Decanters and Clarifiers

Decanters and Clarifiers are crucial components in water and wastewater treatment processes, used to separate suspended solids from liquids. Clarifiers rely on gravity to settle solids at the bottom of a tank, while decanters remove clear liquid from settled solids. These systems are used in various stages of water and wastewater treatment, improving water quality, reducing sludge volume, and enhancing the efficiency of downstream processes. Providers offer a range of decanting and clarification solutions to ensure the removal of suspended particles, making these systems essential for both municipal and industrial water treatment applications.

1. Conventional Clarifiers
• Rely on gravity to allow suspended solids to settle at the bottom of the tank, providing clear water at the top for further treatment.

2. Lamella Clarifiers
• Use inclined plates to increase the settling surface area, allowing for faster and more efficient sedimentation in a compact design.

3. Circular Clarifiers
• Feature a round tank design where solids settle uniformly across the bottom, ideal for large-scale municipal or industrial water treatment.

4. Rectangular Clarifiers
• Use a rectangular tank design, providing uniform flow distribution and effective sedimentation, commonly used in large-scale wastewater treatment.

5. Centrifugal Decanters
• Use centrifugal force to separate solids from liquids, ideal for high-solids applications and fast separation in industrial processes.

6. Suction Clarifiers
• Remove settled sludge from the bottom of the clarifier using a suction mechanism, ensuring continuous removal of solids.

7. Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) Clarifiers
• Use air bubbles to float suspended solids to the surface for removal, commonly used in industrial wastewater treatment.

8. Sludge Decanters
• Specifically designed to separate and remove sludge from wastewater, providing clear effluent and reducing sludge handling costs.