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As the wastewater collected comes from toilets, showers, sinks, washing machines, dishwashers, etc., one can find a number of different pollutants contained within.
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How to determine the size of your wastewater treatment ?
To calculate the size of individual sanitation. We will use a common metric. In Ireland, this metric is the equivalent to the population count
What is Population Equivalent or PE ? According to the definition of the OECD “Population equivalent (in waste-water monitoring and treatment) refers to the amount of oxygen—demanding substances whose oxygen consumption during biodegradation equals the average oxygen demand of the wastewater produced by one person”. To calculate we assume that one unit equals 60 grams of BOD per 24 hours.
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Tricel Novo
How to calculate the population equivalent ?
The population equivalent will be calculated with the number of bedrooms in the house. This calculation is from the Code of Practice: Waste Water Treatment and Disposal Systems serving Single Houses for all installations inferior to 10 PE. The table below is going to summarize the calculation.
| Number of bedrooms | Population equivalent |
|---|---|
| 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 6 |
| 5 | 7 |
| 6 | 8 |
| 7 | 9 |
| 8 | 10 |
Please don’t hesitate to contact us for any information about the calculations.
How to pick the right wastewater treatment system? To pick the right product, please follow the table below.
Please remember this table is here to help you determine the right size. Please contact a technician and follow the local regulations.
| Size in PE | Tricel Novo | Tricel Vitae | Tricel Vento |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-6 | IE6 or IE6+ | UK 6 | Vento 6 |
| 7-10 | IE8 or IE10 | UK 9 | Vento 12 |
| 11-12 | IE12 | UK 12 | Vento 12 |
| 13-18 | IE18 | UK 15 | Vento 20 |
| 18-24 | IE24 | UK 20 | Vento 20 |
For any further information about the wastewater treatment plants Tricel Novo & Vitae and the septic tank Tricel vento contact our technician team or the dedicated pages.
Why it’s important to determine the size of your sanitation Determining the size of your installation is essential. You probably think that any tank will do the trick. What is any sanitation product to suit your home? It’s wrong. To have sanitation standards, you must have a powerful product and a suitable size. What is the problem if my installation is not the right size? We will together look at the two possibilities below:
if your product is undersized, you may not get sufficient sanitizer quality if you choose an under-sized product. In fact, the wastewater must remain in the tank for a given period. If the product is too small, the amount of wastewater will increase, which will shorten the settling time and reduce water quality. This could also have negative consequences on the secondary sludge.
If your product is oversized: do you think having a larger product can reduce the number of desludging? You are right, but too oversized its product can also have negative consequences. Indeed, if the size is too large, the treatment quality will drop because there will not be enough wastewater supply for the treatment processes. The number of bacteria will not be enough to treat wastewater properly and have a sufficient effluent quality. (this is true only for wastewater treatment plants. For septic tanks, being too big is not a problem).
You understand determining the size of your product is an important step. For any request about a sewage treatment plant, contact your Tricel technician.
What is PE ?
PE represents the initials of Population Equivalent. Population equivalent: conversion value which aims at expressing non-domestic applications in terms of domestic loading based on 1 person creates 60 g/day BOD5 and 150l/day. (Code of Practice: Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Systems Serving Single Houses (p.e. < 10), EPA)
Different products sold by Tricel
Tricel Novo & Vitae: Both are wastewater treament plant solutions manufactured by Tricel. Wastewater treatment plants offer a superior quality of treatment. For example, the Tricel Novo comprises of three independent wastewater treatment zones and offers an average of efficiency of 95.9% BOD removal.
This is a higher treatment standard than the effluent from a septic tank. Please note: all wastewater treatment plants used in Ireland must comply with the EN12566-3 standard and all septic tanks must comply with the EN12566-1 standard..
Tricel Vento: The septic tank from Tricel is manufactured as a primary treatment. Designed for the settlement of your effluent. This product may need an additional treatment like the Sandcel or Puraflo.
Tricel warranties
Most Tricel products have a warranty. To discover all the guarantees on our products, as well as on the internal parts, consult our dedicated product pages.
Certifications for Tricel wastewater treatment systems
The Tricel wastewater treatment plants comply with the European Standard EN12566, S.R. 66, and with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Code of Practice. Click below for more details about the certifications.
Maintenance on the wastewater treatment systems
Tricel recommends that you maintain your device to the fullest. You are obliged by law to avoid all types of pollution or nuisances. Do not hesitate to contact us for more information on our service contracts. An annual maintenance contract may be offered.
Why choose Tricel and their service partners
Fast delivery
Fast delivery and rapid response to all of our customers. Average response time of 12 minutes on weekdays.
Partner network
Combined knowledge of service partner network throughout Europe
Technical expertise
Unrivalled technical expertise in the installion, commissioning and maintenance of WWT solutions
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