Cogen Power Plant Activity
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Bar screen rakes need electricity to clean the screens. Conveyor belts use electricity to move the trash.
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Clarifiers use electricity to push the sludge to the center. Pumps need electricity to pump sludge to the digesters
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Aeration Basins need electricity to compress air so there will be lots of oxygen for the microorganisms.
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The Ultraviolet light that sterilizes microorganisms takes a lot of electricity.
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Dewatering uses electricity to spin the sludge to make it light enough for trucks to move.
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Computers need Electricity to run.
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Each process has a computer that controls it.
These are just a few ways we use electricity to reclaim wastewater. We think you’ll agree that we put all the electricity to good use!