Separation passageway module, separation unit, and separation boat for suspension separation

A separation passageway apparatus, comprising:

• a casing comprising a top plate, a bottom plate, two front and rear side plates, and two parallel left and right side plates wherein said front side plate is perpendicular to said left and right side plates and the lower end of said front side plate has an opening region as an inlet for suspension;
• a plurality of inclined plates parallel to each other and provided low in the front and high in the rear between said left and right side plates wherein the front end of said inclined plates is connected to said opening region to guide suspension to flow in and carry out settling separation so as to generate clear liquid at the rear end of said inclined plates;
• a storage region for storing clear liquid, provided at the rear end of said inclined plates and between said left and right side plates and said rear side plate;
• a suction pipe, one end of which is connected to said storage region for drawing out said clear liquid;
• and,
• a buoyancy regulator provided between said top plate, said front side plate, said left and right side plates, and said inclined plate that is closest to said top plate wherein said buoyancy regulator adjusts buoyant force of the separation passageway apparatus, so as to make buoyant force and gravity of the separation passageway apparatus have a specific relationship.

A separation unit for suspension separation capable of floating on the surface of the suspension, said separation unit comprising:

• a conduit having at least one watertight space;
• and
• a plurality of separation passageway modules mounted on the two sides of said conduit, wherein each separation passageway module comprises:
• a plurality of inclined parallel plates comprising a plurality of inclined plate passageways wherein said inclined plate passageways have an opening at the lower end, suspension flows into said inclined plate passageway from the lower end to carry out settling separation and thereby generate clear liquid at the upper end of said inclined plate passageway;
• at least one suction pipe, one end of which is connected to the upper end of said inclined plate passageway for drawing said clear liquid;
• and,
• a buoyancy regulator for adjusting buoyant force of the separation passageway module, said buoyancy regulator comprises a ballast tank, a liquid injection/drainage opening provided underneath said ballast tank, a gas inhaling/expelling pipe connected to the upper portion of said ballast tank, and a gas inhaling/expelling valve provided on said gas inhaling/expelling pipe, so as to make buoyant force and gravity of the separation passageway module have a specific relationship.

A separation boat for suspension separation, capable of floating on the liquid level of the suspension to carry out settling separation to generate clear liquid, said separation boat comprising:

• a plurality of liquid inlets provided below the waterline of the boat at the lower shipboard;
• at least one storage tank;
• at least one watertight space provided at the lower portion of said storage tank;
• and,
• a plurality of separation passageway modules mounted on the two sides of said storage tank;
• wherein each separation passageway module comprises:
• a plurality of inclined plate passageways comprised by a plurality of inclined parallel plates wherein said inclined plate passageways have an opening at the lower end and suspension flows into said inclined plate passageways from the lower end to carry out settling separation and thereby generate clear liquid at the upper end of said inclined plate passageway;
• at least one suction pipe, one end of which is connected to the upper end of said inclined plate passageway for drawing said clear liquid;
• and,
• a buoyancy regulator for adjusting buoyant force of the separation passageway module, said buoyancy regulator comprises a ballast tank, a liquid injection/drainage opening provided underneath said ballast tank, a gas inhaling/expelling pipe connected to the upper portion of said ballast tank, and a gas inhaling/expelling valve provided on said gas inhaling/expelling pipe, so as to make buoyant force and gravity of the separation passageway module have a specific relationship.