Tube Settlers

for Improved
Clarifier
Performance
 Products for Water Treatment
 IFR 6000 series Tube Settlers
AccuGrid Protective Walkway Grating
Tube Settler Support System
Overflow Effluent Troughs
Baffles
 IFR6000 Series Tube Settlers
Tube Settler System
 Tube Settler Function
 Reduces the distance a particulate
has to drop to be removed from
suspension

Distance Distance
Without With Tube Flow
Tube Settlers
Settlers
 Tube Settler Function
With TUBE
SETTLERS Particle
Settling
Velocity
 Liquid Rise Velocity
Can Exceed The Liquid Rise Rate
Particulate Settling w/out Tube Settlers
Velocity

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 IFR 6000 Series Tube
Settlers
Tube Settlers
 Up-Flow Capacity - 2.0 –
3.5gpm/ft2 (5.0 – 8.75 m/h)
Available in Tube Lengths
of – 28in (710mm), 42in
(1060mm) and 48in
(1220mm)
Tubes are Unidirectional
Tube Angle is 60 degrees
Low Reynolds (<400)
Can be Used in Water and
Wastewater Applications
IFR 6000 SERIES TUBE SETTLERS
STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY
Constructed from high
quality rigid PVC
Dedicated glue joints
insures uniform tube
construction and
maximum structural
 integrity
Integrated structural ribs maximizes
vertical loading capability.
 IFR6000 Series Tube Settlers
Material of Construction
 Available in NSF certified (blue) PVC or
standard potable grade (black) PVC
Manufactured from UV resistant and
flame resistant (self-extinguishing) PVC
PVC is not effected by naturally
occurring constituents in water and
wastewater
 IFR6000 Series Tube
Settlers Modules
 Modules are available in
6ft (1830mm), 8ft
(2440mm), 10ft
(3050mm) and 12ft
(3660mm) lengths
Modules can be field cut
to fit circular or
rectangular tanks
 IFR6000 Series Tube
Settlers are Designed to
Minimize Short Circuiting
Between Modules

IFR 6000 Series Tube Settlers Competition

 Advantages of IFR6000 Series Tube
Settlers
 Increase efficiency and/or capacity of existing clarifiers.
Reduce
Reduce the size and construction costs of new clarifiers
Reduce
Reduce amount of chemical usage (alum, polymer)
Reduce
Reduce backwash frequency of downstream filters
Low
Low cost compared to lamella settling plates
Long
Long service life with minimal maintenance
 IFR-6000 TUBE
SETTLER SYSTEM
DESIGN
Tube Settler System
Components
 Tube Settlers

 Troughs

 Supports

 Baffles

 AccuGrid
 Protective
surface grating
IFR 6000 Series Tube Settler
Three Design Options

1040mm

AccuPac IFR 6041 915mm

AccuPac IFR6036 610mm

AccuPac IFR 6024

 IFR-6000 Design
Criteria
 Design considerations:
 Volume of Flow (m3), Surface Area of the Tanks (m2) and Design Up-
flow Rate (gpm/ft2 or m/hr)

IFR-6024 up-flow rate = 2.0 gpm/ft2 (5.0m/hr)

IFR-6036 up-flow rate = 3.0 gpm/ft2 (7.5m/hr)
IFR-6041 up-flow rate = 3.5 gpm/ft2 (8.75m/hr)
 IFR-6000 System Design
 Support System
 Stainless steel, aluminum or painted
carbon steel beams
Supports beams should be located a
minimum of 12in (305 mm) in from each
end of the modules
Beam width in contact with the modules
should be a minimum of 2in (50 mm) and
50mm a maximum of 3in (70mm).

305mm Support beams should be designed to

support a minimum load of 30 lbs/ft2 (150
kgs/m2) and a live load of 250 lbs over
1.0 ft2 (113kgs over 0.09m2)
 IFR 6000 Series Tube Settlers need only
two support beams per module. Modules
available in lengths from 6ft (1830mm) –
12ft (3660mm).

610mm

12ft (3660mm) module length

 IFR-6000 System Design
 Support System - Circular Clarifier
EFFLUENT TROUGH

SUPPORT FRAME C.L.

(CUTTING LINE FOR TUBE MODULES)

DOUBLE SUPPORT FRAME (TYP.)

MODULE LAYOUT AFTER INNER BAFFLE

CUTTING & INSTALLATION

MODULE AREA TO BE CUT

(ALONG FRAME C.L.) AND
REMOVED (TYP.)
25' RADIUS

20' RADIUS ±

10 ft. MODULES
BEFORE CUTTING (TYP.)

Project Name
A
Title
NOTE: ALL CUTTING OF THE TUBE MODULES SHALL BE PERFORMED OUTSIDE OF
THE TANK. VERIFY ALL MEASUREMENTS PRIOR TO CUTTING OF MODULES. ALL IFR-6000 TUBE SETTLERS
TANK DIMENSIONS ARE TO BE VERIFIED BY CONTRACTOR PRIOR TO P.O.Box 605 PRODUCT DRAWING
INSTALLATION. THIS DRAWING IS FOR SCHEMATIC PURPOSES ONLY. 610 Morgantown Road
ILLUSTRATIVE
Reading, PA 19603 U.S.A.
(610) 374-5109 / (610) 376-6022 (Fax)
www.brentw.com
TUBE SETTLER LAYOUT
Drawn By Date
TOLERANCES
HEIGHT ±1/2"
AWA 12/28/99
Drawing No. Scale
LENGTH ±1/2"
WIDTH ±1/2" A-001 NONE
Rev. No. Date Record of Changes By This is the property of Brentwood Industries, Inc. It may not be reproduced or used for any purpose other than
those expressly authorized by Brentwood Industries. It shall be returned immediately upon request of Brentwood Industries.
IFR-6000 System Design
 Other System Components
 Overflow Effluent Troughs
 Generally constructed of fiberglass or
steel.
 Overflow effluent troughs should be
sized to handle peak flows, and meet
local regulatory requirements.
 Effluent troughs generally designed to
handle 20,000 gpd per linear foot (250
m3/d per linear meter) of overflow
weir (common USA standard).
IFR-6000 System Design
 Other System Components

 Baffles
 Generally constructed from fiberglass, steel, or
PVC plastic.
 Should extend a minimum of 1.0ft (305mm)
below the bottom of the tube settler modules.
 Brentwood PVC AccuWall This baffle wall is
supplied in sections 8in (200mm) wide and in
any length. The sections snap together to
form a continuous wall. The sections can be
installed vertically or horizontally.
 IFR-6000 System Design
 Other System Components
 Accu-Grid Walking Surface – Is
Available for trickling filter & tube
settler applications. The Accu-Grid
used in tube settler applications has
density of 1.4 and is NSF/ ANSI 61
Certified.
AccuGrid
IFR-6000 System Design
 Accu-Grid interlocking 2ft (610mm) x 2ft
(610mm) panels provide a protective layer
from foot traffic and hydraulic impact.

Accu-Grid is an ideal
walking surface when
inspecting or cleaning the
tube settlers and overflow
troughs.
Overflow Effluent Trough
V-Notch Weir

Flow

AccuGrid
IFR-6000 Series Tube Settler
vs. Lamella Plates
 IFR-6000 tube settlers eliminate horizontal
flows and eddy currents and provide true
stratified flow conditions
 IFR-6000 tube settlers provide much lower
Reynolds Number, allowing higher up-flow
rates while still maintaining laminar flow.
 IFR6000 tube settlers have higher
effective settling area per unit volume.
 IFR-6000 tube settlers are much less
expensive than lamella plates and perform
the same
Brentwood IFR 6000
Series Tube Settler
Installations

 Over 500,000 m2
installed worldwide
Overflow Troughs
V-Notch Wier
IFR6041 Tube Settlers
1040mm
 Overflow Trough

Supports

Tube Settlers

Tank Bottom
 Tube Settlers

Supports
IFR6024 Tube Settlers

Supports
 Tube Settlers

Over Flow Troughs

 Tube Settlers

Overflow Trough

Thank You
IFR6041 Tube Settlers

1040mm

Overflow Troughs
V-Notch Weirs
 Tube Settlers

Sky

Baffles

Supports

Tube Settlers, Supports and Baffles in a Circular Tank

Overflow Trough

Tube Settlers
Tube Settler

Overflow Troughs
 Benefits of AccuPac
IFR6000 Series Tube
Settlers
 Increase the capacity and/or efficiency of
existing clarifiers
 Reduce the size of new clarifiers
 Reduce chemical usage
 Reduce backwash frequency on down stream
filters
 Tubes are unidirectional for easy cleaning
 Designed to handle up-flow rates from
2.0gm/ft2 (5.0m/hr) to 3.5gpm/ft2 (8.75m/hr)
 Engineered to accommodate maintenance
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