Settling area is the most important design factor in a clarification system. A Plate Clarifier contains a series of inclined parallel clarifier plates. The settling area of a Plate Clarifier is the total of the areas projected on the horizontal plane by the clarifier plates. The overlap of the parallel plates concentrates the effective settling area into a compact space resulting in substantial space savings over conventional circular clarifiers.
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Comparison of the space requirement for a conventional clarifier and a plate clarifier. Each contains 3000 square feet of settling area.
Loading rates used in design of the PC™ Plate Clarifier are equivalent to those used for conventional clarification. Performance is equal to or better than conventional clarification while offering these distinct advantages:
- No Moving Parts
- Minimal floor Space
- No Short Circuiting
- No Effect from Wind or Weather
- Low Maintenance Cost
- Low Installation Cost
- Low Capital Cost
Options
- Flash Mixer & Flocculation Systems
- Chemical Feed Equipment
- Sludge Pump Out & Recycle Systems
- Sludge Thickening & Dewatering
- Polishing Filtration
Services
- Pilot Demonstration Equipment
- Lab Testing
- Engineered Systems
- Field Service