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Scale-Up & Optimisation

Expert guidance on scaling from pilot to full-scale wastewater treatment operations. Generate reliable design data, optimise operating overheads, and minimise scale-up risk.

Our Engineering Services

From Pilot Data to Full-Scale Design

Scale-Up Calculations

Apply established engineering correlations and safety factors to translate pilot results into full-scale equipment sizing, retention times, and hydraulic profiles.

  • Surface loading rates
  • Organic & hydraulic loading
  • Mixing & aeration scaling
  • Safety factor selection

Design Data Generation

Compile all process data, equipment specifications, P&IDs, and control philosophies required for tendering, permitting, and construction of the full-scale plant.

  • Equipment sizing sheets
  • Process flow diagrams
  • Mass & energy balances
  • Control strategy

Cost Optimisation

Analyse trade-offs between capital investment and operating requirements to recommend the most technically favourable process configuration.

  • Capital expenditure estimation
  • Operating expenditure modelling
  • Chemical requirement analysis
  • Energy consumption

Performance Modelling

Develop mathematical models and simulations to predict full-scale performance under variable flow, loading, and seasonal conditions.

  • Steady-state modelling
  • Dynamic simulation
  • Sensitivity analysis
  • What-if scenarios

Scale-Up Methodology

1

Data Review

Comprehensive review of pilot test data, including statistical analysis of performance variability and identification of limiting parameters.

2

Correlation

Application of scale-up correlations specific to each unit process (DAF, biological, filtration, dewatering) based on industry standards and our empirical database.

3

Validation

Comparison with full-scale reference installations to validate scale-up assumptions and adjust safety factors based on proven performance.

4

Specification

Preparation of full-scale equipment specifications, performance guarantees, and operating manuals derived from pilot test results.

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Ready to scale up?

Our engineers will translate your pilot data into a robust, cost-optimised full-scale design.

Industries We Serve

Our expertise spans multiple industries with sector-specific water treatment solutions.