Benfleet Sewage Treatment Plant: Primary Settling Tanks

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Benfleet Sewage Treatment Plant: Primary Settling Tanks

Image: © John Rostron Taken: Unknown

Here the liquid sewage is allowed to stand whilst the semi-solid material sinks to the bottom. When it is settled, the sludge at the bottom goes to the sludge bed Image and the liquid layer goes to the filter beds Image

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.548124
Longitude
0.550221