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Clarifier Failure Mechanism<br />

Also used CFD to define clarifier capacity<br />

Effluent TSS (mg/L)<br />

400<br />

350<br />

300<br />

250<br />

200<br />

150<br />

100<br />

50<br />

Solids flux analysis with CFD results - the<br />

clarifiers failed <strong>at</strong> a point 20% less than the<br />

theoretical capacity<br />

The design is flexible enough to<br />

accommod<strong>at</strong>e higher clarifier capacity<br />

0<br />

10 12 14 16 18 20 22<br />

Clarifier Solids Loading R<strong>at</strong>e (ppd/sf)<br />

37

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