With respect to grit removal systems, grit is traditionally defined as particles larger than 0.21mm (0.008in) (65 mesh) and with a specific gravity of greater… Read More »Design Criteria, Advantages and Disadvantages for Grit Removal
Collected grit must be removed from the chamber, dewatered, washed, and conveyed to a disposal site. Some smaller plants use manual methods to remove grit,… Read More »Operation and Maintenance of Grit
Comminutors can create operation and maintenance problems in downstream processes. While shredding solids eliminates the problem of handling screening materials at the head of the… Read More »Operation and Maintenance for Comminutor and Grinder
In wastewater treatment operations, a comminutor and grinder are mechanical devices designed to break down and reduce the size of solid materials, contributing to the… Read More »Advantages and Disadvantages of Comminutor and Grinder in Wastewater Treatment Operations
It should be known that for areas served with sewers, waste-water flow rates are commonly determined from existing records or by direct field measurement. On… Read More »Estimating Waste-water Flow Rates from Water Supply Data
The effective management of any waste-water flow requires a reasonably accurate knowledge of its characteristics. This is particularly true for waste-water flows from rural residential… Read More »Characteristics and Flow Rates of Waste-Water
When it comes to the types and sources of waste-water, there are several types or categories of sewage that have been nationally defined by the… Read More »Types and Sources of Waste-Water
Sewage or waste-water originates mainly from domestic, industrial, groundwater, and meteorological sources and these forms of waste- water are commonly referred to as domestic sewage,… Read More »Definitions, Concepts and Types of Sewage and Sewerage
The best way of handling wastes is to handle in ways that will reduce their harmful effect on human health and the environment. Waste Management… Read More »Handling of Wastes and Treatment Methods
Many industrial processes produce wastewaters. These are waters that have been contaminated in some way by anthropogenic industrial or commercial activities. Sources of Industrial Wastewaters… Read More »Industrial Wastewater Treatment Procedure
Concrete waste disposal is an essential aspect of environmental responsibility. When we talk about concrete waste, we refer to the leftovers from construction sites or… Read More »What Are the Best Practices for Concrete Waste Disposal?
This article focuses on problems associated with boiler system and the various means of treatment. 1. Boiler Water In industries, steam is used as a… Read More »Boilers and Boiler Water Treatment in Industrial Waste and Water Treatment
Water cooling systems are of two types: One type involves discharging water to a sewer and another type involves recirculation of water, that is, the… Read More »Water Cooling Systems in Industrial Waste and Water Treatment
Modernization and progress has had its share of disadvantages and one of the main aspects of concern is the pollution it is causing to the… Read More »Effects of Biomedical Waste on Health
Waste transfer transport can take place by the collection car emptying the garbage into a container for collection by a larger container car that transports… Read More »Biomedical Waste Transfer Transport
Experience has shown that designing one neatly-packaged, systematic approach for communities to achieve the greatest possible measure of IWM benefits may be difficult. However, the… Read More »Guiding Principles of Integrated Biomedical Waste Management
Integrated waste management provides a new approach to solid waste. It seeks to keep products, the materials and energy embodied in their manufacture, and the… Read More »Benefits of Integrated Biomedical Waste Management
Energy is used to transform raw materials into a corrugated cardboard box. The first consideration for the box in a waste management planning process is… Read More »Integrated Waste Management (IWM): The Case of the Corrugated Box
