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Equipment Classes

Tank

Description: A tank for storing liquid

Superclass: Equipment

Reactor

Description: An equipment used for chemical reaction

Superclass: Tank

SequencingBatchReactor

Description: A type of activated sludge process for wastewater treatment

Superclass: Reactor

PlugFlowReactor

Description: A type of reactor where the fluid flows in one direction through the tube

Superclass: Reactor

ContinuouslyStirredTankReactor

Description: A reactor in which contents are well mixed and reactants are added continuously

Superclass: Reactor

StaticMixer

Description: A device for mixing liquids without moving components

Superclass: Reactor

AerationBasin

Description: A tank where water is aerated to remove gases and volatile organic compounds

Superclass: Reactor

Digester

Description: A container to promote decomposition of organic waste

Superclass: Tank

AnaerobicDigester

Description: A container to promote decomposition of organic waste in anaerobic conditions

Superclass: Digester

AerobicDigester

Description: A container to promote decomposition of organic waste in aerobic conditions

Superclass: Digester

Disinfection

Description: A unit used to eliminate or reduce harmful microorganisms

Superclass: Tank

UltravioletlightUnit

Description: A unit using ultraviolet light for disinfection

Superclass: DisinfectionUnit

ChlorinationBasin

Description: A basin where chlorine is added for disinfection

Superclass: DisinfectionUnit

SedimentationTank

Description: A tank used to remove solids from liquids through sedimentation

Superclass: Tank

Screen

Description: An equipment used for separation

Superclass: Equipment

Grit Chamber

Description: A chamber used to remove grit from wastewater

Superclass: Equipment

Reservoir

Description: A large natural or artificial body of water used for water supply

Superclass: Equipment

Pond

Description: A body of still water smaller than a lake, used for treatment or storage

Superclass: Equipment

Battery

Description: A device that stores energy for later use

Superclass: Battery

Cogenerator

Description: An equipment that produces both electricity and heat from the same energy source

Superclass: Equipment

Boiler

Description: A device for heating water

Superclass: Boiler

Conditioner

Description: An equipment used to prepare raw biogas from a digester by removing impurities

Superclass: Equipment

Flare

Description: A device used to burn off unwanted gas

Superclass: Equipment

Pump

Description: A device used to move fluids by mechanical action

Superclass: Pump

PressureExchanger

Description: A device used to transfer pressure energy from one fluid to another

Superclass: Equipment

Dewatering

Description: A unit used to remove water from solid material

Superclass: Equipment

Thickener

Description: A device used to increase the solids concentration of a slurry

Superclass: Equipment

DissolvedAirFlotationThickener

Description: A thickener that uses dissolved air to separate solids from liquids

Superclass: Thickener

CentrifugalThickener

Description: A thickener that uses centrifugal force to separate solids from liquids

Superclass: Thickener

GravityThickener

Description: A thickener that uses gravity to separate solids from liquids

Superclass: Thickener

BeltThickener

Description: A thickener that uses a belt system to separate solids from liquids

Superclass: Thickener

Gravity Belt Thickener

Description: A thickener that combines gravity separation with a belt system

Superclass: BeltThickener

Rotary Drum Thickener

Description: A thickener that uses a rotating drum to separate solids from liquids

Superclass: Thickener

Filter

Description: An equipment used to remove impurities from liquids or gases

Superclass: Filter

ReverseOsmosisMembrane

Description: A membrane used for reverse osmosis

Superclass: Filter

TricklingFilter

Description: A filter system that treats wastewater by trickling it over a bed of rocks or plastic

Superclass: Filter

MembraneBioreactor

Description: A filter system that combines a membrane process like microfiltration with a biological reactor

Superclass: Filter

MicrofiltrationUnit

Description: A filter system which removes contaminants from a liquid by passing it through a microporous membrane

Superclass: Filter

UltrafiltrationUnit

Description: A filter system that uses a pressure-driven barrier to separate particles and solutes in a fluid

Superclass: Filter

NanofiltrationUnit

Description: A filter system that uses a membrane to soften water and remove organic contaminants

Superclass: Filter

MediaFiltrationUnit

Description: A filter system that uses a bed of material to filter out contaminants

Superclass: Filter

CartridgeFiltrationUnit

Description: A filter system using a cartridge to remove contaminants from fluids

Superclass: Filter

IonExchangeMembrane

Description: A membrane that selectively allows ions to pass through while blocking other substances

Superclass: Equipment

Electrodialysis

Description: A unit that uses electricity to drive ion movement through a membrane

Superclass: Equipment

Electrolyzer

Description: An equipment that uses electricity to split liquids into constituent elements

Superclass: Equipment

Crystallizer

Description: An equipment used to produce solid crystals from a solution

Superclass: Equipment

Compressor

Description: An equipment that increases the pressure of a gas

Superclass: Compressor

Evaporator

Description: A device used to turn the liquid form of a substance into its gaseous form

Superclass: HeatExchanger

Condenser

Description: A device used to condense a gaseous substance back into a liquid

Superclass: HeatExchanger

FlowSensor

Description: A sensor used to measure the flow rate of liquids or gases

Superclass: FlowSensor

VolumeSensor

Description: A sensor used to measure the volume of a substance

Superclass: Sensor

LevelSensor

Description: A sensor used to detect the level of liquids or solids in a tank

Superclass: Sensor

PressureSensor

Description: A sensor used to measure pressure

Superclass: PressureSensor

TemperatureSensor

Description: A sensor used to measure temperature

Superclass: TemperatureSensor

ConcentrationSensor

Description: A sensor used to measure the concentration of specific substances (e.g., Total Dissolved Solids)

Superclass: ConcentrationSensor

Oxygen Meter

Description: A sensor used to measure the concentration of oxygen

Superclass: ConcentrationSensor

OxygenDemandSensor

Description: A sensor used to measure Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) and Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD)

Superclass: Sensor

pHSensor

Description: A sensor used to measure the pH of a solution

Superclass: ConcentrationSensor

ConductivitySensor

Description: A sensor used to measure the electrical conductivity of a solution

Superclass: Sensor

TurbidityMeter

Description: A sensor used to measure the turbidity (clarity) of a fluid

Superclass: Sensor

RotationSensor

Description: A sensor used to measure the rotational speed or position of an object

Superclass: Sensor

EfficiencySensor

Description: A sensor used to measure the efficiency of a system or equipment

Superclass: Sensor

State of Charge Sensor

Description: A sensor used to measure the remaining charge in a battery or energy storage system

Superclass: Sensor

Speed Sensor

Description: A sensor used to measure the speed of an object or fluid

Superclass: Sensor

Frequency Sensor

Description: A sensor used to measure the frequency of a signal or mechanical vibration

Superclass: Sensor

TOC Sensor

Description: A sensor used to measure the total organic compound concentration

Superclass: ConcentrationSensor

Manual Measurement Port

Description: A location where manual measurements are taken

Superclass: Sensor