Manual handling of large bags of salt is no longer accepted in many applications and industries. The salt saturator is a vessel designed to take away manual handling issues making the requirement for brine a much less costly and safer option. Flocktons TVP Ltd offer a standard range of salt saturators starting at 8 tonnes to 70 tonnes total salt capacity (other volumes available on request).

Brine is necessary for many applications in the Food, chemical and water industries.

Salt Saturators work on a very simple principal whereby a controlled addition of water is mixed with PDV salt (pure dried vacuum salt).

All salt saturators come complete with a fill line which is designed to accept the salt from a bulk delivery tanker. The outlet of a salt saturator is connected to a brine collection system situated inside the vessel. The brine collection system is firstly covered by graded layers of gravel and then the bed of salt. Water is supplied to the salt saturator via a mains water supply which is controlled via a ball float valve system. Now that the two main ingredients have been added, the water mixes with the salt to become Brine. This brine seeks through the graded filter bed and into the brine collection system giving clean saturated brine through the outlet connection.

All standard models come complete with the following:

• Side manways

• Fill lines c/w tanker connection

• Lifting lugs or Trunnions for larger models

• Float columns

• Brine outlet c/w internal collection system

• Gravel filter bed (supplied loose on non-returnable pallets)

Optional extras include the following: Dust arresters, Filter Socks, Overflow downpipes, Outlet valves, Access steelwork, Control Panels, Level alarms, Pipework, Installation, Removal of existing plant

The shells of our salt saturators are translucent and incorporate a UV stabiliser in order that the salt and water levels can be readily seen. The tops and bases are pigmented mid blue as standard, but any alternative colour to RAL or BS4800 can be supplied.

At 20 deg C saturated brine contains 26.45% salt by weight Density of saturated brine: 1.2gms/cc

1 Tonne of PDV salt = approximately 3150 litres of saturated brine.

D Models - 2000mm Internal Diameter

Nominal output 1555 Litres (340 gals) per hour

E Models - 2500mm Internal Diameter

Nominal Output 2340 Litres (535 gals) per hour

F Models - 3000mm Internal Diameter

Nominal Output 3500 Litres (770 gals) per hour

J Models - 4000mm Internal Diameter

Nominal Output 8000 Litres (1760 gals) per hour

Flocktons TVP can offer alternate filter systems in the form of either a filter sock or salt dust arrester.

The filter sock is primarily for an indoor application. It is made up from a fabric type porous material to prevent any pressurisation during filling. The filter sock is attached to a vent of the top of the vessel and is designed to catch any escaping dust within the sock itself. It is recommended that the sock is emptied by the drawstrings after each fill.

The dust arrester is a small tank based next to the salt saturator. The dust arrester is connected to the vessel via a 12" PVC vent line. In the arrestor there is a semi-permanent water reservoir to collect salt dust whilst allowing air to escape during pressurised deliveries.

Dust arresters will remove most of the dust but in highly sensitive areas a specialist dust removal system may be required.