Compressible synthetic dual-medium filtration of wastewater effluents for water reuse

2006 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
S.K. Maeng ◽  
K.H. Ahn ◽  
K.P. Kim ◽  
K.G. Song ◽  
K.Y. Park

A novel filtration process using compressible synthetic dual-medium filter was investigated for wastewater effluents reclamation. In synthetic medium filtration system, the fluid to be filtered flows through the media as opposed to flowing around the filtering media as in granular media filters. Three types of open porous polyurethane foams with different densities and pore sizes were tested to determine their performances with respect to the removal of turbidity and total suspended solids. Media with smaller porosity showed higher removal efficiency in both turbidity and total suspended solids. Second, single- and dual-medium synthetic filters were compared to evaluate their feasibilities of treating wastewater effluents for water reuse applications and determined the optimum range to meet water reuse standard of the turbidity (i.e., turbidity <2 NTU). To meet water reuse standards (i.e., turbidity <2 NTU) in this study, single- and dual-synthetic medium filters will need to operate at compression ratios of 30 (<333 L/m2·min) and 50% (<500 L/m2·min), respectively. The removal efficiency of turbidity was slightly increased with the increase in compression ratios, and the total suspended solids removal was more affected by the filtration rates than that of turbidity in the synthetic medium filtration.

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nusa Idaman Said ◽  
Firly Firly

An experiment of anaerobic biofilter using honeycomb plastic media was conducted in semi-pilot scale. This paper describes the pilot plan study of chicken’s slaughterhouse wastewater treatment using anaerobic and aerobic submerged biofilter using honeycomb plastic media. The main research was conducting by continuous operation under condition 4 days, 2 days and 1 day retention time. The result of experiment shows that within the anaerobic process under conditions 1- 4 days retention time, the removal efficiency of COD were 78 – 87 %, BOD  were 78 – 89   %, 73 – 83 % , and Total Suspended Solids (TSS) were 83 – 96 %  respectively.  Using combined anaerobic and aerobic process under same conditions 1 - 4 days retention time shows increasing of removal efficiency.  The removal efficiency of COD were 86 – 90 %, BOD were 85 – 90 %, Organics (KMnO4) were 81 – 88 % and Total Suspended Solids (TSS) were 94 – 96 % respectively.  The longer retention time has resulted in higher removal efficiency. Kata Kunci : Biofilter anaerobik, media sarang tawon, air limbah, rumah potong ayam.


2018 ◽  
Vol 44 ◽  
pp. 00072
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Komorowska-Kaufman ◽  
Filip Ciesielczyk ◽  
Alina Pruss ◽  
Teofil Jesionowski

The paper presents the results of analyzes of the granulometric composition of suspended solids in backwash water from biological activated carbon (BAC) filters and its changes during sedimentation. Backwash water samples were taken during backwashing of two pilot filters after different filtration time. It was found that regardless of the concentration of suspended solids in the collected backwash water, particle sizes vs. their percentage volume contributions for all samples were similar. Particle sizes were in the range of 2–100 μm. However, the two-hour sedimentation for most of the samples proved to be effective (total suspended solids removal up to 93%), which is caused by self-coagulation of the sample.


2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (17) ◽  
pp. 7196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salvatore Falco ◽  
Giuseppe Brunetti ◽  
Giovanna Grossi ◽  
Mario Maiolo ◽  
Michele Turco ◽  
...  

At the outlet of the Vermicelli catchment—a peri-urban area located in the campus of University of Calabria (Cosenza, Southern Italy)—a sedimentation tank is located, aiming at collecting the basin surface runoff and improve its quality. First, experimental results of the treatment effects are here presented and analyzed. In addition, a monitoring campaign was conducted in order to characterize the particles transported by surface runoff and to determine the treatment efficiency of the tank. The analysis showed the presence of a pollutant load in the surface runoff of the Vermicelli basin and provided information on its particle-size distribution (PSD). Results were considered in terms of the treatment efficiency of the sedimentation tank, showing a good overall removal efficiency value, together with a high variability of the removal sedimentation efficiency. This variability is mainly due to the different grain size of the suspended solids and the characteristics of the rainfall event.


2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Veymar G. Tacias-Pascacio ◽  
Abumalé Cruz-Salomón ◽  
José H. Castañón-González ◽  
Beatriz Torrestiana-Sanchez

Background: Wet coffee processing consists of the removal of the pulp and mucilage of the coffee cherry. This process generates a large amount of acidic wastewater which is very aggressive to the environment because of its high content of recalcitrant organic matter. Therefore, treatment is necessary before discharge to water bodies. Because of this reason, this study aimed to evaluate the organic matter removal efficiency in an Anaerobic Baffled Bioreactor (ABR) coupled to a Microfiltration Membrane (MF) system as a new eco-friendly option in the treatment of wet Coffee Processing Wastewater (CPWW). Methods: Two systems (S1 and S2) were evaluated at Hydraulic Retention Times (HRT) of 59 h and 83 h, respectively. Both systems were operated at mesophilic conditions, at a Transmembrane Pressure (TMP) of 50 kPa during 1800 h. Results: The S2 generated higher organic matter removal efficiency, reaching removal values of turbidity of 98.7%, Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) of 81%, Total Solids (TS) of 72.6%, Total Suspended Solids (TSS) of 100%, and Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) of 61%, compared with the S1. Conclusion: The S2 represents a new eco-friendly alternative to treat CPWW and reduce its pollutant effect.


2018 ◽  
Vol 78 (9) ◽  
pp. 1879-1892 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md Khalekuzzaman ◽  
Muhammed Alamgir ◽  
Mehedi Hasan ◽  
Md Nahid Hasan

Abstract In this research, a hybrid anaerobic baffled reactor (HABR) configuration was proposed consisting of a front sedimentation chamber and four regular baffled chambers followed by two floated filter media chambers for the treatment of domestic wastewater. Performance comparison of uninsulated and insulated HABRs was carried out operating at warm temperature (18.6–37.6 °C) under variable HRTs (30 h and 20 h). The study suggests that almost similar chemical oxygen demand (91% vs 88%), total suspended solids (90% vs 95%), turbidity (98% vs 97%), and volatile suspended solids (90% vs 93%) removal efficiencies were obtained for uninsulated and insulated HABRs. Higher removal of total nitrogen (TN) of 41%, NH4+-N of 44%, and NO3−-N of 91% were achieved by the insulated HABR compared to TN of 37%, NH4+-N of 36%, and NO3−-N of 84% by the uninsulated HABR, whereas lower PO43− removal efficiency of 17% was found in the insulated HABR compared to 24% in the uninsulated HABR. This indicated insulation increased nitrogen removal efficiencies by 4% for TN, 8% for NH4+-N and 7% for NO3−-N, but decreased PO43−removal efficiency by 7%.


Author(s):  
Muzher Al doury ◽  
Hadeel Al samerrai

The use of conventional flocculants such as Aluminum sulphate (Alum) alone to treat the wastewater may be insufficient to get the required turbidity, suspended solids removal as well as it requires relatively a long residence time. Magnetic flocculation is one of the used techniques for increase the efficiency of the turbidity removal. In the present study, three sets of experiments are carried out in order to investigate the possibility of increasing the suspended solid removal efficiency from Al Doura oil refinery wastewater using iron oxide (Fe3O4), Nickel (Ni), and Cobalt (Co) ferromagnetic powders with alum. The following operating conditions namely, pH, alum dose, ferromagnetic powder dose, and initial turbidity are studied. The results revealed that an improvement in turbidity removal efficiency is satisfied, as well as, a reasonable reduction in the sedimentation period is achieved. The highest turbidity removal is 99.88% that obtained for 122NTU sample for alum dose 120 mg/L+ Nickel dose of 80mg/L and pH of 6.5.


2008 ◽  
Vol 57 (6) ◽  
pp. 955-962 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. E. Campos-Reales-Pineda ◽  
M. T. Orta de Velásquez ◽  
M. N. Rojas-Valencia

The purpose of this work was to evaluate the effect that ozone (O3) has on the advanced primary treatment (APT) and disinfection of wastewaters for their reuse in agriculture. The enhancement and optimization of APT was done by applying low O3 doses during coagulation. By applying an ozone dose of 2 mg/L during APT, the required coagulant dose may be reduced by up to 25% to achieve a similar turbidity removal (and up to 50% for total suspended solids removal), when compared to a conventional APT treatment. When the same coagulant dose was applied (60 mg/L), the volume of settleable solids was reduced from 31.0 to 25.5 mL/L, and the settling velocity increased from 0.111 to 0.139 m/min. Disinfection was also improved by the use of ozone, which leads to better plant germination rates than when using chlorination, because of reduced toxicity of the ozonated effluents. Additionally, helminth eggs content was reduced by applying ozone.


2002 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 316-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y Shammaa ◽  
D Z Zhu ◽  
L L Gyürék ◽  
C W Labatiuk

This paper reviews the factors and criteria for the design of new and the retrofitting of existing dry detention ponds to enhance removal of total suspended solids (TSS) from stormwater. Detention time is discussed as the most important factor affecting TSS removal. Two-stage facilities and multi-level outlet design are important means of enhancing TSS removal in dry ponds. Two dry ponds within the city of Edmonton were selected to evaluate their TSS removal. The level of expected TSS removal is low owing to the relatively short detention times for both ponds. Methods for retrofitting the dry ponds to enhance TSS removal are discussed.Key words: dry pond, stormwater, TSS removal, detention time, retrofitting.


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