US 20130193088A1

(19) United States

(12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. N0.: US 2013/0193088 A1
Echeverri
(54)

(43) Pub. Date:

THICKENER/CLARIFIER FEEDWELL

(52)

HAVING VOLUTE PERIPHERIES

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CPC ................................ .. B01D 21/2411 (2013.01)
USPC

(75) Inventor:

Aug. 1, 2013

...................................... .. 210/788; 210/512.1

Luis Echeverri, Tucson, AZ (U S)

(73) Assignee: FLSMIDTH A/S, Valby (DK)

(21)

Appl. N0.:

13/878,699

(22)

PCT Filed;

Oct 14, 2011

(86)

PCT No.1

PCT/US11/56369

371 (0)0)

(2) (4) Date:

(57)

ABSTRACT
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A feedWell for a thickener/clari?er includes a feedWell body

(40), a feedWell inlet (41), a sidewall (42), and a discharge

opening (48). At least one infeed conduit (21) is connected at
an upstream end of the feedWell inlet (41). The sideWall (42)
has a non-cylindrical curved peripheral surface de?ning a
radially-outermost ?uid boundary surface for an in?uent

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stream (60). The non-cylindrical curved peripheral surface

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may include portions of a volute surface, coil surface, helical

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(60) Provlslonal apphcanon NO 61/393040 ?led on Oct

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Publication Classi?cation

surface, com ound curve surface, s line curve surface, or

spiral surfaceijFeedwells according topthe invention provide a

uniform settling tank feeding ?ux around exiting portions of

the feedWell, control velocity gradients and shear rates, pro
tect ?occulated aggregates, normalize sedimentation condi

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B01D 21/24

tions in the settling tank, and prevent large local accelerations

(2006.01)

and How non-uniformities.

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