MAK Water | Inclined Plate Clarifier System | Lamella Clarifier

Applications of Lamella Clarifiers

• Ideal for applications where the solid loading is variable and solid sizing is fine. 
• Typical applications are for separation of grit or metal removal or any other application where the solids have a specific gravity >1.0.
• It is suitable wherever high levels of suspended solids or flakes are present and require separation from liquids.

Applications suited for the following industry:

• Gravel and sand industry
• Recycling industry
• Glass / Ceramics / natural stone
• Chemical industry
• Energy industry / cooling water
• Tunneling / construction sites
• Waste / Landfill / street-cleaning
• Heavy metal precipitation
• Municipal water treatment Systems
• Wet scrubber and slaking effluents in the power industry
• Thickening processes in the chemical, mining and mineral industries

Benefits

• Lamella Clarifiers are considered to be one of the best options for pre-treatment ahead of more sophisticated treatment technologies because of their ability to remove a significant solids loading. 
• It can be integrated into a treatment process or as a stand-alone unit.
• Capable of managing feed water with high concentration of suspended solids. Separation results will vary depending on the feed water quality and types of contaminants.

The step by step process

• The feed water enters the lamella clarifier through the inlet channel on the top and flows to the bottom of the separator. 
• The water is led back to the top, on its way the water flows through the lamellas, onto which the solid particles settle.
• Treated water flows to the top and reaches the outlet by passing a weir.
• The sludge slides down the lamellas and is collected in the sludge funnel.
• A rabble rake can be installed to prevent caking of the sludge in the conical hopper.
• The sludge is exported at intervals.