POWER DRAIN GRAVITY BELT THICKENERS
ANDRITZ has been an expert in sludge treatment for more than thirty years and offers solutions for thickening as well as dewatering: PowerDrain, PowerPress, filterpress, decanter centrifuge.
PowerDrain belt thickeners work as heavy-duty thickeners, with high belt speeds and thin sludge layers. Specially designed chicanes as well as very large open area under the belt optimize the draining effect.
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Driving, tightening and tracking of the belt
The belt is made of polyester (endless belt with coated clip)
PDM 1000
The belt is driven by a moto-variater connected directly to a rubber coated roller. Tightening is adjustable manually (screw+bolt). A mechanical tracking system avoids uncontrolled deviations of the belt. A pneumatic tracking system is offered as an option for the PDM 2000.
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PDL, PDXL
The belt is driven by a moto-variator connected directly to a roller. The speed is adjusted by a frequency inverter via a potentiometer.
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A swiveling regulating roller prevents the belt from running off centre due to a pneumatic system (belt tracking device with 2 air-spring bellows controlling the movement of the regulating roll, automatic control unit which regulates the amount of air in the air-spring bellows, position sensor which transmits the position of the belt to the control unit).
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Inductive switches stop the PowerDrain in case of a problem in order to avoid any damage to the belt.
Contruction
The frame is made of stainless steel
The rollers are protected against corrosion by a rubber coating (drive and correction) or Rilsan (tightening roller). We offer as an option a removable cover (in accordance with EU directive) allowing a fast zccess to the various elements of the PowerDrain as well as the possible connection to an air extraction piping.
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Screw + bolt tightening system (PDM)
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Air spring bellows (pneumatic system)
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Raws of baffles for sludge draining and distribution
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Screw + bolt tightening system (PDL-PDXL)
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Position sensor for belt tracking
Drum Thickeners
Dynamic drum thickener, completealy enclosed and very compact (small foot print). Throughput up to 60m3/h.