Portable settling tank configured for use as a sediment control with sludge removal

Abstract

A portable lamella settling tank is configured for use as a sediment trap. The tank includes a transportable housing having a settling tank portion; a fluid inlet within the housing; a fluid treatment station downstream of the inlet configured for fluid treatment additives to be introduced to incoming fluid; agitation piping downstream of the fluid treatment station configured to mix the fluid treatment additives and the incoming fluid; mixing wells downstream of the agitation piping and each having an outlet extending into the settling tank portion; a lamella separator having a spillway located within the center of the lamella separator above the height of the mixing well outlets, wherein the lamella separator is configured for operation with the housing up to at least 5% out of level in roll and pitch orientations; a fluid outlet coupled to the spillway; and a sludge takeout for removal of sludge.

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