Technical Details

Gravi-Tek™ Sludge Thickening System provides a cost-effective, efficient and reliable means of thickening municipal or industrial sludge.

 
Gravi-Tek™ schema


Performance

The table below shows typical performance figures for the Gravi-Tek™ System in a variety of applications, given on a per metre belt width basis.

Sludge Type Input % D.S. Throughput (m3/hr/m-width) Output % D.S.

Municipal Primary 

1 to 4

20 to 40 

6 - 10%

Municipal Biological

0.3 to 2

40 to 60 

5 - 8%

Industrial Biological 

0.3 to 2 

30 to 50

4 - 8%

Waterworks

0.2 to 1 

15 to 30 

4 - 7% 

Sludge can vary considerably and these figures are intended as a guide only.

Technical Data

Gravi-Tek™ Systems are available in six configurations, specific to your application.

Effective Belt Width (mm) 500 650 1000 1500 2000 3000

Overall Length (m) 

4.40 

4.40 

4.40 

4.40 

4.40

4.40 

Overall Width (m)

1.25 

1.40

1.75 

2.25 

2.75 

3.25

Overall Height (no hood) (m) 

1.50

1.50

1.50 

1.50

1.50

1.70

Overall Height (incl hood) (m) 

1.85

1.85 

1.85 

1.85

1.85

2.05

Installed Power (kW)

0.75 

0.75 

1.1

1.1

1.5

2.2

Wash Water (m) at 6 bar 

2.5 

3.3 

5.0 

 7.5

10.0

15.0

Overall Weight (unladen) (kg) 

1,900

2,000 

2,400 

2,800

3,200

4,000

Overall Weight (wet) (kg) 

2,600 

2,800

3,400 

4,100

4,700

5,500