Water treatment (Paper 1) Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 3 limited water resources in the UK?
A
-Surface water
-Ground water
-Waste water
2
Q
How is water purified?
A
-Filtration
-Sedimentation
-Chlorination
3
Q
What is filtration?
A
Filtration - a wire mesh screens out large twigs and then gravel and sand beds filter out and other solid bits
4
Q
What is sedimentation?
A
Sedimentation - Iron sulfate or aluminium sulfate is added to the water which makes particles clump together and settle at the bottom
5
Q
What is chlorination?
A
Chlorine gas is bubbled through to kill harmful bacteria and other microbes