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Trouble shooting guide Sewage passes through bar screens for removal of larger objects (rags, plastics, tins, wood, etc.). Automatic or manual bar screen cleaners remove the larger objects from the raw sewage. The collected material is temporarily stored to be transferred later to a landfill site. The action of the bar screen equipment is paced according to the amount of incoming solids and the flow rate.
The amount and type of solids trapped depends on the size of the gaps in the screen. Typical opening sizes (space between bars) for a coarse screen are between 10 and 25 mm.
Coarse screens have little or no effect on organic and suspended solids loads of the waste water. The primary function is to protect the downstream equipment of the waste water treatment plant against physical damage.
The amount of material removed will depend on the characteristics (activities, reticulation method, etc.) of the area serviced. Future planning will depend on accurate past recordings of flow and volume of screenings removed (For further reading refer to WISA, 2002).
REFERENCES Ref.1. Water Institute of Southern Africa (2002): Handbook for the operation of waste water treatment plants. ISBN 0-958-45346-2. Back to top
De-gritting devices
Hand-Cleaned Channels These units are generally only used in plants with flows less than 4 M/day. The channels have control devices (venturi flumes or weirs) at their outlets to regulate the velocity to about 0.3 m/s regardless of the wastewater flow. Velocities that are too low allow organics to contaminate the grit; excessive velocities carry grit to the downstream processes. At least two elongated channels are provided so that one at a time can be closed off, drained and the accumulated grit removed manually by shovelling. Mechanically Cleaned Channels In larger plants, the channels are generally cleaned by a chain-and-flight grit scraper system without emptying the channels. Typically, a bucket elevator, inclined screw conveyor or air lift pump removes the grit from a sump and deposits it into a container or storage hopper for disposal (see sketch below). The frequency of both the grit scraper and removal systems (manual or automatic) depends on the rate of grit accumulation.
REFERENCES Ref.1. Water Institute of Southern Africa (2002): Handbook for the operation of waste water treatment plants. ISBN 0-958-45346-2. Back to top
Enforce industrial waste ordinance, if industry is source of excess load. Scrub bio-filter off-gases. Expand the plant. Increase hydraulic loading to wash out excess biological growth Remove debris from filter effluent channels and under drains. Remove debris from top of filter media. Unclog vent pipes. Insufficient ventilation Reduce hydraulic loading if underdrains are flooded. Install fans to induce draught through filter. Check for filter plugging caused by breakdown of media. Reduce organic loading. Increase hydraulic loading to increase sloughing. Flush filter surface with high-pressure stream of water. Chlorinate influent for several hours. Maintain 1
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to 2 mg .l residual chlorine. Flood filter for 24 hours Shutdown filter until media dries out. Poor media Poor housekeeping Replace media. Keep area surrounding the filter mowed. Remove weeds and shrubs.
Insufficient flow to turn Increase hydraulic loading. distributor Flush out arms by opening end plates. Flush out orifices. Remove solids from influent wastewater.
Remove material from vent pipe by rodding or Clogged distributor vent flushing. Remove solids from influent pipe wastewater.
Bad main bearing Distributor arms not level Distributor rods hitting media
Worn bearing dust seal Replace seal. Worn turntable seal or Dirt in main bearing seal plate oil Condensate not drained regularly or oil level too low Worn turntable seal Replace seal. Inspect seal plate and replace if worn. Check oil level, drain condensate, and refill if needed. Replace seal.
Water leaking from Leaking expansion joint distributor base between distributor and Repair or replace expansion joint. influent piping Open closed or throttled valves. Excessive head Unplug distributor arms, headers and laterals. Unplug distributor nozzles and orifices. Unplug distributor vent lines. Adjust or replace packing or mechanical seals. Adjust impeller to casing clearance. Replace wear rings if worn excessively. Replace or resurface worn shaft sleeves. Pump malfunction Insufficient flow from Recirculation pumps Check impeller for wear and entangled solids. Remove debris. Check pump casing for air lock. Release trapped air. Lubricate bearings. Replace worn bearings. Lubricate bearings. Replace worn bearings. Keep motor as clean and dry as possible. Pump drive motor failure Pump and motor misaligned, check vibration and alignment. Redesign as needed. Burned windings. Rewind or replace motor. Check the drive motor for excessive current
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Ref.1. Water Institute of Southern Africa (2002): Handbook for the operation of waste water treatment plants. ISBN 0-958-45346-2. Back to top
REFERENCES Ref.1. Water Institute of Southern Africa (2002): Handbook for the operation of waste water treatment plants. ISBN 0-958-45346-2. Back to top