Which portion of Wastewater treatment plant retains large objects like rags, sticks, etc.?
Bar screen
Sedimentation tank
Sewerage
Wastewater is passed through bar screens. Large objects like rags, sticks, cans, plastic packets, etc are held back by these bar screens.
The process of removing large objects such as plastic bags, clothes, diapers etc using grills and nets in a wastewater treatment plant is called________.
Question 20
Given below is a jumbled sequence of the processes involved in a wastewater treatment plant. Arrange them in their correct sequence. (a) Sludge is scraped out and skimmer removes floating grease. (b) Water is made to settle in a large tank with a slope in the middle. (c) Large objects like plastic bags are removed by passing wastewater through bar screens. (d) Sand, grit and pebbles are made to settle by decreasing the speed of incoming wastewater. (e) Wastewater enters a grit and sand removal tank.
Why is wastewater passed through bar screens in a wastewater treatment plant?