Sewage Treatment Plants

VTP Series
Built-in Vacuum System

Facet Sewage Treatment Plants VTP Series for marine applications Facet Sewage Treatment Plants VTP Series meet Marpol Annex
are designed for the treatment of black waters (coming from W.C., IV Requirements, 8(1)(b) and 9.1.1 Regulations, as well as IMO
urinals and hospital) and grey waters (sinks, showers, laundry and Resolution MEPC-2(VI), CE Standards 96/98/EC and 98/85/EC;
galley) generated onboard ships. This treatment consists in the and they do not generate sludge that should be later discharged.
purification and later disinfection of waters in order to achieve a
quality effluent meeting all requirements. These plants treat black The Plants are supplied completely assembled and tested so that
waters by biological means, this is that they are of the active their installation onboard is very quick.
sludge, prolonged aeration, aerobic type.
STANDARD FEATURES
The plants are built in a single steel module to ease transportation
and onboard installation. Inside this module, three chambers • Meet IMO Resolution MEPC-2(VI)
(aeration, settling and disinfection) especially designed, have been • Certified by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and the CE
arranged in order to guarantee its correct operation and to avoid • No sludge generation
sludge generation. Each chamber has been provided with the • No odour generation
necessary access and inspection register. • Fully automatic operation driven by PLC
• Inside and outside Epoxy protective coating
The air diffusers are located in the aeration chamber and they • Aeration system compounded by a blower, an air supply pipe,
produce both oxygenation and shaking of the liquid to be treated. bubble diffusers, a filter and an air relief valve
Due to the special design of the settling chamber, the active • Automatic sludge recirculation system
sludge inside it is separated from the effluent and automatically • Access and inspection registers in every chamber
recirculated to the aeration chamber. Both, the clarified liquid and • Electrical control panel, with IP-55 protection, including
grey waters reach the disinfection chamber where a chlorine operation synoptic panel
solution is dosed in order to remove fecal coliform bacteria. Once • Vacuum ejectors
disinfection has taken place, the effluent is automatically or manually • Circulating pumps
d ischarged overboa rd or into a different installation.
OPTIONS
Built-in vacuum system takes charge of transportation of black
waters along the vacuum system to the treatment plant. The • Stand-by blower
vacuum in the circuit is achieved automatically with the ejector • Stand-by discharge pump
and circulating pump. • Chlorine solution dosing pump
• Grease trap

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VTP Series Built-in Vacuum System

The dimensions are approx CONNECTION LIST

MARK A B C D E F
DIMENSIONS (mm) SERVICE inlet air vent discharge grey water inlet overflow inlet chlorine
MODEL a b c MODEL TYPE
VTP-0.5 1600 1550 1550 VTP-0.5 DN100 DN80 1 1/2'' RH DN80 DN50 1/2'' RH
VTP-1 2150 1560 1650 VTP-1 DN100 DN80 1 1/2'' RH DN80 DN50 1/2'' RH
VTP-1.5 2185 1665 1725 VTP-1.5 DN100 DN80 1 1/2'' RH DN80 DN50 1/2'' RH
VTP-2 2185 1665 2035 VTP-2 DN100 DN100 1 1/2'' RH DN80 DN50 1/2'' RH
VTP-3 3055 1665 2095 VTP-3 DN100 DN100 1 1/2'' RH DN80 DN50 1/2'' RH

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VTP Series Built-in Vacuum System

CONNECTION LIST
MARK A B C D E F
SERVICE inlet air vent discharge grey water in. in. chlorine black w. dis.
MODEL TYPE
VTP-4 DN65 DN100 DN32 DN80 1/2'' RH BSP DN65
VTP-6 DN65 DN100 DN32 DN80 1/2'' RH BSP DN65
VTP-8 DN65 DN100 DN32 DN80 1/2'' RH BSP DN65
VTP-10 DN65 DN100 DN32 DN80 1/2'' RH BSP DN65

Note.- Number of eyectors depend on installation

DIMENSIONS (mm)
MODEL
a b c d e f g i
VTP-4 3048 1850 1969 1360 1928 2110 1310 100
VTP-6 3504 2330 1969 1674 2069 2110 1624 100
VTP-8 3444 2530 2274 1878 2374 2415 1828 100
VTP-10 3962 2530 2274 1878 2374 2415 1828 100
The dimensions are approx

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VTP Series Built-in Vacuum System

CONNECTION LIST
MARK A B C D E F
SERVICE inlet air vent discharge grey water in. in. chlorine black w. dis.
MODEL TYPE
VTP-12 DN65 DN150 DN32 DN80 1/2'' RH BSP DN65
VTP-14 DN65 DN150 DN32 DN80 1/2'' RH BSP DN65
VTP-16 DN65 DN150 DN32 DN80 1/2'' RH BSP DN65
VTP-18 DN65 DN150 DN32 DN80 1/2'' RH BSP DN65

Note.- Number of eyectors depend on installation

DIMENSIONS (mm)
MODEL
a b c d e f g i
VTP-12 4333 2944 2274 2184 2374 2415 2134 100
VTP-14 4885 2944 2274 2184 2374 2415 2134 100
VTP-16 4990 2944 2578 2184 2678 2719 2134 100
VTP-18 4990 3248 2578 2488 2678 2719 2438 100

The dimensions are approx

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VTP Series Built-in Vacuum System

CONNECTION LIST
MARK A B C D E F
SERVICE inlet air vent discharge grey water in. in. chlorine black w. dis.
MODEL TYPE
VTP-20 DN65 DN150 DN32 DN80 1/2'' RH BSP DN65
VTP-22 DN65 DN150 DN32 DN80 1/2'' RH BSP DN65
VTP-24 DN65 DN150 DN32 DN80 1/2'' RH BSP DN65
VTP-30 DN65 DN200 DN32 DN80 1/2'' RH BSP DN65

Note.- Number of eyectors depend on installation

DIMENSIONS (mm)
MODEL
A B C D E F G I
VTP-20 5442 3248 2578 2488 2678 2719 2438 100
VTP-22 5277 3248 2883 2488 2983 3024 2438 100
VTP-24 5037 3553 2883 2793 2983 3024 2743 100
VTP-30 5646 3860 2883 3098 2983 3024 3048 100

The dimensions are approx

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VTP Series VTP Flow Diagram

ITEM DESCRIPTION
1 Aeration chamber
2 Sewage inlet
3 Chlorine contact discharge chamber
4 Stainless steel non-clog air diffusers
5 Clarifier
6 Bottom of clarifier hopper
7 Sludge return line
8 Sewage treatment unit air supply
9 Sludge return line air supply needle valve
10 Diffuser air supply valve
11 Clarifier inlet baffle pipe
12 Crossover manifold (discharge from clarifier to chlorine contact chamber)
13 Chlorine chemical injection
14 Sludge return cleanout
15 Sludge return air supply solenoid valve
16 Anti-syphon vent
17 Vacuum ejector
18 Vacuum manifold valves
19 Discharge valves
20 Circulation ejector pump
21 Vacuum control manifold
22 Air vent to atmosphere
23 Grey water inlet
24 Chlorine chemical injection
25 Treated liquid discharge from sewage treatment unit
26 Control panel
27 Blower
28 Sewage inlet pipe
29 Chlorine tank
30 To bilge

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