Guidelines for Wet Muck Out
THE WET MUCK OUT/HYBRID SYSTEM
A wet muck out or hybrid system normally includes the following: a reception tank, screens, an aeration tank, a sludge drying unit and associated pumps and dung channels. Figure 1 below is a schematic diagram showing the general arrangement of the components of a system to treat livestock farming wastewater, especially that generated from wet muck out practices.
Figure 1 The General Arrangement of the Components of a Wet Muck Out/Hybrid System
The major components of a wet muck out/hybrid system are described below.