Lakeside Equipment SpiraGrit® Vortex Grit Removal System …

 — Two of the leading options are the Smith & Loveless Pista Grit Removal System and Lakeside Equipment SpiraGrit ® Vortex Grit Removal System. The Smith & Loveless Pista Grit comes in several models that are capable of removing up to 95% of the grit in your wastewater. Pista Grit uses a hydraulic design with a flat chamber floor and …

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Combined with state-of-the-art grit handling system components, comprising grit …

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Stacked-Tray Design / Operational Cost Factors (vs. S&L) Most stacked-tray relies on 24/7 continuous grit pumping = higher energy costs. Stacked-tray requires higher utility water requirements (at least 86,000 gpd (328 …

PISTA® VIO™ Variable Inlet / Outlet Vortex Grit …

remove grit — up to 95% of 140 mesh • Design inlet and outlet channels at any variable angle up to the full 360° of the chamber. • Influent flume and underdrive promote necessary velocities, aiding low flow applications. • …

Pista® Grit Removal System | Wastewater Grit …

Contact Carotek for Smith and Loveless Pista Grit Removal System. High removal efficiencies originate from the PISTA® Grit Chamber's unparalleled hydraulic design, including its flat chamber floor, patented and low …

PARTS REFERENCE GUIDE

PISTA® Grit Removal System Your Helpful Parts Resource For S&L Product Codes: 03, and 3R (First Two Numbers of Station Serial Number) Smith & Loveless, Inc. Call (800) 922-9048 to Order Original S&L Parts After Market

PISTA® Grit Sand Removal System | Smith & Loveless Inc.

The PISTA ® Sand Removal Chamber significantly lessens space requirements, while removing 95 percent of river and surface water intake particles from 300+ microns down to 100 microns. The technology is proven in more than 2,700+ Installations, including for …

Vortex Grit Removal | Smith & Loveless, Inc.

High grit removal efficiencies originate from the PISTA® Grit Chamber's unparalleled …

PISTA VIO Grit Removal Chamber

The PISTA VIO achieves 95% grit removal efficiency of particles down to 100 microns in size, across all flow conditions. Its flow maximizer baffle and tunnel system create an effective vortex flow pattern, while the effluent flume counteracts the effect, significantly reducing grit bypass. With a 5:1 turndown capability, the PISTA VIO ...

Headworks Retrofits

Smith & Loveless has lead the grit removal industry for 4 decades with the PISTA® Grit Removal System. Many of our original systems are still in operation, so if your older system is in need of an upgrade, we have plenty of new parts that can bring your system up to the current technology.

PISTA® Control Panels

After 24/7 of reliable service for 20+ years, the weather and environment can take its toll on the vacuum priming panel for the top mounted PISTA® TURBO™ Grit Pump or the Control Panel for the entire PISTA® Grit Removal System. In either case, Smith & Loveless can assist you in replacing and upgrading either panel.

ENGINEERING DATA PISTA 360™ Grit

The PISTA® Grit Fluidizer vanes shall be fabricated of the same material as the drive tube and shall be bolted to the drive tube to facilitate easy removal. The PISTA® Grit Fluidizer is a helical pump that provides two (2) functions. One, the PISTA® Grit Fluidizer vanes continuously pump the grit upward at the center of the PISTA® Grit ...

Grit Removal | Smith & Loveless, Inc.

Learn About PISTA® Vortex Grit Removal. Grit Removal. Grit removal is a crucial process in wastewater treatment that plays a vital role in enhancing the efficiency and longevity of treatment systems. As wastewater flows into treatment plants, it often carries a variety of solid particles, including sand, gravel, and other abrasive materials ...

Achieve Superior Grit Removal for the Lowest Total Cost …

PISTA ® 360 ™ completely unique from all other grit removal systems, which rely on less efficient settling properties and larger tank sizes. Offering the lowest life cycle costs for superior grit removal, the . PISTA ® 360 ™ delivers tremendous value for plant investment and rises above all other grit removal systems in these critical areas:

Unparalleled Vortex Grit Removal

The PISTA® Grit Removal System maintains the highest proven grit removal effciencies on the market over a wide range of daily flows. In fact, Smith & Loveless—backed by the experience and evidence of more than 2,000 system installations—publishes its removal efficiencies for a range of grit sizes, including fine grit. The PISTA®

The PISTA® Grit Fluidizer: Complete Your Grit Removal …

The Complete Smith & Loveless PISTA® Grit Removal System Diagram The PISTA® Grit FLUIDIZER ® is designed to work with the rest of the components available in the PISTA ® Grit Removal System. A mixture of components from several manufacturers not designed to work together with the PISTA® Grit Chamber guarantees grit problems.

PISTA Grit Screw Conveyor

PISTA® Grit Removal System Components & Scheme Unparalleled Innovation For 30+ Years 1973 - PISTA® Grit Removal System (270º) 1974 - PISTA® Grit Screw Conveyor 1981 - 50 MGD PISTA® Grit Chamber 1982 - PISTA® Grit Turbo Grit Pump (4") 1982 - 175 GPM PISTA ® Grit Concentrator 1984 - 70 MGD PISTA® Grit Chamber 1988 - 360º …

ENGINEERING DATA PISTA

the efficiency of grit removal. The PISTA® Grit Chamber offers more discrete separation and superior handling of organics. Specific design features surrounding the inlet baffle when used in conjunction with the coanda ramp, upper chamber and other velocity control mechanisms should not be altered. When sufficient grit is accumulated in the storage

ENGINEERING DATA PISTA

Concentrator (Table 7) and one of four PISTA® Grit Dewatering Devices (Tables 8, 9, 10 and 11). This total PISTA® Grit Removal System will produce some of the best grit removal efficiencies and dewatering capabilities on the market today. Table 6 RECOMMENDED FOR ALL PISTA® GRIT CHAMBER MODELS GENERAL INFORMATION PISTA® …

PISTA

PISTA - Grit Chamber by Smith & Loveless Inc.. High removal efficiencies originate from the PISTA 360 Grit Chamber's unparalleled hydraulic design, including its flat chamber floor, patented and engineered V-FORCE BAFFLE and low-energy axial-fl...

Grit Removal Chamber Comparison Vortex vs. Stacked Tray

Compare wastewater grit removal technologies - Smith & Loveless vortex PISTA® vs stacked tray systems, sloped floor models and even aerated grit chambers.

PISTA® Grit Screw Conveyor

The second-stage PISTA® Grit Screw Conveyor is designed to work in concert with the complete PISTA® Grit Removal System, providing superb dewatering and high retention of fine grit without the burden of high maintenance.The lamella plate design aids in the retention of fine grit while reducing turbulence and overflow. Dewatered grit discharges …

Grit Removal Research Center | Smith & Loveless Inc.

Smith & Loveless' new Grit Removal Research Center (GRRC)—the first of its kind in the industry—is now open to the visiting public and features a fully functional 4.0 MGD (15,000 CMD) Grit Removal System for the purpose of advancing S&L's grit research, developing and displaying grit removal technologies and improving grit testing services.

PISTA® WORKS™ Complete Grit Removal Process

The custom-engineered PISTA® WORKS™ is fully automated with a PLC-based control system and equipped with an integrated screening system for solids retention, PISTA® 360™ Grit Chamber for grit removal, PISTA® TURBO™ Grit Washer to receive the mixture of water and grit from the PISTA® Grit Concentrator and clean the grit while ...

Unparalleled Vortex Grit Removal

PISTA® offers flexible application for true grit removal, whether from domestic sewage in …

Important Design Factors for Designing a Grit Removal …

Purchase price is just one factor when determining the cost of your grit removal system. While not always the least expensive option, the forced vortex grit chamber with V-FORCE BAFFLE ™ offers the biggest bang for your buck. And, with both footprint and grit removal efficiency effecting the cost of your grit removal system, S&L's system is the clear choice …

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Unparalleled Headworks PISTA® 360™ w/ V-FORCE BAFFLE™ PISTA® WORKS™ Pre-Engineered Headworks PISTA® DURALYTE® Grit Concentrator PISTA® TURBO™ Grit Washer w/ TRI-CLEANSE TECHNOLOGY™ PISTA® PRO-PAK™ OBEX™ Fine Screens by S&L Smith & Loveless knows grit removal and headworks.

PISTA Grit Removal System

 — Grit removal is critical for protection of sludge dewatering centrifuges, as …

ENGINEERING DATA Section Index PISTA Grit Removal …

® Preferred Dual PISTA 360™ Grit Removal System, No Bypass – Models 0.5A – 100.0A & 0.5B – 100.0B 67C159 N5 Dimensions 67A161 N6 ® Preferred Four-PISTA Grit Removal System Layout 67B198 N7 ® Preferred Six-PISTA Grit Removal System Layout 67B199 N8 ® Preferred Single PISTA Grit Removal System – Models 0.5 – 100.0 67B123 N9

PISTA®Works™ All-in-One Skid Package

The PISTA®Works™ is Smith & Loveless' most recent innovation further enhancing the world's best headworks and grit removal scheme all in one package, providing many engineering and cost savings considerations.. …

Grit Pumping Equipment

SONIC START® STREAMLINE™ Priming System for PISTA® Grit Removal System. Freeze Protection for PISTA® TURBO™ Grit Pump. Temps: down to -30°F (-34.4°C) Design: Corrosion-resistant, weather-proof construction: PISTA® Grit Pump - Flooded Suction. Flows: Up to 500 GPM (32 lps) Power > 40 Hp (30 kw) Pumps: 4" - 6" (100 - …