{"id":74271,"date":"2026-05-18T07:27:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T07:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/azud.com\/casos-de-exito\/automatic-disc-filtration-to-improve-operational-reliability-at-one-of-egypts-largest-wastewater-treatment-plants\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T07:27:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T07:27:18","slug":"automatic-disc-filtration-to-improve-operational-reliability-at-one-of-egypts-largest-wastewater-treatment-plants","status":"publish","type":"caso-de-exito","link":"https:\/\/azud.com\/en\/success-stories\/automatic-disc-filtration-to-improve-operational-reliability-at-one-of-egypts-largest-wastewater-treatment-plants\/","title":{"rendered":"Automatic disc filtration to improve operational reliability at one of Egypt&#8217;s largest wastewater treatment plants"},"featured_media":64155,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"compania_titulo_":"Al-Jabal 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stemming from the quality of the process water:<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>The presence of fine particles that caused frequent clogging of the nozzles.<\/li>\n<li>Reduced cleaning efficiency of belts and presses.<\/li>\n<li>Increased maintenance needs.<\/li>\n<li>Unplanned operational stoppages (downtime).<\/li>\n<li>Total Suspended Solids (TSS) levels exceeding 100 mg\/L.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This situation compromised the operational availability of the equipment and resulted in additional costs at a large-scale, mission-critical facility.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","la_solucion_imagen":"https:\/\/azud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Al-Jabal-Al-Asfar-3.webp","la_solucion_texto":"<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To resolve the problem, an AZUD HELIX AUTOMATIC automatic disc filtration system was installed in the service water circuit that supplies the washing system for the dewatering presses.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The solution was developed in collaboration with our 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