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PISTA®

Product catalog summary

Overview
Smith & Loveless Inc. has over four decades of experience in grit removal and headworks, with more than 2400 PISTA® installations worldwide. The company continues to innovate, providing high-performance systems backed by extensive R&D.

Key Components and Innovations

PISTA® 360™ with V-FORCE BAFFLE™: Custom-engineered for specific project hydraulics, ensuring proper vortex flow and preventing short-circuiting. It allows a full 360° rotation from inlet to outlet, enhancing grit separation efficiency.
PISTA® TURBO™ Grit Pump: A heavy-duty Ni-hard grit slurry pump with a recessed impeller, available in top-mounted and flooded suction configurations.
PISTA® TURBO™ Grit Washer: Utilizes TRI-CLEANSE TECHNOLOGY™ to produce clean, dry grit with minimal organic material, reducing odor and landfill costs.
PISTA® Grit Concentrator: Separates pumped flow into water, organics, and grit, suitable for high-flow, heavy grit applications.

System Benefits

Critical hydraulic and velocity control with the PISTA® 360™ V-FORCE BAFFLE™, validated by CFD analysis.
Eliminates the need for downstream level control.
Low installation, construction, operation, and maintenance costs.
Handles a wide range of daily flow variations without performance loss.

Flow Capacities
The PISTA® models are available in various capacities, ranging from 0.5 MGD to 100.0 MGD, accommodating different flow requirements.

Conclusion
The PISTA® Grit Removal System by Smith & Loveless offers state-of-the-art technology for efficient grit removal, ensuring protection for downstream equipment and cost savings.

Catalog excerpts

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. Our experience flows from more than four decades of thorough R&D and 2400+ PISTA® installations throughout North America and the world. Along the way, we’ve continued to enhance the complete system with innovations that deliver unparalleled results. With the PISTA® Grit Removal System you receive the finest in system performance backed by the value-added experience and support of Smith & Loveless. Bulletin #950 © Copyright, Smith & Loveless Inc., 2005, 2012

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State-of-The-Art Grit Removal Complete System Flow Scheme [1] PISTA® 360™ Grit Chamber with V-FORCE BAFFLE™ The PISTA 360 with V-FORCE BAFFLE is custom-engineered specific to project hydraulics. Directing inlet flow into the chamber, the V-FORCE BAFFLE™ ensures proper vortex flow, prevents short circuiting and allows a full 360° rotation from the inlet to the outlet. Flat-bottom design facilitates the forced vortex flow pattern inside the chamber. ® The world’s premier headworks grit removal system features the patented V-FORCE BAFFLE™, the latest S&L innovation to push engineering excellence...

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