aeration tank disinfectant raw sewage secondary clarifier screens primary effluent secondary effluent discharge to surface water comminutor (or tertiary treatment if needed) air compressor activated primary clarifier return sludge sludge return sludge pump grit chamber raw or primary sludge grit disposal sludge treatment and disposal © Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
aeration tank disinfectant raw sewage secondary clarifier screens primary effluent secondary effluent discharge to surface water comminutor (or tertiary treatment if needed) air compressor activated primary clarifier return sludge sludge return sludge pump grit chamber raw or primary sludge grit disposal sludge treatment and disposal © Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Solid Waste Engineering
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ISBN:9781305635203
Author:Worrell, William A.
Publisher:Worrell, William A.
Chapter5: Separation Processes
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 5.24P
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Describe what happens to the wastewater in each step
![primary treatment
secondary treatment
aeration tank
disinfectant
secondary
clarifier
raw sewage
screens
primary
effluent
secondary
effluent
discharge to
surface water
comminutor
air compressor
activated
(or tertiary
primary
clarifier
treatment
return sludge
sludge
if needed)
return sludge pump
grit chamber
raw or primary sludge
grit disposal
sludge treatment and disposal
© Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F1079b248-16ee-4d95-8f73-da44658d10f1%2F5a08f32b-c5f8-4c06-a94f-813c0a3fd1c7%2Fpyzlblt_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:primary treatment
secondary treatment
aeration tank
disinfectant
secondary
clarifier
raw sewage
screens
primary
effluent
secondary
effluent
discharge to
surface water
comminutor
air compressor
activated
(or tertiary
primary
clarifier
treatment
return sludge
sludge
if needed)
return sludge pump
grit chamber
raw or primary sludge
grit disposal
sludge treatment and disposal
© Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
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