摘要 |
Liquids such as waste water are clarified in a compact unit consisting of a conditioning stage and of a solid/liquid separating stage. In order to allow the liquids to be clarified as completely as possible in a coherent step, the downward flowing suspension under the influence of gravity is forcibly subjected to a substantially vertical acceleration superimposed on the force of gravity. Preferably, the suspension is subjected to a combination of mechanical, magnetic and electric forces. Consequently, not only a largely complete clarification of the liquid is obtained, even when said liquid entrains the most different groups of substances, but also the dwelling time during the solid/liquid separation is shortened, and the dimensions of the clarification reactor are relatively reduced. |