Bar screen

Bar screens in the WWTP Aachen-Soers, Germany

A bar screen is a mechanical filter used to remove large objects, such as rags and plastics, from wastewater.[1] It is part of the primary filtration flow and typically is the first, or preliminary, level of filtration, being installed at the influent to a wastewater treatment plant. They typically consist of a series of vertical steel bars spaced between 1 to 3 inches apart.[2]

Bar screens come in many designs. Some employ automatic cleaning mechanisms using electric motors and chains, some must be cleaned manually by means of a heavy rake. Items removed from the influent are collected in dumpsters and disposed of in landfills.[1] As a bar screen collects objects, the water level will rise, and so they must be cleared regularly to prevent overflow.[3]

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  1. 1 2 Streicher, Dennis. "Waste Water Treatment Plant Elmhurst, Illinois A Virtual Tour". Elmhurst College. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  2. ↑ Spellman, Frank R. (2010). Spellman's Standard Handbook for Wastewater Operators, Volume 3. CRC Press. ISBN 1439818886.
  3. ↑ Ragsdale, Fred. Wastewater System Operators Manual (PDF). Ragsdale and Associates Training Specialists, LLC.
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