Clarification Procedure

Overview

A Clarification Procedure can be created by selecting the following menu option:
Unit Procedures } Sedimentation } Clarification

	Operating Mode	Continuous or Semi-Continuous
	Host Equipment	Clarifier
	Emissions Port (Vent)	Yes
	Special Input/Output Ports	Yes

This unit procedure simulates removal of particulate components in a Clarifier. The removal efficiency is either calculated using an empirical model or specified by the user. The model can handle rigorous VOC emission calculations.

Special Inputs / Outputs

●      Clarified Water: the designated output port for clarified water.

●      Sludge: the designated output port for sludge.

Operations

The following operation types are currently supported in the context of this unit procedure:

●      Clarify, see Clarification

●      Hold, see Holding

Note that procedure Hold is only available in semi-continuous operating mode.

SEe Also

The following procedures offer a similar functionality:

●      Inclined Plate (IP) Clarification Procedure

●      Thickening Procedure

●      Oil Separation Procedure

●      Flotation Procedure

●      Centrifugation in a Disk-Stack Centrifuge Procedure

●      Centrifugation in a Decanter Procedure

●      Centrifugation in a Hydrocyclone Procedure