settling solids

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• Settling — is the process by which particulates settle to the bottom of a liquid and form a sediment. Settling velocity or fall velocity or terminal velocity (ws) of a (sediment) particle is the at which the sediment settles in still fluid. It is diagnostic …   Wikipedia

• settling basin —    A basin used for the settling out of solids from suspension [16] …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

• basin, settling —    A basin used for the settling out of solids from suspension [16] …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

• environmental works — ▪ civil engineering Introduction       infrastructure that provides cities and towns with water supply, waste disposal, and pollution control services. They include extensive networks of reservoirs, pipelines, treatment systems, pumping stations …   Universalium

• Sewage treatment — The objective of sewage treatment is to produce a disposable effluent without causing harm to the surrounding environment, and also prevent pollution.[1] Sewage treatment, or domestic wastewater treatment, is the process of removing contaminants… …   Wikipedia

• Sedimentation (water treatment) — Sedimentation is a physical water treatment process used to settle out suspended solids in water under the influence of gravity.[1] Contents 1 Basics 2 Applications 2.1 Potable Water Treatment …   Wikipedia

• sewage system — Collection of pipes and mains, treatment works, and discharge lines (sewers) for the wastewater of a community. Early civilizations often built drainage systems in urban areas to handle storm runoff. The Romans constructed elaborate systems that… …   Universalium

• sedimentation tank — ▪ sewage treatment also called  Settling Tank,         component of a modern sewage treatment system. In a large metropolitan system, waste water is passed through a series of tanks following coarse screening to remove large objects. Grit… …   Universalium

• Water reclamation — is a process by which water used in houses and businesses goes down the drain and becomes wastewater, which is then cleaned using biological and chemical processes so the water can be returned to the environment safely to augment the natural… …   Wikipedia

• metallurgy — metallurgic, metallurgical, adj. metallurgically, adv. metallurgist /met l err jist/ or, esp. Brit., /meuh tal euhr jist/, n. /met l err jee/ or, esp. Brit., /meuh tal euhr jee/, n. 1. the technique or science of working or heating metals so as… …   Universalium

• Aerobic granulation — The biological treatment of wastewater in the waste water treatment plant often accomplished by means of the application of conventional activated sludge systems. These systems generally require large surface areas for implantation of the… …   Wikipedia