Generally
Equipment for collection of biological sludge are based on a scraper arrangement which takes care of both sedimented bottom sludge and floating sludge. The Sludge scraper is designed with a peripherally driven rotating bridge with a scraper system which is mounted to the bridge. Lackeby Peripheral driven scraper is equipped with a rotating bridge, a centre layer and a solid rubber coated wheel which runs on the wall at the tank periphery. There are different types of scraping systems with several kinds of scraper blades and so-called logarithmic designed scrapers, in both cases, sludge is removed at the centre of the tank, but also there are various types of suction sludge scrapers.
Technical features