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Tricel® Vitae T3 UK5-14
Wastewater Treatment Plants
Engineering a green future
1013000 Rev 5 Dec 2023
TRICEL VITAE T3 UK6-14
tricel.co.uk
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  • Page 1 Tricel® Vitae T3 UK5-14 Wastewater Treatment Plants Engineering a green future 1013000 Rev 5 Dec 2023 TRICEL VITAE T3 UK6-14 tricel.co.uk...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Installation ..........................10 Installation planning ......................10 Inspection on reception of tanks ..................10 Positioning and precautions ..................... 10 Types of installation ......................11 Installation procedure: Tricel Tanks .................. 12 5.5.1 Excavation (dry & wet sites):  ................ 12    ...
  • Page 3 Desludging (emptying the solid waste from the primary chamber) ........21 Operating conditions ........................22 10 Troubleshooting ........................24 10.1 Odours ..........................25 11 Certification ..........................26 12 Terms & conditions ........................29                                    TRICEL VITEA T3 UK 6‐14        TRICEL.CO.UK       ...

  • Page 4: Health & Safety Precautions

    All electrical work is to be carried out by a qualified electrician using suitable materials for the application.  Do not open the Tricel Vitae’s electrical unit cover without first isolating the mains power.  Electrical work must be carried out strictly to the manufacturer’s instructions and to the relevant national rules for electrical installations.

  • Page 5: Installation

    Use appropriate lifting equipment.  Take care around groundwork machinery.  Always keep proper footing and balance.  It is necessary to vent the Tricel Vitae at the inlet and the outlet of the plant.          ...

  • Page 6: Introduction: Tricel Vitae

    The remaining treated wastewater now meets the required standard and is safely passed out of the Tricel Vitae plant. The treated effluent is now ready for discharge to a suitably designed discharge area as required by the relevant local authority.

  • Page 7: Tricel Vitae Specification

    3 Tricel Vitae specification 3.1 Typical Values Tricel Vitae: certified to EN 12566-3:2005 Tricel Vitae UK10 UK14 Maximum treatment capacity Design flow rate (max) litres/day 1500 2100 BOD load (max) kg/day 0.36 0.84 Primary chamber volume litres 1485 2300 3000...

  • Page 8: Tank Drawing

    However, do not desludge the reactor/aeration chamber as this will affect the treatment efficiency of the plant. WARNING: care must be taken not to damage pipework when desludging the tank                           TRICEL VITEA T3 UK 6‐14        TRICEL.CO.UK     ...

  • Page 9: Transportation & Lifting

    Minimum length of the sling Ensure sufficient lifting height can be achieved and is available on site. If not a lifting bar, as per option two below, is required. Option 1 Option 2                         TRICEL VITEA T3 UK 6‐14        TRICEL.CO.UK       ...

  • Page 10: Installation

    Are static or rolling loads present on this site?  Only suitably qualified personnel should install the Tricel Vitae.  Suitably sized equipment will be required to excavate the hole and to lift the Tricel Vitae into place. 5.2 Inspection on reception of tanks ...

  • Page 11: Types Of Installation

    2. Concrete installation It is essential to consider two factors when determining which installation must be implemented: 1. Is the Tricel Vitae being installed in a ‘dry site’ or a ‘wet site’?  A ‘dry site’ is a site in which the water table never rises higher than the base of the tank.

  • Page 12: Installation Procedure: Tricel Tanks

    Excavation (dry & wet sites): 5.5.1.1 Excavation: length & width Length and width of the excavation must exceed the dimensions of the Tricel Vitae by at least 500mm to maintain a minimum space of 250mm all around the tank. Tricel Vitae...

  • Page 13: Step By Step - Installation Procedure

    The fabric must be chosen to allow the flow of water in and out of the excavation but to prevent the movement of fine soil particles into the gravel backfill.                         TRICEL VITEA T3 UK 6‐14        TRICEL.CO.UK   ...

  • Page 14: Gravel Specification

     Upon screening analysis, the backfill material shall have no more than 5% by weight passing a 2.36 mm sieve. Pea Gravel Crushed Stone                           TRICEL VITEA T3 UK 6‐14        TRICEL.CO.UK       ...

  • Page 15: Concrete Specification

    Electrical installations must be carried out by a qualified and certified electrician. Please note different electrical requirements are dependent on the size of the Tricel Vitae system, read the following sections carefully. The customers’ minimum responsibility shall consist of: ...

  • Page 16: Risers

    5.10 Risers If a Tricel Vitae requires a deeper than standard installation to align with the wastewater outlet from the premises, manhole risers are available. These are to avoid the access cover being positioning in a depression, as shown in the following diagram: ...

  • Page 17: Sloping Ground

    (or its concrete surround). If this slab is constructed immediately above the tank, separate it from the surrounding concrete by a compressible material.                           TRICEL VITEA T3 UK 6‐14        TRICEL.CO.UK     ...

  • Page 18: Additional Accessories

    For the grease trap to continue to perform effectively, it must be monitored/maintained on a regular basis and emptied when required. Warning If high levels of grease/oil are present within the Tricel Vitae, the plant will not achieve the required treatment quality and it will reduce the lifespan of plant components.

  • Page 19: Commissioning

    7 Disposal of treated water The treated wastewater from the Tricel Vitae should get disposed of as per guidelines from the planning regulations issued by your local authority.  ...

  • Page 20: Maintenance

    8.2 Annual maintenance  The Tricel Vitae will require a full service (available from your supplier) once a year to guarantee the efficiency of the plant gets maintained. Accommodating service personnel with clear access to the tanks is essential.

  • Page 21: Production Of Sludge

    3.1 ‘Dimensions,’ these periods depend on the occupancy of the dwelling. The Tricel Vitae has a separate desludging access point. Desludging is carried out with a vacuum tanker (Tricel recommend the use of a licensed company).

  • Page 22: Operating Conditions

     Desludging is a critical part of the successful operation of the Tricel Vitae and is the responsibility of the customer. Only competent and approved personnel should carry out desludging. Desludging must get carried out when required as specified, and the plant should be regularly inspected to check the depth of sludge in the primary chamber.
  • Page 23 Service personnel must be provided with clear access to the plant.  If others size the plant, Tricel will supply to these specifications. In this case, the responsibility lies with others in relation to the maximum flow/litres per day, the plant capacity and retention times.

  • Page 24: Troubleshooting

    Stormwater flooding Redirect stormwater drains. Stormwater must level never enter the plant Discharge hose/pipe blocked Find blockage and remove or replace the damaged hose/pipe                               TRICEL VITEA T3 UK 6‐14        TRICEL.CO.UK       ...

  • Page 25: Odours

    Before taking any corrective action, always positively identify the real source of the odour. Check if the odour is coming from another outside source such as a storm drain. All Tricel Vitae’s plants vent gases back through soil pipes and out roof vents. Improperly installed roof vents can cause odour problems.

  • Page 26: Certification

    1. Classification of Product: Small wastewater treatment system for up to 50PT – Packaged and/or Site Assembled Domestic Wastewater Treatment Plant as set out in EN12566 Part3 2. Name of Product: Tricel Vitae T3 3. Product Characteristics: Material Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP)
  • Page 27 Point 8. This declaration of performance is issued under the sole responsibility of the manufacturer identified in point 4.   Signed for and on behalf of the manufacturer by:                         TRICEL VITEA T3 UK 6‐14        TRICEL.CO.UK     ...
  • Page 28 Centervej Syd 5, DK – 4733 Tappernoje, Denmark 16 DOP02SAFUK11202306 EN 12566-3 Packaged wastewater treatment plants for treatment of domestic wastewater Product: Tricel Vitae T3 Material: GRP Notified Body: Certipro Certification and Testing department of Vito Boeretang 200, B-2400 Mol,Belgium Number.:...

  • Page 29: Terms & Conditions

    Subject to our standard terms and conditions, which are available on request. In accordance with our standard policy of product development, this specification is subject to change without notice. (July 2018)                           TRICEL VITEA T3 UK 6‐14        TRICEL.CO.UK     ...
  • Page 30 NOTES  This page is intentionally left blank.                          TRICEL VITEA T3 UK 6‐14        TRICEL.CO.UK       ...
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  • Page 36 Vitae T3 UK 14 0.84 2100 Tricel (Killarney) Unlimited Company Trading as Tricel Ballyspillane Ind. Est. Killarney, Co. Kerry, Ireland Tel: +353 (0)64 663 2421 I Email: sales@tricel.ie I www.tricel.ie In accordance with Tricel normal policy of product development these specifications are subject to change without notice.

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