The Clogging of Sewage Lagoon Aerators

1989 ◽  
Vol 21 (6-7) ◽  
pp. 669-676
Author(s):  
E. Davis

The Lagoon method of waste water treatment was introduced into Canada in the mid 1950's. At present, of the 2019 waste water treatment systems in Canada, 1163 are Lagoon systems and 265 of these include aeration equipment. Continuing difficulties associated with the plugging of the aerators have led to a study of this maintenance problem. Physical factors have been identified as the major cause of the plugging of large bubble aerators; whereas chemical solution and deposition under high algal growth conditions have been set forward as the causes of fine bubble aerator plugging. Selected field investigation data collected indicate that the proposed push-pull system of precipitation of calcium carbonate and silica dioxide may in fact be responsible for the plugging of fine bubble aerators with these materials.

1992 ◽  
Vol 26 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 1803-1812 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. C. Steynberg ◽  
F. C. Viljoen

The Vaal River Barrage reservoir is an important source of raw water for the Rand Water Board. Activities in the catchment of this reservoir resulted in enrichment of this water with concomitant eutrophication related water quality problems being experienced by the Rand Water Board. In order to limit enrichment of raw water a standard of 1 mg PO4−P/ℓ for waste water treatment plant effluent was imposed and the effects of this standard on the algal concentrations at the No. 1 intake in the Vaal River Barrage reservoir was investigated. Although only 24 per cent of waste water treatment plants in the catchment of the Vaal River Barrage reservoir complied with the phosphate standard for more than 75 per cent of the time, the amount of phosphate emanating from the treatment plants in general decreased significantly. This resulted in a lower orthophosphate concentration at the Board's No. 1 intake. The associated lower chlorophyll concentrations at No. 1 intake was, however, not only due to the lower orthophosphate concentrations, but also to the residence time and chemical/physical factors. To limit the algal concentrations at No. 1 intake, the 1 mg/ℓ orthophosphate standard will have to be enforced strictly and diffuse source management will have to be implemented.


Author(s):  
Maria Y. Savostyanova ◽  
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Lidia А. Norina ◽  
Arina V. Nikolaeva ◽  
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Retaining of water resources quality is one of the global ecological problems of the modern time. The most promising direction in solving the problem of water resources protection is the reduction of negative environmental influence of waste water from production facilities by upgrading the existing water treatment technologies. To treat utility water, technical and rain water from site facilities of Transneft system entities, the specialists developed and approved standard technological diagrams, which are used in producing treatment facilities. The standard technological diagrams provide for all necessary stages of waste water treatment ensures the reduction of pollution level to normal values. However, during operation of treatment facilities it was established, that to ensure the required quality of waste water treatment with initially high levels of pollution, the new technological solutions are necessary. The author presents the results of scientific-research work, in the context of which the best affordable technologies were identified in the area of the treatment of waste water with increased content of pollutants and non-uniform ingress pattern. On the basis of the research results the technical solutions were developed for optimization of operation of existing waste water treatment facilities by means of using combined treatment of technical and rain waters and utility waste waters and applying bioreactor with movable bed – biochips. The use of bioreactor with movable bed allows the increase in the area of active surface, which facilitates increase and retention of biomass. Biochips are completely immersed into waste waters, and biofilm is formed on the entire volume of immersion area, facilitating retention of biomass and preventing formation of sediments. Due to mixing the floating device with biofilm constantly moves along the whole area of bioreactor, and, in doing so, speeds up biochemical processes and uniformity of treatment. The advantages of a bioreactor with movable bed – its active sludge durability against increased and changing pollutant concentrations, change of waste water temperature and simplicity of application – ensured the possibility of its use for blending utility waters, technical and rain waters.


2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Taty Hernaningsih

Waste water treatment by industry usually uses chemicals that may lead to additional environmental pollution load. On the other hand, water demand increases and environmental regulations regarding waste water disposal requirements that apply more stringent. It is necessary for waste treatment technique that accommodate this requirement. Electrocoagulation process is a technique of wastewater treatment that has been chosen because the technique is environmentally friendly. This paper will review some of the research or application electrocoagulation process which is conducted on industrial waste water. Types of industrial waste water that is to be reviewed include: industries batik, sarongs, textiles, palm oil, slaughterhouses, food, leather tanning, laundry, pulp and paper. Overview reviewed in this research include the waste water treatment process in several processing variations such as: change in time, electricity and kind of electrodes. The results of the research with electrocoagulation process in the industry are the removal efficiency of TSS, COD, BOD5, Chrome, phosphate, surfactants, color turbidity influenced by several factors including time, strong current, voltage, distance and type of electrode and pH. The results of the study with electrocoagulation process in the industry is the removal efficiency of TSS, COD, BOD5, chromium, phosphate, surfactant, turbidity color that are influenced by several factors including time, strong current, voltage, distance and type of electrode and pH. It is hoped the information presented in this article can be a reference for similar research for the improvement of research on the process ektrokoagulasi.Key words: elektrocoagulation, removal eficiency, environmental friendly


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