Author name: Trident Actuators

Overview: An influent pump station application where water from the reservoir storage basin is brought to the water treatment plant. The Solution:  Fail-safe self-contained electrohydraulic actuators operating at 1000 PSI  (3) 30’ Cone Valves (9) 24’ Cone Valves (3) 18” Cone Valves Currently, in operation today, installed in 2014, Trident actuators continue to be primed […]

The Challenge: Ensuring the critical operation of the gates and valves for the main sewage flows from being discharged into the Hudson River unless under emergency circumstances then the critical operation of the actuator working with the valve and gate needs to be optimized. The Solution:      Model 3500     48” 150 Lb Cone Valve

Overview: The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District was created on February 9, 1954, when voters approved a plan to combine 79 regional sewer districts into one city-wide system for the collection, treatment, and disposal of wastewater. But our roots go back much earlier. Some of the earliest sewer pipes in the St. Louis region were

Overview: Reclaimed Water facility in Los Angeles county, which processes wastewater to be used for agriculture and other grey water uses. In the water reclamation facility, there is a large reservoir with a dome covering the water to prevent evaporation in the dry climate.  The Solution:  3500 Model Fail Safe Butterfly Valves 24” 95 Degree

Overview: Wastewater Treatment plant for New York City. Main sewage pumps, influent, and effluent gates all use Trident Actuators. This Wastewater plant processes wastewater for Brooklyn, treats the wastewater, then releases the treated water into the East River. The Solution:  Model 2500 Fail-Set Model 3500 Fail-Safe Ball Valves  48” Sluice Gates Influent 36” Sluice Gates

  Overview: One pumping station in a network of pumping stations around Baltimore County. This station pumps the wastewater to the larger treatment facility for the City of Baltimore. The Solution:  Currently in operation today.

Overview:  Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) manages the water needs of Clark County Nevada. This raw water pumping station pumps water from Lake Mead to River Mountains and then finally to the city of Las Vegas. This is the main source of water in the city of Las Vegas and into Southern California The Solution: 

The Challenge: Located in a classified area where explosive gases are an issue  Rodney Hunt modulating gate that measures the flow coming in, and it balances at a certain level – discharging as little as possible If there is a rain event, the actuator and gate regulate the amount of water discharged during wet weather