Among the many installations which are part of water management systems, a sand trap is a crucial one. As a device which separates particle matter from water, sand traps play an important role in ensuring that the drains can function at optimal level without risk of blockages and abrasion due to the heavy and large particles which can damage the pipes. Let us try and understand the role that sand traps can play in water management systems.
Sand traps can be in the form of manual devices from which the filtered particles can be removed using implements. The more advanced systems feature mechanical components which remove the particles in a separate container fitted within the sand trap. Some models of sand trap also use air to separate the particle mater from the wastewater for more efficient drainage.
Perhaps the most common places where sand traps are installed are the subsurface and surface level drains installed in the outdoors. These are particularly important for rainwater and stormwater management, ensuring the first level of filtration of the wastewater which comes gushing to the point of drainage. These sand traps are required to be durable enough to withstand even heavy volumes of water in order to act in a most efficient manner to retain the particle matter and allow for the unimpeded flow of the wastewater.
In water treatment systems, sand traps again serve to remove the particle matter in the form of sand, stones and even glass particles, among others. These traps for water treatment may also serve to separate the oil and grease which may be present in the water, especially if the water is in the form of wastewater or flowing from areas where there is a chance of contamination due to the presence of oil and grease in the surface.
In some places, the sand traps may also be installed in combination with oil and grease traps. This is done in areas near commercial kitchens or oil and petroleum depots where the runoff contains high levels of fats and oil.
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