B to C, which is a 12 inch culvert?
I don't understand why my solution is that bad? I would only need a 2 inch line to the bottom of the riser, when I turn the pump on some would flow into c...
why not CVG? I understand I'd have to open the butterfly valve for it to flow into C... but wouldn't raising the water column on the Pond B side of that culvert make it flow into pond C?
well The management wants the pond so the plant site "looks nice" SO basically it's purely aesthetics.
I am going to pose the question if it's worth any money to keep Pond C with sufficient level in it. or if we should just leave them all empty all the time. Because that is the easiest answer.
Ok I have come to think that I'm incapable of describing the situation and problem we are having.
1) the creek drainage works as intended
2) The problem is keeping the level in pond C up while keeping Ponds A&B down.
I have attached another wonderful sketch to illustrate my proposed solution...
the pipes may be slightly plugged but that isn't the problem, and the creek is just under 2 miles away. The depth of all 3 ponds as of right now is pretty low because they desire ponds A and B to remain pretty dry, as in, they want them dry the day after a big rain.
I get that currently they...
Well I have all the documents at my disposal, but i haven't been able to glean what original intent was, although I assume they are more retention ponds in case of a spill, than detention ponds.
I think maximum allowable discharge is around 15 cfs, or that's the number i keep seeing. It's a...
Well the elevation drawings are not readily available, so i'll make close estimations.
Creek is Elev 0
Pond C is Elev +8 ft
Pond B is Elev +8.5 ft
Pond A is Elev +9 ft
They desire pond A and B to remain empty most of the time, apparently they hate cattails and want to avoid them growing...
Ok, this might be a retarded question because well, I like dealing with refineries, not ponds.
In the sketch I've provided there shows a series of 3 ponds. Ponds A and B are slightly above pond C. They all currently drain by gravity, there are butterfly valves between B and C and on the...
Actually Kiwi, ALL of the mash gets sent to fermentation usually, then the ethanol is distilled out of a ~30% solids slurry and the bottoms get sent to the dryer. but you are correct he'd be missing a HUGE amount of machinery, and not that his feed composition would have to change, he could mix...
Stone cold,
You're having a slight case of dyslexia, It is ICM inc. that built ~80% of american dry mill corn to ethanol plants. Most of those are at LEAST 40,000,000 gallons per year. If you're thinking of just making <1,000,000 gallons per year then it could be feasible... depending.
depends on what kind of equipment is available, but in general you'd need a LOT of capital because although you probably have the grain handling available... a lot of other things you'll need aren't there so you'd probably be better off just starting from scratch.
more details are needed though
Well in layout A, you have a Flow element on a recyle loop so you cannot tell how much your actually taking out of the tank. there is also no way to feed material into the tank, so i doubt it's viable at all.
In layout B The flow element is in the right spot, so the storage system is at least...
