Sewage Treatment Terminology Explained A-Z Part 7; Sludge to Whole Life Cost;
Welcome to our education blog explaining terms used in sewage treatment from A-Z. Part 7 is the final part from Sludge to Whole Life Cost.
Part 7 is the last in BMS series explaining terms/jargon/terminology used in the area of sewage or wastewater treatment finishes with terms from S-W; Sludge, STP, Surface Water, Suspended Solids, Tertiary Treatment, UV Disinfection, Wastewater, Wastewater Treatment Plant/System & Whole Life Cost. Links for Parts 1-7 can be found below.
48. SLUDGE: A mixture of solids and water produced by the settlement and treatment of SEWAGE.
50. SURFACE WATER: Rainwater runoff from sealed surfaces e.g. roads & car parks.
51. SUSPENDED SOLIDS (SS): A measurement of the solids in suspension in SEWAGE, INFLUENTS AND EFFLUENTS normally expressed in mg/l or parts per million (ppm).
52. TERTIARY TREATMENT: Term normally applied to further treatment following AEROBIC Treatment and Settlement, to achieve an enhanced quality FINAL EFFLUENT e.g. The BMS Final Effluent Polishing Filter (FEPF).
53. UV DISINFECTION: A TERTIARY TREATMENT method employing Ultra Violet (UV) light from UV emitting light bulbs to kill microorganisms in treated EFFLUENT. It can be used to disinfect effluent which can then be reused as a process water, for non-potable purposes such as toilet flushing and for irrigation e.g. BMS BLIVET UV; PACKAGE SEWAGE TREATMENT including UV DISINFECTION.
54. WASTEWATER: It is often used interchangeably with SEWAGE
55. WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT/SYSTEM: See SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT/SYSTEM.
56. WHOLE LIFE COST: The full cost of a SEWAGE Treatment plant over its 20 + year operation, including purchase price, installation, maintenance, electricity & spare parts cost. The BMS Blivet offers a class leading Whole Life Cost AKA; LIFETIME COST.
More detailed explanations of parameters used to measure final effluent quality can be found by clicking on the links e.g. BOD, SS, NH4, N, COD & P.
Links to Parts 1-7 of the Blog
Sewage Treatment Terminology Explained A-Z Part 1; Aerotor to Anoxic
Sewage Treatment Terminology Explained A-Z Part 2; Balance Tank to BOD
Sewage Treatment Terminology Explained A-Z Part 3; C to E; Clarifier to Eutrophication
Sewage Treatment Terminology Explained A-Z Part 4; F to K; Ferric Sulphate to Kjeldahl Nitrogen
Sewage Treatment Terminology Explained A-Z Part 5; Nitrate to Primary Settlement Tank
Sewage Treatment Terminology Explained A-Z Part 6; Raw Sewage to Sewage Treatment Plant/System
If you have any questions, would like other terms included or would like information on package wastewater treatment products, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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