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ALDEC 10

High Performance Decanter

Cost-effectiveness above all The ALDEC 10 is designed to handle a number of sludge


The high-performance ALDEC 10 decanter centrifuge types commonly encountered in the dairy, manufacturing
provides the most cost-effective solution available on the and food industries, which have a wide range of different
market for wastewater treatment plants. The ALDEC 10 dewatering and thickening needs. The ALDEC 10 is also
treats high throughputs of all types of sludges, with both ideal for smaller municipal wastewater treatment plants,
very low (<1%DS) and very high solids contents. Whether including those operating at more than one location. The
you require less polymer consumption, lower life cycle costs, average capacity for normal dewatering duties is
higher cake dryness or clearer effluent and higher capacities, 0.2 - 2 m3/h (0.8-9 GPM).
the ALDEC 10 can meet your dewatering and thickening
demands. Compact design
The ALDEC 10 is compact and efficient, and enables cost-
Ideal for small-capacity treatment plants effective operation that conforms with strict environmental
If you run a smaller wastewater treatment plant, you no doubt legislation.
want to limit your dewatering investments. At the same time,
you are probably looking for quality equipment that is cost- Benefits
effective. The ALDEC 10 is compact and efficient, simple to reduces sludge volume
install, easy to maintain and straightforward to operate. cost-effective performance
Installation and operating costs are kept to a minimum, and continuous operation
the service life costs are unbeatable. The ALDEC 10 feature compact, modular design
set follows in the path of the other decanter centrifuges in Plug & play unit with Direct On Line start method.
the ALDEC range, with
fully enclosed process sections
critical parts made of wear-resistant material
high performance combined with low energy consumption.
Feed

Feed tube
Inlet distributor
Screw conveyor Discharge port
Gearbox
Liquid Solids
Wall of the bowl
Conical end

Working principle Drive system


Separation takes place in a horizontal cylindrical bowl The bowl is driven by an electric motor and a V-belt transmis-
equipped with a screw conveyor. The feed enters the bowl sion drive. Start method is Direct On Line using a mechanical
through a stationary inlet tube and is accelerated smoothly by clutch. Power is transferred to the conveyor by means of a
an inlet distributor. Centrifugal forces cause sedimentation of two-stage planetary gearbox. The speed difference between
the solids on the wall of the bowl. The conveyor rotates in the the bowl and the conveyor is obtained by an efficient back
same direction as the bowl, but at a different speed, thus drive system.
moving the solids towards the conical end of the bowl.
Only the driest fraction of the cake leaves the bowl through Design
the solids discharge openings into the casing. Separation A compact, in-line frame carries the rotating part with main
takes place throughout the total length of the cylindrical part bearings at both ends. Vibration isolators are placed under
of the bowl, and the clarified liquid leaves the bowl by flowing the frame. The rotating part is enclosed in a casing with a
over adjustable plate dams into the casing. cover and a bottom section in which the solids and liquid
outlets are integrated.

Materials
The bowl, conveyor, inlet tube, outlets, cover, and other parts
in direct contact with the process media are made of AISI 316
stainless steel. The discharge ports, conveyor flights and feed
zone are protected with highly erosion-resistant materials.
Dimensions The frame is made of mild steel with an epoxy enamel finish.

A Optimization
The ALDEC range of decanter centrifuges can be adjusted to
762 mm / 30 in

FEED
LIQUID SOLIDS
suit individual sludge dewatering and thickening needs. You
can obtain maximum separation efficiency by first varying the
feed rate, rotational speed, polymer type and dosage. The
optimal balance between liquid clarity and solids dryness is
Max. Max. achieved by varying the differential speed between the con-
1500 mm / 59 in (ALDEC 10) 580 mm / 23 in veyor and bowl and the pond depth in the bowl.

Technical Data ALDEC 10


Max. weight 350 kg (770 lbs)
Bowl material AISI 316
Other parts in contact with sludge AISI 316
Typical main drive size 4 kW (5 hp)
Start method Direct On Line (DOL)

PEE00066ENUS 0401 Alfa Laval reserves the right to change specifications without prior notification.

How to contact Alfa Laval


Up-to-date Alfa Laval contact details for
all countries are always available on our
website at www.alfalaval.com/environment

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