Enhancing and Improving Dissolved Air Flotation Units

Marel wanted to know if they could extend their existing model range of concrete Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) units with a next larger one. They were also curious if they could assess risks and performance without actually building the unit.

It started with the design of a larger concrete DAF. After that, they started improving the existing stainless steel DAF series and the existing concrete DAF. DAF units are crucial for the pre-treatment process of wastewater.

During the first simulations, practical challenges emerged, such as determining the best inlet structure to realize a good influent flow distribution.Simcenter FLOEFD proved invaluable in calculating these dynamics, allowing Marel to see where improvements were needed.

Curious to read how they successfully deployed the new larger floation unit? Read the whole case here.