Gravity Zone
The gravity zone is available in a standard length, extended length, and independent zone designed for normal, poorly draining or dilute sludges.
The Roto-Kone® high rate drainage technology developed for enhancing the performance (higher production rates at higher thickened sludge solids) of our gravity belt thickener also has its application in the gravity section of our belt press by creating more residence time in the gravity zone thereby providing for greater drainage capabilities and higher solids concentrations at discharge. Other belt presses having standard plow systems cannot achieve equal production capabilities.
The independent gravity zone has the same capability as a stand-alone gravity belt thickener and, therefore, has application on a dilute sludge where the suspended solids are less than 1.5%. Furthermore, the complete Kompress may be designed as a combination thickening unit/dewatering unit. In the thickening mode, a doctor blade is engaged at the discharge roll to remove thickened solids from the gravity belt. In the dewatering mode, the doctor blade is retracted to allow the thickened sludge to enter the wedge zone.
Wedge Zone
The adjustable wedge provides a gradually applied increasing pressure as the solids approach the first dewatering drum. Pressure is applied by the upper tensioned belt by moving the wedge zones entrance roller. This reduces or eliminates solids migration beyond the belt edges which can occur on conventional press designs.
Pressure Zone
The pressure zone begins with a larger 30-inch diameter self-bailing, perforated dewatering drum designed to remove a high volume of filtrate and prevent “upset” conditions.
Because of its large diameter, large belt wrap, and perforated, self-bailing design, the initial drum extracts more water from the sludge at the inlet to the pressure/shear zone than does the conventional press and because of its internal baffle design prevents the rewetting of cake on the bottom half of the roll.
The use of this larger first drum and a succession of decreasing diameter drums gradually increases the pressure profile to a maximum dewatering force. A pressure drum profile up to a maximum of 14 drums provides an extra long pressure/shear zone with more belt area in contact with the dewatering drums and thus provides more time under pressure for more thorough dewatering than other presses of its type.
Finally, the extra long pressure/shear section provides more belt area in contact with dewatering drums and thus provides more time under pressure for more thorough dewatering than other presses of its type.
Automated Belt Filter Press
Komline-Sanderson can automate the operation of the Kompress Belt Filter Press by supplying the following options:
Available automation includes:
- Startup and Shutdown
- Level Control