Automatic siphonic apparatus as used in sewerage systems and in sewage purification plants . ? V -27- THE MILLER TIMED SIPHON. In contact beds the sewage is left in contact in the bedsfor a certain period and is then drawn out« For this purpose, whatis known as the Miller Timed siphon, shown on Plate XVI • has beenvery succesBfully used. This consists essentially of a siphonchamber, end a timing chamber* The first contains the main siphonthrough which flows the sewage from the beds to the final outfall•The timing chamber contains the blow off trap, compressed airdome and draining siphon• The s
Automatic siphonic apparatus as used in sewerage systems and in sewage purification plants . ? V -27- THE MILLER TIMED SIPHON. In contact beds the sewage is left in contact in the bedsfor a certain period and is then drawn out« For this purpose, whatis known as the Miller Timed siphon, shown on Plate XVI • has beenvery succesBfully used. This consists essentially of a siphonchamber, end a timing chamber* The first contains the main siphonthrough which flows the sewage from the beds to the final outfall•The timing chamber contains the blow off trap, compressed airdome and draining siphon• The sewage flows from the bed into the siphon chamber, butat no time is a head obtained sufficient to start the largesix):(ion* Prom the siphon chamber some of the sewage flows intothe timing chamber througji the small pet cock* The flow througjithis pet cock is regulated so that it will just fill the timingchamber in the required time of contact* As the water rises in the timing chamber it compresses theair in the dome, and when sufficient head is procured, blows theseal out of the
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