Inclined Plate (IP) Clarification Procedure

Overview

An Inclined Plate (IP) Clarification Procedure can be created by selecting the following menu option:
Unit Procedures } Sedimentation } IP Clarification

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

This unit procedure simulates removal of solid particles and/or oil globules by an inclined plate separator. The removal percentage of particulate and oil globule components is either specified by the user or calculated by the program. The model also performs rigorous VOC emission calculations.

Special Inputs / Outputs

●      Water: the designated output port for clarified water.

●      Oil: the designated output port for oil.

●      Sludge: the designated output port for sludge.

Operations

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

●      Clarify, see Inclined Plate (IP) Clarification

●      Hold, see Holding

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

SEe Also

The following procedures offer a similar functionality:

●      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