Principle of Operation
Macro flocs will be created due to the flow route of the flocculat ed feed slurry in counter-current to the sedimenting particles in the filtering zone. These flocs will sediment at a higher speed than the micro flocs of conventional thickeners. This results in a higher loading rate per unit settling area and smaller thickener diameters, compared to the traditional static thickeners.
Design Features and Advantages
- High loading rate per unit settling area
- Consistently steady high sludge concentration
- Fully automated
- Low energy system
- Produced out of customized or corrosion-resistant materials (steel, stainless steel)
- Coating with chemical and corrosion-resistant materials as an option (rubber, polyurethane, ceramic glazed)
- Lifting rake system as an option
- Available in conical and flat-bottom versions
Applications – Conical type
- Mineral products (kaolin, salt, clay)
Applications – Flat type
- Mineral waste (sand, slag, soil remediation sludges)