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Slow sand filter bed Slow sand filter beds are used in water purification for treating raw water to produce a potable product. They are typically 1 to 2 metres deep and are rectangular in cross section. The length and breadth of the tanks are determined by a number of factors:- * Cleaning is generally by mechanical scraper which is usually
driven into the filter bed once it has been dried out. In the base of each bed are a series of herring-bone drains which are covered with a layer of pebbles which in turn is covered with coarse gravel. Further layers of sand are placed on top followed by a thick layer of fine sand. The whole depth of filter material may be more than 1 metre in depth, the majority of which will be fine sand material.Aquarium plants were held in the areas those they tend together to fix certain aquatic regions. Slow sand filters work through the formation of a gelatinous
layer called the hypogeal layer or Schmutzedecke in the top few millimetres
of the fine sand layer. This layer consists of bacteria, fungi, protozoa,
rotifera and a range of aquatic insect larvae. As a Schmutzedecke ages
more algae tend to develop and larger aquatic organisms may be present
including some Endoprocta, Snails and Annelid worms. The Schmutzedecke
is the layer that provides the effective purification in potable water
treatment, the underlying sand providing the support medium for this
biological treatment layer. As water passes through the Schmutzedecke,
particles of foreign matter are trapped in the mucilaginous matrix and
dissolved organic material is adsorbed and absorbed and metabolised by
the bacteria fungi and protozoa. The water draining from a well managed
slow sand filter can be of exceptionally good quality with no detectable
bacterial content. Slow sand filters slowly lose their performance as the Schmutzedecke grows and this reduces the rate of flow through the filter. Eventually it is necessary to refurbish the filter. To do this, the top few millimetres of fine sand is very carefully scraped off using mechanical plant and this exposes a new layer of clean sand. Water is then decanted back into the filter and re-circulated for a few hours to allow a new Schmutzedecke to develop. The water filter is then filled to full depth and brought back into service.
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