Over 6,000m2 of EUROSIX fibre cement natural grey sheeting, along with an efficient ventilated ridge system all supplied from stock by Briarwood Products was specified to cover 3 separate sludge cake storage barns at a water recycling centre. The purpose of sludge dewatering is to reliably and efficiently concentrate the wastes into high solids called filter cakes for easy and cost-effective storage and disposal.

The installation of these sludge cake storage barns will avoid the requirement for further sludge treatment and dewatering upgrades at this local authority facility. These 3 large covered storage buildings will be used to stockpile sludge cake when conditions do not allow for disposal to land. Each barn will have a nominal capacity of around 3000m3, for a minimum of 60 days sludge cake storage.

Sludge dewatering is the practice of minimizing waste by volume to prepare for its effective disposal. Sludge originates during the process of treating wastewater before the water can be released back into the environment and passing the sludge through a dewatering filter process on this site which significantly reduces its weight and its volume before disposal.

Benefits of Waste Volume Reduction – Because sludge dewatering focuses on weight and volume reduction to minimize waste disposal costs, as the name of the method implies, water removal is the principal means to reduce volume before the sludge by-product can be economically disposed of.

The high moisture content within these storage buildings along with heat and vapours produced by the raw materials is the perfect reason why a EUROSIX fibre cement sheet and ventilated ridge system has been specified. EUROSIX Fibre cement roof sheeting has a natural resistance to chemical attack, reduces condensation forming, is rust free and has a natural ability to assist ventilation as well as being a low maintenance product. All together it makes an ideal roof to cover this interesting local authority project