Advantages

  • Individual plates, 22 gage 304 stainless steel inclined plates allow corrosion free operation. Inclined plates are easily cleaned as opposed to chevrons or shaped plastics (diamonds, hexagons, etc).
  • Submerged Orifice Plate collectors are provided on either side of the plate pack to provide uniform effluent collection.
  • Corrosion-free materials, Mobile Plate Clarifier’s side walls are manufactured from 3/16” 304SS; inclined plates from 22 gage 304SS, supports from epoxy coated carbon steel structural sections.
  • Custom designed and in-house shop fabrication ensures maximum quality assurance control.

Applications

  • Sludge Dewatering for Municipal, Agricultural and Industrial
  • Clarification of TSS (Total Suspended Solids) at Construction Sites
  • Protection of Lakes and Streams from TSS
  • Mobile Pretreatment (prior to filtration)
  • Storm Water Runoff
  • Surface Water Remediation

Mobile Plate Clarifiers

mobile plate clarifierThe Hydro Quip “Mobile Plate Clarifier” uses inclined plate technology designed specifically for use in mobile treatment tanks (Frac Tanks).

Each module is designed for flow rates up to 200 gpm. Several modules can be incorporated for flexibility to handle higher flow rates.

The “Mobile Plate Clarifier” provides side entry into the plate pack creating a laminar flow pattern resulting in superior effluent quality (reducing incoming total suspended solids in some cases to less than 5 mg/l).

Theory

Using Stoke’s Law, the Hydro Quip “Mobile Plate Clarifier” settles suspended particles with densities greater than water.

Essentially the raw water with suspended particles enters the plate pack at a low upwards velocity. The suspended particles in the raw water has its upward velocity interrupted by the inclined plate causing the particles to settle (sliding down the inclined plate). However in many designs, as the particles are settling, the raw water's upward velocity can continue to carry the particles up and out of the plate pack. The Hydro Quip Mobile Plate Clarifier introduces the raw water partway up the plate pack’s slope (as opposed to at its bottom) which creates a quiescent zone in the lower portion of the tank. This feature allows unhindered settling resulting in a more efficient unit.