SEWAGE TREATMENT
How does a domestic wastewater treatment plant work ?
OVERVIEW
This is probably one of the most common questions we hear here at Tricel: how does a domestic wastewater treatment plant work?
At the beginning of your sewage treatment project, you will have to make a choice between a wide range of solutions to ensure the quality of your domestic effluents.
- Should you invest in a septic tank or in a wastewater treatment plant?
- Do you need a secondary or tertiary treatment system in addition?
A few questions that could be quite confusing for someone who just started his research.
In this article, we will give you a first introduction to the Tricel Novo (wwtp) and help you to understand how does a domestic wastewater treatment plant work.
If you have any questions, feel free to call us
What is a Wastewater treatment plant and how does it work?
As a wastewater treatment plant, the Tricel Novo is made of three chambers – each going with its own purification treatment stage.
It features a fixed bed technology that is perfect for domestic purposes and light commercial applications and made of SMC material, which guarantees a long-lasting and resisting product.
Watch our video on “how does a Tricel Novo sewage treatment plant work” and check the illustration below showing the flow and stages of sewage treatment.
Chamber 1: the primary settlement chamber
In this first stage, anaerobic breakdown takes place in the primary settlement chamber. The sewage is entering and the solids are getting dropped to the bottom, separating themselves from the liquid.
Chamber 2: the aeration chamber
Throughout this second step of the effluents purification, we introduce aerobic breakdown once again. While the liquid is passing through the filter media, the bacteria (continuously sustained by an air compressor) are feeding themselves on the waste and eliminating it from the water.
Chamber 3: final settlement chamber
During this final stage, the sewage flows from the second chamber (aeration chamber) into the final settlement chamber. If there’s any suspended sludge, it will settle to the bottom of the chamber. From there, a return system pumps it back to the first purification zone – creating a purification cycle. When it comes to the now treated liquid, it finally meets the standard and can pass out of the Tricel system.
Key features
Cost-Effective
Operating costs are reduced to
a minimum
quality
Sewage treatment plants are extremely reliable and durable as they are made out of long-lasting materials (20 to 40 years)
Certified
All Tricel Novo sewage treatment plants are tested to the highest quality standards and are EU Certified to EN12566-3
Our promises for your domestic wastewater treatment plant
The compression moulding process is one of the most technologically advanced features available on the market. Components are manufactured under heat and high pressure. They have a competitive strength and durability over standard GRP tanks or PE tanks.
SMC is a unique material in the sewage treatment industry with Tricel SMC tanks operating in some of the harshest climatic conditions for over 50 years with no defects.
Tricel’s ceramic diffuser will last twice as long as all standard competitors rubber equivalents. It is a cost-saver in both call out fees and replacement parts.
No concrete backfill for installation on most sites which allows you to save up to €400 over lower quality GRP/plastic competitors.
There are no moving parts or pumps in the plant which is ensuring reliable operation during the treatment process and minimal running costs.
Tricel Novo plants are designed with a shallow invert to limit both installation and time costs.
Interact with the Tricel Novo
How to interact with the tank
- Click on the numbers to see the annotations.
- You can also switch between the treatment process stages (yellow circle at the bottom left-hand corner) and the anatomy of the Novo (green circle at the bottom left-hand corner).
- To view in Virtual Reality (VR), click the square at the top right-hand corner and simply scan the QR code with your phone.
- In order to check the dimensions, click on the spanner icon.
- In order to download an image of the Novo, click on the camera icon (top right-hand corner)
Examples of installations (Tricel Novo sewage treatment plant)
Recent projects
Tricel has installed many of its Tricel Novo Sewage Treatment Plants across the UK.
Check some of our projects by clicking on the button below.
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