Sewage Treatment

Synopsis

Looks at three sewage treatment plants in the Midlands. Examines in detail at the processes of a conventional sewage works, the large treatment plant at Minworth, following the process from the inlet at Minworth through to the discharge of the treated effluent in the River Tame. A medium-sized treatment works at Barston illustrates alternative or different processes, in particular tertiary treatment. The Spinney, a small, rural, unmanned sewage works, shows a Rotating Biological Contactor (RVC) and reed-bed tertiary treatment.

Series

Shotlist, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 26 min.

Year of production

1998

Availability

Sale; 1999 sale: £55.00 (+VAT +p&p) VHS, non-higher education 1999 sale: £150.00 (+VAT +p&p) higher education - master tape for re-editing and copying 2000 sale: £35.00 (+VAT inc. p&p) VHS

Uses

Intended as resource material for civil, chemical and environmental engineering and for public health and pollution control teaching.

Subjects

Engineering; Environmental science

Keywords

sewage treatment

Credits

Producer

John Bailey

Cast

Terry Pearson

Production Company

Name

Aston University

Sponsor

Name

Educational Broadcasting Services Trust

Email

support@fenc.org.uk

Web

http://www.fenc.org.uk/ External site opens in new window

Phone

01553 630828

Address

c/o fenc
The White House
8 Gayton Road
Ashwicken, Kings Lynn
Norfolk
PE32 1LS

Notes

EBST was set up in 1987, to spread specialist learning through broadcast and new media; it’s roots were in BBC and public service broadcasting. Now EBST Online is part of FENC (www.fenc.org.uk).

Distributor

Name

Educational Broadcasting Services Trust

Address

No longer trading

Notes

Educational and training materials with an emphasis on maths, science and skills development, produced in collaboration with consortia of university and college academics and media departments under the auspices of the Educational Services Broadcasting Trust. Series include Maths for Engineers, Shotlist, and the Skillbank vocational skills training programmes. For sale on DVD or via download. Now ebst online is part of FENC. (www.fenc.org.uk). Now possibly part of Blended Learning Consortium.