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Project #

Project Name Aeration Equipment Improvements

Type One Phase

Useful Life 20 years

GRANTEE NONE

PLAN None

Category Wastewater Treatment

MATCH % NONE

TIF DISTRICT None

Priority Efficiency Improvement (3)

Total Project Cost: $1,000,000

Description Replace Lamson 300 HP Centrifigul Blower with a High Speed Turbo Blower.

Status Active

Justification The existing Lamson Blowers were placed in service in 2002 as part of the first iteration of the activated sludge process units. The blower is a "starts across the line", meaning that it is either on or off and cannot be regulated with Variable frequency drives. Because of this and its HP capacity, it has high starting amps that affect our electrical peak loading billing with REC. The New High Speed turbo blower uses a VFD which eliminates the inrush of power, allowing us to regulate our peak loading.

Expenditures

Total

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

PLANNING/DESIGN CONSTRUCTION

10,000

10,000

891,000

891,000

INSPECTION

5,000

5,000

ADMINISTRATION CONTINGENCY

5,000

5,000

89,000

89,000

1,000,000

1,000,000

Total

Funding Sources WASTEWATER FUND

Total

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

1,000,000

1,000,000

1,000,000

1,000,000

Total

Budget Impact/Other By replacing the Lamson blower with a high speed turbo blower, we anticipate a 10% reduction in power cost for the foreseeable future. The estimated annual savings is less than $10,000 per year.

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