Many industrial processes, including the production of pulp, paper, and board products, require large volumes of water. Governments require these facilities to collect and treat their effluent streams in order to protect the environment. The sewer and effluent system is responsible for collecting all of the effluents present on site, which may include process effluent, sanitary effluent, and surface water runoff effluent. This module describes process sewers and effluent collection systems and the purpose of primary, secondary, and tertiary effluent treatments.
•Describe process sewers and effluent collection systems
•Identify and describe safety hazards and safe work practices associated with sewers
•Identify and describe key equipment
•Differentiate between process sewers and sanitary sewers
•Describe the purpose of primary, secondary, and tertiary effluent treatments
•List parameters monitored by instrumentation in the sewer and effluent system
