Sistemi za postopek aktivnega blata (ASP) uporabljajo električno energijo za pihanje zraka v surove, neurejene odplake. To razbije trdne snovi, da se razvije biološka "juha". Prezračevanje omogoča, da naravno prisotne bakterije v odpadkih prebavijo katero koli organsko vsebnost in tako zmanjšajo splošno raven onesnaževal. ASP čistilne naprave nimajo primarne naselbinske komore, kar pomeni manj pogosto praznjenje in manj neželenih vonjav.
Once the sewage has been aerated for long enough, excess liquid is discharged into a clarification chamber, where live bacteria settle to the bottom. Dead bacteria rise to the top, leaving clean water in the middle – which can then be discharged safely into either a watercourse, drainage field or soakaway.
POTOPLJENI PREZRAČEVALNI FILTRI
In a submerged aeration filter, a primary settlement chamber holds solid material. This is where anaerobic digestion by bacteria takes place. Clarified water then passes into a second chamber containing a submerged media – and here, the water is treated to remove dissolved constituents by aerobic bacteria, supported by diffused air. This process ensures that full treatment is achieved before the material flows to a final settlement chamber. The final, treated wastewater is discharged to the drainage field, watercourse or soakaway.