An improved clarifier tank having a rake arm assembly with one or more rake arms, a rake arm driveshaft operatively connected to the rake arms and a rake arm drive, and a sump scraper driveshaft, operatively connected to a plurality of sump scrapers and a sump scraper drive.

A nozzle is provided for a header conduit. The nozzle includes an inlet that is resistant to clogs caused by flat materials covering the inlet. The inlet generally includes multiple pathways to an elongated passageway through which waste liquid and sludge (waste) are guided and enter the header conduit. In one embodiment, the elongated passageway is oriented to guide the waste along a path that is tangential to at least the inner surface of the header conduit which such incoming waste first contacts. When the conduit has an inner surface of circular cross-section, the passageway may optionally be elongated enough that the incoming waste enters the header conduit along a path tangential to the circular surface. To better assure axial flow of the waste in the conduit to an outlet, in one embodiment the passageway provides both the tangential flow and is at an acute angle to the longitudinal axis of the conduit. The incoming waste is thereby provided with an axial component. In this manner, the passageway assures that the energy and momentum of the incoming waste is helical in direction. The waste previously admitted into the header conduit is urged by the newly entering waste to continue to flow helically in the conduit. The passageways are provided at spaced intervals along the length of the conduit to collect sludge from a wide area of the bottom of the basin. Because of the tangential orientation of each of the passageways and the resulting initial tangential flow of the incoming waste, the waste incoming from each of those multiple passageways reinforces the existing helical flow of waste in the conduit.

A nozzle is provided for a header conduit. The nozzle includes an inlet that is resistant to clogs caused by flat materials covering the inlet. The inlet generally includes multiple pathways to an elongated passageway through which waste liquid and sludge (waste) are guided and enter the header conduit. In one embodiment, the elongated passageway is oriented to guide the waste along a path that is tangential to at least the inner surface of the header conduit which such incoming waste first contacts. When the conduit has an inner surface of circular cross-section, the passageway may optionally be elongated enough that the incoming waste enters the header conduit along a path tangential to the circular surface. To better assure axial flow of the waste in the conduit to an outlet, in one embodiment the passageway provides both the tangential flow and is at an acute angle to the longitudinal axis of the conduit. The incoming waste is thereby provided with an axial component. In this manner, the passageway assures that the energy and momentum of the incoming waste is helical in direction. The waste previously admitted into the header conduit is urged by the newly entering waste to continue to flow helically in the conduit. The passageways are provided at spaced intervals along the length of the conduit to collect sludge from a wide area of the bottom of the basin. Because of the tangential orientation of each of the passageways and the resulting initial tangential flow of the incoming waste, the waste incoming from each of those multiple passageways reinforces the existing helical flow of waste in the conduit.

A settling basin of a wastewater treatment system, the settling basin comprises a collector chain for driving a plurality of flights through the settling basin, the collector chain including chain links comprising a plurality of side bars including a plurality of inner pairs of side bars and a plurality of outer pairs of side bars, and connecting pins configured to join the plurality of side bars, each connecting pin including a first end and a second end on an opposite end of the connecting pin from the first end, and flanged rollers disposed on the connecting pins between the first ends and second ends.

A settling basin of a wastewater treatment system, the settling basin comprises a collector chain for driving a plurality of flights through the settling basin, the collector chain including chain links comprising a plurality of side bars including a plurality of inner pairs of side bars and a plurality of outer pairs of side bars, and connecting pins configured to join the plurality of side bars, each connecting pin including a first end and a second end on an opposite end of the connecting pin from the first end, and flanged rollers disposed on the connecting pins between the first ends and second ends.

A settling basin of a wastewater treatment system, the settling basin comprises a collector chain for driving a plurality of flights through the settling basin, the collector chain including chain links comprising a plurality of side bars including a plurality of inner pairs of side bars and a plurality of outer pairs of side bars, and connecting pins configured to join the plurality of side bars, each connecting pin including a first end and a second end on an opposite end of the connecting pin from the first end, and flanged rollers disposed on the connecting pins between the first ends and second ends.

A settling basin of a wastewater treatment system, the settling basin comprises a collector chain for driving a plurality of flights through the settling basin, the collector chain including chain links comprising a plurality of side bars including a plurality of inner pairs of side bars and a plurality of outer pairs of side bars, and connecting pins configured to join the plurality of side bars, each connecting pin including a first end and a second end on an opposite end of the connecting pin from the first end, and flanged rollers disposed on the connecting pins between the first ends and second ends.

The present disclosure provides a grid system, including a grid body and supports, where the grid body includes a water intake module, a filtering module, a residue scraping module, a residue pressing module, and a water discharge module; the filtering module is disposed at a middle-upper part of the grid body, the water intake module and the residue pressing module are organically coupled at a lower part of the filtering module, and the water intake module includes a water inlet and a water distribution area; the filtering module includes a water retaining platform, an inflow water guide plate, screen plate areas, and a central water retaining weir; the residue scraping module includes scrapers, a driving motor, a support frame, a residue inlet, and a guide rail; the residue pressing module includes a squeezing cylinder, a motor, and a residue outlet.

The present disclosure provides a grid system, including a grid body and supports, where the grid body includes a water intake module, a filtering module, a residue scraping module, a residue pressing module, and a water discharge module; the filtering module is disposed at a middle-upper part of the grid body, the water intake module and the residue pressing module are organically coupled at a lower part of the filtering module, and the water intake module includes a water inlet and a water distribution area; the filtering module includes a water retaining platform, an inflow water guide plate, screen plate areas, and a central water retaining weir; the residue scraping module includes scrapers, a driving motor, a support frame, a residue inlet, and a guide rail; the residue pressing module includes a squeezing cylinder, a motor, and a residue outlet.

The present disclosure provides a grid system, including a grid body and supports, where the grid body includes a water intake module, a filtering module, a residue scraping module, a residue pressing module, and a water discharge module; the filtering module is disposed at a middle-upper part of the grid body, the water intake module and the residue pressing module are organically coupled at a lower part of the filtering module, and the water intake module includes a water inlet and a water distribution area; the filtering module includes a water retaining platform, an inflow water guide plate, screen plate areas, and a central water retaining weir; the residue scraping module includes scrapers, a driving motor, a support frame, a residue inlet, and a guide rail; the residue pressing module includes a squeezing cylinder, a motor, and a residue outlet.