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    A trickling filter is a type of wastewater treatment system that uses an attached growth process where microorganisms grow as a biofilm on an inert packing material like rocks or gravel. Wastewater is distributed over the filter material and treated as it trickles down through the biofilm, with air circulation providing oxygen. The treated wastewater is collected and passed to a settling tank, while a portion of the biofilm periodically sloughs off. Trickling filters can be conventional or high rate, with the latter using recirculation to treat higher strength wastewaters. Design factors include hydraulic and organic loading rates.

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    A trickling filter is a type of wastewater treatment system that uses an attached growth process where microorganisms grow as a biofilm on an inert packing material like rocks or gravel. Wastewater is distributed over the filter material and treated as it trickles down through the biofilm, with air circulation providing oxygen. The treated wastewater is collected and passed to a settling tank, while a portion of the biofilm periodically sloughs off. Trickling filters can be conventional or high rate, with the latter using recirculation to treat higher strength wastewaters. Design factors include hydraulic and organic loading rates.

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    A trickling filter is a type of wastewater treatment system that uses an attached growth process where microorganisms grow as a biofilm on an inert packing material like rocks or gravel. Wastewater is distributed over the filter material and treated as it trickles down through the biofilm, with air circulation providing oxygen. The treated wastewater is collected and passed to a settling tank, while a portion of the biofilm periodically sloughs off. Trickling filters can be conventional or high rate, with the latter using recirculation to treat higher strength wastewaters. Design factors include hydraulic and organic loading rates.

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    A trickling filter is a type of wastewater treatment system that uses an attached growth process where microorganisms grow as a biofilm on an inert packing material like rocks or gravel. Wastewater is distributed over the filter material and treated as it trickles down through the biofilm, with air circulation providing oxygen. The treated wastewater is collected and passed to a settling tank, while a portion of the biofilm periodically sloughs off. Trickling filters can be conventional or high rate, with the latter using recirculation to treat higher strength wastewaters. Design factors include hydraulic and organic loading rates.

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    Environmental and Safety Engineering

    by

    Prof. (Mrs.) Kakoli K. Paul


    SECONDARY TREATMENT
    TRICKLING FILTER

    A trickling filter is a type of wastewater treatment system. Trickling


    filter is an attached growth process i.e. process in which
    microorganisms responsible for treatment are attached to an inert
    packing material. It consists of a fixed bed of rocks, coke, gravel, etc
    over which sewage flows downward and causes a layer of microbial
    slime (biofilm) to grow covering the bed of media.
    Working of Trickling Filter
    The wastewater in trickling filter is distributed over the top area of
    filter material.
    Air circulation provides oxygen for the microorganisms that are
    growing as an attached biofilm.
    The sloughed off film and treated wastewater are collected by an
    underdrainage which also allows circulation of air through filter.
    The treated sewage is passed to a settling tank used for solid- liquid
    separation.
    As the biological film continues to grow, the microorganisms near
    the surface lose their ability to cling to the medium, and a portion
    of the slime layer falls off the filter. This process is known
    as sloughing.
    Sewage Treated sewage
    inlet outlet

    TRICKLING FILTER
    Design Factor for Trickling Filter
    • Hydraulic loading rate.
    • Incoming BOD of influent feed.
    • Depth of settling tank.
    • Recirculation ratio.
    Types of Trickling Filter

    • Conventional Trickling Filter

    • High Rate Trickling Filter


    Recirculation of sewage through the filter

    The high rate trickling filter, single stage or two stage are


    recommended for medium to relatively high strength
    domestic and industrial wastewater. 
    Advantages of Trickling Filter

    • Require lesser land area due to high loading


    • Effluent is stabilized, remove about 75%BOD and 80% Suspended
    solids
    • Working is simple
    • Moisture content of sludge is as high as 99%
    Disadvantages of Trickling Filter
    • Cost of construction is high
    • Cannot treat raw sewage, primary sedimentation is required
    • Fly nuisance
    • Odour nuisance
    Design of Trickling Filter

    Filter diametre and depth are designed for average sewage flow
    and underdrainage system is designed for peak flow

    HYDRAULIC LOADING RATE


    Conventional trickling filter: 22ML/ha/d to 110 ML/ha/d
    High rate trickling filter: 110ML/ha/d to 330 ML/ha/d

    ORGANIC LOADING RATE


    Conventional trickling filter: 900 to 2200 kg BOD5 /ha-m
    High rate trickling filter: 6000 to 18000 kg BOD5 /ha-m
    Conventional Trickling Filter

    Single stage High Rate Trickling Filter

    Double stage High Rate Trickling Filter


    Q) Design suitable dimensions of a circular trickling filter to treat
    sewage of 3MLD having BOD5 of 200 mg/l. Assume any relevant
    data, if required.
     
    = Efficiency (%) of conventional trickling filter
    Y = Organic loading (kgBOD5)
    V = Volume of filter (ha-m)

    = Efficiency (%) single stage high rate trickling filter


    Y = Organic loading (kgBOD5)
    V = Volume of filter (ha-m)
    F= Recirculation factor
    R= recirculated sewage
    I= Influent sewage

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