Lamella EcoFlow® Inclined Plate Settler
The Lamella® is the original inclined plate gravity settler. Introduced by Parkson in 1971, it has been the industry standard for this technology.
Inclined plate settling works when a solid/liquid stream that has been flocculated, enters a tank, and flows upward between a pack of inclined plates. The solids fall to the plate surface, where they slide by gravity down to a sludge collection hopper. The clarified effluent flows through orifice holes and exits the top of the settler.
The innovative Lamella EcoFlow®, which was unveiled in 2012 and recently granted a patent, eliminates the area of interference at the bottom of the plates and allows for full utilization of the plate settling area. This translates to a capacity increase of 25% in the same footprint and allows for easy retrofitting to upgrade older installations to the innovative EcoFlow® design!
The Lamella® has been utilized in countless applications, including the following:
- Potable water clarification
- Industrial process water
- Sand filter backwash
- Metal finishing
- Mining
- Groundwater
- River presedimentation
Features
- 10 times the equivalent settling area of traditional clarifiers
- New, patent-approved Lamella EcoFlow® design – no moving parts
- Corrosion-resistant FRP plates
- Completely submerged plates
- Plates installed at 55⁰ for optimal solids settling
Optional Features
- FRP tank construction for highly corrosive applications
- Rubber-lined steel construction
- High temperature plates
- Rapid mixing and flocculation packages
- Sludge storage and thickening package
- Chemical dosing equipment
Benefits
- Lamella EcoFlow® allows for a 25% increase in capacity over the standard design
- Flexible design allows for custom applications to be tackled
- Self-cleaning plates and no moving parts translate to low maintenance costs
- Space-saving footprint allows for efficient use of land