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.