Chapter 9 - Sedimentation and Clarifiers Flashcards
1
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The water treatment process that involves reducing the velocity of water into basins so that the suspended material can settle out by gravity.
A
Sedimentation
2
Q
A basin or tank in which water is retained to allow settleable matter, such as floc, to settle by gravity.
A
Sedimentation Basin
(Settling Basin/Settling Tank/Sedimentation Tank)
3
Q
Water flowing into a basin.
A
Influent
4
Q
Water flowing from a basin.
A
Effluent
5
Q
Uniform flow in a horizontal direction.
A
Rectilinear Flow
6
Q
Flow that moves across a basin from the center to the outside edges or vice versa.
A
Radial Flow
7
Q
A trough that collects water flowing from a basin (effluent) and transports it to the effluent piping system.
A
Launder
