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Water treatment at the Avenue

Water treatment at the Avenue. The Avenue Coke Works. Processed coal to produce coke Coke used as a smokeless fuel and in the steel-making industry Wastes from the process left behind when the works closed in 1992. Contaminated water. Large ponds or lagoons containing oil-contaminated water

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Water treatment at the Avenue

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  1. Water treatment at the Avenue

  2. The Avenue Coke Works • Processed coal to produce coke • Coke used as a smokeless fuel and in the steel-making industry • Wastes from the process left behind when the works closed in 1992

  3. Contaminated water • Large ponds or lagoons containing oil-contaminated water • Rainwater run-off collected from working areas

  4. Water treatment plant • Contaminated water is cleaned at the water treatment plant

  5. Water treatment plant • Dirty water is collected • Oil is skimmed off from the surface • Sediments are allowed to settle out

  6. Water treatment plant • Water pH is adjusted before it enters the biological treatment tank • Microbes digest contaminants in the water • Air is pumped in to help this process

  7. Water treatment plant • Water is further filtered to remove any remaining contaminants • Large ponds contain clean water ready to be used around the site

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