Method and apparatus for controlling throughput in a beltpress

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5133872
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07647636

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A beltpress controller performs on-line measurements of output sludge cake thickness. A controller takes a product of the measured cake thickness with belt speed, moisture content and belt width to determine a rate of dry solid output per unit time. The calculated rate is compared with a desired rate and the sludge flow rate is adjusted by adjusting the speed of a sludge feed pump to obtain the desired dry solid output rate. In systems which mix polymer with the sludge to increase the dewatering efficiency, the sizing of a mixing orifice through which the sludge and polymer is provided is adjusted to maintain a substantially constant mixing energy. This prevents errors in the streaming current detector which measures the amount of excess polymer in the filtrate and the controller adjusts the speed of a polymer dosing pump accordingly.

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ASHBROOK SIMON-HARTLEY OPERATIONS LP11600 EAST HARDY ROAD HOUSTON TX 77093

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Baldwin, Peter I Wilmslow, GB2 2 33
McKell, Kathryn E Stockport, GB2 1 20
Tran, Khai Houston, TX 35 595

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