S&L Introduces the PISTA INVORSOR™

LENEXA, Kan.-- Smith & Loveless Inc., a global leader in advanced grit removal system technologies, proudly introduces the PISTA® INVORSOR™, its next-generation grit chamber innovation, designed to set new industry standards by capturing ultra-fine grit particles as small as 75 microns under all flow conditions.

Built on years of expertise in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling, rigorous factory testing at S&L’s exclusive Grit Removal Research Center in the Kansas City area, and extensive real-world application at water resource recovery facilities, the patent-pending INVORSOR™ seamlessly integrates two advanced particle separation processes – flat floor hydraulic vortex and inclined plate settling – within a single chamber. The result is an impressive 95 percent removal efficiency of ultra-fine particles, ensuring consistent performance across low flow, daily flow, and peak flow conditions without derating at peak.

Smith & Loveless president Frank J. Rebori emphasized the technological leap, stating, “We really took it to the next level. We combined the great efficiencies of the PISTA® flat-floor vortex and combined it with enhanced settling by inclined plates meeting a defined surface overflow rate [SOR].”

One of the key advantages of this groundbreaking technology is its ability to be sized based on flow or a defined cut particle size. In comparison to other fine particle grit removal systems, the INVORSOR™ boasts lower capital and operational costs, increased capacity in individual units, enhanced design flexibility for inlet-outlet configurations, and a high surface area-to-volume ratio, ensuring consistent fine grit capture during low flow, daily flow, and peak flow conditions – all the way up to 50 MGD in single units [190,000 m3/d].

For further information on this revolutionary grit chamber innovation, visit www.smithandloveless.com or reach out to answers@smithandloveless.com. Stay at the forefront of advanced grit removal with Smith & Loveless.