Conventional Water Treatment Plant, Principles, and Important Factors Influence on the Efficiency

Abstract

A conventional drinking water treatment plant includes units for coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration and disinfection. The performance of each unit in the design and operation phases can be optimized to achieve the desired quality of drinking water, depending on the impact of water quality. It is important to study the performance of a water treatment plant (WTP) to evaluate it from all points of view and considerations, including operational and human factors, in order to determine its efficiency and produce high quality water for consumers. The working performance of any water treatment plant is an important criterion for understanding its operation and efficiency. The purpose of this research is to shed light on the basic units used in drinking water treatment as well as the factors that affect performance efficiency. According to the study, the traditional water treatment, which includes coagulation, flocculation, filtration, and disinfection, is still the most common and used in drinking water treatment, and among the most important factors affecting performance efficiency (human and regulatory factor, technological factor, and raw water quality and turbidity level).