Topic 8.11-Sewage Treatment
0.0(0)
Studied by 5 people
Learn
Practice Test
Spaced Repetition
Match
FlashcardsCard Sorting
1/4
Earn XP
Description and Tags
Study Analytics
Name | Mastery | Learn | Test | Matching | Spaced |
|---|
No study sessions yet.
5 Terms
1
New cards
Sewage Treatment
•Primary Treatment
•Secondary Treatment
•Tertiary Treatment
UV/Ozone Treatment
•Secondary Treatment
•Tertiary Treatment
UV/Ozone Treatment
2
New cards
Primary Treatment
•Removal of large objects and solid waste
•Uses screens and grates with settling to follow
•Uses screens and grates with settling to follow
3
New cards
Secondary Treatment
•Using bacteria to break down organic matter into inorganic sludge and CO2.
•Sludge falls down
•Tank is aerated so bacteria can break material down faster
•Sludge falls down
•Tank is aerated so bacteria can break material down faster
4
New cards
Tertiary Treatment
•Uses ecological or chemical process to remove any pollutants left in the water
5
New cards
One Final Step
•Water can be treated with chlorine, ozone or UV rays in order to kill any final bacteria