THICKENER

The unit has been designed to be installed over a circular concrete basin, to realize a first separation between sludge and water.

It is composed by:

• Bridge structure in thick welded metal sheet, walking grate, hand rails, foot guard according to safety rules.
• Central joint with thrust bearing and electrical rotating distributor.
• Drive chariot completed with mechanical gear speed reducer, rubber coated wheels, anti-snow blade.
• Central deflection cylinder.
• Fixed and movable scum blades, completed with a scum box.
• Peripheral  Thomson profile overflows.
• Bottom scraper with rubber hinges support wheels, all connected to the bridge with strong beams.
• Sludge removal fail.
• Overload protection with a current relay (installed in the main switchboard).
• Standard production in hot tip zinc coated carbon steel, nuts and bolts in AISI 304 S.S..