Lanmeila inclined plate sedimentation tank

Lanmeila Inclined Plate Sedimentation Tank – Compact, High-Rate Clarification for Any Flow  

 

The Lanmeila inclined plate sedimentation tank (also marketed as Lamella Clarifier) is a high-rate gravity separator that multiplies settling area without enlarging footprint. Based on the “shallow-layer” principle, it houses a stack of 60° inclined plates or hexagonal tubes inside a stainless-steel or epoxy-coated steel shell. Water is first coagulated and flocculated, then directed upward between the plates; suspended solids settle onto the inclined surfaces, slide by gravity into a conical sludge hopper, while clarified water overflows peripheral weirs at the top.  

 

 

Key advantages  

• Surface loading 15–40 m h⁻¹—up to 10× faster than conventional basins  

• >90 % TSS removal in 20–30 min residence time, 50–60 % higher efficiency   

• Footprint only 5–15 % of traditional settlers; ideal for retrofit or containerised plants   

• No moving parts, low energy, virtually maintenance-free  

 

Typical applications  

• Municipal raw-water clarification, Filter backwash recovery  

• Industrial effluent: electroplating, tannery, textile, coal washing, mining tailings   

• Pre-treatment for RO, ultrafiltration or reuse systems  

 

Offered in counter-current, co-current or cross-flow configurations, the Lanmeila inclined plate sedimentation tank is supplied pre-assembled and ready to bolt down—making it the go-to choice for space-critical, high-throughput clarification.