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CHAPTER 3:
Environmental Microbiology
Distribution Disinfection
Hand Mechanically
Cleaned Cleaned Static Drum Step
Store the raw water temporarily before proceed to the main process.
Removes the particles that will settle out by gravity alone within
few hours.
Raw Water
Water Basin
Aerated Water
Perforated Pipe
Air Supply
Raw
Water
Throat
Venturi
Sludge
Raw Water Aerated Water
How ?
pH Adjustment
Turbidity
Others :
Sodium aluminate
Operational Considerations
Flocculation is the process whereby smaller particles (inorganic and
Flocculation requires careful attention to the mixing velocity and amount of mix energy.
organic), water-stable
To prevent the soil aggregates,
floc from tearing or flocs
apart or shearing, aggregate
the mixing velocitytoand
form larger
energy input
are usually (flocs)
particles in aasflowing
tapered off the size ofmedium.
the floc increases. Once flocs are torn apart, it is
difficult to get them to reform to their optimum size and strength. The amount of
operator control available in flocculation is highly dependent upon the type and design of
The formation of flocs is a complicated process that is driven by a
the equipment.
combination of mechanisms, physical (e.g., turbulence), chemical (e.g.,
ionic concentration), and biological (bacterial populations and
extracellular polymeric material).
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