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The Westlake Environmental IPC uses a series of inclined plates that create a large settling area in a small footprint. The inclined plates sit at a 55° angle and are assembled in a pack configuration. Descending solids settle on the top of the plates and descend into the sludge chamber, while the clean water flows upward along the bottom of the plates and into the effluent chamber. See illustration:

Inclined Plate Clarifier Process: Raw water enters the WIPC inlet chamber and is immediately dispersed through a non-clog diffuser across the width of the clarifier, which reduces velocities and turbulent flow, and begins the settling process. The flow leaves the inlet chamber under a weir that directs the flow evenly under the plate pack for heavier solids settling. Fines in the water then begin a vertical path through the plate pack and stop their vertical motion, fall downward to the plate surfaces beneath them and descend into the sludge chamber. Clean water flows upward along the bottom of the plates into the effluent chamber prior to discharge via an effluent flange.

Removal Efficiencies: The Westlake Environmental Inclined Plate Clarifier effectively removes suspended solids and precipitated metals from a waste stream. With proper chemical pre-treatment, the suspended solids in the effluent are often less than 10 mg/L. The solids concentration of the sludge material typically ranges between 2% to 3%.  

This proven design has made the Westlake Environmental IPC a preferred tool for Engineers, Contractors and End Users. Call today for more information on the Westlake Environmental Inclined Plate Clarifier.

The Westlake Environmental DAF uses a basic process of dissolving air into water under pressure. Upon release of the pressure, microscopic air bubbles are produced and mixed with the waste water containing the contaminants. The small bubbles attach themselves to the suspended particles, which give them net positive buoyancy. The buoyant particles rise quickly to the water surface forming a float that is continually removed by skimming. Clean water is discharged continuously.

Dissolved Air Flotation Process: Raw water enters the flotation chamber of the via a distribution baffle that delivers the raw water uniformly across the width of the tank. In the distribution baffle the raw water is mixed with super saturated recycled water containing millions of microscopic air bubbles. The micro air bubbles attach to the debris in the water, which rise to the water surface.  At the surface a skimmer pushes the float into an isolated float chamber. The heavier solids that don’t float settle into a dedicated sludge chamber. Clean water underflows a baffle and continues over a weir and into the clean water chamber.  Clean water is discharged continuously through and effluent nozzle.

Removal Efficiencies: The Westlake Environmental Dissolved Air Flotation Clarifier effectively removes fats, oils, grease, suspended solids, non-soluble BOD/COD, vegetable oils, metals, animal processing waste and more. Removal rates of 95% to 97% are routinely obtained with proper chemical pretreatment. The solids concentration of the float material range between 3% and 10%.

This proven design has made the Westlake Environmental DAF a preferred tool for Engineers, Contractors and End Users. Call today for more information on the Westlake Environmental Dissolved Air Flotation Clarifier.