Thickener for drainage & disposal of sludge

The mechanical thickeners Kugler^® E-OP series are a cost-effective and reliable alternative for:

• Static thickening as well as for band thickening, screw press thickening and thickening centrifuges (biological sludges),
• Separators (digestate drainage),
• Fine screens or sieves on municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants,
• Primary clarifier, and
• Flotation plants.

Our thickeners are based on an innovative technology for the separation of fine materials. Fibrous material is cut off and the braiding is prevented. Compared to a thick centrifuge, our thickeners are extremely energy efficient, low noise and vibration as well as very robust against wear. Advantages over the static thickening are: our mechanical thickeners Kugler ® E-OP require smaller space and avoid additional accumulation of NH4-N. Depending on the application, flocculation aids can be further dosed.

 

The series Kugler^® E-op thickeners can be used for:

• Thickening e.g. before the digestion tower (e.g. from 1% TS to 6% TS-content with throughputs up to 172 m³/h or 370 kg ts/h and 1.5 kw),
• Fine screens on smaller wastewater treatment plants (advantage: hair & fibrous materials are retained!),
• Deposition of solids in waste water from industry and food production (> 1mm) and
• Digestate drainage (e.g. from 6% TS to 30% TS-content with rates up to 30 m³/h and 1.5 kw).z

The core of the plant is a series of parallel, slowly rotating waves, with a variety of oval plates attached. There is a static grid between the plates. The rotating plates carry the solids on the grid further, while the liquid phase flows between the plates. The oval shape of the plates causes a wavy movement, which makes the mud well drained. The rotation cleans the plates themselves, so backwashing is not necessary. It can work without being blocked, even when draining fermentation residues.