GRP Costs Savings in Water and Wastewater Treatment Applications

Every water and wastewater treatment plant manager strives to deliver optimal plant performance within a given operating budget, as they are highly cost-conscious.

Cost savings can come from many areas, including:

a) Initial Material Cost

Historically, GRP (Glass Reinforced Plastic) grating, railings, and ladders were significantly more expensive. Today, that is not necessarily the case. Traditional materials (steel, galvanised steel, and aluminium) have seen rising prices over the last forty years, whereas GRP products have not, making GRP products comparable in initial cost. When you consider the long-term costs, cost savings are substantial.

b) Installation Cost

Because Fibergrate products are lightweight and easy to cut to size, the installation of fibreglass products takes less time, equipment, and personnel than steel or aluminium products, reducing installation costs.

c) Safety Cost

Gratings made of steel or aluminium offer limited or poor slip resistance when dry and only deteriorate further as they become worn, wet, or debris-covered. Fibreglass gratings come with the market's best slip-resistant walking surface that lasts for the life of the product. By selecting GRP moulded or pultruded grating,  the safety around the facility can be improved, and the costs associated with each slip and fall can be reduced. Many companies report that the cost of slips and falls can be £50,000 or more, plus the loss of trained workers during recovery.

d) Maintenance Cost

Fibreglass products do not require painting to prevent the attack of rust and corrosion. Moulded square mesh grating is ideal where the most corrosion and abuse-resistant grating is needed. Pultruded grating should be used when spans exceed four feet and in less corrosive and abusive applications.

e) Life Cycle Cost

GRP products offer a significantly lower life-cycle cost. We have many projects that have been installed for thirty to forty years of continuous service in wet and corrosive environments. Eliminating or reducing the replacement costs associated with traditional materials can represent substantial cost savings for a plant's future operating costs.

All in all, GRP products offer a chance to reduce the long term cost of running a treatment plant while improving the safety and appearance of the workplace.  Give it a try, you will not be disappointed. 

Contact us to get the best products and a quote for your wastewater treatment applications.