Project Lead:
David Fielding
david.fielding@nortonstraw.com
+44 (0)1332 348844
To assess if a novel cleaning system for a lamella clarifier in a waste water treatment plant would be successful. The system aims to use gas sparging to periodically clean the plates of residual matter, improving the clarifier’s efficiency and avoiding blockages.
The simulation of the current design for the cleaning system predicted uneven dispersion of the air throughout the channels. The pattern of flow was also different to that anticipated. However, sufficient shear was still produced that would effectively clean the lamella. We were able to inform our client and guide their work in developing and improving the design of the automatic cleaning system.
