Stage 1: effluent catch Pit

Function:
Trapping large particulates. (coarse sieve)
Diverts effluent from plant to the treatment tanks
Visual inspection of effluent from the Plant.

Raw Effluent input specifications:
Parameter Target Input Action Output
Settleable solids 10mg/L (20-30)mg/L seive
PH 6-9 3-11 No action
Permanganate
value (PV)
<80ppm >80ppm No action
Chemical Oxygen
Demand (COD)
<100ppb >100ppb No action
Temperature (20-30)C (20-30)C No action
STAGE 2: sedimentation PIT
Function:
Trapping Settleable and Suspended Solids.
Visual inspection of effluent from the Plant

EFFLUENT input & output parameters:

Parameter Tar Input Action Output
Settleable solids 10mg/L (20-30)mg/L Sediment (11-15)mg/L
PH 6-9 3-11 No action
Permanganate
Value PV
<80ppm >80ppm No action
Chemical Oxygen
Demand (COD)
<100ppb >100ppb No action
Temperature 20-30 C (20-30)C No action

STAGE 3: HEADER TANK
Function:
Further trapping of Settleable Solids.

INPUT & Output parameters

Parameter Target Input Action Output
Settleable solids 10mg/L (11-15)mg/L Sediment 10mg/L
PH 6-9 3-11 No action
Permanganate
Value PV
<80ppm >80ppm No action
Chemical Oxygen
Demand (COD)
<100ppb >100ppb No action
Temperature (20-30)C (20-30)C No action
Stage 4: treatment tanks
Function
Potential Hydrogen (PH) in the range (3-11)
Less than 10mg/L Settleable Solids

EFFLUENT input & output parameters:

Parameter Target Input Action Output
Settleable solids (20-30)mg/L <10mg/L (11-15)mg/L <10mg/L
PH<6(Acidic) 6-9 <3 Add appropriate sodium
hydroxide
6-9
PH>9(Basic) 6-9 >9 Add appropriate phosphoric
acid
6-9
Permanganate
value (PV)
<80ppm >80ppm Aeration <80ppm
Chemical Oxygen
Demand (COD)
<100ppb >100ppb Aeration <100ppb
Temperature (20-30)C (20-30)C Aeration (20-30)C