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Circular Clarifiers: Clarifier Designs & Services
Circular Clarifiers: Clarifier Designs & Services
46 ft. diameter self-supporting Circular Clarifier for separating blast furnace scrubber
fines from wastewater at a steel processing plant
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Clarifier Rebuilds
Rebuilding and replacing the internals of
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a concrete or steel tank clarifier is a quick,
cost-effective solution versus constructing Secondary Clarifier before rebuild at 130 ft. Clarifier rakes fully assembled in
an entirely new system. The clarifier tanks a 25 MGD WWTP Monroe shop prior to shipment
often maintain a suitable operating condi-
tion while the skimmer arm, center well,
drive assembly, and sludge rakes corrode
and wear beyond an acceptable level. In
this case, a Monroe Environmental Clarifier
Rebuild is the perfect solution to restore the
clarifier to its peak operating performance
level, ensuring several decades of future use.
t Exact replacement
t Modified designs to improve
performance or maintenance capabilities
t Variety of construction materials and
coatings available
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New Clarifier internals completely assembled
in Monroe shop Installation of new internals as well as drive, bridge, and walkway
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Circular Clarifier Designs
Primary Clarifier Bridge Supported
Bridge and Walkway Inlet Well Drive Assembly
Monroe Environmental’s
Perimeter Scum Baffle
primary circular clarifiers Walkway
are designed to receive raw
wastewater after it has been Scum Box with Influent
Beach Plate
pre-screened to remove large
Scum Outlet
objects and grit. This primary Effluent
sedimentation tank will produce Skimmer Arm Steel Wall
a homogeneous liquid capable
Sludge Rake Imbedded
of being treated biologically and Steel Channel
a sludge that can be separately
treated or processed. Sludge
Discharge Concrete Floor
Sludge Well
Secondary Clarifier
Monroe Environmental’s Column Supported
Bridge and Walkway Influent
secondary circular clarifiers Perimeter
Drive Assembly
Clarifier Features
Mechanism Support — Bridge supported or Drives — Monroe Environmental uses only the
center column supported clarifiers and thickeners highest quality drives that are conservatively
are available. selected to handle even the most demanding loads.
Influent — Center feed or peripheral feed, t Fabricated steel precision gear
energy-dissipating inlet and flocculating feed well
are available.
t Cast iron worm gear
Sludge Removal Systems
t Standard scraper
t Spiral scraper
t Hydraulic suction tube header
t Hydraulic suction riser pipes
Skimming Systems — Floating scum and other
material can be removed by a traditional rotating
skimmer arm and scum removal box or by a
ducking skimmer that feeds a radial scum trough.
A scum baffle prevents floating matter from
entering the effluent launder.
Launder — Inboard, outboard, or radial
launders available for effluent collection.
Weirs — A V-notch adjustable weir will be
designed to ensure steady overflow rates, even
in windy conditions. FRP, stainless steel, and other
materials can be used for weir construction. The unique design of the Monroe 3-axis pivoting scum
Walkways, Railing, & Stairways — Designed wiper blade ensures constant contact with the scum
and built according to OSHA and API standards. beach, ensuring the highest scum removal efficiency
possible.
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se S City of Detroit Saves Millions of Dollars
Ca
on WWTP Upgrades
Project: Replacement of (4) 250 ft. Diameter Primary Clarifiers
Existing 250 ft. diameter clarifiers help treat an average of 707 million gallons per day at the Detroit WWTP, with capacity
to treat over 1 billion gallons per day during peak flows
Challenge Solution
The City of Detroit WWTP needed to upgrade Monroe was the successful low-bidder and
(4) of its 250 ft. primary clarifiers. The plant was awarded the project. The city saved several
decided to replace the internal components with millions of dollars on the total price of the clarifier
a combination of mild, coated steel and non- equipment, with Monroe’s contract totaling
corrosive stainless steel members. The project approximately $5,000,000. Engineering submit-
included converting the sludge rakes to higher tals including new spiral scraper rake designs,
efficiency spiral scrapers and rehabilitating exist- structural analysis, and related drawings were
ing drive units, as well as replacing influent wells, approved in the 3rd quarter of 2011 and the
column supports, weirs, baffles, and launders. fabrication of the equipment began shortly there-
Due to the size of the clarifiers and the amount after. The project is scheduled to be completed
of steel involved, the budget estimate for the in 2013.
clarifier components and accompanying work
was roughly $9,000,000.