Sedimentation 101: Gravity Settling

Since 1901, the drinking water industry has relied on proven scientific principles for the removal of sediment particles from water. These scientific principles are based upon the known effects of gravitational force on the settling of sediment particles. There is a clear relationship between the amount of horizontal settling area (A) over which a flow of water (Q) is directed: the greater the A, the greater the amount of sediment removed from any Q.
The drinking water industry has been relying on the "inclined plate" technology to create the greatest amount of A within the smallest structure footprint to create the most efficient method for the removal of sediment particles from any given Q.
The Terre Kleen is the only stormwater hydrodynamic separator that uses the "inclined plate" technology to create the greatest A in smallest structure footprint.
Dr. Shirley Clark of Penn State University has conducted independent third party testing and analysis of the Terre Kleen's performance highlighting the efficiency of the inclined plate technology.
Terre Kleen has been certified for use by NJDEP at a loading rate of 18 gpm/sq ft of A. This certified loading rate results in the following loading rate for each structure footprint as follows:
TK 09: 33 gpm/sf of structure footprint
TK 18: 45 gpm/sf of structure footprint
TK 27: 52 gpm/sf of structure footprint
TK 36: 56 gpm/sf of structure footprint
TK 45: 59 gpm/sf of structure footprint
TK 54: 61 gpm/sf of structure footprint
TK 63: 63 gpm/sf of structure footprint