WASTEWATER TREATMENT
PROCESSES
Preliminary Treatment
Primary Treatment
Secondary (Biological) Treatment
Tertiary Treatment
Disinfection
Solids Handling
PRELIMINARY TREATMENT
Screening
Shredding
Grit removal
SCREENING
BAR SCREENS
SHREDDING
SHREDDING
Advantages of shredding:
Disadvantages of shredding:
GRIT REMOVAL
GRIT REMOVAL
GRIT REMOVAL
Hand-cleaned channels;
Mechanically cleaned channels; and
Aerated channels.
Cyclone degritters.
GRIT CHANNELS
GRIT CHANNELS
Multiple channels;
Proportional weirs; and
Shape of the grit channels.
GRIT CHANNELS
GRIT CHANNELS
CYCLONE DEGRITTER
ADDITIONAL PRELIMINARY
CONSIDERATIONS
Flow Equalization
Odor Control
Septage Management
Flow Measurement
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