Grit chamber


Those Partical that are not suitable in water or settle into the tank, grit ions have high density. 

There is no requirement in industry to create the grit chamber. ( For ETP for optional ) only limited for municipal wastewater.


Main purpose Grit chamber 

  • Protect moving equipment 
  • To reduce clinic frequency of digester
  • To reduce the load of treatment plant
  • Always head of the pump or Blower 

Location : after this screen before primary sedimentation tank


How To Find Grit Ions?

Based on sedimentation 

How To Find Grit Ions?


Particle Inhope cone for 60 minutes ports in in hope cone after 60 minutes it full with grit particle

Four types of grit chamber 

  1. Horizontal flow grit chamber ( rectangular or square )
  2. Aerated grit chamber
  3. Vortex grit chamber

 Application of wastewater 

  • Wastewater use in cooling tower
  • Gardening
  • Fish farm
  • Fine Filtering