WO2001010530A1 - Deep bed thickener/clarifiers with enhanced liquid removal - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to cla ⁇ fiers and thickeners of the deep bed type
- This invention also relates to an associated method for separating liquid and solid particles in a suspension of slurry in thickness and clanfiers
- Deep bed thickeners and cla ⁇ fiers (or so-called thickener/cla ⁇ fier devices) are shown and desc ⁇ bed, for example, in U S Patent Nos 5,433,862, 5,549,827 and 5,800,715, the disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference herein
- the device described in U S Patent No 5.433.862 composes a vessel receiving a slurry of liquid and solid particles suspended on the liquid
- the vessel defines a hindered settling zone in which the liquid and solids of the slurry tend to separate, with the solids settling down into a compaction zone below the hindered settling zone In the compaction zone, the solids concentration tends to increase, while the liquid phase rises to a clarification zone above the hindered settling zone
- An overflow launder adjacent the upper end of the vessel, receives the overflow phase of the slum separated in the vessel
- An underflow discharge port toward the bottom of the vessel receives the thickened or underflow phase of the slum' separated in the vessel
- One or more so-called separating members are provided in the vessel extending upwardly from a lower end in the hindered settling or compaction zones to an upper end in a cla ⁇ fication zone Preferabh.
- this member includes cones or other downwardly inclined surfaces lhat facilitate both the settling of solids down to the compaction zone and the upward flow of free liquid from the hindered settling and/or compaction zone to the clarification zone
- the deep bed thickener or cla ⁇ fier device desc ⁇ bed in U S Patent No 5,800,715 is similar to that disclosed in U S Patent No 5,433,862, but further has a fluid flow barrier between the overflow cla ⁇ fication zone and the other zones of the vessel, and one or more cla ⁇ fying conduits extending through the barrier
- Each such conduit car ⁇ es a suspended floe bed of particulate solids that filters and further cla ⁇ fies the liquid flowing up from the hindered settling zone to the clarification zone This further filtering removes solid particles that would otherwise be earned along the "cla ⁇ fied" liquid to the overflow launder
- These cla ⁇ fication conduits thus serve a significantly different purpose than do the separating members and function independently thereof
- Deep bed thickener/cla ⁇ fiers offer certain design and operational advantages over the conventional thickeners and cla ⁇ fiers while providing clarity of overflow and solids concentration of underflow comparable to that of conventional thickener/cla ⁇ fiers
- Such thickeners and cla ⁇ fiers are typically of low-profile design (1 e . shorter in height but of much greater diameter than deep bed thickeners), but like deep bed thickeners have generally central feedwells and underflow underflow discharge ports
- the influent feed is typicalh dispersed radially outwardly from the central feedwell and rotating rake arms, having generally plow shaped blades, gather and laterally direct the settled solids along the thickener/cla ⁇ fier bottom to the central discharge opening in the bottom of the thickener/cla ⁇ fier tank
- These rake blades are located closeh adiacent the tank bottom and are designed to move the solids across the tank bottom with minimal disruption in the downward (or settling) flow pattern of the slum though the hindered settling and compaction zones
- the rakes are rotated at a very slow speed, for example, less than 1 revolution per minute
- U S Patent Nos 4,082,671, 4,217,916 and 4,271,027 for example, desc ⁇ be and lllsutrate rake assemblies that perform this function of
- Deep bed thickener/cla ⁇ fiers rely on the height of the hindered settling to cause separation of the slurry into its clarified liquid and settled solids phases Deep bed thickeners/cla ⁇ fiers further have a deep, high angle conical bottom for directing the settled solids toward the discharge opening Thus there is no need for rotating rakes to move the solids within the thickener/ cla ⁇ fier to effect removal of the solids Indeed, rakes would serve little purpose in moving the solid, but rather would add expense and operating complexity
- deep bed thickeners rely on a conical tank bottom having a sidewall extending an angle from horizontal generally greater than the angle of repose of the settled solids to direct the solids to move by gravity alone along the tank bottom to the discharge opening
- This cost reduction takes the form of the elimination of a capital expenditure for the rake assemblies, as well as the elimination of the associated torque d ⁇ veheads and motors (often in excess of 1.000,000 foot pounds torque) and high strength bridges spanning the tank top to support the dm e
- conventional low profile thickener/cla ⁇ fiers have tank bottoms that are flat or inclined at angles generally below the angle of repose of the settled solids and thus require rake assemblies and the associated d ⁇ ve and b ⁇ dge (or column) structures to remove the
- the present invention enhances liquid-solids separation in a deep bed thickener/cla ⁇ fier and thus produces an underflow product or sludge which is thickened relative to that of existing deep bed thickeners/cla ⁇ fiers More particularly, the deep bed thickener/cla ⁇ fier of this invention provides for the release and removal of free or interstitial liquid (typically water) trapped in the settled solids in the hindered settling zone and/or the compaction zone This release of liquid is effected without increasing the size of the thickener/cla ⁇ fier. disturbing the settling processes or the naturally occurring movement of the solids along the conical tank bottom
- the deep bed thickener/cla ⁇ fier of the present invention compnses a vessel with an overflow launder and an underflow discharge port
- the vessel has an inlet for receiving a slurry of a liquid and solid particles suspended in the liquid
- a free settling zone has a low concentration of solid slurrv particles
- a compaction zone has a high concentration of solid slurry particles
- the overflow launder is attached to the vessel adjacent an upper end thereof for discharge of an overflow phase of the slurry that has been separated in the vessel
- the underflow discharge port is adjacent to a bottom thereof for discharge of a thickened, underflow phase of the slurrv that has been separated in the vessel
- a hindered settling zone extends between the free settling and compaction zones, with the hindered settling zone and compaction zone constituting lower settling zones
- a deliquifying member is positioned in the vessel extending up from adjacent the lower portion of the vessel to adjacent the upper portion of the vessel for flow of liquid from at least one of the lower zones to the free settling zone The deliquifying member further serves to isolate this flow of liquid from the flow of slurry down in the lower settling zones
- a rake assembly is mounted for rotation in the lower portion of the vessel, with the rake assembly forming channels in the slurry held in the lower portion of the vessel for releasing liquid m at least one of said lower settling zones to flow to the deliquifying member and on to the free settling zone
- the method of this invention for operating a deep bed thickener/cla ⁇ fier comprises, in accordance with the present invention, feeding, into a vessel, a slurry of a liquid and solid particles suspended in the liquid and separating the slurry by gravity into different zones having respective degrees of liquid-solids separation including, at an upper portion of the vessel, a free settling zone having a low concentration of solid slurry particles and further including, at a lower portion of the vessel, a compaction zone having a high concentration of solid slurry particles A hindered settling zone is positioned between these zones
- the method also comprises discharging, into an overflow launder attached to the vessel proximately to an upper end thereof, an overflow phase of the slurry that has been separated in the clarification zone and discharging, via an underflow discharge port fixed to the vessel at least proximately to a bottom thereof, a thickened, underflow phase of the slum that has been separated in the vessel Liquid is directed from at least one of the lower settling zones to
- FIG. 1 illustrates a vertical section of the thickener/cla ⁇ fier of this invention and its various components including the deliquifying member and a rake assembly.
- FIG. 2 illustrates a vertical section of a second thickener/cla ⁇ fier of this invention with the rake shaft passing through the inside of the deliquifying member
- FIG. 3 illustrates the enlarged detail of a rake picket in the slurry for forming a water flow channel in the slurry
- a deep bed thickener/cla ⁇ fier of this invention comprises a vessel 11 having an inlet 12 receiving a slurry comprising liquid and solid particles suspended in the liquid
- the slum components are separated in vessel 11 into a relatively light-weight overflow phase (I e . a primarily clarified liquid) and a relatively heavy underflow phase (I e .
- Vessel 11 includes a downwardlv tapering frusto-conical bottom 14 having an apex (not designated) connected to an underflow discharge port 16 for the discharge of the thickened, underflow phase of the slurry that has been separated in vessel 11
- a variable speed pump and motor 18 communicate via a valve 65 with discharge port 16 for the controlled removal of the underflow from vessel 11
- a remotely actuated valve may be provided as a mechanical end use device at discharge port 16 to control the removal of the underflow
- the thickener/cla ⁇ fier 10 further includes an overflow weir or launder 20 for removal of the overflow phase separated from the slurry in vessel 11
- An upper lip (not designated) of launder 20 defines the upper level of the clarified liquid
- a cylindrical wall 26 in vessel 11 forms an annular chamber 27 and defines a fluid barrier between the annular chamber and the remainder of the vessel interior
- Projecting through a lower wall or panel 28 of annular chamber 27 is one or more elongate conduits 30 having generally vertically extending sidewalls which support fluidized floe beds 32 of the particulate material suspended in the different conduits, as described in greater detail in U S Patent No 5,800,715
- Two such conduits 30 are shown in FIG. 1
- other vessel designs may have only one such conduit or more than two conduits Conduits 30 are shown to be of square or circular shape in section, but may be of any shape in section
- a settling agent such as a polyelectrolyte may be delivered as an additive to the slurry or as shown in FIG. 1 preferabh to the free settling liquid in the vessel As shown in FIG. 1.
- a source of settling agent such as a storage tank 36 is in fluid flow communication with the v essel 11
- a fluid flow control device such as a remotely actuated v alve 40.
- Deliquifying member 48 extends up within vessel 11 from generally adjacent the compaction zone 44 Deliquifying member 48 is of generally tubular configuration and receives free liquid released from compaction zone 44 and delivers the liquid to the upper end of the deliquifying member 48 which is preferably positioned at the interior free settling clarification zone 46 At its upper end, deliquifying member 48 is provided with openings 52 for feeding expressed liquid to the free settling clarification zone 46.
- the deliquifying member 48 also serves as part of a rotary drive member or rake shaft as desc ⁇ bed more fully hereinafter
- the vessel comprises an upper portion, indicated generally at 81, holding at least a portion of the free settling zone 46 and a lower portion, indicated generally at 83.
- the hindered settling zone 42 may extend into either the upper or lower portion of the vessel
- the compaction zone 44 and hindered settling zone 42 constitute lower settling zones
- the deliquifying member 48 in the vessel extends up from the lower portion 83 of the vessel to the upper portion 81 of the vessel for flow of liquid from at least one of the lower settling zones to the free settling zone while isolating the flow of liquid from the flow of slurry down into the lower settling zone
- a rake assembly 63 is mounted for rotation as indicated at 60 in the lower portion 83 of the vessel and has a plurality of generally vertical pickets 62 As shown in FIG.
- the pickets 62 travel through the slurry, see arrow 80, and form temporary channels 76 in the slurry held in the lower portion of the vessel These channels release free or interstitial liquid in pockets 75 in at least one of the lower settling zones to flow along generally vertical paths 72 to the deliquifying member 48 From there, the liquid is free to flow on to the free settling zone 46
- the deliquifying member 48 supports and rotates the rake assembly 63 At its upper end, deliquifying member 48 is operatively connected to a motor 70 via a d ⁇ vehead 61
- the motor 70 may be of fixed or variable speed, and use any suitable motive power, such as an electric or hydraulic motor or a combustion engine
- the deliquifying member 48 facilitates removal of free liquid from at least one of the lower zones to enable solids in the compaction zone to increase to a higher concentration level and to do so more rapidly than would otherwise be possible
- the deliquifying member 48 is open to hindered settling zone 42 to facilitate release of free liquid from that zone To that end.
- deliquifying member 48 is provided with one or more suitable inclined members such as upwardly tapering conical deliquifying baffles 56 shown, for example, in FIG.
- each conical deliquifying baffle 56 is open at a lower end 50 and guides released liquid upwardly along an inner surface (not shown) to a respective opening or aperture 54 provided in deliquifying member 48 Settling solids particles are directed along the outer surfaces of conical deliquifying baffles 56 towards the bottom of vessel 11
- the deliquifying member 48 isolates the upward flow of liquid from the downward flow of the slurrv Deliquifying member 48 provides a conduit for the flow of free liquid thus released from hindered settling zone 42 and compaction zone 44 This channeling of the released liquid in those zones influences the solids settling rate therein
- Deliquifying member 48 is shown to be a tube of circular or square cross-section
- deliquifying member 48 may be of other shapes as desc ⁇ bed and shown in U S Patent No 5,433,862
- tubular is used herein to mean a hollow profile of any suitable cross- sectional shape
- deliquifying member 48 In operation, deliquifying member 48 is rotated at a slow rate during the gravity settling process The consequent movement of the pickets 62 through the thickened slum or sludge in the lower zones releases otherwise trapped interstitial liquid 71 This freed liquid 71 generally escapes from compaction zone 44 in laminar flow paths along pickets 62. as illustrated in
- FIG. 3 The overall process of thickening or clarification in apparatus 10 is controlled by adjusting the underflow withdrawal and overflow discharge rates relative to the inlet Thickener/cla ⁇ fier 10 as provided with a rotatable rake assembly 63 provides for higher underflow solids concentration, improved overflow clarity, increased rate of influent feed, reduced settling aid usage or any combination of these advantages or results than would be possible in treating slurries in conventional deep bed or low-profile, large diameter thickener/cla ⁇ fiers
- Thickener/cla ⁇ fier 10 includes a cover plate or upper panel 74 which carries d ⁇ vehead 61 and motor 70 An outlet port 75 is provided at the upper end of vessel 11 for discharging the clarified liquid phase which spills over weir or launder 20
- the deliquifying member 48 is rotatabh suspended from cover plate or upper panel 74
- FIG. 2 depicts a second embodiment of the thickener/clarifier 110 which includes certain modifications with respect to the apparatus of FIG. 1
- FIGS. 1 and 2 are designated with the same reference numerals
- the deliquifying member 148 unlike the deliquifying member 48 in FIG. 1, does not serve to rotate the rake assembly and may be rigidly fixed to cover or upper panel 74
- the deliquifying member 148 is also shown to terminate at an upper end of a lowermost conical deliquifying baffle 56
- Thickener/cla ⁇ fier 110 includes a rotatable rake 163 having a plurality of generally parallel vertically extending pickets 162 Rake 163 serves to augment or accelerate the deliquifying of the lower zones Rake 163 is rotated by a drive shaft 166 which is generally coaxially and longitudinally disposed in deliquifying member 148 Drive shaft 166 is rotatabl / joumaled in cover plate or upper panel 74 and is operatively connected to d ⁇ vehead 61 and motor 70
- the upper three conical deliquifying baffles 56 communicate with a lumen or interior (not designated) of fluid flow member 148 via openings or apertures 154 provided in tubular fluid flow member 148 As discussed above settling solids particles are directed along the outer surfaces of conical deliquifying baffles 56 towards the bottom of vessel 11
- the embodiment of FIG. 2 also differs from that of FIG. 1 in not incorporating clarification tubes (such as tubes 30) and in directing flocculant to the free settling zone
- pickets 62 and 162 of rakes 63 and 163. respectn elv extend parallel to one another vertically through compaction zone 44 and into hindered settling zone 42
- Pickets 62 and 162 may be alternatively inclined at an angle to the vertical
- conical deliquifying baffles 56 may be greater or fewer in number than four
- the conical deliquifying baffles located below chamber 27 may be larger
- the pickets may be positioned and be of sufficient length to extend into both the compaction zone 44 and hindered settling zone 42
- the deliquifying member 48, 148 may be open only adjacent its lower end to receive liquid from one of the lower zones and adjacent its upper end to discharge liquid conveyed by the member Alternatively, the member may be open at a plurality of locations as well as for a substantial portion of its length
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