Biochemistry in a Wastewater Stabilization Pond

2014 ◽  
pp. 31-41
Keyword(s):  
Stabilization Pond

Sewage Treatment by Waste Stabilization Pond Systems

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-14
Author(s):  
J. Kenneth, R. S. Suglo
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Sewage Treatment ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Wastewater Management ◽  
Stabilization Pond ◽  
Waste Stabilization Pond ◽  
Quality Guidelines ◽  
Waste Stabilization ◽  
High Reduction ◽  
Wastewater Samples

Sewage generated in Ghana is commonly discharged into the environment without any form of treatment to reduce the degree ofcontamination and mitigate potential public health and environmental issues. Although some attempts have been made in someparts of Ghana to utilize the waste stabilization pond (WSP) system to treat domestic sewage, the ponds often fail to achievetheir purpose due to lack of basic maintenance and supervision. To assess the utility of the WSP system for treating sewage,wastewater samples were collected from the raw sewage, anaerobic, facultative and maturation ponds of WSPs at Obuasi inGhana, and analyzed for physicochemical and microbiological contaminants. The results show that the final pond effluent meetsrecommended microbiological and chemical quality guidelines. The waste stabilization pond system demonstrates high removalefficiencies of wastewater contaminants. The biochemical oxygen demand, total suspended solids, nitrate and faecal coliformsreduction efficiencies of 97.3%, 97.6%, 83.3% and 99.94% respectively are highly significant, and compare well with reportedremoval efficiencies in the literature. Additionally, the ponds have high reduction efficiencies for heavy metals and pathogenicmicroorganisms. The wastewater treatment system complies with standard wastewater management practices, and provides auseful method for treating and disposing wastewater in Ghana.

Rotavirus removal in experimental waste stabilization pond systems with different geometries and configurations

1995 ◽  
Vol 31 (12) ◽  
pp. 285-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. I. Oragui ◽  
H. Arridge ◽  
D. D. Mara ◽  
H. W. Pearson ◽  
S. A. Silva
Keyword(s):  
Clostridium Perfringens ◽  
Slow Process ◽  
Faecal Coliforms ◽  
Waste Stabilization Ponds ◽  
Stabilization Pond ◽  
Waste Stabilization Pond ◽  
Stabilization Ponds ◽  
Waste Stabilization

Rotavirus removal in waste stabilization ponds is a relatively slow process: in a series of ten ponds (a 1-d anaerobic pond followed by nine 2-d ponds) its numbers were reduced from 1.4 × 105 per litre to zero, and in an “innovative” series (a 1-day anaerobic pond, 3-d facultative pond, 3.8-d, 3-d and 5-d maturation ponds) from 5.1 × 104 per litre to <5 per litre. Faecal coliforms were better indicators of rotaviruses than was Clostridium perfringens .

Bacterial analysis of Chromobacterium sp. and Flavobacterium sp. in a waste stabilization pond system

1987 ◽  
Vol 32 (3-4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fermin Rivera ◽  
Patricia Bonilla ◽  
Sandra Soriano ◽  
JoseLuis Reyes ◽  
Fernando Lares ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stabilization Pond ◽  
Waste Stabilization Pond ◽  
Pond System ◽  
Waste Stabilization

scholarly journals Design, Construction and Performance Evaluation of a Model Waste Stabilization Pond

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. 1710-1714
Author(s):  
C.C. Egwuonwu ◽  
V.C. Okafor ◽  
N.C. Ezeanya ◽  
C. Nzediegwu ◽  
A. Suleiman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Stabilization Pond ◽  
Waste Stabilization Pond ◽  
Waste Stabilization ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Design Construction

Floating geomembrane covers for odour control and biogas collection and utilization in municipal lagoons

2000 ◽  
Vol 42 (10-11) ◽  
pp. 291-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. J. DeGarie ◽  
T. Crapper ◽  
B. M. Howe ◽  
B. F. Burke ◽  
P. J. McCarthy
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Municipal Wastewater ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Anaerobic Treatment ◽  
Organic Load ◽  
Stabilization Pond ◽  
Waste Stabilization ◽  
Odour Control ◽  
Lagoon Systems ◽  
Anaerobic Lagoons

The use of anaerobic lagoons as the first pond in waste stabilization pond systems in tropical and warm-temperature climates is considered a highly cost-effective and practical way to treat municipal wastewater. These anaerobic ponds, designed with hydraulic residence times of up to six days, can effect BOD5 removals of 60 to 80%. The subsequent aerobic stabilization pond surface area is greatly reduced over systems designed without anaerobic treatment up front due to the organic load reduction occurring anaerobically. In lagoon systems with mechanical aeration, operation costs can be greatly reduced. While odour is a concern with anaerobic treatment, anaerobic ponds treating municipal wastewater can be designed to be relatively odour-free given sufficiently low wastewater sulfate concentrations. However, when sulfate concentrations are high, or when odour control or greenhouse gas emissions are significant issues, or when the wastewater is relatively high in organic strength resulting in commercial production of methane gas, anaerobic lagoons can be covered, and the biogas collected and burned both to produce energy and reduce emissions and odour. The City of Melbourne treats approximately 50% of its municipal wastewater at the Western Treatment Plant in waste stabilization ponds designed with anaerobic ponds as the first pond in the system. Each of three pond systems at the Western Treatment Plant receives an average dry weather flow of 120,000 m3/d with an average strength of 400 mg/L BOD5. This paper describes the design, installation and commissioning of two 3.9 hectare floating, self draining, geomembrane covers on the anaerobic section of two of these lagoon systems. Biogas collection and utilization were an important part of the installation. A description of how the biogas is collected, the quantities generated and an overview of the control system used to operate the biogas handling facility is also included. Particular emphasis was placed on maximizing biogas utilization in design of the biogas control system.

Suitability for soil irrigation of distillery waste treated by stabilization pond as tertiary treatment

1989 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 217-218
Author(s):  
Mercedes Leon ◽  
Ilona Berdan ◽  
Lissette Traviesco ◽  
Enrique Sanchez
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Treatment ◽  
Stabilization Pond ◽  
Soil Irrigation ◽  
Distillery Waste
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