This to has many possibilities beyond the cleaning aspect as you have touched on in the separation and classification operations. Looking forward to seeing your future working with this apparatus, nice to see Kieth and Alan following this as well.
Hi Stuart, Thanks for the shout out. That looks like a very simple and easy design. Excellent for a low budget operation. BTW, have you thought of forming a conical bottom using expanding foam inside the barrel? I would think it would be pretty simple and cheap to do. Keith
Hi from Argentina here. I dont understand almost anything (my english is not too much develop) but I gonna to use this setup for acuaponics. Its very useful the ratio 1:5 that you said. Thanks for share science and facts.
When using the two 90 degree elbows instead of the baffle plate, what does that set up look like? Im picturing the first 90 degree bend to change the flow to move horizontally, then the second 90 degree to change the flow back vertically.... but this doesnt seem right. Could you please clarify? thanks!
I think the first 90 drops the flow down, the second sends it horizontal towards the sides of the inner cylinder. this horizontal flow, like the flow hitting the baffle or the top surface is merely directed away from the bottom of the outer tank and thus prevents all the settled particles from being agitated and re-stratified. In other words, the goal is to allow the junk at the bottom to simply settle down and collect without being stirred by flow from the inlet.
Yes but can also be used to separate according to fluid dynamic properties. Then use a screen to remove all the big and the boring. Mind you the big and the boring might still be sub 20 mesh.
