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RAW WATER TREATMENT
by SHAHMEER AHMAD
In real
working
The combination of Dynadisc filter and Dynasand
filter offers high performance filtration for Raw
WaterTreatment.
The raw water is cleaned with Dynadisc filter.
Then this RAW Water is chemically treated and
cleaned in a Dynadisc filter.
The rinsing effluent of Dynasand and Dynadisc
filters are concentrated in a lamella separator.
This system provides ultrapure water.
Sewage treatment
STAGE ONE: SCREENING
Screening is first stage of the wastewater treatment
process. Screening removes large objects like, diapers,
nappies, sanitary items, cotton buds, face wipes and
even broken bottles, bottle tops, plastics and rags that
may block or damage equipment.
Special equipment is also used to remove grit that
gets washed into the sewer.
STAGE TWO: PRIMARY TREATMENT
• This involve the separation of organic solid matter
(or human waste) from the wastewater. This is done
by putting the wastewater into large settlement
tanks for the solids to sink to the bottom of the
tank. The settled solids are called ‘sludge’. At the
bottom of these circular tanks, large scrappers
continuously scrape the floor of the tank and push
the sludge towards the center where it is pumped
away for further treatment. The rest of the water is
then moved to the Secondary treatment.
STAGE THREE: SECONDARY
TREATMENT
• The water, at this stage is put into large rectangular
tanks. These are called aeration lanes. Air is
pumped into the water to encourage bacteria to
breakdown the tiny bits of sludge that escaped the
sludge scrapping process.
STAGE FOUR: FINAL TREATMENT
• Next the ‘almost’ treated wastewater is passed
through a settlement tank. Here, more sludge is
formed at the bottom of the tank from the settling
of the bacterial action. Again, the sludge is scrapped
and collected for treatment. The water at this stage
is almost free from harmless substances and
chemicals. The water is allowed to flow over a wall
where it is filtered through a bed of sand to remove
any additional particles.

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Raw Water Treatment and Sewage Treatment Processes

  • 1. RAW WATER TREATMENT by SHAHMEER AHMAD
  • 3. working The combination of Dynadisc filter and Dynasand filter offers high performance filtration for Raw WaterTreatment. The raw water is cleaned with Dynadisc filter. Then this RAW Water is chemically treated and cleaned in a Dynadisc filter. The rinsing effluent of Dynasand and Dynadisc filters are concentrated in a lamella separator. This system provides ultrapure water.
  • 5. STAGE ONE: SCREENING Screening is first stage of the wastewater treatment process. Screening removes large objects like, diapers, nappies, sanitary items, cotton buds, face wipes and even broken bottles, bottle tops, plastics and rags that may block or damage equipment. Special equipment is also used to remove grit that gets washed into the sewer.
  • 6. STAGE TWO: PRIMARY TREATMENT • This involve the separation of organic solid matter (or human waste) from the wastewater. This is done by putting the wastewater into large settlement tanks for the solids to sink to the bottom of the tank. The settled solids are called ‘sludge’. At the bottom of these circular tanks, large scrappers continuously scrape the floor of the tank and push the sludge towards the center where it is pumped away for further treatment. The rest of the water is then moved to the Secondary treatment.
  • 7. STAGE THREE: SECONDARY TREATMENT • The water, at this stage is put into large rectangular tanks. These are called aeration lanes. Air is pumped into the water to encourage bacteria to breakdown the tiny bits of sludge that escaped the sludge scrapping process.
  • 8. STAGE FOUR: FINAL TREATMENT • Next the ‘almost’ treated wastewater is passed through a settlement tank. Here, more sludge is formed at the bottom of the tank from the settling of the bacterial action. Again, the sludge is scrapped and collected for treatment. The water at this stage is almost free from harmless substances and chemicals. The water is allowed to flow over a wall where it is filtered through a bed of sand to remove any additional particles.