Wastewater washing screens out solids

Journal Article · Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1994 · Environmental Protection

OSTI ID:249842

Mitchell, D G ^[1]

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1. Hycor Corp., Lake Bluff, IL (United States)

Screening, as practiced by most municipal wastewater treatment plants, involves the manual or mechanical separation of all undesirable solids that flow into the sewer system. This consists of putresible or rotting material and inert solids such as paper, food, leaves, plastics, rubber, rocks, glass, metal and cigarette butts. These constituents, if not removed, clog downstream equipment and put a heavy load on aeration basins, dissolved air flotation equipment and digesters. Screenings washing is just entering the U.S. market with numerous benefits including increased efficiency, economics, safer work environment, and the ability to meet more stringent regulations.

• OSTI ID: 249842
• Journal Information: Environmental Protection, Vol. 5, Issue 9; Other Information: PBD: Sep 1994
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
MUNICIPAL WASTES
WASTE PROCESSING
SOLID WASTES
SEPARATION PROCESSES
ORGANIC MATTER
SYNTHETIC MATERIALS
AERATION
ECONOMICS
EFFICIENCY
FLOTATION
REGULATIONS
SCREENS
SOLIDS
WASHING
WASTE WATER
CELLULOSE
PLASTICS
SEWAGE SLUDGE
ENERGY CONSUMPTION