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The anaerobic digestion process is a common way to reduce the organic ratio in the sludge by generating useful methane gas (Biogas). The anaerobic organisms used in the conversion of waste solids to methane are very sensitive to changes in process conditions. Therefore, homogeneous mixing is essential for a uniform temperature and nutrient profile. A reliable and economical system is required to solve problems in large tanks such as deposits at the bottom and the formation of scum and foam on the sludge surface. The requirements of a mixing system should meet in order to ensure optimal anaerobic digestion can be described as follows: The complete digester content need to be homogenised with the raw sludge (2 - 8% dry solid content) supplied in a continuous process. Intensive mixing is required to maintain a sufficient exchange of substances. Avoidance of temperature and material gradients. Efficient utilisation of the entire digester volume. The Draft Tube Mixer meets these requirements.
Stabilised sludge
The process of anaerobic digestion is separated into four steps: Hydrolysis: In this step polymers like hydrocarbons, fat and proteins are braken down in smaller dissolved polymers by specialized bacteria. Acid formation: The dissolved polymers are now be transformed into organic acids, alcohol and by-products like water and CO2. Acid phase: Organic acids and alcohol will now be transformed by a different specialized bacteria group into acetic acid. Methane phase: In this final step the acetic acid is now transformed into CO2, water and methane - so called Biogas.
Combined sludge
The produced Biogas consists up to 75% of methane and will be used as energy resource for the WWTP, additionally the Biogas can upgrade for public gas network. Sludge conversation factor is 1m sludge = up to 23m Biogas in 30 days. For this process a sufficient and reliable mixing device is required and will be meet by the draft tube sludge mixer. After the process of anaerobic stabilisation the stabilized sludge will be dewatered by centrifuges up to 15 - 30% DSC (Dry Solid Content) and can be used according to the sludge or biosolids quality: Highest quality biosolids are used in agriculture as soil conditioner and fertilizer Lower quality biosolids can be used on non-agricultural land Poor quality biosolids can be disposed of by land filling or incineration
Pumping device and Splash Disc The overhung mixer shaft has a one or two-stage pumping device and a splash disc mounted to it. The pumping device consists of two opposite helical blades and is adjusted within the upper draft tube bellmouth. The clearance between blade edge and digester wall is a few millimetres. Even in the case of the largest draft tube sludge mixers with a flow rate of 7.200 m/h the clearance does not exceed 15 mm. These small gaps allow a very efficient pumping performance. The pumping device is self-cleaning, i.e. even large plaits, which despite screens and grinders sometimes get into the interior of digesters, cause no problems. The splash disc has been developed and optimised over several decades. During upward operation, it diverts the liquid flow to the sludge surface. The splash disc distributes the sludge over an area of a diameter of up to 4,500 mm.
Reversible operation ensures the problems in the critical zones are successfully dealt with and the digester contents are thoroughly mixed. The by-product of destroying these both critical zones the entire volume of the digester will be mixed up sufficiently.
Avoiding of accumulation of settlements in the bottom area of digesters Reliability and maintenance free
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