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C is discharge coefficient C 2g
(taken as 0.7 for clean screen and 0.6 for clogged screen)
V is velocity through the screen
v is approach veolocity
g is acceleration due to gravity
For 50% clogged screens velocity through the screen can be taken as 0.9 m/sec.
Drop provided downstream to screen may be greater than the head
loss across it when clogged for peak flow conditions
>150 mm for manually cleaned screens
Screenings
• Screenings are discharged directly into a hopper or
container or into a screening press
• When multiple screens are used, a conveyor/a pneumatic
ejector system is used to transport screenings to the
screenings storage hopper
• Screenings grinder may be used to grind and shred the
screenings and return to the wastewater
Screens
Controls
• Raking mechanisms
– based on differential head loss through the screen or by a
time clock (15 min. time cycle)
– headloss is determined by measuring water level both
before and after the screen
– Often done at predetermined time intervals as well as at a
maximum head differential
• Flow control/regulation
– Slide gates or recesses are provided in the channel, both
ahead of and behind to facilitate the dewatering
– Flow is diverted through a bypass channels in larger
installations with the help of slide or sluice gates