Hello Everyone!
Currently working on an EWB project for Guatemala and our group is currently trying to figure out a simple way to separate sediment that comes up from a well. We are receiving sediment build up in the tank and would like to eliminate this as much as possible. We are trying to make this as sustainable as possible by simplicity, one of the things that we want to avoid is a filter that would have to be replaced.
Something that has been interesting to me is separation of sediment via centrifugal force. Some of the information (very little) that I found points more towards storm water and/or combined sewers which have bigger solids to separate. Also found an interesting machine called Decanter which might be what we are looking for but on a smaller, simpler, home version of that.
My question come down to this: Has anyone had success in small scale separation of sediment without filters or know of any good resources for centrifugal separation of sediment?
Thank you for your help in advance!
-Adrian
---------PROJECT INFO-------------
community size: 400 people
Well pump specs: 1.5 HP @ 100 depth
Well specs: 25 GPM measure production, Pump max
Treatment\Tank Size: 13,000 Gallons per day