Due to the highly carbonaceous composition of the loaded wash water, the C/N ratio of the entire treatment plant influent is positively influenced. Depending on the screen aperture size and the inlet situation of the sewage treatment plant, the C/N ratio can be improved by up to 6 %, and thus the denitrification performance in the case of unfavourable nutrient ratios in the sewage treatment plant.
After washing, the screenings are compacted so that the water content in the washed screenings is significantly reduced. As a result of washing out the faecal matter, a significant improvement in screenings dewatering is observed in many cases.