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floor systems, skid loaders or vacuum tanks. When designing engineer your transfer system and what they can provide in
your facility, it is crucial that your Project Designer is aware of the way of engineering services. Stonecrest understands what
what you intend to utilize for a manure transfer system. Increased information is required having engineered hundreds of transfer
environmental guidelines and regulations set out by OMAFRA and systems.
the Ministry of the Environment, have made it more important To complete engineering design, you will need to ensure that your
than ever to have this component designed and approved by a engineer is aware of the type of transfer system you are installing.
Professional Engineer. If utilizing a flush system then the associated pipes, retention pit
Whether it consists of a transfer pipe from a piston pump to a and flush tower locations are crucial to the engineering design.
new storage tank, an overflow pipe connecting a new tank to an When connecting a pump in an existing or new barn or penetrating
existing liquid tank, or a flush system, engineered drawings and through the wall of an existing or new tank, specifications will
inspections provided by a Professional Engineer are a mandatory have to be provided for structural reinforcement as well as pipe
requirement as part of this system. Omitting engineering on these installation details to address the overall transfer system design.
systems can be costly down the road as remediation work may Taking the time to incorporate engineering into your transfer
be required should OMAFRA or the Ministry of the Environment system before you start construction can save you remediation
require you to obtain the required engineering approval. costs down the road. In some instances, the Ministry of the
We advise our clients to communicate with their contractors Environment and OMAFRA have visited operations to review
and equally, their pump or flush system suppliers to ensure that their nutrient management storage and transfer systems. Farm
they have included engineering as part of their services. If not, operators who have not met the required engineering design and
we recommend you gather the information necessary for you approval of installation find themselves having to address costly
to look after hiring your own engineer for this component. All remedial work. This may include excavating transfer system
engineering firms differ in what information they require to pipes, to satisfy MOE and OMAFRA’s requirements.
If you have any questions on transfer system engineering,
Stonecrest Engineering is always available to address concerns
or answer any questions you may have. Ensuring your transfer
system is engineered at the planning stage and before submitting
for building permit, will save costly delays during construction.
Top centre: Pipe installation for flush system being installed beneath a dairy barn;
Above: Example of pipe transfer system being installed into a round liquid manure
storage tank
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