Treated
Raw Primary Recirculated flow (QR) water (Q)
water settling
Intermediate Recirculated flow (QR)
settling tank
Trickling Final
filter settling tank
Filter Material
Media TF
1. Alami
▫ Batu, kayu
2. Sintetis
▫ Plastik
Trickling Filters
• Not a true filtering or sieving process
• Material only provides surface on which
bacteria to grow
• Can use plastic media
▫ lighter - can get deeper beds (up to 12 m)
▫ reduced space requirement
▫ larger surface area for growth
▫ greater void ratios (better air flow)
▫ less prone to plugging by accumulating slime
Underdrain System
Kelebihan Trickling Filter
Organic loading
(kgBOD5/d-m) 0.08 – 0.32 0.24 - 0.48 0.32 – 1.0 0.32 – 1.0 > 1.0
BOD5 removal
(%) 80 – 85 50 – 70 65 – 80 65 – 85 40 – 65
Second stage 1
E2
4.12 QCe
1
1 E1 VF
ET E20 (T 20)
Example