The aim of flocculation-coagulation process is to remove the very thin particles, called colloids that are very important water constituents. They cause turbulence and a lot of times form stable colloidal suspensions
The clarification of the raw water after chemical treatment is usually carried out by gravity sedimentation. In order to reduce the required sedimentation surface, it is very common to use lamellar sedimentation. Effectively, in contrast to conventional sedimentation, lamella sedimentation offers a high sedimentation surface when available terrain surface is reduced. After sedimentation, the treated water passes to a storage tank (regulation tank), from which the water is pumped using horizontal centrifugal pumps to pressure sand filters.
The main purpose of the sand filtration is to remove all small particles and flocks that have not been removed in clarification process, in order to obtain clear water ready for public supply.
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