Water treatment (Paper 1) Flashcards

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Q

What are the 3 limited water resources in the UK?

A

-Surface water
-Ground water
-Waste water

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2
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How is water purified?

A

-Filtration
-Sedimentation
-Chlorination

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3
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What is filtration?

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Filtration - a wire mesh screens out large twigs and then gravel and sand beds filter out and other solid bits

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4
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What is sedimentation?

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Sedimentation - Iron sulfate or aluminium sulfate is added to the water which makes particles clump together and settle at the bottom

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5
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What is chlorination?

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Chlorine gas is bubbled through to kill harmful bacteria and other microbes

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