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Muksana Khatun Nitu
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Farhana Zaman Rinvi

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Syeda Tahmida
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Marufa Yeasmin Ritu
Mutahara Abdal

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Rifath Ahmed Shanto
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Asmita Azadi Alin

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INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION
A trickling filter , also called trickling biofilter,
biofilter, biological filter and biological trickling
filter , is a fixed-bed, biological reactor that
operates under (mostly) aerobic conditions.
Pre-settled wastewater is continuously
‘trickled’ or sprayed over the filter. As the
water migrates through the pores of the filter,
organics are aerobically degraded by the
biofilm covering the filter material.

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PROCESS OF TRICKLING • Settled sewage flow enters at a high level and flows
FILTER SYSTEM OF
WASTE WATER
through the primary settlement tank.
• The supernatant from the tank flows into a dosing
device, often a tipping bucket which delivers flow to the
arms of the filter.
• The flush of water flows through the arms and exits
through a series of holes pointing at an angle
downwards. This propels the arms around distributing
the liquid evenly over the surface of the filter media.
Most are uncovered and are freely ventilated to the
atmosphere.

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 TRICKLING
FILTER SYSTEM• The removal of pollutants from the waste water stream involves
OF WASTE WATER both absorption and adsorption of organic compounds and
some inorganic species such as nitrite and nitrate ions by the
layer of microbial bio film.
• The filter media is typically chosen to provide a very high surface
area to volume. Typical materials are often porous and have
considerable internal surface area in addition to the external
surface of the medium.
• Passage of the waste water over the media provides
dissolved oxygen which the bio-film layer requires for
the biochemical oxidation of the organic compounds and
releases carbon dioxide gas, water and other oxidized end
products. As the bio film layer thickens, it eventually sloughs off
into the liquid flow and subsequently forms part of the secondary
sludge.

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• Typically, a trickling filter is followed by
SYSTEM OF WASTE WATER
a clarifier or sedimentation tank for the separation
and removal of the sloughed film.
• Other filters utilizing higher-density media such as
sand, foam and peat moss do not produce a
sludge that must be removed, but require forced
air blowers and backwashing or an enclosed
anaerobic environment.

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Advantages  Simple, reliable, biological process.
 Suitable in areas where large tracts of land are not
available for land
 Intensive treatment systems.

 May qualify for equivalent secondary discharge

standards.

 Effective in treating high concentrations of organics

depending on the type
of medium used.

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Advantages  Appropriate for small- to medium-sized
communities.
 Rapidly reduce soluble BOD5 in applied
wastewater.
 Efficient nitrification units.
 Durable process elements.
 Low power requirements.
 Moderate level of skill and technical
expertise needed to manage and
operate the system.

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  Additional treatment may be needed to meet more stringent
Limitations  discharge  standards.
 Possible accumulation of excess biomass that cannot retain an
aerobic condition and can impair Trickling Filter performance
(maximum biomass thickness is controlled by hydraulic dosage
rate, type of media, type of organic matter, temperature and nature
of the biological growth).
 Requires regular operator attention.
 Incidence of clogging is relatively high.
 Requires low loadings depending on the medium.
 Flexibility and control are limited in comparison with  activated-
sludge  processes.
 Vector and odor problems.
 Snail problems.

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 A well operated low rate trickling filter in combination
Efficiency
with secondary settling tank may remove 75 to 90%
BOD and produce highly nitrified effluent. It is suitable
for treatment of low to medium strength domestic
wastewaters.

The high rate trickling filter, single stage or two stage

are recommended for medium to relatively high
strength domestic and industrial wastewater. The BOD
removal efficiency is around 75 to 90% but the effluent
is only partially nitrified.

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Thank You!!!

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