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Separation and Dewatering for Diverse Industries

Water, Wastewater, Food Processing, and Industrial Systems

Archer Separation helps companies and municipalities with a multitude of liquid–solid separation needs. We specialize in complex and challenging water, wastewater, food processing and industrial applications throughout the United States and Canada.

We were founded to provide innovative, reliable and dependable solutions at an affordable cost. We keep looking for new technologies, processes and products that meet your needs more efficiently and effectively.

Explore the industries and applications below, and contact us to see how we can help you.

Steel tanks and a network of pipes

Industries and applications

Water and wastewater

Food processing

Industrial and agricultural

Plastic Recycling and PVC Dewatering with Decanter Centrifuges

Dewater washed plastics and recover fines and microplastics from the wash water.

Other separation and dewatering applications

  • Manure pit water separation systems
  • Cattle paunch juice dewatering equipment
  • And much more – contact us with your challenge!

Equipment, controls and support

Whether you need to replace an aging process, system or piece of equipment, or want to make your facility more energy-efficient or effective, we can provide the best technology available. We are always looking for new, advanced process equipment and wastewater processes to add to our growing portfolio.

Process equipment

A wide range of separation and dewatering equipment, supplied as single machines or complete systems.

Control systems

The control panels and instrumentation that run the equipment and connect it to your plant.

Support services

Start-up, troubleshooting, polymer testing and selection, supporting chemical sales and more.

Engineers, not just salespeople

Our sales staff are engineers with extensive experience in the water, wastewater and industrial separation market, and they are available to help with all of your needs.

Typical process flows

The flowsheets below show how Archer equipment is typically arranged in the main applications we serve.

Typical process flowMunicipal sludge dewatering with a decanter centrifuge
Process flow diagram: municipal sludge dewatering with a decanter centrifugeDIGESTED SLUDGET-101Sludge holding tankmixed, level controlledP-101Sludge feed pumpprogressive cavity, VFDFIT101AITTSS1PS-101 Polymer make-downmix · age · dose2polymerDilution waterMD-101Decanter centrifugespeed and torque controlledSC-101Cake conveyor4Dewatered caketo truck / disposal3CENTRATE TO HEADWORKSIIoT GATEWAYdosing control · cloudpolymer paced on solids load (feed-forward)Typical design basisFeed 2–6 % TSCake 18–30 % TSCapture ≥ 95 %Polymer 5–15 kg/t DSSludge / solidsWater / centrateChemicalsSignal

Generic flowsheet for illustration. Every Archer system is designed to its own basis; ask us for one drawn for your plant.

Typical process flowFood and meat processing wastewater: DAF with float dewatering
Process flow diagram: food and meat processing wastewater with DAF and float dewateringRAW WASTEWATERRS-101Rotary screenscreeningsT-101Equalization tankP-101DAF feed pump1ACID / CAUSTICCOAGULANTPOLYMERAITpHFL-101Pipe flocculatorDAF-101Dissolved air flotation2Treated effluent to sewer / reuse3floatT-102Float tankMD-101Float decantercakecentrate back to equalizationIIoT GATEWAYdosing control · cloudIIoT Gateway: pH, coagulantand polymer dosing controlTypical design basisRemoves TSS, FOG and part of the CODFloat dewatered to a stackable cakeChemicals paced on flow and pHWater / centrateOil / fatSludge / solidsChemicals

Generic flowsheet for illustration. Every Archer system is designed to its own basis; ask us for one drawn for your plant.

Typical process flowDairy manure separation: screen separator and decanter centrifuge
Process flow diagram: dairy manure separation with screen separator and decanter centrifugeBARN FLUSH / DIGESTATET-101Reception pitmixedP-101Chopper pump1SS-101Screen separatorCoarse fibrebedding2T-102Separated liquidP-102Feed pumpPOLYMERMD-101Decanter centrifugeFine solidsphosphorus-rich, export34LIQUID TO LAGOONTypical design basisScreen: coarse fibre for beddingDecanter: fine solids and phosphorusRuns unattended with remotemonitoringSludge / solidsWater / centrateChemicals

Generic flowsheet for illustration. Every Archer system is designed to its own basis; ask us for one drawn for your plant.

Typical process flowOlive oil extraction: three-phase decanter and disc-stack separator
Process flow diagram: olive oil extraction with three-phase decanter and disc-stack separatorOLIVESW-101WasherHM-101Hammer millMX-101Malaxerheated, 25–30 °CP-101Paste pump1MD-101Three-phase decanter2S-101Disc-stack separatoroil polishingOLIVE OIL TO STORAGE3VEGETATION WATERPomace4PROCESS WATERTypical design basisThree-phase: oil, water and pomaceTwo-phase option: less waterSeparator polishes the oilLow malaxing temperature for qualityOil / fatWater / centrateSludge / solids

Generic flowsheet for illustration. Every Archer system is designed to its own basis; ask us for one drawn for your plant.

Typical process flowWet rendering: three-phase decanter and polishing separator
Process flow diagram: wet rendering with three-phase decanter and polishing separatorRAW MATERIALCK-101Cookersteam heatedP-101Feed pump1MD-101Three-phase decanterfat · water · solids2S-101Polishing separatorTALLOW / FAT3STICKWATER4SOLIDS TO DRYERTypical design basisFat recovered at higher qualityLower fat in meal and stickwaterContinuous, enclosed operationOil / fatWater / centrateSludge / solids

Generic flowsheet for illustration. Every Archer system is designed to its own basis; ask us for one drawn for your plant.

Typical process flowOily wastewater: lamella separator, DAF and decanter
Process flow diagram: oily industrial wastewater with lamella separator, DAF and decanterOILY WASTEWATERLS-101Lamella separator2free oilT-102Oil tankrecovered oil1COAGULANT + POLYMERDAF-101Dissolved air flotation3TREATED EFFLUENTlamella sludgeDAF floatMD-101Decanter centrifugecakecentrate back to the inletTypical design basisLamella removes free oil and gritDAF removes emulsified oil and TSSDecanter dewaters sludge and floatWater / centrateOil / fatSludge / solidsChemicals

Generic flowsheet for illustration. Every Archer system is designed to its own basis; ask us for one drawn for your plant.

Typical process flowPotato processing: starch recovery from process water
Process flow diagram: potato starch recovery from process waterCUTTING / WASH WATERRS-101Screenpeel / finesP-101Cyclone feed pumpHC-101HydrocyclonesWATER TO REUSE21MD-101Starch decanterSTARCH TO DRYER / SALE3CLARIFIED WATERTypical design basisRecovers starch as a sellable productCuts solids and BOD in the effluentWater reused in the processWater / centrateSludge / solids

Generic flowsheet for illustration. Every Archer system is designed to its own basis; ask us for one drawn for your plant.

Typical process flowDairy: cream and skim separation with a disc-stack separator
Process flow diagram: milk separation with a disc-stack separatorRAW MILKT-101Raw milk siloP-101Feed pumpHX-101Plate heat exchangerS-101Disc-stack separatorCREAM1SKIM MILK2separator sludge (intermittent discharge)Typical design basisSeparates cream and skim continuouslySelf-cleaning bowl, CIPFat in skim set by the separatorWater / centrateOil / fatSludge / solids

Generic flowsheet for illustration. Every Archer system is designed to its own basis; ask us for one drawn for your plant.

More ways we can help

Also explore the other ways we can help you meet your separation and dewatering needs.

We understand your needs, and meet those needs with the best technology available!

Contact us today with all your separation or dewatering challenges. Call 604.484.4516 or reach us through our online form.

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