Flow Control
Sluice Gates/Penstocks/Channel Gates
The sluice gates act as a flow stops or volumetric flow control. The gate is raised to open the channel or increase the flow of water through the channel. To stop or decrease the flow of the water through the channel, the gate is lowered. This is a crucial element, since it enables maintenance to take place in selected areas in the plant without shutting down the entire wastewater treatment plant. The gate can be controlled with an electric motorized system, hydraulically, pneumatically or manually by hand with the help of a gear system. These gates are installed at various areas of a plant to divert streams, block flow for certain period or allow inflow of fluids where it might be required.
Various sluice gates are designed for selected applications and are tailored made to the customer’s requirements.
Types of sluice gates:
These types of gates are normally used to open or close an opening in a wall. These gates can close off a square or round hole in a concrete wall with the seal around the complete border of the opening. These gates are normally used in division boxes and reactor walls.
These types of gates are normally used in channels to isolate or bypass the flow as required in the inlet works of a wastewater treatment plant. They are usually operated with a hand wheel or are electrically actuated.
These gates are typically used as level control gates, whereby the flow over the top of the gate is controlled by adjusting the height of the gate. These gates are used in biological reactors or where top water levels in basins or dams need to be at specific levels.
These types of gates are used for diverting flow into either one of two channels, typically between two plants for an example diverting flow from an old plant to a newly built plant.
These types of gates are used as non-return gates, allowing flow in one direction only. They are typically used installed at recycle pumps or where backflow of fluids needs to be stopped.
These types of gates are normally used as fluid control draw off valves for sludge or scum withdrawal at settling tanks.
Sluice Gates/Penstocks/Channel Gates
The sluice gates act as a flow stops or volumetric flow control. The gate is raised to open the channel or increase the flow of water through the channel. To stop or decrease the flow of the water through the channel, the gate is lowered. This is a crucial element, since it enables maintenance to take place in selected areas in the plant without shutting down the entire wastewater treatment plant. The gate can be controlled with an electric motorized system, hydraulically, pneumatically or manually by hand with the help of a gear system. These gates are installed at various areas of a plant to divert streams, block flow for certain period or allow inflow of fluids where it might be required.
Various sluice gates are designed for selected applications and are tailored made to the customer’s requirements.
Types of sluice gates:
These types of gates are normally used to open or close an opening in a wall. These gates can close off a square or round hole in a concrete wall with the seal around the complete border of the opening. These gates are normally used in division boxes and reactor walls.
These types of gates are normally used in channels to isolate or bypass the flow as required in the inlet works of a wastewater treatment plant. They are usually operated with a hand wheel or are electrically actuated.
These gates are typically used as level control gates, whereby the flow over the top of the gate is controlled by adjusting the height of the gate. These gates are used in biological reactors or where top water levels in basins or dams need to be at specific levels.
These types of gates are used for diverting flow into either one of two channels, typically between two plants for an example diverting flow from an old plant to a newly built plant.
These types of gates are used as non-return gates, allowing flow in one direction only. They are typically used installed at recycle pumps or where backflow of fluids needs to be stopped.
These types of gates are normally used as fluid control draw off valves for sludge or scum withdrawal at settling tanks.
