WATROMAT® Screw Press Dryer
WATROMAT® Screw press dryers combine dewatering and drying equipment. They consist of a sludge pump, polymer dosing unit, flocculation tank, screw press, screw conveyors, belt dryer and bagging point. WATROMAT® screw press dryers dewater and dry sludge which can be filled into bags or silos. The dryers operate at low temperatures without emissions and with low maintenance.
Suitable applications include dairies, distilleries, oil refineries, pet food manufacturers, municipal sewage treatment plants, aquaculture and abattoirs.


Key Features
- Handles 0.25 to 15 t/day solids
- Requires a min. of 2 % dry substance
- Consumes 0.3 kWh per kg of water removed
- Reaches 90 % dry substance
Technical Specifications
Standard Specifications
Model | WSP 500-800B | WSP 500-1500B | WSP 1500-3000B | WSP 1500-4500B | WSP 1500-6000B | WSP 2500-9000B | WSP 5000-12000B | WSP 5000-15000B | WSP 5000-18000B | WSP 8000-24000B |
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Throughput dry matter | ||||||||||
t/day | 0.25 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
Effluent flow rate | ||||||||||
m3/day | 12 | 25 | 40 | 60 | 75 | 125 | 150 | 216 | 240 | 400 |
Electrical power | ||||||||||
kW | 16 | 28 | 53 | 79 | 104 | 156 | 214 | 264 | 316 | 420 |
Dimensions in meter | ||||||||||
Length | 11.5 | 11.5 | 2 x 11.5 | 2 x 11.5 | 2 x 11.5 | 2 x 11.5 | 3 x 11.5 | 3 x 11.5 | 3 x 11.5 | 4 x 11.5 |
Width | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Height | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
Sludge Handling
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