How the QUANTUM Sewage Treatment Plant Works:

Incoming sewage is screened to prevent accidental non-degradable products entering the digestion chamber. The Vibro-Screen™ allows organic sewage solids to enter the tank without problems.

The screened sewage is aerated and a microbial 'soup' develops that digests the pollutants and organic matter in the remaining sewage. These beneficial microbes are constantly topped up with the microbes that settle out at the bottom of the final settlement tank, ensuring a constant supply of bacteria for the digestion process. There is no need to add extra bacteria, as is the case with some other plants.

The treated sewage then enters the final settlement chamber where activated sludge bacteria settle out at the bottom. These beneficial microbes are constantly returned to the aeration chamber, via a Settled Sludge Return (SSR) pipe to the Vibro-Screen, to boost the treatment system performance.

The bacterial scum or crust that forms on the top of the effluent in the clarification chamber is returned to the Vibro-Screen via the Floating Sludge Return (FSR)  pipe.  This is an innovation originally developed as a feature of our VORTEX sewage treatment plant. Other activated sludge plants need this crust removing, by hand, at regular intervals.

It saves a lot of unpleasant work for both the owner and the service engineer, resulting in lower cost servicing bills.

Most sewage treatment plants struggle to work when they are under-loaded. A good rule of thumb is that if a system is working below 50% of its design capacity, there is not enough 'food' from the toilet solids to either grow, or maintain, a working bacterial population. The QUANTUM sewage treatment plant has solved this problem by having a simple hand-turned valve that can turn the amount of air required either up, or down, depending on the number of people using it. It is a simple solution to a complex problem.

QUANTUM has advanced activated sludge sewage treatment plant features not found in any other sewage treatment plant in the UK.

The only electrical component is a small air blower which operates all the process stages. This is housed in an isolated compartment under the lid.  There are no pumps, motors or any moving parts within the working part of the tank. 

All tank orders are booked in with you prior to delivery, we will always try to achieve the earliest possible date and there will be an opportunity to change the suggested delivery date if necessary. 

Please take a few moments to read the information below as we would like to ensure your delivery takes place as smoothly as possible:

We aim to deliver most tanks within 3-10 working days from order and payment, however some special orders (including large sewage treatment plants,  underground tanks and steel products) may take longer. If your order is time critical please contact us before ordering so we can confirm delivery dates. 

Parts are dispatched within 24 hrs subject to stock availability and please allow 2-3 days for delivery (depending upon location).

For convenience, all single skin and bunded plastic oil tanks up to and including 2500 litres in capacity are delivered on a vehicle with a tail lift to allow easy offloading at the kerbside. Please look for our "Free Tail Lift Offload" icon to confirm which products are included. Unless otherwise agreed by Tanks For Everything (TFE) offloading of all other products are the customer's responsibility.

Delivery will be between 07.30 and 18.30 on the expected delivery day. AM/PM Deliveries are available for some products, however these often incur an additional charge, please contact us for a quote before ordering if you require this option.

All orders will require a signature upon delivery.

FREE delivery includes all of England and Wales mainland destinations, however certain manufacturers charge extra for deliveries to Scotland and the Highlands. Please contact us on 0117 244 4099 for a delivery quote prior to ordering for these locations.

Deliveries of larger products (typically over 2500 litres) require delivery by an articulated vehicle. Please ensure the roads and access point to your delivery address are suitable for a 45ft long high sided articulated vehicle. If access is an issue please arrange delivery to a suitable alternative address where access will not be an issue. The ongoing delivery to the final destination will be your responsibility. If a delivery needs to be aborted, TFE reserves the right to pass on any additional delivery costs, so please if in doubt discuss this with us at time of order.

Whilst every effort will be made to deliver on the expected delivery date, TFE will not accept any charges for labour or compensation claims arising from failed deliveries. TFE strongly recommends that tanks and equipment are ordered in advance of installation allowing sufficient time for any issues to be addressed.

Please remember we are here to help and if we can be of any further assistance at any stage please do not hesitate to contact us on 0117 244 4099.