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Settling Cyclone: Application Process Characteristics

This document discusses settling cyclones, which are used to separate solid sludge particles from industrial wastewater effluent. Settling cyclones exploit centrifugal force to remove solids, accumulating them in a conical base while clarified effluent overflows. They provide efficient separation of sludge from high volumes of effluent with short settling times in a compact design with low costs. The document describes the process, advantages, components, and specifications of settling cyclones.

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Settling Cyclone: Application Process Characteristics

This document discusses settling cyclones, which are used to separate solid sludge particles from industrial wastewater effluent. Settling cyclones exploit centrifugal force to remove solids, accumulating them in a conical base while clarified effluent overflows. They provide efficient separation of sludge from high volumes of effluent with short settling times in a compact design with low costs. The document describes the process, advantages, components, and specifications of settling cyclones.

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Settling Cyclone

Application

Chemical detoxification and neutralization or
biological cleaning processes of industrial
effluent generate fine sludge solids such as
heavy metal hydroxide flakes.
These sludge particles must be efficiently
separated in a clarification stage prior to
discharge of the effluent via a polishing filter
into a public sewer system.



The utility of settling cyclone in continuous
flow treatment systems has been proved for
many years.




Process Characteristics

The principle of the settling cyclone for the
separation of solid particles contained in
waste water and process effluent is the
tangential streaming of the effluent and
exploitation of the centrifugal force effect on
the solid particles.

Sludge and fine solids accumulate in the
funnel ground. If required, the cyclone can be
equiped with a special wiper (Kraehlwerk)
avoiding the creation of deposits in the cone.
The clarified effluent flows off out of the
settling cyclone through an overflow pipe
gutter.

If required, the settling cyclone can be
additionally equiped with a floating skimmer
for removing of floating sludge.



Gtling Wassertechnologie
Merowingerstrae 7
D - 70736 Fellbach
Tel.: + 49 (0) 711/518550 0
Fax: + 49 (0) 711/518550 220
www.guetling.com
[email protected]

Settling Cyclone
Advantages

Separation of sludge solids from high effluent volumes
Separation of very thin sludge parts
Short settling time
Compact construction
Little floor space requirements
Standard dimensions of steel and epoxy
Low invest costs


Description of the plant

The effluent to be clarified flows into the upper zone of the cylindrical part. Outside of the inner funnel-
shaped part of the clarifying tank, a downwards directed spiral stream builds up, which flows all the way
to the bottom of the cyclone. Thus, the agglomerating solid particles are put to the action of a
downwards and sidewards directed force.

A rotating "particle cloud" in the lower part of the cyclone enhances the agglomeration of the freshly
precipitated, voluminous flakes. The funnel-shaped enlargement in the upper part works as clarifying
zone. The clarified effluent runs over an overflow pipe rim and flows into the collecting gutter from which
it is fed to the polishing filter.

The precipitated sludge particles accumulate in the conical base of the clarifying tank and can be
pumped off continuously or periodically into a sludge storage tank.

The further dewatering of the thin sludge is done by a filter press. The plant is delivered ready for use,
only the in- and outlet pipelines must be connected.

Type 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Flow m/hr 1...5 5...13 12...26 24...48 36...75 59...110 85...164
Material PP, PE
Diameter m 1,6 2,3 2,9 3,5 4,0 4,5 5,1
Height m 2,9 3,8 4,6 5,6 6,5 7,5 8,5

Inlet
Floating
Sludge
Clarified
effluent
Sludge
1
2
/
2
0
0
8

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