Decanter
AssigneeInvent Umwelt-Und Verfahrenstechnik AG
InventorMarcus Hoefken
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Abstract
The invention relates to a decanter (2) for separating a supernatant arranged above a sludge in a settlement tank (1), wherein a withdrawal device (5, 16) with a receiving pipe (9, 18), which extends in the manner of a T-piece approximately perpendicular to a discharge pipe (4, 17), is attached to one end of the discharge pipe (4, 17). To reduce the production cost, it is proposed in accordance with the invention for the receiving pipe (9, 18) to be a polygonal pipe produced from sheet metal.
Claims15
A decanter for separating a supernatant arranged above a sludge in a settlement tank, wherein a withdrawal device with a receiving pipe, which extends in the manner of a T-piece approximately perpendicular to a discharge pipe, is attached to one end of the discharge pipe, wherein the other end of the discharge pipe is held pivotably in a pivot bearing,
- wherein the receiving pipe is a polygonal pipe which is produced from a plurality of stainless steel plate elements having a thickness in a range from 0.4 to 3.5 mm which are interconnected by rivets.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.