Biosolids Heat Drying Facility, Cumberland, MD

As Design/Builder, Daniel O’Connell’s Sons collaborated with NEFCO (an O’Connell subsidiary) in the design, permitting, construction and operation of this new heat drying facility in Cumberland, Maryland.

Client:		City of Cumberland, MD
Designer:		Tighe & Bond Engineers
Capacity:		11 dry tons/day

 

Project Features

• Existing building renovated to receive and process digested sludge from an adjacent complex.
• Single dryer process train.
• Direct-fired, rotary drying system.
• Dual-fueled burner capable of using digester gas and natural gas.
• Dryer exhaust treated by scrubbing, condensing, recirculation and thermal oxidation.
• Design/Build collaboration allowed construction documents to be based on actual procured equipment shop drawings.