4. Raw waste water Screening Chamber Grit Primary setting tank Aeration Tank Secondary Settling Tank Effluent Sludge thickener Anaerobic digestion Sludge thickener Sludge Disposal Primary sludge Sludge recycling (30-40%) Activated sludge (Secondary sludge) Grit Chamber
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8. Primary Sedimentation tanks (or) Clarifiers (or) rectangular basins 3 – 5 m deep Hydraulic retention time 2 and 3 hrs. Radial flow pattern Scraper truss arm Rotating arm Scraper blades Sludge Hopper Primary Sludge Clean surface water Weir 30% BOD, 50-70% Total Suspended Solids and 65% of the oil and grease are removed during primary treatment. And some organic and phosphorus also. Primary effluent