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LAMELLA SETTLING FS-PRI-004
LAMELLA SETTLING (FS-PRI-004)

Date June 2013
Authors Joaqun Surez Lpez

Alfredo Jcome Burgos
Pablo Ures Rodrguez
Reviewed by
Amendments Date Amended by Modification objective

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INDEX
1.- INTRODUCTION
2.- LAMELLAR AND TUBULAR CLARIFIERS
3.- DESIGN
3.1.- Design Parameters
3.2.- Design Criteria
4.- SLUDGE PRODUCTION
5.- PERFORMANCE
6.- PARTICULAR TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS
7. - SPECIFICATIONS OF TEXTILE INDUSTRY EFFLUENT TREATMENT
8.- PARAMETERS AND CONTROL STRATEGIES
9.- OPERATING PROBLEMS

1.- INTRODUCTION
Clarifier performance with flocculent sedimentation is mainly dependent on the hydraulic loading rate (HLR). Depth
and hydraulic retention time are generally considered as second-order factors, according to the most common
models of sedimentation processes analysis.
One strategy to improve performance in clarifiers is the horizontal settling surface enlargement, involving directly
a decrease in hydraulic loading rate at equal flow rate. This increase can be attained in different ways. One of the
possibilities is the installation of different floors, which splits the flow supported by each horizontal surface.
Q Sh
/n
Sh
Sh
Figure 1. Analysis of the effect of introducing levels or horizontal baffles in a settling tank.
Where n is the number of false bottoms and Sh is the true horizontal surface. The factor f does not grow just as n.
"f" factor may vary between 0.5 and 1, being normally between 0.9 and 1.
Occupied area and installation costs abatements are achieved by superimposing settling levels. The volume of
building site with various levels clarifiers can be reduced to half. Different experiences in this way led to settling
tanks with 3 to 5 levels. This arrangement creates problems sludge removal problems, so enhanced systems should
be developed.
1 6
Flocculation tank WATERINSE water cleaning system
2 7
SPLIT-ROLL entries Upper clarification level
3 8
Sludge drainage Medium clarification level
4 9
Manual controlled superior valve Lower clarification level
5 10
COMBCET sludge extraction system (optional) Effluent weirs
11
Clarifier water channels
Figure 2. - "Multilevel" clarifier with parallel flow.


Figure 3. Multilevel settling tank with parallel flow on three levels.
An alternative to facilitate sludge removal would be to increase the steepness of the settling unit levels, in order to
force the sludge to go down and deposit on a single surface, generating a single extraction system. This is the basic
concept of the lamella or laminar plate clarifiers.
Q Sh
/n
Sh
d
Sh

Sh
Q
/n
Figure 4. Diagram of a lamella clarifier basic operation.
Self-cleaning baffles are achieved with an inclination of 50 to 60 degrees. The spacing between lamellas is generally
between 2.5 and 5 cm in drinking water facilities, and the order of 5 to 10 cm in wastewater treatment.
The effective horizontal surface is the horizontal projection of each plate multiplied by plates number. This total
projected surface value is used to calculate the hydraulic loading rate. An important factor to take into
consideration is the critical scour velocity.
The foregoing results in more compact equipment and with surface requirements considerably lower than in
conventional circular and rectangular clarifiers.
Laminar or tubular clarifiers are also called high rate settling units.

Where SL = Plate surface
Figure 5. - lamella settler basics sketch.
Figure 6. Analysis of the functional surface in a lamella separator.
2.- LAMELLAR AND TUBULAR CLARIFIERS
Introducing parallel and inclined laminar plates (lamellas) inside a settling tank produces so-called lamella clarifiers.
A system variant where plates are connected to each other results in tube settling clarifiers. Although the operation
fundamentals are the same in this configuration, tubular units allow to work with greater structural rigidity modules
as well as lower weight.
There are two basic types according to the flow direction: if the water flows in the same direction as the sludge they
are called co-current flow and the opposite direction is described as counter-current clarifiers.
Co-current systems: greatly facilitate sludge removal, but add the problem of the possible
creation of water short circuits. In this case the installation of baffles is required in order to allow
water to pass through the plates. Water circulation through the plates can be increased, with
the risk of settled sludge resuspension.
Counter-current systems: The collection of the clarified water is produced in the part where
the sludge concentration is lower, resulting in better clarified water. Reduces the risk of particle
entrainment. Rising water tends to contact the upper plate, while sludge descend on the lower
one.

Figure 7. - Basic configuration of a lamella separator flow (co-current).
Figure 8. - Introduction of a lamellar module in a rectangular clarifier.
Figure 9. - View of lamellas upper side in a rectangular settler built in concrete without water.

Figure 10. Lamellar settler built in metal or fiberglass with counter-current flow configuration.
Figure 11. SEDIPAC Settler lamellar type.
A variant of the lamellar clarifiers are tubular decanters. The slope remains between 45 and 60. This type of
decanters have particle removal efficiencies around 10% higher than the counter-current lamellar decanters. Some
disadvantages of this technology are the need for greater lengths to achieve a stable or laminar flow regime and
higher pressure drop due to greater friction surfaces. Sedimentation and sludge slide on the tube wall causes a
reduction of the effective area which involves a decrease in water flow and general performance.

Figure 12. Types of tubular modules
Figure 13. - View of the modules upper side in a rectangular clarifier built in concrete without water.
Figure 14. - Example of plastic tubular modules.
Figure 15. Lamellar clarifier with prior flocculation sketch


Figure 16. - Disposition of the tubular modules inside a clarifier.
Figure 17. - Disposition of the tubular modules inside a clarifier and settled sludge accumulation scrapers
system.

Figure 18. - View of the upper side of a tubular settler and collection channels of clarified water.
Figure 19. - View of the lower part of a settler and tubular modules support.

Figure 20.-Sketch DENSADEG system flows (Degremont).
Figure 21. Floc characteristics at each DENSADEG stage (Degremont).


Figure 22.- Sketch of ACTIFLO flows and elements in system configuration.
Figure 23.- Sketch of ACTIFLO flows and elements in system configuration.


3.- DESIGN
Basic requirements of a laminar or tubular clarifier:
Laminar flow conditions must exist. The particle or floc that settles must do so without those interferences that
would cause the turbulence of a non-laminar flow.
The residence time must be long enough to allow a particle to complete the vertical distance between
lamellas.
The flow-through velocity between lamellas must not exceed a critical value since it would produce sludge
scouring. Besides this, the volume between two plates should allow settled particles accumulation so that a
change in the fluid regime does not occur due to the flow section change.
3.1.- Design Parameters
The most important parameters for the design of the lamellar settling are:
Flow speed inside the tube or between lamellas: This is the speed determined by the geometry and will have a
similar slope direction as the module elements.
Critical vertical speed in the tube or between lamellas: It is obtained as a water velocity projection on the lamella
vertical axis. It should be lower than the flocs (or the particles to be removed) fall velocity.

Design hydraulic loading rate: It is obtained as the ratio between the effluent flow and the horizontal total
settling surface, obtained as the addition of all lamellas horizontal surfaces projection.
Where:
HLRC = hydraulic loading rate (m/h)
Q = primary effluent flow (m3/h)
A = Settling horizontal surface decantation (total projected surface) (m2)
Global hydraulic loading rate: Is obtained by dividing the outflow from the horizontal area occupied by
the decanter (not including projections tubes or lamellae).
Where:
HLRG = Global hydraulic loading rate (m/h)
Q = primary effluent flow (m3/h)
A = Settling horizontal surface (Settler horizontal occupied surface) (m2)
Hydraulic retention time: Related to water depth. A deeper water depth increases the
probabilityofparticlescollision(flocculation),increasingthefallingrate:
Where:
H RT= hydraulic retention time (hours)
h = water depth (m)
V = settling effective volume (m3)
Hydraulic load over weir: Corresponds to the effluent flow per linear meter of the outlet weir. The outlet
velocity is limited in order to prevent sludge entrainment.

Where:
HLW = hydraulic load over weir (m3/h/m)
Lw = weir length (m)

Reynolds Number: Used to characterize the flow within the tubes or lamellas. A laminar flow should be
maintained.
3.2.- Design Criteria
Table 1.- Summary of design values lamellar/tubular clarifiers
Parameter Values
Confined flow velocity (m/d) 15
NRe Reynolds number 200
HLR Hydraulic loading rate (m/h) (with projections) 1- 2 (1,2)
HLR Hydraulic loading rate (m/h) (without projections) 6
HRT on the confined volume (minutes) 6 10
HLW Load over weir (m3/h.m) 10
Other design criteria:
AWWA (2005)
Distance from tubes top to collection channels: 0.6 to 1 meter.
Separation between channels: Below 1.5 meters.
Kawamura (2000); cited by Montgomery Watson Harza, (2005)

Re-suspension of bottom sludge at HLR higher than: 18 m/h (0.3 m/min)
In cold regions the maximum acceptable load would be 150 m/d for lamellar clarifiers.
Hydraulic retention time in tubular clarifiers is usually lower than 20 minutes.
Arboleda, J. (2000); Teora y prctica de la purificacin del agua. McGraw - Hill. Tercera edicin.
(Colombia).
In page 271 it states that lamellar clarifiers have been designed in Latin America with 120-185
m/d, with removal efficiencies greater than 90%.
When parallel collection channels are used the distance between them they must be
separated in 2 times the tubular modules immersion depth, or even better 1.5 times.
Camp formula to analyze the sludge entrainment inside the tubes.
Va 125 cos Ss 1 d
Where Ss is the specific weight of the particle and d is its diameter.
Flocs between 0.2 cm and 0.01 cm in diameter with 1.01 specific gravity entrainment velocity
are 2.8 and 0.625 cm/s.
Gutierrez, A.
Minimum lamellas immersion distance of 0.4 meters.
4.- SLUDGE PRODUCTION
The amount of sludge purge from the primary settling (primary sludge) is given by the following expression:
P f 1 Q SS R 10 5
Where:
Pf1 = average daily production of primary sludge (SS kg/day)
Q = average flow (m3/d)
SS = average concentration of influent wastewater (mg/L)
R = primary settling SS removal (%)
If the sludge density is assumed to be that of water, the volume of primary sludge can be estimated by:
Pf 1
V f ,1
10 C
Where:
Vf,1 = average flow of primary sludge (m3/day)

C = concentration of primary sludge (%)
The concentration of primary sludge usually between 3 and 5%.
The primary sludge usually generates odor, contains a large amount of microorganisms and is putrescible, because
of the organic matter. Therefore, it normally requires stabilization. Besides, it commonly has drainage in drying
beds, but is able to be mechanically dewatered.
5.- PERFORMANCE
With a good sized study of the lamellas, the performance of the clarifier can be multiplied by 4.
6.- PARTICULAR TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS
In the design of the clarifiers, the following aspects must be taken into account:
- In the case that their presence is expected, the clarifiers must be equipped with floating materials and
foam skimmers and evacuation points, being extracted from the water line.
- Moving bridge should be easily accessible and have an automatic stop against obstacles.
- Special attention should be paid to sludge pipes arrangement, avoiding unnecessary distances, useless
elbows, etc., and include the necessary number of flanges to facilitate installation maintenance. There
should also be considered the access to all the sludge line, being desirable to avoid pipes to get buried.
The design shall include connections for pressured water injection in areas considered as susceptible to
clogging.
- Installation of a primary clarifier process bypass is contemplated.
- If there are more than one unit in parallel, each one of them should be able to be isolated.
- In the case of parallel units, a mixing chamber should be installed which hydraulic dimensioning must
achieve an equal distribution of the range flows.
7. - SPECIFICATIONS OF TEXTILE INDUSTRY EFFLUENT TREATMENT
Caution with high temperatures and plastics deformability. Also attend materials degradation
by high temperatures and pH.
Care to modules flotation.
8.- PARAMETERS AND CONTROL STRATEGIES
Control parameters for process efficiency assessment (MAGRAMA, 2012):

Concentration of solids in influent and effluent.
Turbidity in effluent.
Concentration of purged sludge.
Scraper rotation velocity.
Generation of bad odor.
Excessive accumulation of floating materials in the clarifier surface.
Abnormalities in civil works, which could lead to infiltrations.
Pipes or space between lamellas clogging.
Deformation of the lamellar modules or pipes.
Discharge weirs leveling.
The sludge and floating materials which accumulate in the primary clarifiers need to be removed periodically.
In case the sludge was not removed as regularly as required, anaerobic conditions will appear. This can result
in gas generation which would carry part of the sludge until the surface of the clarifier, with the consequent
decrease in the performance.
It is important to periodically check if the frequency of excess sludge removal is correct, adjusting the
frequency if necessary. Low solids concentration in the sludge purge will be sign of a higher purge frequency
than required. On the contrary, the appearance of fermentation (bubbling), sludge rise and unpleasant odors
generation are signs that the sludge is remaining in the bottom of the clarifier longer than recommended.
The clarifier baffles and weirs should be cleaned by brushing where from time to time appear biomass growth.

Maintenance and control activities (MAGRAMA, 2012):
- Checking the operation of the bridge by starting and stopping the power and safety switch.
- Inspecting the operation of the central electromechanical gear motor (if circular clarifier).
- Grease level check.
- Noise, vibration and overheating motors or pumps assessment.
- Inspection and cleaning of possible clogging of the space between lamellas or pipes.
- Control of the operation of the primary clarifier
o Hydraulic loading rate (m/h) control, calculated according to the average (m3/h) and maximum
(m3/h) operation flows of treated water and the surface of the clarifier (m2).
o Operational hydraulic retention time (h) of the clarifier, calculated according to the average
(m3/h) and maximum (m3/h) flows of treated water and the effective volume of the clarifier (m3).
o Load over weir (m3/h.m): calculated based on the maximum flow rate (m3/h) and linear length
(m) of the discharge weir.
9.- OPERATING PROBLEMS
The quality loss in effluent, mainly by the presence therein of particulate matter may be due to hydraulic overload
or failure to proceed with the recommended frequency of sludge excess purge. In the first case it will be necessary
to limit tributary flows and the second it is necessary to regulate the period of the sludge removal.
The following table shows the main anomalies that can occur in primary sedimentation facilities, along with their
possible causes and recommended solution (MAGRAMA,
Table 2. Major abnormalities in primary clarifiers, causes and solutions.
Anomaly Cause Solution

Low effluent quality due to high Hydraulic overload Limit wastewater flow
suspended solids concentration Low sludge purge period Increase sludge purge
Floating substances accumulation Increase floatants removal
frequency
Low concentration sludge Too frequent sludge extraction Decrease sludge purge frequency
Bubbling, bad odors and floating Low sludge purge period Increase sludge purge frequency
sludge
High sand concentration in the Improper degritter unit processing Increase sludge purge frequency
sludge
Causes of lamella modules clogging (LamelaresTecnoConverting):
On the walls of the thermoplastic lamellae adhesion of algae, mud, etc. It is common, sometimes due to various
reasons.
High concentrations of suspended solids.
Chemical reagents as flocculants, coagulants...
Uncontrolled spills (oil, grease ...)
Existence of preferential flow between some lamellas.
Bad sizing of the settling unit
Improper lamellas maintenance.

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ANNEX 1.- SIZING CRITERIA COMPARISON

Table A1.- Comparison of lamella and tubular sizing criteria
KAWAMURA
(2000) cited
AWWA ARBOLEDA ESPERT, V. SIZING CRITERIA
Parameter Units by Wang, L. (2005) ROMERO, J. (1999)
(2005) (2000) (1996) PROPOSAL
Montgomery,
2005)
Hydraulic loading rateo ver tubular m/h 2,5 6,25 2,4 7,3 5,0 7,5 TARGET TURBIDITY (JTU) m/h 3,75 7,5 6 m/h
or lamella settlers with aluminum (T agua) General
floc. 1-5 6 2,5 12,5 Max. Bibliography
37 7,2 12.5
5 - 10 9,6 Tubular
Hydraulic loading rate for tubular or m/h 3,8 7,5 7,5 12,5
lamella with heavy floc
Hydraulic loading rate (considering m/h 1,0 2,0 1,0 2,0 (1.2)
total horizontal surface) regarding (1.2)
aluminum floc
Hydraulic radius cm 2,5 4,0 2,5 4,0
Maximum flow velocity between m/min 0,15 0,15

lamellas or tubes, V0
HRT in tubular settlers min 6 - 10 3-6 6 10
HRT in lamella settlers min 15 - 25 15 25 12 15

Max. Bib. 25
Load over weir m3/h.m 3,75 - 15 Aluminumsulphatelight 48 <10,0
67,6
floc
Aluminumsulphateheavy Max. Bibliografa
7,611 13
floc
Softeningfloc 11,013,0
Coagulationfloc <10,0
Tubes or plates angle deg 60
Average horizontal velocity m/min 0.05 - 0.13 0,6
Reynolds number between lamellas Floc particles 200 - 500 NRe 200
or tubes NRe280
Discrete Max. Bibliography
particles 600
NRe600
Settling unit Reynolds number Adimens. <20000
Froude number Adimens. >10-5

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ANNEX 2
SURFACE REQUIREMENT ESTIMATION
ESTIMATION OF SURFACE NEEDED FOR PRIMARY SETTLING
HYDRAULICLOAD(m3/m2.h)
Range 11,5
Adoptedvalue 4 6
Flow(m3/h) REQUIREDSURFACE(m2)
5 1 1
10 3 2
20 5 3
30 8 5
40 10 7
50 13 8
60 15 10
70 18 12
80 20 13
90 23 15
100 25 17

ANNEX 3
GRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION OF UNIT PROCESSES
Figure 1
Floating trouble in tubes module and clogging.
Figure 2
Lamella module on primary settling.

Figure 3
Lamella plates module for settling unit with lateral inlet openings
Figure 4
Detail of tubular clarifier modules.

Figure 5
Collection weirs on lamella clarifier.
Figure 6
General view of collection weirs in lamella clarifiers and scrapers bridge.

Figure 7
General view of collection weirs in lamella clarifiers and scrapers bridge.
Figure 8
General view of lamella clarifiers.

Figure 9
General view of collection weirs in lamella clarifier
http://www.cend.es/Ejemplos-y-casos-ilustrativos/Decantadores-lamelares/
Figure 10
Example of description technical sheet of a tubular settler module.

Figure 11
General arrangement of plate modules.
Figure 12
General arrangement of plate module.

Figure 13
General scheme of late modules, flows and sludge purge.
Figure 14
Plastic settling unit tubular modules with elements breakage.

Figure 15
General view of collection weirs in a lamella clarifier and tubular modules with breaks.
http://www.cend.es/Ejemplos-y-casos-ilustrativos/Decantadores-lamelares/

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TECHNOLOGY FACT SHEETS

LAMELLA SETTLING FS-PRI-004

LAMELLA SETTLING (FS-PRI-004)

Authors Joaqun Surez Lpez

Amendments Date Amended by Modification objective

Figure 2. - "Multilevel" clarifier with parallel flow.

Figure 3. Multilevel settling tank with parallel flow on three levels.

Where SL = Plate surface

Figure 5. - lamella settler basics sketch.

Figure 6. Analysis of the functional surface in a lamella separator.

2.- LAMELLAR AND TUBULAR CLARIFIERS

Figure 7. - Basic configuration of a lamella separator flow (co-current).

Figure 8. - Introduction of a lamellar module in a rectangular clarifier.

Figure 11. SEDIPAC Settler lamellar type.

Figure 12. Types of tubular modules

Figure 14. - Example of plastic tubular modules.

Figure 15. Lamellar clarifier with prior flocculation sketch

Figure 16. - Disposition of the tubular modules inside a clarifier.

Figure 20.-Sketch DENSADEG system flows (Degremont).

Figure 21. Floc characteristics at each DENSADEG stage (Degremont).

Figure 22.- Sketch of ACTIFLO flows and elements in system configuration.

Figure 23.- Sketch of ACTIFLO flows and elements in system configuration.

Basic requirements of a laminar or tubular clarifier:

3.1.- Design Parameters

3.2.- Design Criteria

Table 1.- Summary of design values lamellar/tubular clarifiers

Other design criteria:

Kawamura (2000); cited by Montgomery Watson Harza, (2005)

4.- SLUDGE PRODUCTION

C = concentration of primary sludge (%)

The concentration of primary sludge usually between 3 and 5%.

6.- PARTICULAR TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS

7. - SPECIFICATIONS OF TEXTILE INDUSTRY EFFLUENT TREATMENT

8.- PARAMETERS AND CONTROL STRATEGIES

Control parameters for process efficiency assessment (MAGRAMA, 2012):

Maintenance and control activities (MAGRAMA, 2012):

9.- OPERATING PROBLEMS

Table 2. Major abnormalities in primary clarifiers, causes and solutions.

Anomaly Cause Solution

Causes of lamella modules clogging (LamelaresTecnoConverting):

CRITES R. y TCHOBANOGLOUS G. (2000). Tratamiento de aguas residuales en pequeas poblaciones. McGraw-Hill

HERNNDEZ A. (1998). Depuracin de aguas residuales. Paraninfo, S. A. Madrid (Espaa).

MAGRAMA (2010), Manual para la implantacin de sistemas de depuracin en pequeas poblaciones;

ANNEX 1.- SIZING CRITERIA COMPARISON

Maximum flow velocity between m/min 0,15 0,15

HRT in lamella settlers min 15 - 25 15 25 12 15

Froude number Adimens. >10-5

ESTIMATION OF SURFACE NEEDED FOR PRIMARY SETTLING

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