Engineered ecosystem for on-site wastewater treatment in tropical areas

2012 ◽  
Vol 66 (10) ◽  
pp. 2131-2137 ◽  
Author(s):  
André Luis de Sá Salomão ◽  
Marcia Marques ◽  
Raul Gonçalves Severo ◽  
Odir Clécio da Cruz Roque
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Aquatic Macrophytes ◽  
Suspended Solids ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Septic Tank ◽  
Decentralized Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Tropical Areas ◽  
Aerated Filter

There is a worldwide demand for decentralized wastewater treatment options. An on-site engineered ecosystem (EE) treatment plant was designed with a multistage approach for small wastewater generators in tropical areas. The array of treatment units included a septic tank, a submersed aerated filter, and a secondary decanter followed by three vegetated tanks containing aquatic macrophytes intercalated with one tank of algae. During 11 months of operation with a flow rate of 52 L h−1, the system removed on average 93.2% and 92.9% of the chemical oxygen demand (COD) and volatile suspended solids (VSS) reaching final concentrations of 36.3 ± 12.7 and 13.7 ± 4.2 mg L−1, respectively. Regarding ammonia-N (NH4-N) and total phosphorus (TP), the system removed on average 69.8% and 54.5% with final concentrations of 18.8 ± 9.3 and 14.0 ± 2.5 mg L−1, respectively. The tanks with algae and macrophytes together contributed to the overall nutrient removal with 33.6% for NH4-N and 26.4% for TP. The final concentrations for all parameters except TP met the discharge threshold limits established by Brazilian and EU legislation. The EE was considered appropriate for the purpose for which it was created.

Evaluating the treatment performance of a full scale Activated Sludge Plant in Islamabad, Pakistan

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. S. Fatima ◽  
S. Jamal Khan
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Activated Sludge ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plant ◽  
Suspended Solids ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Operational Parameter ◽  
Mixed Liquor ◽  
Treatment Performance

In this study, the performance of wastewater treatment plant located at sector I-9 Islamabad, Pakistan, was evaluated. This full scale domestic wastewater treatment plant is based on conventional activated sludge process. The parameters which were monitored regularly included total suspended solids (TSS), mixed liquor suspended solids (MLSS), mixed liquor volatile suspended solids (MLVSS), biological oxygen demand (BOD), and chemical oxygen demand (COD). It was found that the biological degradation efficiency of the plant was below the desired levels in terms of COD and BOD. Also the plant operators were not maintaining consistent sludge retention time (SRT). Abrupt discharge of MLSS through the Surplus Activated sludge (SAS) pump was the main reason for the low MLSS in the aeration tank and consequently low treatment performance. In this study the SRT was optimized based on desired MLSS concentration between 3,000–3,500 mg/L and required performance in terms of BOD, COD and TSS. This study revealed that SRT is a very important operational parameter and its knowledge and correct implementation by the plant operators should be mandatory.

scholarly journals Assessment of the technological reliability of a hybrid constructed wetland for wastewater treatment in a mountain eco-tourist farm in Poland

2017 ◽  
Vol 75 (11) ◽  
pp. 2649-2658 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrzej Jucherski ◽  
Maria Nastawny ◽  
Andrzej Walczowski ◽  
Krzysztof Jóźwiakowski ◽  
Magdalena Gajewska
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Operational Reliability ◽  
Septic Tank ◽  
Clay Material ◽  
Lognormal Distributions ◽  
Total Nitrogen Removal ◽  
High Level ◽  
Test Treatment

The aim of the present study was to assess the technological reliability of a domestic hybrid wastewater treatment installation consisting of a classic three-chambered (volume 6 m3) septic tank, a vertical flow trickling bed filled with granules of a calcinated clay material (KERAMZYT), a special wetland bed constructed on a slope, and a permeable pond used as a receiver. The test treatment plant was located at a mountain eco-tourist farm on the periphery of the spa municipality of Krynica-Zdrój, Poland. The plant's operational reliability in reducing the concentration of organic matter, measured as biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5) and chemical oxygen demand (COD), was 100% when modelled by both the Weibull and the lognormal distributions. The respective reliability values for total nitrogen removal were 76.8% and 77.0%, total suspended solids – 99.5% and 92.6%, and PO4-P – 98.2% and 95.2%, with the differences being negligible. The installation was characterized by a very high level of technological reliability when compared with other solutions of this type. The Weibull method employed for statistical evaluation of technological reliability can also be used for comparison purposes. From the ecological perspective, the facility presented in the study has proven to be an effective tool for protecting local aquifer areas.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the efficiency of selected wastewater treatment plant

2012 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 173-180
Author(s):  
Tomáš Vítěz ◽  
Jana Ševčíková ◽  
Petra Oppeltová
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plant ◽  
Suspended Solids ◽  
Inorganic Nitrogen ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Ammonia Nitrogen ◽  
Total Efficiency ◽  
Treatment Efficiency ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Process

This paper is focused on primary, secondary, and total efficiency evaluation of the wastewater treatment process for chosen small wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) located near the Moravian Karst. Eight wastewater samples were taken during one year in three sampling profiles of WWTP: biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD), suspended solids (SS), pH, ammonia nitrogen (N-NH4), nitrite nitrogen (N-NO2), nitrate nitrogen (N-NO3), inorganic nitrogen (Ninorg), total phosphorus (Ptotal). Treatment efficiency by reduction was calculated for all laboratory analyzed indicators and average values were determined for the whole period. Calculated treatment efficiency of indicators BOD, COD and suspended solids was compared with the permissible minimum treatment efficiency of discharged waste water by Government Regulation No. 61/2003 Coll., for the WWTP from 500 to 2 000 PE. Permissible minimum treatment efficiency is not legislatively determined for the primary and secondary level. The results of the work will be used especially to compare results with other similar works.Analyzed values ​​of parameters BOD, COD, suspended solids, N-NH4 at the outflow from wastewater treatment plant were compared with the permissible maximum values at the outflow of the WWTP which the municipality has an obligation to respect according to the decision issued by the District Environment Authority.

Evaluation of the performance of the Tyson Foods wastewater treatment plant for nitrogen removal

2005 ◽  
Vol 51 (11) ◽  
pp. 159-166
Author(s):  
E. Ubay-Cokgor ◽  
C.W. Randall ◽  
D. Orhon
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Nitrogen Removal ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plant ◽  
Suspended Solids ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Total Suspended Solids ◽  
Biological Oxygen Demand ◽  
Average Flow Rate ◽  
Before And After

In this paper, the performance of the Tyson Foods wastewater treatment plant with an average flow rate of 6500 m3/d was evaluated before and after upgrading of the treatment system for nitrogen removal. This study was also covered with an additional recommendation of BIOWINTM BNR program simulation after the modification period to achieve an additional nutrient removal. The results clearly show that the upgrading was very successful for improved nitrogen removal, with a 57% decrease on the total nitrogen discharge. There also were slight reductions in the discharged loads of biological oxygen demand, total suspended solids, ammonium and total phosphorus with denitrification, even though the effluent flow was higher during operation of the nitrogen removal configuration.

scholarly journals Physico-chemical investigation of wastewater from the Sebdou-Tlemcen textile complex North-West Algeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 361-370
Author(s):  
Asma Khelassi- Sefaoui ◽  
Abderrahmane Khechekhouche ◽  
Manel Zaoui-Djelloul Daouadji ◽  
Hamza Idrici
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Chemical Oxygen Demand ◽  
Water Temperature ◽  
Biochemical Oxygen Demand ◽  
Suspended Solids ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
North West ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
West Algeria

Wastewater treatment is a process used in several countries, particularly in Algeria. A study on Earth for one month was carried out at the sewage plant of the Sebdou textile complex, Tlemcen, north-west of Algeria. Regular samples gave average values at the outlet such that the water temperature is 22 ° C, the ph 7.43, the biochemical oxygen demand BOD5 is 36.5 mg / l, the chemical oxygen demand COD vary between 100 and 200 mg / l at the exit of the WWTP mg / l and finally suspended solids SS is of the order of 36.2 mg / l. All these values conform with the standards and therefore the treatment plant operates within Algerian standards.

scholarly journals ANÁLISE COMPARATIVA ENTRE ESTAÇÕES COMPACTAS E CONVENCIONAIS PARA O TRATAMENTO DE EFLUENTES NO MUNICÍPIO DE DOIS IRMÃOS, RS

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 121
Author(s):  
Cássio Rodrigo Dias Gomes ◽  
Éverton Hansen
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Conventional Treatment ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Effluent Treatment ◽  
Septic Tank ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
The Difference

No Brasil, apenas uma pequena parcela do esgoto gerado pelas cidades é devidamente tratado em estações de tratamento de efluentes . O uso de soluções individuais (fossa séptica e sumidouro) é empregado em parte do esgoto gerado, e aproximadamente um terço do esgoto doméstico não possui coleta, tampouco tratamento. O presente estudo foi desenvolvido no município de Dois Irmãos, no Rio Grande do Sul. O município avaliado encontra-se em crescimento, com a implantação prevista de novos condomínios residenciais. Desta forma, o uso de estações compactas para o tratamento de efluentes líquidos foi avaliado, verificando sua eficiência e viabilidade econômica, em comparação com a tecnologia de fossa séptica e filtro anaeróbio coletivos, convencionalmente utilizada pelo município (estação de tratamento convencional). O trabalho mostra de forma comparativa, os custos de implantação, operação e manutenção, além de trazer as informações sobre a eficiência dos sistemas de tratamento de efluentes, quais sejam estação de tratamento compacta e estação de tratamento convencional. A questão mais relevante quando se compara os dois sistemas é a diferença no custo de implantação, onde o sistema compacto analisado seria até 81,22% mais econômico do que o convencional. Além da questão econômica, a eficiência do sistema compacto mostra-se superior ao sistema convencional. A estação compacta apresentou 97,97% de remoção de demanda bioquímica de oxigênio, enquanto a estação convencional removeu 77,67% do mesmo parâmetro. Palavras-chave: Estação de Tratamento de Efluente. ETE Compacta. ETE Convencional.ABSTRACTIn Brazil, only a small portion of the sewage generated by the cities is properly treated in wastewater treatment plants. The use of individual solutions (septic tank and sump) is used in part of the generated sewage, and approximately one-third of the domestic sewage has no collection or treatment. The present study was developed in the city of Dois Irmãos, Rio Grande do Sul. The evaluated municipality is growing, with the expected implementation of new residential condominiums. Thus, the use of compact stations for the treatment of liquid effluents was evaluated, verifying their efficiency and economic viability, in comparison with the technology of collective septic tank and anaerobic filter, conventionally used by the municipality (conventional treatment station). The work compares the implementation, operation and maintenance costs, as well as information on the efficiency of wastewater treatment systems (compact treatment plant and conventional treatment plant). The most relevant issue when comparing the two systems is the difference in deployment cost, where the compact system analyzed would be up to 81.22% more economical than the conventional one. Besides the economic issue, the efficiency of the compact system is superior to the conventional system. The compact station showed 97.97% of biochemical oxygen demand removal, while the conventional station removed 77.67% of the same parameter.Keywords: Effluent Treatment Station. Compact STE. Conventional STE.

scholarly journals Determination on inhibition effects of coagulants used in wastewater treatment plants on anaerobic digester

2020 ◽  
Vol 82 (9) ◽  
pp. 1877-1884
Author(s):  
Güler Türkoğlu Demirkol ◽  
Gökhan Balcıoğlu ◽  
Nurtaç Öz ◽  
Moiz Elnekave ◽  
Bülent Armağan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Suspended Solids ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
Settling Tank ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Domestic Wastewater ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Biological Methods ◽  
Solids Removal

Abstract Domestic wastewaters causing pollution contain inorganic and/or organic materials. When the domestic wastewater outflows to the receiving waters, it causes physical, chemical, and biological pollution in them, and deteriorates the ecological balance of those waters. In the treatment of wastewater, various treatment methods are available depending on the pollution strength of the wastewater. Besides mechanical and biological methods, wastewater treatment with physicochemical methods is still one of the most effective and economical options. Particularly in wastewater with a high concentration of suspended solids, this method is very successful, and obtaining high suspended solids removal efficiencies is very possible. In this study, the effects of the use of coagulant and coagulant aid to be used in a treatment plant where domestic wastewater treatment is carried out are determined to increase the treatment efficiency of a biological treatment that comes later in the stages of the treatment. The effluent of the pre-settling tank may contain a lot of suspended solids. This presence of excess suspended solids decreases the efficiency at other levels of treatment and causes energy loss. In the experiments, the standard jar and inhibition tests are done as a method. As a result of the conducted studies, it is determined that the FeCl3, Synthetic coagulant LP 526, FeClSO4, and the combination of anionic polyelectrolyte yield the best results in the removal of the parameters of chemical oxygen demand (COD), total suspended solids (TSS), and volatile suspended solids (VSS). While FeCl3, APE 65, APE 85, Synthetic coagulant LP 526, and FeClSO4 did not show any inhibition effect in the sludge, APE 67, CPE 84, and (Al2(SO4)3 are found to cause inhibition in the sludge.

Five years operation of a decentralized membrane bioreactor package plant treating domestic wastewater

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 206-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. S. Tai ◽  
J. Snider-Nevin ◽  
J. Dragasevich ◽  
J. Kempson
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Membrane Bioreactor ◽  
Water Discharge ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Domestic Wastewater ◽  
Surface Discharge ◽  
Small Community ◽  
Effluent Quality ◽  
Decentralized Wastewater Treatment

Membrane bioreactor (MBR) package systems are providing affordable and simple-to-use decentralized wastewater treatment solutions for small to medium sized communities that face the challenge of balancing environmental and regulatory responsibilities with budgetary limitations. With a greater confidence and understanding of MBR technology, there is an increasing incentive in using MBR technology for these types of applications. Furthermore, valued qualities such as compact footprint, quick installation and start-up, process reliability, ease of operation, and superior effluent quality suitable for direct surface discharge and water reclamation have made MBR package system a preferred solution for decentralized wastewater treatment applications. This paper presents a retrofit solution for the Whitehouse Terrace Wastewater Treatment Plant. The existing extended aeration activated sludge package plant was retrofitted with a pre-engineered newterra MicroClearTM MBR package system for a small community along St Lawrence River in Brockville, Ontario. Five years full scale operation data of the MBR package system is presented and it is evident that the MBR package system consistently delivered high quality effluent that is far better than the required limit for direct surface water discharge to the St. Lawrence's river, with average effluent quality of 2.4, 2.6, 0.5, 0.05 mg/L, 1.7 counts/100 mL and 7.4 for biochemical oxygen demand, TSS, TP, TAN, Escherichia coli and pH, respectively.

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