Coagulation and

Water Flocculation
and Wastewater Effective to form flocs
from colloids (1 -100 nm),
Treatment so that they can be
Technologies removed using
sedimentation or filtration.
Prof. Yessica Castro

Grit Chamber Sedimentation

Appropriate Separation of
technology to suspended organics
with particle size
separate inorganic
greater than 100 um
particles from water
from water, such as the
such as sand and
flocs formed during
metals. flocculation.
 Filtration
Removal of residual
suspended solids including
minerals, fine flocs, and
microorganisms that cause
the water to be turbid. The
main types of filters are
slow and rapid sand filters.
Air Floatation
Applicable to the treatment
of wastewater containing
emulsified oil such as in the
petrochemical, machinery,
and food industries, as well as
the treatment of
papermaking and dying
industries wastewaters.
Disinfection
Elimination of most
pathogenic
microorganisms from
water. The most popular
disinfection methods are
free chlorine, Chlorine
dioxide, UV, and Ozone.
Oil Separating Tank
Suitable for the
treatment of
wastewater
containing suspended
oil, such as in the
petrochemical and
food industries.
 Activated
Carbon
Absorption
Effective in removing certain organics
(i.e. unwanted taste and odors, as well as
micropollutants), chlorine, fluorine, and
radon from drinking or wastewater.
Aerobic Treatment
Organic contaminants are
converted to carbon
dioxide, ammonia and some
additional gases in small
quantities, heat in large
quantities, and a final
sludge product.
Eg. Activated sludge and aerobic lagoons
Ozonation
Oxidation process that not
only attack all
microorganisms
(disinfection), but also a
wide range of organic
and inorganic pollutants.
Removes color, taste, and
odor.
Anaerobic
Digestion
Microorganisms convert organic matter
present in wastewater into a biofuel gas
consisting of carbon dioxide, methane,
and other end products. Used to treat
sludge, and high strength wastewater.