Technical Features

• Individual removable polypropylene plate packs
• Epoxy coated steel tanks
• Complete shop assembly
• Adjustable effluent weir
• Oil skimming connections
• Options such as:
  • Thickening compartment
  • Flash Mixer / Flocculation Chambers
  • Ladders / Stairs / Platforms
  • Control Boxes / Motor Starters
  • Ultrasonic Level Controls

Performance

• Excellent removal of suspended solids down to 1 ppm
• Up to 1300 sq ft of plate surface area
• Effective removal of hard to settle solids such as colloids
• Ability to produce up to 3% - 5% concentrated sludge

 

Inclined Plate Clarifiers

Features & Benefits

•  Lower installed cost
•  Easily installed indoors
•  Minimal start-up / restart time
•  Lower maintenance costs
•  Occupies less floor space
•  Minimal field labor required to install

Operation

The Hydro Quip Inclined Plate Separators are designed and manufactured to provide for the precipitation and removal of suspended material in water. The Inclined Plate Separator employs the use of a series of plates inclined at an angle of 55°. This specialized design allows the Inclined Plate Separator to perform all of the functions of a conventional solids contact clarifier at a fraction of the space and cost.

Inlet Compartment

The inlet compartment of the Inclined Plate Separator receives the raw water from the process. After entering through the non-clogging inlet nozzle the water is dispersed evenly throughout the chamber.

Separation Chamber

The raw water from the Inlet Chamber passes down under the plate pack skirt and moves upwards towards the polypropylene plate pack. As the water moves upwards the suspended particles have their upwards velocity interrupted by the inclined plates. These particles drop down and slide down the inclined plate and join larger previously settled particles in the sludge hopper.

Stabilized polypropylene plate packs are easily installed and removed.

Sludge Chamber

The sludge chamber or sludge hopper collects the sludge as it thickens. An intermittent clean water backflush maintains the thickened sludge in a fluid state so it is easily removed by pumping. The sludge hopper is sloped at a 60° to avoid bridging.

Clean Water Chamber

The clarified water exits the top of the plate pack free of its suspended solids and "overflows" its effluent weir. From this point the clarified effluent flows by gravity and exits the unit through the effluent nozzle.

Optional Equipment / Features

The standard Inclined Plate Separator is available with a number of different options such as:

• Access Platform & Ladder (or Stairs)
• Cover
• Flash Mixer Chamber with Mixer
• Flocculation Tank with slow Speed Mixer
• Instrumentation / Controls
• Chemical Feed Equipment
• Sludge Handling and Dewatering
• Concrete Tank Designs
• Full FRP / Stainless Steel Designs