What is BS EN 12255‑16 about?
BS EN 12255‑16 is the sixteenth part of a multi-series on wastewater treatment plants.
BS EN 12255‑16 specifies design principles and performance requirements for tertiary clarification (receiving effluent from secondary treatment) by physical filtration plant at wastewater treatment plants serving more than 50 PT.
Three process types have been described - deep bed filtration, surface filtration, and pilecloth filtration.
Note 1: Ultrafiltration, nanofiltration and reverse osmosis are not covered within the scope as they are not considered to be used for tertiary clarification.
Note 2: Soil filtration is not covered in BS EN 12255‑16
Note 3: Activated carbon filtration is excluded from the scope as it is not considered to be a form of mechanical filtration.
Who is BS EN 12255‑16 for?
BS EN 12255‑16 on wastewater treatment plants is useful for:
- Wastewater treatment plants
- Health and safety bodies
- Scientists working on wastewater treatment
- Scientists studying wastewater treatment
Why should you use BS EN 12255‑16?
The primary application of BS EN 12255‑16 is for wastewater treatment plants designed for the treatment of domestic and municipal wastewater.
BS EN 12255‑16 gives fundamental guidelines for the systems for tertiary clarification by physical filtration plant at wastewater treatment plants serving.
BS EN 12255‑16 provides filtering classification that is used to remove suspended solids from biologically treated wastewater by mechanical filtration. Mechanical filters are used for further removal of phosphorous, micro-plastics, and micro-pollutants. Mechanical filters may also be used for biological treatment.