The grit classifier is used to separate solids from water.
It consists of a separating container and a screw conveyor. Application
areas range from municipal sewage plant to separation of sediment and heavy
materials in production and process waste water in the chemical, food, paper and waste
disposal industries. The grit separator provides high performance coupled with low
operating costs.
Function:
Inflow of the grit/water mixture can be either under pressure or via gravity line. The
tangential feed induces a rotary movement in the water which causes the heavier
substances such as sand to sink to the apex of the funnel, where they are removed and
dewatered via the screw conveyor.
The grit is thus rendered substantially free of organic matter.
The grit separator effects a continual separation of the grit from the waste water flow
while reducing the organic portion of the solids and dewatering the grit.