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Settling tank

Environment Settleable solidsSewage

Settling Tank: A holding area for wastewater, where heavier particles sink to the bottom for removal and disposal.

 


settling tank Awastewater clarifier designed to retain a design flow rate for a period of detention time sufficient to remove a maximum amount of setteable solids. The clarified effluent is removed at a low velocity for further processing.

settling tanks and clarifiers in treatment plants. Used by
operators to determine if tanks and clarifiers are hydrauli-
cally (flow) over- or underloaded. Also called overflow ...

One of the guidelines for design of the settling tanks and clarifiers in a treatment plant; used by plant operators to determine if tanks and clarifiers are over or under-used.
Overland Flow ...

One of the guidelines for design of the settling tanks and clarifiers in a treatment plant to determine if tanks and clarifiers are used enough.
Oxidation
A chemical reaction in which ions are transferring electrons, to increase positive valence.

See also: Treatment plant, Concentration, Discharge, Air, Pollutant

Environment Settleable solidsSewage

 
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