Decanters for wineries
Must clarification
The must running from screw presses is usually very cloudy and may be clarified in advance with the help of decanters. Decanting is beneficial in that operation is continuous and that the lees discharged may be sent to landfill.
Concentration of floor sediments
Like the must lees removed by separators, floor sedimentation from the must tank may be thickened with the help of decanters. This will result in among other things a considerable increase in the performance of the downstream lees filter.
Concentration of yeast sediments
Yeast concentrations from the fermentation tank and from the separator that are produced after first racking may be thickened with decanters. This will considerably relieve pressure on downstream filters.
Waste-water treatment
Two-stage decanters may be used to remove water from thin sludge. Such decanters permit fully continuous operation while producing sludge that may be sent to landfills.
