Dor r-Oliver Eimco Delta-Stak Clarifiers

Effective, Low-Cost Clarification and Thickening

Dorr-Oliver Eimco Delta-Stak Clarifiers

Operating Principle
Dorr-Oliver Eimco Delta-Stak Clarifiers combine the simplicity of gravity settling with inclined plate sedimentation principles.The patented design reduces space requirements and costs while providing operational simplicity and high overflow rates. Distribution, deaeration, flocculation, defoaming, clarification, and thickening are simultaneously performed in a single vessel. Delta-Stak Clarifiers are truly unique gravity settling devices, approaching the ideal in design concept with no moving parts or power requirements. They operate on principle of enhanced clarification through utilization of the entire volume of the tank rather than only the surface area. As a result, the horizontal projected clarification area is up to 20 times the floor area. Dynamic separation of feed liquid bulk solids is achieved through a unique downward, cocurrent flow pattern. Inclined plate settling elements are stacked one on top of another and serve to separate liquid from solids. Feed enters at the top of the element stacks and passes downward between them. A small amount of the flow enters each of the elements where clear liquid is collected at the apex and is transported horizontally and then upward to the effluent collecting trough. Velocity between plates is less than 5% of most inclined plate designs. This controlled low velocity results in improved clarification efficiency. Solids move continuously downward by gravity, and increase in density as they pass each element. Further compaction and density increase takes place in the sludge hopper before the final discharge of thickened solids. Usually detention time is only 5-15 minutes with better clarification results than with conventional or incline plate clarifiers.

Improved Liquid/Solids Separation

Construction
Simplicity of construction makes Delta-Stak Clarifiers competitive for any industry or municipal installation. The modular design reduces transportation and installation costs, and simplifies maintenance. Tanks are available in FRP or mild steel with a variety of coatings, including rubber covered, as required by the application. Optional rake and drive mechanisms are available for positive solids removal of heavy, thickened solids.

Benefits of Delta-Stak Clarifiers

Effective, low cost clarification Low installed cost Minimal space required No moving parts High clarification efficiency Operation simplicity Short detention time Clarification and thickening Corrosion resistant Wide range of applications

Calcium carbonate removal application showing feed, clarified effluent and underflow sludge

Same as photo to left after settling for four (4) hours

Typical Applications
Unmatched Performance
Dorr-Oliver Eimco Delta-Stak Clarifiers are available in a variety of standard sizes. As little as 5 gallons per minute or as much as 4 million gallons per day can be handled in a single vessel. Multiple or custom designed units will provide any desired higher capacity. Applications range form light alum flocs to heavy mineral suspensions. Delta-Stak Clarifiers perform with or without flocculant addition with the same increase in efficiency over other systems.
Industrial Wastewater Product Recovery

Process:

Metal hydroxide wastewater 700 mg/l feed solids

Design Specifications: 300 gpm

20 wt% underflow solids Delta-Stak Clarifier: Model 400 (11'-9" diameter) A Delta-Stak Clarifier with flocculator is used to process neutralized sulfuric acid produced from spent batteries as well as SO2 scrubber blow down, and lead-laden storm water. Clarified effluent is discharged to the sewer. Underflow solids are further dewatered in a Shriver filter press. Dewatered filter cake is sent back to the plant and reprocessed.

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Minerals

Municipal Water Treatment

Process:

Sand washing slimes 200-600 ppm effluent solids 5-10 wt% feed solids

Process:

Granular media filter backwash 30 NTU effluent solids

Design Specifications: 500-700 gpm

Design Specifications: 500 gpm

3 wt% underflow solids Model 500 (9'-5"' x 11- 0 This municipal water plants treats surface with alum and polymer through a flash mix, flocculation and settling system. Effluent from the settling system is polished in granular media filters. Backwash water from the filters and sludge from the settling system are pumped to an equalization tank after which they are processed in a DeltaStak Clarifier with flocculator. Clarified effluent is recycled to the head of the plant and underflow is directed to a belt filter press.

25-45 wt% underflow solids Model 400 (11'-9" diameter) This plant crushes, screens and classifies aggregate for use mainly in concrete products. Unwanted sand slimes leaving the classifier are processed by a Delta-Stak Clarifier. Underflow solids from the clarifier are dewatered on an EIMCO Belt press filter to over 70 wt% solids. Filtrate from the belt press is returned to the Delta-Stak Clarifier feed. A small portion of the clarified effluent is used as wash water on the belt press, while most of the effluent is returned to the screens.

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Typical Applications
Metal Finishing Product Recovery

Process:

Chrome wastewater 500 mg/l feed solids

Process:

Titanium dioxide scrubber water 1000 - 3000 ppm Up to 85% solids recovery

Design Specifications: 220 gpm

0.5 - 2.0 wt% underflow solids Delta-Stak Clarifier: Model 400 (11'-9" diameter) Chromium and cyanide wastes are collected separately and pretreated through chromium reductions and cyanide oxidation basins. Other miscelleneous wastes are combined with the chromium and cyanide wastes, and pH is adjusted to precipitate the metals. The combined wastes are then processed through a Delta Stak Clarifier with flocculator. A rake mechanism is included in the Delta Stak Clarifier to maximize underflow solids concentration. Underflow from the clarifier is dewatered by a filter press prior to discharge.

Design Specifications: 290 gpm

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20 - 25 wt% underflow solids Model 400 (11'-9" diameter) This Delta-Stak Clarifier recovers titanium solids from scrubber water. Special acid-proof FRP tank construction and high temperature (194F) materials were required for this application.

Food

Product Recovery

Process:

Potato flue water Up to 1-1/2 wt% feed solids Up to 75% suspended solids removal

Process:

Pigment wash water 0.1 - 1.0 wt% feed solids 500 mg/l effluent solids

Design Specifications: 600 gpm

Design Specifications: 50 gpm

Delta-Stak Clarifier:

Greater than 50 wt% underflow solids Model 600 with rake (12-1 diameter) This Delta-Stak Clarifier is installed on the main floor of a potato processing plant. Access to the drive, overflow launders, feed launder and element stacks is from the second floor. Indoor installation would not have been practical for a conventional clarifier/thickener, which would require a much larger building. The installed cost of the Delta-Stak Clarifier was much less comparable clarifier/thickeners. Sufficient solids are removed by the clarifier from the flume water for the effluent to be discharged to the sewer. Underflow from the clarifier is trucked to, and dumped on local farmland. A rake mechanism was included in the Delta-Stak Clarifier to maximize underflow solids.

8 - 20 wt% underflow solids Model 100 (6'-3" diameter) Delta-Stak Clarifiers were installed in this plant to clarify filtrate from a continuous pressure filtration process where three different iron oxide pigment streams are separately dewatered. Each of the three Delta-Stak Clarifiers handles a different pigment to prevent contamination of the pigments. Effluent from the clarifiers is used as polymer dilution water or is recycled to the pressure filter and used as wash water. The underflow streams are recycled back to the process.

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Typical Applications
Metal Finishing Product Recovery

Process:

Zinc phosphate rinsewater 10 mg/l effluent solids

Design Specifications: 30 gpm

1 - 3 wt% underflow solids Model 100 (6 '- 3" diameter) A flash mix/flocculator and Delta Stak Clarifier were provided as part of a system designed to clarify pretreated zinc phosphate rinse water. Clarifier effluent is discharged to a city sewer and the underflow is further dewatered by a filter press.

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Industrial Waste

Process:

Lime kiln scrubber water 0.5 - 1.0 wt% feed solids 1000 ppm effluent solids

Design Specifications: 780 gpm

Process:

Ceramic tile waste 2 - 4 wt% feed solids 30 - 50 mg/l effluent solids

Design Specifications: 200 gpm

25 - 40 wt% underflow solids Model 200 (6 '- 3" diameter) Cutting, glazing and finishing ceramic tiles produces clay and metal hydroxides (lead and zinc used as coloring) which must be removed from the wastewater prior to discharge into city sewer systems. Suspended solids in the wastewater are removed by a flocculator and a DeltaStak Clarifier. Effluent from the clarifier meets city discharge requirements. A rake mechanism was included in the clarifier to maximize underflow solids concentration.

40 - 50 wt% underflow solids Delta-Stak Clarifier: Model 500 (11'-9" diameter) A wet venturi scrubber is used to clean lime dust from lime kiln off gases in this process. A bleed stream of the scrubber water is processed in a Delta-Stak Clarifier to prevent lime build-up in the system. Clarified effluent is returned to the scrubber, and the underflow is discharged to a lime mud storage tank.

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Sizing Parameters
Dorr-Oliver Eimco Experience, Laboratory Bench Tests, and Pilot Unit Tests
Experience and familiarity on a wide variety of installations provides a large database of information for our engineers to use in sizing Delta-Stak Clarifiers. When an application has unique conditions or requires special considerations, laboratory bench testing may be advised. A fully equipped laboratory, staffed by experienced technicians, will conduct tests on samples taken from the process. Results of these confidential studies provide data necessary for recommending the most cost-effective design. When it is not practical or possible to supply samples for laboratory testing (due to feed fluctuations, sample dependability, etc.), Dorr-Oliver Eimco can provide pilot plant test units. Delta-Stak pilot plants are available to be used for onsite application testing. Skid-mounted Delta-Stak pilot plants, as shown below, include chemical solution feeders, mixing tanks, pumps, flash mix/flocculator and the clarifier. Other pilot units (without skids) are also available. Our servicemen and/or process engineers can assist on installation and start-up.

Dorr-Oliver Eimco lab testing

Dorr-Oliver Eimco Technology

Dorr-Oliver Eimco is a worldwide leader in liquid/solids separation equipment. Highly trained process engineers can provide process assistance, and mechanical service engineers can perform mechanical checkouts and startups throughout the world as required.

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Skid-mounted Delta-Stak pilot unit

Performance and Results

Delta-Stak Clarifiers are applicable to a variety of industrial and municipal requirements. Some of the results that can be achieved by Delta-Stak Clarifiers are noted in the table below.

BST Thickener with automatic rake lift mechanism

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