Construction water cleaning Central Business Tower, Frankfurt am Main

In a unique project in the middle of Frankfurt's banking district, ZÜBLIN Umwelttechnik is supplying the construction water purification system for the construction water produced. On the construction site of the future Central Business Tower, which will be over 200 m high, every square meter must be used sensibly.
  • Picture of the construction water purification plant at dusk. © ZUT
    Picture of the construction water purification plant at dusk. © ZUT
  • Picture with side view of the construction water purification system © ZUT
    Picture with side view of the construction water purification system © ZUT
  • CAD drawing of the filter installed in the supporting structure of the listed wall © ZUT
    CAD drawing of the filter installed in the supporting structure of the listed wall © ZUT
Location
Frankfurt am Main
Client
Ed. Züblin AG, Special civil engineering
Parameters
Flow rate up to 180 m³/h
Special features
Installation of the system technology in the existing façade protection
Performance period
Start of dewatering: November 2023

Scope of services

  • Sulphide precipitation reactor
  • Flocculation reactor
  • Dosing station ferric chloride (III)
  • Flocculant dosing station
  • Lamella separator
  • Pumping station
  • Sand filter with automatic backwash device
  • Water activated carbon filter
  • Data acquisition and fault reporting system

A system design that integrates into the façade protection of the listed façade was constructed especially for these confined spaces. Up to 50 l/s can be cleaned from the approx. 26 m deep excavation pit with the system technology used.