Chapter 6. Grit Removal

  1. John T. O'Connor1,
  2. Tom O'Connor1,
  3. Rick Twait Superintendent of Water Purification2

Published Online: 14 JUL 2008

DOI: 10.1002/9780470431474.ch6

Book Title

Water Treatment Plant Performance Evaluations and Operations

Water Treatment Plant Performance Evaluations and Operations

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How to Cite

O'Connor, J. T., O'Connor, T. and Twait, R. (2008) Grit Removal, in Water Treatment Plant Performance Evaluations and Operations, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470431474.ch6

Author Information

  1. 1

    H2O'C Engineering, Columbia, Missouri, USA

  2. 2

    City of Bloomington, IL, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 14 JUL 2008
  2. Published Print: 19 JAN 2009

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470288610

Online ISBN: 9780470431474

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Keywords:

  • grit removal and grit removal modification;
  • slurry blanket settling rates prior to gritting;
  • grit removal effect on blanket stability

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Gritting

  • ClariCone Settling Velocities Versus Applied Flow

  • Grit Removal Modification

  • Recarbonation Following Slurry Blanket Upset

  • Particle Size Analysis: Effect of Gritting

  • Post Grit

  • pH and Conductivity

  • Effect of Grit Removal on Blanket Stability

  • Revised Grit Removal Protocol

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