Wastewater Treatment Flashcards
(8 cards)
What is the recommended size (diameter) for Gravity Flow Sewer System?
8”
What is one odor control method that **captures by activated carbon? **
Adsorption
What is the purpose of smoke testing?
to find potential points of inflow and infiltration in the public portion of the sanitary sewer system that could lead to high flowsduring storms and snow melt events
What are the 2 functions that gravity sanitary sewers perform?
1) carry peak sanitary discharge
2) transporting suspended solids w/o deposition
What is short circuiting?
portion of the flow entering the basin reachies the basin exit much more quickly than the detention time
What is Dead Zone?
results in a portion of the flow leaving the basin at later time which could be due to temperature and wind actions.
Chlorine Dose (equation)
chlorine dose = chlorine demand + chlorine residuals
