We are designing a water treatment plant of 216 MLD capacity wherein the client is insisting on flat bottom sludge blanket clarifiers with mechanical scrappers

Tell me what has been defined.

Published May 9, 2020 15:21 by João Castro

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Convince your customer to give up this option

Published May 9, 2020 15:21 by João Castro

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In this case is to better to use 60 m3/m2/day to calculate the section of the filters if money s not problem.

Published May 9, 2020 15:20 by João Castro

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Mechanical structures is ever one more problem so, manutention is necessary and expensive

Published May 9, 2020 15:18 by João Castro

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Using a upstream clarifier you can use, too, a sludge treatament in separate. 

Published May 9, 2020 15:15 by João Castro

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The turbidity is small or medium so, you can use an upstream clarifier. The Filter washing water is the problem due to the high volume. But if this is not a problem I would prefer this.

Published May 9, 2020 15:14 by João Castro

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There is a impediment to use flat bottom? Rock or other thing

Published May 9, 2020 15:08 by João Castro

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I think that you have to use a sludge treatment in separate

Published May 9, 2020 15:06 by João Castro

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If I understood you will need a conventional treatment.

Published May 9, 2020 15:03 by João Castro

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