Vortex Suppression Baskets & Spool Combination

South Mesquite WTP, Texas

CASE STUDY #5

Problem:

Extreme Turbulence at the bottom of the wet well affecting the 4 pumps performance and longevity.

 

Solution:

Vortex Suppression Baskets & Spool combination welded together utilizing three points of flow straightening:
  1. 1st stage: 1″ wide square grate mounted near the bottom
  2. 2nd stage uses thirty (30) side wall vanes mounted 12 degree apart
  3. 3rd stage straightening grid mounted in the pipe, size 3.5″ x 3.5″ square.

SCOPE OF SUPPLY (Four Flow Straighteners)

Two (2) 13″ Diameter x 25.75″ Height
Two (2) 11.65″ Diameter x 25.75″ Height
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION:
316L Stainless Steel
CUSTOMER:
North Texas Municipal Water District
South Mesquite WTP UV/Filter Imp
CONTRACTOR: 
Archer Western Construction
Irving, TX 75038
ENGINEER: 
Black & Veatch
Kansas City, MO 64114