PERIPHERALLY DRIVEN CLARIFIERS

The mechanism would be of peripherally driven type having half bridge spanning the tank radius.
Bridge consists of necessary walkway with handrails to access centre support.
Bridge one end would be connected to the Centre support and the other to the traction trolleys.
Centre support shall rest over the Slewing type Turntable over base plate will be anchored to the Central civil RCC pier.
Traction trolleys will be positioned on the tangential line of the RCC tank to enable smooth running. Drive unit consisting of two traction wheels supported on journal and drive shaft connected to Gear Box by Chain & sprockets and the Gear box con-nected to Motor by Love joy Coupling.
Suitable diameter of Influent well made out of MS or FRP bolted to the Bridge bot-tom.
Feed inlet to the Clarifier is through the hollowed civil Centre pier bottom
A truss type Scraper arm is hung in Bridge bottom to sweep the tank floor with Scraper blades, Neoprene Rubber squeezes and Strips to hold Squeezes.
A Central Sludge well scraper.
A Slip ring assembly (Four ring collectors) will be provided for power supply.