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Proof of Performance Piloting

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Before You Buy Anything, Watch It Work

Most separators look good on paper. Plastic packs look great in a brochure. But in real wastewater, under real flows, with real solids, they fail fast. That is why Mercer built one of the largest piloting fleets in the industry.

When you rent from Mercer, you have the opportunity to prove performance before you invest. Seeing is believing, and most clients need to see a Mercer run once to understand the difference.

ENGINEERED FOR PERFORMANCE

Eliminating Risk with Proof of Performance Piloting

Piloting eliminates guesswork. It eliminates risk. It eliminates the internal fight for CapEx because you can show results, not promises.

Customers use piloting to:

  • Validate performance before major API or system upgrades
  • Replace aging or underperforming concrete tanks
  • Compare Mercer’s engineered plate design with their existing media
  • Quantify savings from reduced hauling, chemical use or solids load
  • Build internal confidence for large capital requests
  • Show operations, compliance and management “this works”

Piloting is the bridge between curiosity and commitment.

ENGINEERED FOR PERFORMANCE

How Piloting Works During a Rental

You already have a Mercer unit in place. Now you can treat it as a test bed.
We will:

  • Review your application and current performance issues
  • Determine the right internal Multi-Pack configuration for your wastewater
  • Establish success metrics with your team
  • Collect and interpret operating data
  • Show you the real performance gains over your existing equipment
  • Deliver a clear path forward
  • permanent solution
  • retrofit
  • API tank upgrade
  • separation-as-a-service options
  • or a lease-to-own transition

Mercer’s piloting is grounded in math, hydraulics and field results. No micron manipulation. No theoretical sizing. No guessing.

What You Learn From a Pilot

  • Actual hydraulic capacity under real flows
  • Removal efficiency with your actual wastewater
  • How much labor, downtime and cleaning you can eliminate
  • How much risk disappears when you stop relying on plastic media
  • The real cost of “good enough” compared to engineered performance
  • The ROI of a permanent Mercer design
  • How fast compliance improves when the equipment does its job

Pilots frequently uncover waste that can be reallocated to pay for the permanent upgrade. That is why so many Mercer pilots turn into full projects.

Two Types of Pilots

1. Rental-Based Piloting

The rental unit becomes the pilot. Fast deployment. Immediate visibility. No CapEx needed to evaluate.

2. Dedicated Piloting for Capital Projects

For upgrades, retrofits, or major API tank improvements, Mercer deploys a pilot-specific unit configured to match the proposed solution.

This Is Not “Try Before You Buy”

This is Prove Before You Invest.
Mercer stakes its reputation on performance. If the pilot cannot meet defined success metrics, we do not recommend the solution.If it meets or exceeds the target, you walk into your CapEx meeting with guaranteed results.

Perfect for:

  • API tank upgrades
  • Bypassing during repair or maintenance
  • Existing separator replacements
  • High-solids or high-variability waste streams
  • Facilities tired of nursing failing plastic media
  • Projects where failure is not an option

 Ready to See It Work?

If testing shows a Mercer solution will not deliver meaningful improvement, we will tell you before you commit to anything.

 Free testing and evaluation are included.