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TS(T-P) 0101-1:2018
Technical Standard for Sewage Treatment Plant for Liquid Stream (Physical Process) - Part 1: Inlet
Works, Solid Screening, Grit & Grease Removal & Equalization Tank
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TS(T-P) 0101-1:2018 - Technical Standard for Sewage Treatment Plant for Liquid Stream (Physical
Process) - Part 1: Inlet Works, Solid Screening, Grit & Grease Removal & Equalization Tank
Contents
Foreword ................................................................................................................................................ 3
Committee Representation .................................................................................................................... 4
1.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 5
2.0 Scope ........................................................................................................................................... 5
3.0 Normative References ................................................................................................................ 5
4.0 Abbreviation ............................................................................................................................... 8
5.0 Definition .................................................................................................................................... 9
6.0 Inlet Chamber ........................................................................................................................... 11
6.1 Purpose of Inlet chamber...................................................................................................... 11
6.2 Design Requirements ............................................................................................................ 11
7.0 Primary Screen .......................................................................................................................... 12
7.1 Purpose of Primary Screen.................................................................................................... 12
7.2 Design of the Primary Screen ................................................................................................ 13
8.0 Pumping Station ....................................................................................................................... 15
8.1 Purpose of Pumping Station ................................................................................................. 15
8.2 Design of Pumping Station .................................................................................................... 15
8.3 Pump Hydraulic Design ......................................................................................................... 17
9.0 Flow Measurement................................................................................................................... 17
10.0 Secondary Screen ..................................................................................................................... 18
10.1 Purpose of Secondary Screen ............................................................................................... 18
10.2 Design Requirements of Secondary Screen .......................................................................... 18
11.0 Conveyor ................................................................................................................................... 19
12.0 Grit and Grease Removal .......................................................................................................... 20
12.1. Purpose of Grit and Grease Removal .................................................................................... 20
12.2. Design Requirements ............................................................................................................ 21
12.3. Type of Grit and Grease Removal System............................................................................. 24
13.0 Equalization Tank...................................................................................................................... 25
13.1 Purpose of Equalization Tank ................................................................................................ 25
13.2 Requirements of Equalization Tank ...................................................................................... 25
14.0 Flow Distribution to the Treatment Process ............................................................................ 27
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Foreword
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Committee Representation
This Technical Standard for Sewage Treatment Plant for Liquid Stream (Physical Process) – Part 1:
Inlet Works, Solid Screening, Grit & Grease Removal & Equalization Tank has been prepared by a
Task Force and reviewed by Technical Working Group comprising of representatives from the
following Government Agencies, Scientific and Professional bodies, Consultants, Supplier and
Specialist Contractors.
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1.0 Introduction
This technical standard sets out the requirements for a sewerage system to cater for a
design population of 10,000 PE or less.
2.0 Scope
TS(T-P) 0101-1:2018 shall cover the design and construction requirements for the various
components of the Inlet Works as follows:
(a) Inlet Chamber.
(b) Primary Screen.
(c) Pumping Station.
(d) Flow Measurement.
(e) Secondary Screen.
(f) Grit and Grease Chamber.
(g) Equalization Tank.
(h) Flow Distribution to the Treatment Process.
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(n) Wastewater Treatment Plants – Planning, Design and Operation, Second Edition, Syed
R. Qasim, 1999.
(o) Malaysian Standard
(i) MS 415: PART 1: 1976 – Code of practice for composite construction in
structural steel and concrete Part 1: Simply Supported Beams in building.
(ii) MS 739:1981 – Specification for hot-dip galvanized coatings on iron threaded
fasteners.
(iii) MS 740:1981 – Specification for hot-dip galvanized coatings on iron and steel
articles.
(iv) MS 1195: PART 1:1991 – Code of practice for structural use of concrete. Part 1:
Design and construction.
(v) MS 1195: PART 2:1991 – Code of practice for structural use of concrete. Part 2:
Special circumstances.
(vi) MS 1195: PART 3:1991 – Code of practice for structural use of concrete. Part 3:
Design charts for singly reinforced beams, doubly reinforced beams and
rectangular columns.
(vii) MS 1228:1991 – Code of practice for design and installation of sewerage
systems.
(p) British Standard
(i) BS 4449:2005+A3:2016 – Steel for the reinforcement of concrete. Weldable
reinforcing steel. Bar, coil and decoyed product. Specification.
(ii) BS 5493:1977 – Code of practice for protective coating of iron and steel
structures against corrosion.
(iii) BS 7079:2009 – General introduction to standards for preparation of steel
substrates before application of paints and related products.
(iv) BS EN 1992-3:2006 – Eurocode 2. Design of concrete structures. Part 3: Liquid
retaining and containing structures.
(v) BS EN 10025-1:2004 – Hot rolled products of structural steels. Part 1: General
technical delivery conditions.
(vi) BS EN 10025-3:2004 – Hot rolled products of structural steels. Part 3: Technical
delivery conditions for normalized/normalized rolled weldable fine grain
structural steels.
(vii) BS EN 10025-4:2004 – Hot rolled products of structural steels. Part 4: Technical
delivery conditions for thermomechanical rolled weldable fine grain structural
steels.
(viii) BS EN 10029:2010 – Hot-rolled steel plates 3 mm thick or above. Tolerances on
dimensions and shape.
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4.0 Abbreviation
BWL Bottom Water Level
c/w Complete with
D Depth
DI Ductile Iron
HDPE High Density Polyethylene
EWS Early Warning System
IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
IL Invert Level
L Length
LED Light Emitting Diode
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
PVC Polyvinyl Chloride
PE Population Equivalent
Qavg Average Flow Rate
Qpeak Peak Flow Rate
QRSP Flow Rate of Raw Sewage Pump Flow Rate
RC Reinforced Concrete
RSP Raw Sewage Pump
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5.0 Definition
Anti-skid - refers to the coating provided to prevent from slip.
Baffle - refers to the palate / structure that is installed or
constructed in the process tank to promote uniform flow
throughout the tank and to avoid short-circuiting.
Bottom Water Level (BWL) - refers to the minimum operating water level in the pump
well and other process tanks.
Competent Person - refers to a person who is qualified to submit sewerage
planning and design, supervise the construction,
installation, testing and inspection of the sewerage works
or septic tank works as particularly set out in the Schedule
1, Water Services Industry Act 2006 (Planning, Design and
Construction of Sewerage System and Septic Tank) Rules
2013 [P.U.(A) 214].
Design Capacity - refers to the maximum flows and loads of the sewage that
the facilities are designed for, which conform to the
stipulated effluent quality standards.
Drainage - refers to the action or process of removing the liquid from
any structure.
Effluent - refers to the treated fluid discharged from the sewage
treatment plant.
Equipment - refers to any component which is installed in, mounted on,
attached to, or operated on structures in the performance
of their intended function.
Final effluent - refers to the effluent discharged from a sewage treatment
plant.
Freeboard - refers to the space between top water level and the top of
the channel or process tank.
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4. Emergency
Type and size shall be equivalent to the incoming sewer pipe.
overflow pipe
7.0
7.0 Primary Screen
7.1 Purpose of Primary Screen
(a) Upon reaching the sewage treatment plant (STP), the raw sewage contains settleable
solids such as rags, wood, plastics and other debris, which can interfere and damage
the pumps and other equipment in the downstream treatment processes.
(b) Primary screens are provided before the raw sewage enters the pumping station.
(c) The purpose of primary screen is:
(i) To protect the sewage pumps and other equipment from being clogged and
damaged by settleable solids.
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7. Approach velocity at
Minimum at 0.3 m/s at Qpeak
feed channel
12. Overflow opening 300 mm wide at screen channel, with the invert level of the
between channel opening set at the top water level in the channel with 50%
blockage at the face of the screen
14. Stop Plate Corrosion resistant material (c/w hand wheel for > 5,000 PE)
15. Freeboard Minimum 150 mm below the invert level of incoming sewer
pipe to top water level in the screen channel.
21. Standpipe Located within 3 m, c/w kerb and drainage pipe connected to
wet well.
22. Chamber structure Open RC structure with open channel for each screen with at
least 2.1 m headroom and 550 mm wide 45o chamfered
corners.
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(f) Where separate valve pits are used for pump discharge pipes, then the connecting
pipes shall be provided with at least two flexible joints to allow for differential
settlement.
(g) The exposed ductile iron (DI) pipework in the chambers and wet well shall be epoxy
coated; the buried DI pipe shall be provided with polyethylene sleeving. The pipework
shall be adequately supported on concrete plinths or steel structural supports.
(h) The raw sewage pumps (RSP) shall be of non-clog, submersible type pumps. The other
requirements shall include the following:
(i) The pumps shall be equipped with auto-restart mechanism to allow for
automatic pump restart after the power supply has been restored.
(ii) The pumps shall be fitted with thermal sensor as protective accessory.
(iii) Leakage detector is required for more than 7.5 kW RSP.
(iv) The pumps shall be fitted with guide-rails and lifting mechanism to
facilitate the removal of the RSP for maintenance.
(v) The difference in level between start or stop between duty pumps shall be
greater than or equal to 150 mm.
(i) Standby pump shall be equivalent capacity of the duty pump.
Table 2.3: Requirements of the Pumping Station
3. Cat ladder Stainless steel, fixed type, 500 mm wide shall be provided
c/w mild steel hot-dipped galvanised door opening access
from Primary Screen.
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10. Check valve Ductile iron c/w swing check type with anti-slam.
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5. Screen clear spacing Maximum 12 mm for both manual and mechanical screens.
7. Approach velocity at
Minimum 0.3 m/s at Qpeak / QRSP
feed channel
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14. Stop plate Corrosion resistant material (c/w hand wheel for > 5,000 PE)
18. Chamber Structure Open RC structure with 550 mm wide open channel for each
screen with 45o chamfered corners. Internal walls to be
coated with 20 mm thick high alumina cement mortar. The
top of chamber shall be provided with hot-dipped galvanised
steel handrails.
20. Standpipe Located within 3 m, c/w kerb and drainage pipe connected
to wet well.
11.0 Conveyor
(a) Generally, conveyors if required, are used for transferring the screenings from
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(ii) The grit particles are abrasive and wear down equipment.
(iii) The biological treatment in sewage treatment works is not designed to degrade
grease.
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Design Criteria
Description
PE ≤ 5,000 PE > 5,000
1. Grit Removal
(b) Channel dimensions (for Depth: width ratio = 1 : 2 Depth: width ratio = 1 : 2
rectangular tank)
Length: width ratio = 2 : 1 Length: width ratio = 2 : 1
(j) Grit removal pipe, c/w Ductile iron pipe, minimum Ductile iron pipe, minimum
gate valve and check 100 mm diameter, gradient: 100 mm diameter, gradient:
valve 1: 75 1: 75
2. Grease Removal
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Design Criteria
Description
PE ≤ 5,000 PE > 5,000
(a) Chamber type Simple, manual tank, 2 units Mechanical aerated baffled
@ QRSP or Qpeak each tank, 2 units @ 50% QRSP or
Qpeak each
(c) Grease removal method Minimum 1 unit RC baffle wall Minimum 1 unit RC baffle wall
c/w grease skimmer (fixed or c/w half round PVC trough.
adjustable).
Baffle wall shall be minimum
Baffle wall shall be minimum 100mm above the top water
100mm above the top water level and minimum opening
level and minimum opening 1/3 of water depth from tank
1/3 of water depth from tank floor.
floor.
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Table 2.6: Requirements of the Sand Bed for Dewatering Grit and Grease
3. Size of sand bed Area shall be calculated based on volume generated divided by
0.45 m (D)
Minimum dimension shall be 1 m (W) x 2 m (L) x 1 m (D)
4. Perforated and
uPVC / HDPE pipes
overflow pipe
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conveyor and grit pump, chain and bucket equipment. Classifying shall be a
cyclone or screw-type classifier.
(v) Square horizontal flow grit chamber / degritor system: the grit shall be
separated in a square horizontal grit chamber by a rotating grit raking
mechanism and removal of grit shall be by a reciprocating rake mechanism that
also performs grit washing / classifying.
(b) One of the following types of system shall be selected for the grease removal system:
(i) Floating weir grease skimmer - Floating type: the grease shall be skimmed by
using an adjustable weir to set the overflow depth below the grease layer
surface.
(ii) Surface scum / oil skimmer: the grease removal is achieved by the inclusion of
automatically operated surface skimmers which shall trap the grease on a
beaching platform and a sweeping mechanism shall be provided to remove the
grease into a container or skip for disposal.
(iii) Rotating pipe skimmer (rectangular tank): shall consist of lever operated slotted
skimming pipes and valves lever operators, pipe support brackets and necessary
appurtenances for a complete and functional installation.
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(c) Air blower shall be shared with SHT, provided that the capacity is sufficient and
complete with proper isolation valve. Adequate discharge points to purge the
moisture trapped in the air distribution pipes shall be provided.
(d) The design flow of the upstream and downstream unit processes is recommended as
follow:
(i) Where no equalization tank is provided, design flow of unit process at
6. Water level Bottom water level (BWL): minimum shall be the required
submergence level for the pump or 600 mm whichever
higher.
Top water level (TWL): minimum 500 mm from the top of
the tank.
7. Mixing requirement
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(g) Unprotected steelwork in contact with sewage shall be stainless steel grade 316S31
complying with BS EN 10088: Part 1 and 3:2014 or BS EN 10029:2010 and BS EN ISO
9445:2010.
(h) Successive coatings of the one component shall be tinted a different colour to
facilitate overcoating and inspection.
(i) Bolts, nuts, screws and other fasteners shall have either:
(i) Hot- dipped galvanised, in accordance with MS 739:1981.
(ii) Sherardized zinc coating, in accordance with BS EN ISO 14713-3:2017.
(iii) Electro plating.
(j) Washers and other small components shall have either:
(i) Hot-dipped galvanised, in accordance with MS 740:1981.
(ii) Sherardized zinc coating, in accordance with BS EN ISO 14713-3:2017.
(k) Nuts, bolts, screws and washers in contact with sewage shall be stainless steel of
grade 316S31 steel complying with BS EN 10088: Part 1 and 3:2014 or BS EN
10029:2010 and BS EN ISO 9445:2010.
(l) Fasteners of incompatible material to the component being fastened shall have
suitable isolating washers and sleeves.
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(iii) An emergency stop button, preferably of mushroom head type shall be located
adjacent to all equipment. More than one emergency stop button shall be used,
if access around the item is restricted.
(iv) Long items, such as conveyor belts, shall have an emergency lanyard applied to
each accessible length of conveyor.
(v) Permanent warning signs shall be posted at visible location for all dangerous
areas and shall clearly indicate the nature of risk at that area. This includes
warning signage at low voltage room and other hazardous areas / confined
space.
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