Sludge thickening and dewatering solution
Efficiently manage wastewater treatment with robust decanter centrifuges that streamline sludge thickening and dewatering, optimizing operational performance and sustainability.
Optimizes Sludge Thickening and Dewatering
The ALDEC and Aldec G3 decanter centrifuges from Alfa Laval offer precise sludge thickening and dewatering for municipal and industrial wastewater treatment. Utilizing a horizontal cylindrical bowl with a screw conveyor, these centrifuges continuously separate solids, optimizing sludge volume reduction. Suitable for producing dewatered sludge cake, clarified effluent, and biogas feedstock, they handle flow rates from 2 to 95 m³/h. Fully automated, these systems integrate seamlessly into your operations, featuring low energy consumption and minimal maintenance requirements. The wear-resistant design and complete cleaning-in-place system ensure operational efficiency and longevity. With tailored solutions available through Alfa Laval’s engineering support, these centrifuges meet diverse plant needs while supporting sustainability goals.
Benefits
- Reduces transport and disposal costs with efficient sludge volume reduction.
- Minimizes operational expenses through low energy consumption and maintenance.
- Maximizes uptime via wear-resistant construction and enclosed cleaning system.
- Supports sustainability initiatives with resource recovery and energy-efficient design.
- Integrates easily into existing systems with compact, modular configuration.
- Applications
- Sludge treatment,Industrial wastewater,Circular economy solutions,Municipal wastewater
- End products
- Recovered nutrients for fertilizer,Dewatered sludge cake,Clarified effluent,Biogas feedstock,Dried biosolids,Wastewater for reuse
- Steps before
- Collection of sludge,Transport of sludge to treatment plant
- Steps after
- Transport of dewatered sludge for disposal,Resource recovery,Reuse in circular economy
- Input ingredients
- sludge,wastewater,industrial waste streams
- Output ingredients
- thickened sludge,dewatered sludge,clarified liquid,solids cake
- Market info
- Alfa Laval is renowned for its expertise in heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling technologies, providing innovative, energy-efficient engineered-to-order solutions for various industries including food, marine, and energy.
- Capacity
- 2 to 95 m3/h
- Automation
- Fully automatic
- Footprint
- Compact,modular
- Energy Consumption
- Low
- Wear Resistance
- Yes
- Cleaning Method
- Fully enclosed CIP
- Flow Rate
- Wide range
- Sedimentation Process
- Horizontal cylindrical bowl with screw conveyor
- Discharge Openings
- Solids discharge openings
- Separation Length
- Entire cylindrical bowl length
- Automation level
- Fully automatic
- Cleaning method
- CIP (Cleaning-In-Place)
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Continuous
- Wear-resistant design
- Anti-blocking feature
- Compact footprint
- Modular design
- Abrasion resistance
- Yes
- Cleanability
- Yes (CIP)
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- Yes
- Compact footprint
- Yes
- Control panel type
- Automatic/Fully automatic
- Discharge method
- Screw conveyor
- Compact,modular design
- Yes
- Control panel/HMI
- Fully automatic
- Integration possibilities
- IoT Services
- Capacity customization
- 2 to 95 m³/h
- Wear-resistant design
- Anti-blocking feature