Mechanics of the household; a course of study devoted to domestic machinery and household mechanical appliances (1918)
Keene, E. S. (Edward Spencer), b. 1864 · New York, McGraw-Hill book company, inc.; · leaf 183
that lengthof time. The sewage enters at A, in such a way as will give theleast disturbance of the liquid of the tank. An opening C allowsthe liquid to pass from H into G, where any additional sewageentering i? will displace an equal amount in G, which will passout at B to the filter bed. The… … Fig. 151.—Sectional view of a septic tank, connected with a sand-bed filter; forthe disposal of sewage from a residence. As the sewage enters the tank A, a considerable portion willsink to the bottom, while some will float to the top where a thickscum will gather. By far the greatest portion of…
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