• Pre-treatment of Domestic & Municipal Waste Waters
• Recovery & Solids Processing from Industrial Discharges
• Grit Separation, Grit Wash & Dewatering

MAIND MN-FW grit classifiers offer a solution to removing, washing and dewatering grit and sand, in addition to protecting downstream mechanical equipment and improve the performance and reliability of drainage systems.

The Grit Classifier consists of a shaft-less spiral screw conveyor and conical hopper. Effluent flows into the hopper where the grit and sand settles out. Settled grit is conveyed, washed and dewatered within the screw conveyor, then disposed of into a container MN-FW Grit Classifier Operation

Effluent contaminated with grit and organic matter discharges into the top of the hopper close to the periphery where a coerced, slow rotational movement is produced and aided by the central stirrer. This rotational movement together with sufficient retention for variations of particle settling velocities induce the grit and sand to spiral and settle by gravity to attain > 95 % removal of 0.20 – 0.25 mm (200 μm – 250 μm) size grit particles.

Maintained flow velocities prevent any suspended organic matter from settling with the mineral. Furthermore, wash water enters from the screw classifier into the bottom of the hopper and, aided by the central stirrer, the grit and sand particles abrade against each other scouring any attached organic matter from their surface. This scouring process is further enhanced by air agitation. Eventually, the grit is conveyed by the screw classifier, washed, dewatered and discharged into a container. Removal of organic matter > 97 % is attainable.

Suspended organic matter discharges from the classifier hopper at intermittent frequencies and can either be returned to the flow and onward to secondary treatment or back to the works inlet.

The option of continuous bagging systems are available to receive the grit and abate odour, the grit can then be sealed without any personal contact.

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