Coagulation, Flocculation and Settling Pilot Plant demonstrates the removal of dissolved substances by precipitation with subsequent sedimentation. Pump transports raw water to coagulation reactor provided with coagulant tank where insoluble hydroxides form. Then, raw water flows into flocculation reactor provided with flocculent tank. The purpose of flocculation is to improve settling properties of solids.
The primary objective of flocculation is to improve the solids’ sedimentation properties. The repulsive forces between the solid particles are cancelled out by adding a coagulant in the first chamber. The solid particles aggregate into flocs (coagulation). To generate larger flocs, a flocculent is then added (flocculation). In the third chamber (settler tank) low flow velocities are present to prevent any turbulence. Turbulence would impede the formation of flocs. The now well sediment able flocs are then separated from the treated water in a lamella separator. The treated water and the sediment flocs (sludge) are collected in two tanks.
Flow rates are measured. In addition, the pH value in the precipitation tank can be controlled (optional). For measuring the conductivity an external meter is available (optional). All pertinent points can be sampled. The tank (product tank) is transparent for the inspection of the treated water.
Analysis technology is required to analyze the experiments. The choice of analysis technology depends on the substances used. Trivalent metallic salts are usually well suited as coagulants. Common flocculants are organic polymers.
Technical Data
Feed Tank
- Capacity: 200L
- Material: Stainless Steel
Pump
- Type: Submersible
- Flowrate: 20~160LPM
- Head max.: 6.5m
Coagulation Reactor
- Type: Transparent
- Material: borosilicate glass
- Capacity: 30L
- Stirrer Speed: 0~300 RPM
Coagulant Tank
- Capacity: 50L
- Type: transparent
- Material: methacrylate
Coagulant Pump
- Type: Gear
- Flow: 0~2LPM
Flocculation Reactor
- Type: Transparent
- Material: borosilicate glass
- Capacity: 8L
- Stirrer Speed: 0~100 RPM
Flocculent Tank
- Capacity: 1L
- Type: Transparent
- Material: glass
- Hot plate with Magnetic stirrer
Metering Flocculent Pump
- Type: Diaphragm
- Flow: 0~4LPH
Settler Tank
- Type: Rectangular
- Material: methacrylate
- Operation Mode: Co-current and Counter current settling
Product Tank
- Type: Rectangular
- Material: methacrylate
- Capacity: 100L
Measuring Ranges
- Feed flowmeter: 0~7LPM
- Coagulant flowmeter: 0~1.5LPM
Software CT-3290SW (optional)
DAQ software specially designed in National Instrument™, LABVIEW™ environment to measure and calculate the results of apparatus. The software is optional and while using software a set of electronic sensors are included. Software can be run with any Windows™ environment.
Scope of Delivery
1 experiment unit
1 instruction manual
