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US 5,049,278 AGranted
Modular plate settler
AssigneeSamdor Engineering Limited
InventorSam Galper
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AssigneeSamdor Engineering Limited
InventorSam Galper
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A modular plate settler for use in a liquid clarifier system having one or more inlet ports for receiving an influent flow of liquid, a settling tank for settling and collecting solids separated from the influent flow of liquid and outlet weirs for discharging an effluent flow of clarified liquid. The modular plate settler comprises a parallelogram shaped enclosure provided with a full bottom opening for receiving the influent flow of liquid from the settling tank, and a plurality of inclined parallel gravity settling plates within the enclosure and over which the influent flow of liquid passes toward a full top opening, whereby the solids settle on the plates and slide downwardly under gravitational force into the tank. The flow of liquid is thus clarified of solids and flows through the top opening and effluent trough toward the outlet weirs. Structure and apparatus is provided for supporting the modular plate settler at its center of gravity, such that successive modular plate settlers may be stacked on site end to end within the liquid clarifier system.
In a liquid clarifier system for clarifying an influent flow liquid, comprising a tank for collecting solids, an effluent trough, and weir means for discharging an effluent flow of clarified liquid, the improvement comprising a plurality of modular plate settlers stacked end to end over said tank for receiving said influent flow of liquid, each said plate settlers including an enclosure of generally parallelogram shape as viewed in side elevation, and being connected by said effluent trough for channeling said effluent flow of liquid into said weir means, each said modular plate settlers including means for separating said solids from said liquid and depositing said solids in said tank, said means for separating comprising a plurality of inclined stacking pans in each of said modular plate settlers on which said solids settle due to gravitational force and slide downwardly into said tank, and supporting means for removably supporting said plate settlers at their respective centers of gravity in association with said tank, whereby successive ones of said modular plate settlers may be stacked end to end on said supporting means and may be readily withdrawn from engagement with said supporting means and from association with said tank.
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