APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM LIQUIDS

摘要

An apparatus for separating solids from liquids includes at least one tank support and at least four tanks. Each of the tanks has a capacity of less than 6 cubic meters, a cylindrical top portion and a sloped bottom adapted to direct solids by force of gravity to a bottom solids outlet controlled by a valve. Each of the tanks is supported by the at least one support in an elevated providing access to the bottom solids outlets. A series of angular upper transfer passages extend between the cylindrical top portions of each of the tanks to facilitate a swirling action of liquid within each tank and a sequential transfer of liquids from tank to tank. The angular upper transfer passages are oriented to alternate between clockwise swirling and counter clockwise swirling.