wastewater Flashcards

1
Q

sewage

A

poop

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2
Q

sewerage

A

poop system

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3
Q

sewer

A

pipe line

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4
Q

STP

A

sewage treatment plant

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5
Q

CGS

A

conventional gravity system

adv low op cost
no machinery
everything removed

disdv
higher capital and construciton

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6
Q

CED

A

common effluent disposal
adv
smaller pipes, closer to surface, reduced load, reduced peak

disadv
septic tank must be maintained

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7
Q

VGS

A

similar to CED

need pumps for low height properties

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8
Q

STEP

A

septic tank effluent pumping

like ced but need lots of pumps

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9
Q

GP

A

gridner pumps, just pressured mains,
everything removed from site
lots of pumps, septic effluent

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10
Q

VS

A

vacuum system, same as GP but may have vacuum odour.

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11
Q

how to avoid short circuiting in wsp

A

inlets against wind

flat booty

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12
Q

when are stub baffles good

A

in small ponds

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13
Q

some WSP variations

A

mutliple maturation ponds in series
AIPS (advanced integrated pond system)
faculative ponds

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14
Q

what concentration can it reach by four ponds inseries

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15
Q

what helps to destroy pathogens in these ponds

A
sun
ph
retention time
DO
temp
predation
settlement
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16
Q

what is sunlight inactivation

A

photbio damage
internal and external photo oxidation
need 4 do

17
Q

why deeper pit

A

more liquid om top to control odour
more sludge accumulation
ideal conditions for anaerobic breakdown

18
Q

when and how sludge removal

A

every 15 to 30 years, use another pond to air dry. sludge or dewater with belt or centrifuge