Newell WTP
Newell Regional Services Corp. (NRSC) · Brooks, AB, Canada
Treatment train
Lake Newell Reservoir → distribution, in flow order
- 01
Raw water intake
- 02
Chemical pretreatment / enhanced coagulation
- 03
Flocculation
- 04
PAC (as required)
- 05
Pall Microza microfiltration
- 06
Downstream disinfection / storage / distribution
Key findings
Conclusions recorded from the collected plant files
01
Do not treat 32 MLD as Newell's demonstrated plant capacity - it is the theoretical membrane capacity implied by Pall's later 8-MLD/rack design basis; April 2026 data shows the plant operating materially below that flux
02
Three distinct envelopes apply and should not be conflated: physical (4 racks/400 modules/~20,000 m2), Pall design (~32-40 MLD theoretical), and observed operating (4-6 MLD/rack, April 2026)
03
Before using 32 or 40 MLD for an expansion, hydraulic guarantee, or capacity study: confirm ratings of common feed pumps, feed strainers, RF pumps/tank, compressed-air system, CIP system, clearwell hydraulics, and discharge piping - Pall did not review these when quoting the 40 MLD theoretical figure
04
Verify the current chemical pretreatment sequence against the P&ID - the 2022 proposal's 'limited/seasonal PAC' description does not fully match the original enhanced-coagulation narrative
05
Next logical analysis: build a Newell membrane performance curve (flux vs. TMP, permeability/TCF per filtration cycle, RF frequency, recovery, extrapolated rack capacity) using the April 2026 Rack 1 dataset, compared directly against the Pall design point
Installed systems
7 systems, grouped from the spare parts register
Basis: 2020 Pall annual inspection covers pump couplings and leakage; pump makes and models are not on file.
| Tag | Description | Make / model | Qty | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Feed / RF pumps | Not on file | — | Make and model not on file |
| V3203B | Feed strainer limit switch | Not on file | — | Low confidence — 2010 commissioning report only |
Basis: Original Pall contract spares list (2009, WBS 1.00105); full module changeout June 2024.
| Tag | Description | Make / model | Qty | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | MF membrane rack | Pall | 4 | 100 modules each; HDPE piping, 8 in main connection |
| — | MF membrane module | Pall / Aria Microza UNA-620A | 400 | Highly crystalline PVDF, 538 ft² each; replaced Jun 2024 |
| PIT-1021 | Filtrate pressure transmitter | Not on file | — | Debris accumulation affecting integrity-test readings (2020) |
| — | Rack turbidimeter | Hach 660 / SC200 | — | Referenced in 2017 expansion |
| — | Particle counter | Hach PCX 2200 | — | Referenced |
Basis: Pall contract spares, 2014–2017 quotes, and 2023 positioner purchase. Installed population not fully traceable.
| Tag | Description | Make / model | Qty | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Lug / wafer butterfly valves, 1–8 in | Pall 222LT / 990 | — | — |
| FCV1001 | 8 in flow control valve with positioner | Pall 222LT | — | — |
| — | Electro-pneumatic valve positioner | SMC IP8101-032DH-DIJ00447 | — | — |
| — | Valve actuator | Keystone 79U-024 | — | — |
| — | 4 in butterfly valve (non-Pall) | Bray | — | Origin unconfirmed; issue reported May 2026 |
Basis: 2018 Numatics upgrade proposal: G2 electronics obsolete; G3 upgrade status unverified.
| Tag | Description | Make / model | Qty | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Solenoid / I/O valve manifolds | Numatics G2 (DeviceNet) | — | Count unreconciled: 7 vs 14 in 2018 proposal |
| — | Air compressor | Atlas Copco GA30VSD+ | 2 | 8,123 h / 7,644 h run time (2020) |
| — | Instrument air regulators | Not on file | — | Changed from 1 in to 1/2 in per 2010 punch list |
| — | Air-scrub flowmeter | Not on file | — | Model not on file |
Basis: 2015 heater quote (~10-week lead time) and 2026 CIP strainer failure and replacement order.
| Tag | Description | Make / model | Qty | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | CIP tank | Not on file | — | 3,000 US gal (11.4 m³) |
| — | Titanium immersion heater, 45 kW, 575 V, 3-phase | Watlow WH034199 | — | — |
| — | 4 in PVC Y-strainer, CIP pump discharge | Spears YS23S30-040 | — | Replacement ordered 2026 |
| — | Air-operated diaphragm pump, 0–5 GPM | Wilden P.025 | — | — |
Basis: 2010 redundancy modification (M1103). 2026 AriaFiltra controls refurbishment quoted; legacy purchases on hold.
| Tag | Description | Make / model | Qty | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Redundant PLC: 2 processors + redundancy module | Allen-Bradley ControlLogix | — | Networks: ControlNet, DeviceNet |
| — | HMI / SCADA | Pall | — | Pall HMI/SCADA interface |
| — | Control panels | Not on file | — | Current electrical drawings not on file |
Basis: 2009 shop drawing submittal, 2010 O&M manual, and 2019 service report.
| Tag | Description | Make / model | Qty | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS7709A / B | Softener system | Kinetico CP-216r OD | 2 | — |
| — | SmartStart controller, 120 VAC | Kinetico SmartStart | — | — |
| — | Cation exchange resin | Not on file | — | 113 L per vessel (2009 submittal); current condition unknown |
Site
- Location
- Brooks, AB, CanadaStreet address not on file
- Coordinates
- Not on file
- Owner
- Newell Regional Services Corp. (NRSC)
- Commissioned
- 2010
- Equipment OEMs
- Pall (now AriaFiltra), Kinetico
Contacts
No plant contacts in the source records.
Permits
No permits in the source records.