GRIT SYSTEMS

BROCHURE

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Our Company
Established in 1995, DRYCAKE offers quality drying, dewatering, screening, materials
handling and FRP grating, stairs and rails for the industrial and municipal markets.

Each of our systems is developed with the particular needs of our customers in mind.
DRYCAKE believes in working closely with our customers to find them well-designed
cost-effective and practical solutions.

It is with focus, dedication and expertise that DRYCAKE is able to foresee and respond to
municipal and industrial clients’ needs in an effective and timely manner. Our clients include
Devon Energy, Imperial Oil, Suncor, Maple Leaf, and Coca-Cola.

Markets Our Production

• Municipal Our plants are ISO 9001 certified.
• Mining We also provide system integrators,
• Food and Beverage engineering companies and design-build
• Chemical firms with design assistance in full
• Oil & Gas compliance with building regulations and
• Pulp & Paper national and international production
• Industrial Processes standards.
• System Integrators (CSA, CuL, EC, DIN, ATEX, etc.)
• Biomass gasification

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DGV: GRIT REMOVAL VORTEX
The DGV Vortex is installed in a circular concrete or
stainless steel tank.

The screened effluent enters into the tank by means of a

suitable tangential inlet channel. A rotary paddle creates a
vortex effect which settles the grit particles to the bottom of
the grit trap.

Air is blown through a pipe into the base of the airlift system.
As this air rises through the central discharge pipe it carries
the grit laden with liquid to the DGC grit classifier or an DGW
Grit Washer. The grit can also be carried via a grit pump.

In the upper chamber, the effluent without grit flows out the
outlet channel.

Typical Applications Benefits

• Municipal wastewater
• Industrial effluent
• Abbatoirs, fish and other food
processing plants
• Sludge and scum screening
• Commercial outlets
• Stream, or pond screening
• Low maintenance
• Quick and easy installation
• Can be retrofitted
• Stainless steel fabrication
• Reliable and automatic
self-cleaning operation

Specifications
Flow capacity up to 52 MGD(8200m3/h)
Fabrication AISI 304 or AISI 316

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DGV:GRIT REMOVAL VORTEX

DGV20 DGV25 DGV30 DGV35 DGV40 DGV50 DGV60

Flow MGD 2.7 4.8 8.9 12.1 17.7 32.3 52
(m3/h) (430) (750) (1400) (1900) (2800) (5100) (8200)
M 79 (2000) 98 (2500) 118 (3000) 138 (3500) 157 (4000) 197 (5000) 236 (6000)
N 39 (1000) 39 (1000) 59 (1500) 59 (1500) 59 (1500) 59 (1500) 59 (1500)
Z 12 (300) 12 (300) 59 (1500) 16 (400) 16 (400) 16 (400) 16 (400)
Dimension

P 51 (1300) 53 (1350) 57 (1450) 61 (1550) 67 (1700) 73 (1850) 77 (1950)

in(mm)

Q 12 (300) 16 (400) 18 (450) 24 (600) 31 (800) 39 (1000) 39 (1000)

R 28 (700) 28 (700) 39 (1000) 51 (1300) 39 (1000) 63 (1600) 63 (1600)
S 24 (600) 24 (600) 31 (800) 39 (1000) 39 (1000) 47 (1200) 47 (1200)
T 16 (400) 16 (400) 16 (400) 20 (500) 24 (600) 30 (750) 43 (1100)
K 39 (1000) 39 (1000) 41 (1050) 45 (1150) 51 (1300) 57 (1450) 61 (1550)
*Not all models shown. Also available in a stainless tank.
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DGC: GRIT CLASSIFIER
The DGC grit classifier offers a simple and
continuous cost-effective solution for removing
grit and sand from process flows or waste water
discharge.

It can be applied to industrial processing, paper

mills, abattoirs, food processing, refineries, for either
recovery or removal purposes, or to waste flows
for providing protection to downstream mechanical
equipment in addition to improving the performance
and reliability of drainage systems.

DGC Grit classifiers consist of a shaftless spiral screw conveyor and hopper. Process liquors or
waste effluent discharges into the top of the hopper. The grit and sand then settle to the bottom
of the hopper with sufficient particle settling to attain > 80 % removal of 0.20 mm (200 µm) size
mineral particles. Once the grit reaches a pre-designated level, a screw conveyor transports,
washes and compacts before disposing them into an integrated bagging system or grit bin.
Floatable solids including suspended organic matter discharge, along with waste water, out the
liquid discharge.

Typical Applications Specifications

Flow capacity up to 572GPM(130m3/h)
• Small sewage treatment works
• Municipal wastewater Fabrication AISI 304 or AISI 316
• Industrial effluent discharges Grit removal efficiency > 80% grain size > 200
• Paper mills, abattoirs, food processing μm(0.2mm)
• Chemical industry, refineries Volatile organic > 50%
• Receiving grit from drains or gullies reduction
• Mineral recovery from processing plant Dewatering efficiency 90% dry residue

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DGC: GRIT CLASSIFIER
P G
Effluent Inlet
Q
F
Effluent Outlet

Grit Outlet

B
C
H
L

E
25°

2" D
Discharge Valve A N

DGC30 DGC80 DGC100 DGC130

Inlet flow m3/h(GPM) 132 (30) 352 (80) 440 (100) 572 (130)

A 177 (4500) 223 (5560) 240 (6100) 247 (6277)

B 83 (2100) 100 (2540) 108 (2740) 124 (3160)
C 61 (1550) 79 (2000) 87 (2220) 104 (2631)
D 94 (2380) 127 (3235) 127 (3235) 154 (3905)
E 51 (1300) 65 (1650) 80 (2020) 83 (2120)
Dimension
mm (in)

F 157 (4000) 197 (5000) 217 (5500) 256 (6500)

G 72 (1835) 95 (2400) 95 (2400) 95 (2400)
H 59 (1500) 71 (1800) 87 (2200) 89 (2260)
L 43 (1100) 55 (1400) 72 (1820) 74 (1870)
N 30 (750) 39 (980) 43 (1100) 43 (1100)
P 4” 5” 7” 8”
Q 6” 8” 10” 12”

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DGW: GRIT WASHER
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DGW grit washers offer a continuous solution
removing, washing and dewatering grit. Grit removal
systems are necessary to protect downstream
mechanical equipment and improve the performance
and reliability of drainage systems.

The DGW grit washer consists of a shaftless screw

conveyor and conical hopper. Effluent laden with
grit and organic matter discharges into the top of the
hopper close to the periphery where a slow rotational
movement is produced by the central stirrer. The
central stirrer maintains the flow velocities to prevent
any suspended organic matter from settling with the
grit. The grit settles to the bottom of the hopper.

Wash water enters into the bottom of the hopper and, aided by the central stirrer, the grit particles
abrade against each other scouring any attached organic matter from their surface. This scouring
process is further enhanced by air agitation. Eventually, the screw conveys washes, dewaters
and discharges the grit into the grit bin. ≥ 97% removal of organic matter is attainable. Suspended
organic matter discharges from the classifier hopper at intermittent frequencies and can either be
returned to the flow and onward to secondary treatment or back to head of plant.

Bagging systems are also available to receive the grit and abate the odour. The grit can then be
sealed without any personal contact.

Specifications
Flow capacity up to 352GPM(80m3/h)
Fabrication AISI 304 or AISI 316
Grit removal efficiency > 80% grain size > 200
μm(0.2mm)
Volatile organic reduction > 50%
Dewatering efficiency 90% dry residue
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DGW: GRIT WASHER

DGW30 DGW80 DGW30 DGW80

A 4” 6” Inlet flow 132 (30) 352 (80)
B 8” 8” GPM(m3/h)
C 102 (2600) 114 (2895) lbs.(kg) 1146 (520) 1433 (650)
D ø11 (273) ø13 (323) HP(kW) 2 (1.35) 2 (1.35)
E 201 (5300) 205 (6120)
H 68 (1730) 82 (2080)
Dimension
in(mm)

I 89 (2260) 105 (2660)

L 83 (2115) 99 (2520)
M ø81 (2050) ø81 (2050)
N 24 (600) 22 (550)
O 110 (2795) 114 (2890)
Q 76 (1930) 82 (2070)
T 154 (3915) 176 (4840)
U 124 (3155) 144 (3645)
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Vanderbeken Enterprises Ltd.

Website: www.drycake.com
Email: info@drycake.com
Toll free: 1-877-379-2253 (DRY-CAKE)

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