Greenhouse gas reduction of co-benefit-type wastewater treatment system for fish-processing industry: A real-scale case study in Indonesia

This study examined the application of co-benefit-type wastewater treatment technology in the fish-processing industry. Given that there was a dearth of information on fish-processing industrial wastewater in Indonesia, site surveys were conducted. For the entire fish-processing industry throughout the country, the dissemination rate of wastewater treatment facilities was less than 50%. Using a co-benefit approach, a real-scale swim-bed technology (SBT) and a system combining an anaerobic baffled reactor (ABR) with SBT (ABR–SBT) were installed in a fishmeal processing factory in Bali, Indonesia, and the wastewater system process performance was evaluated. In a business-as-usual scenario, the estimated chemical oxygen demand load and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from wastewater from the Indonesian fish-processing industry were 33 000 tons per year and 220 000 tons of equivalent CO_(2) per year, respectively. On the other hand, the GHG emissions in the co-benefit scenarios of the SBT system and ABR–SBT system were 98 149 and 26 720 tons per year, respectively. Therefore, introducing co-benefit-type wastewater treatment to Indonesia’s fish-processing industry would significantly reduce pollution loads and GHG emissions.

Cellulose-based materials in wastewater treatment of petroleum industry

The most abundant natural biopolymer on earth, cellulose fiber, may offer a highly efficient, low-cost, and chemical-free option for wastewater treatment. Cellulose is widely distributed in plants and several marine animals. It is a carbohydrate polymer consisting of β-1,4-linked anhydro-D-glucose units with three hydroxyl groups per anhydroglucose unit(AGU). Cellulose-based materials have been used in food, industrial, pharmaceutical, paper, textile production, and in wastewater treatment applications due to their low cost, renewability,biodegradability, and non-toxicity. For water treatment in the oil and gas industry, cellulose-based materials can be used as adsorbents, flocculants, and oil/water separation membranes. In this review, the uses of cellulose-based materials for wastewater treatment in the oil & gas industry are summarized, and recent research progress in the following aspects are highlighted: crude oil spill cleaning, flocculation of solid suspended matter in drilling or oil recovery in the upstream oil industry, adsorption of heavy metal or chemicals, and separation of oil/water by cellulosic membrane in the downstream water treatment.

Technology Review and Selection Guide for Industry Wastewater Treatment

Water pollution has become one of the most pressing health crises in the world. Water pollution control began as early as the late 1800s. In 2008, there were 14,780 municipal wastewater treatment plants operating in the United States. These plants range in size from a few hundred gallons per day (GPD) to over 1.445 billion gallons (MGD) per day. Wastewater treatment facilities are designed and constructed or upgraded to reduce the amount and diversity of pollutants. This article gives a review of the current industrial wastewater treatment technology in recent years, including treatment principles, advantages and disadvantages of each method, and the corresponding applications. Also, this article reviewed two common biological technologies Anaerobic Ammonium Oxidation (ANAMMOX) and Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor (ANMBR) technology, by assessing their advantages, disadvantages, and costs, and provides resources for further technical research. This article can serve as a guide for anyone seeking information on innovative and emerging industry wastewater treatment technologies.

Simulation of Low TDS and Biological Units of Fajr Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant Using Artificial Neural Network and Principal Component Analysis Hybrid Method

Being familiar with characteristics of industrial town effluents from various wastewater treatment units, which have high qualitative and quantitative variations and more uncertainties compared to urban wastewaters, plays very effective role in governing them. With regard to environmental issues, proper operation of wastewater treatment plants is of par- ticular importance that in the case of inappropriate utilization, they will cause serious problems. Processes that exist in environmental systems mostly have two major characteristics: they are dependent on many variables;and there are complex relationships between its components which make them very difficult to analyze. In order to achieve a better and efficient control over the operation of an industrial wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), powerful mathematical tool can be used that is based on recorded data from some basic parameters of wastewater during a period of treatment plant operation. In this study, the treatment plant was divided into two main subsystems including: Low TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) treatment unit and Biological unit (extended aeration). The multilayer perceptron feed forward neural network with a hidden layer and stop training method was used to predict quality parameters of the industrial effluent. Data of this study are related to the Fajr Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant, located in Mahshahr—Iran that qualita- tive and quantitative characteristics of its units were used for training, calibration and validation of the neural model. Also, Principal Component Analysis (PCA) technique was applied to improve performance of generated models of neural networks. The results of L-TDS unit showed good accuracy of the models in estimating qualitative profile of wastewater but results of biological unit did not have sufficient accuracy to being used. This model facilitates evaluating the performance of each treatment plant units through comparing the results of prediction model with the standard amount of outputs.

Evaluation of Powdered Activated Carbon Treatment Process in Petrochemical Wastewater Purification

The powdered activated carbon treatment(PACT) process has been widely used in many industrial fields, however,very few PACT processes are built for petrochemical wastewater treatment in China. An industrial PACT unit launched in a petrochemical plant was introduced and evaluated from both the practice and mechanism study. Practically, the PACT process showed excellent capability in pollutants removal, shock resistance, toxicity tolerance, and the COD and ammoniumN in effluent of PACT unit assisted by PAC was equal to 15.5 mg/L and 0.7 mg/L lower than that without PAC addition,respectively. The wet oxidation regeneration unit was quite efficient in supplying regenerated PAC, and, however, the hard calcium sulphate scale and the high pollutant concentration solution needed to be carefully controlled. Moreover, although the carbon balance showed that the adsorption capability of regenerated PAC was negligible, the biological tests proved that the regenerated PAC increased microbe activity up to 17% more than pure activated sludge system, which was almost compatible with the fresh activated carbon.

Recent advances in membrane bioreactor technology for wastewater treatment in China

Since the introduction of the membrane bioreactor(MBR)in China in the early 1990s,remarkable progress has been achieved on the research and application of this technology.China has now become one of the most active fields in the world in this regard.This review outlines the development of MBR-based processes in China and their performance of treating municipal and industrial wastewaters.Since membrane fouling is a critical operational problem with MBR processes,this paper also proposes updated understanding of fouling mechanisms and strategies of fouling control,which are mainly compiled from publications of Chinese researchers.As for the commercial application of MBR in the country,the latest statistics of large-scale MBR plants(>10000 m^(3)·d^(–1))are provided,and the growth trend of total treatment capacity as well as its driving force is analyzed.

Evaluation of Filter Material for Treatment of Different Types of Wastewater

This paper presents an evaluation of the suitability of a mixed absorbent based on peat and carbon-containing ash for treatment of wastewaters, such as wastewater from professional car washes, landfill leachate and stormwater. This mixture is very attractive, since it is a low-cost material which has a capability to simultaneously remove inorganic as well as organic pollutants. Since any filter material eventually needs to be replaced either due to saturation of pollutants or reduced infiltration capacity, it is important that the residual can be handled at low cost and that the environment will be not impaired. The tested mixture, used in filter beds, showed low leaching values and high simultaneous removal efficiency of metals as Cu, Cd and Pb, non-polar organic compounds such as PCBs. Polar organic compounds as phenols were also efficiently removed by microbial and/or chemical degradation in the studied treatment plants with the filter bed acted as a biofilter. Filter material used for three years in a full-scale plant for leachate treatment and four years in treatment plants for wastewater from car washes, had sufficiently high energy content indicating that energy recovery is a good alternative for handling after its usage. Results show that the presented filter material is excellent for both small scale applications (e.g. treatment systems for car wash wastewater with capacity between 250 - 3000 m3 per year) as well as large-scale applications (e.g. filter systems for landfill leachates with capacity above 30,000 m3 per year).

Characterization of primary and secondary wastewater treatment sludge from a pulp and board mill complex to evaluate the feasibility of utilization as a soil amendment agent and a fertilizer product

In this study,we have determined the main important physical and chemical properties as well as the heavy metal concentrations of the primary and secondary wastewater treatment sludge from a pulp and board mill complex located in Finland in order to evaluate the utilization of these by-products as a soil amendment agent or a fertilizer product.Easily soluble Ca,Mg,K,Na,P and S concentrations in the sludges were extracted by ammonium acetate(CH3COONH4)and easily soluble Cu,Mn and Zn concentrations by CH3COONH4+Na2EDTA.For the determination of total nutrient and total heavy metal concentrations in sludges,they were digested using aqua regia(3 mL HCl+9 mL HNO3).The total heavy concentrations in the primary sludge were lower than the Finnish heavy metal limit values for fertilizer products.In the secondary sludge,all other total heavy metals than the total Cd concentration(4.8 mg/kg;d.w.)were lower than the heavy metal limit values for fertilizer products.Due to the low total heavy metal concentrations,which were lower than the Finnish limit values for fertilizer products,the primary sludge is a potential fertilizer.Although the total Cd concentration(4.8 mg/kg;d.w.)in the secondary sludge exceed the limit value of 1.5 mg/kg(d.w.)for fertilizer products,this residue may be used as a soil improver,a growing media or as a fertilizer product in landfill sites or in other closed industrial areas,because the Finnish limit values for fertilizer products are not applied at these sites.

Coking wastewater treatment for industrial reuse purpose: Combining biological processes with ultrafiltration, nanofiltration and reverse osmosis

A full-scale plant using anaerobic, anoxic and oxic processes （A1/A2/O）, along with a pilot-scale membrane bioreactor （MBR）, nanofiltration （NF） and reverse osmosis （RO） integrated system developed by Shanghai Baosteel Chemical Co. Ltd., was investigated to treat coking wastewater for industrial reuse over a period of one year. The removals reached 82.5% （COD）, 89.6% （BOD）, 99.8% （ammonium nitrogen）, 99.9% （phenol）, 44.6% （total cyanide （T-CN））, 99.7% （thiocyanide （SCN-）） and 8.9% （fluoride）, during the A1/A2/O biological treatment stage, and all parameters were further reduced by over 96.0%, except for fluoride （86.4%）, in the final discharge effluent from the currently operating plant. The pilot-scale MBR process reduced the turbidity to less than 0.65 NTU, and most of the toxic organic compounds were degraded or intercepted by the A1/A2/O followed MBR processes. In addition, parameters including COD, T-CN, total nitrogen, fluoride, chloride ion, hardness and conductivity were significantly reduced by the NF-RO system to a level suitable for industrial reuse, with a total water production ratio of 70.7%. However, the concentrates from the NF and RO units were highly polluted and should be disposed of properly or further treated before being discharged.

Study on Treatment Technologies of High Concentrations of Industrial Organic Wastewater

The characteristics and harm of high concentrations of organic wastewater were introducecl firstly, and then several treatment processes and effects of high concentrations of organic wastewater were summarized, which can provide theoretical references for the choice of wastewater treatment process.

Settling/Sedimentation Followed by Sorption with <i>Pinus sylvestris</i>Sawdust as “Green” Sorbent: On-Site Treatment of a Real Industrial Wastewater

Whereas the pulp and paper industrial sector—considered the second highest consumer of freshwater in Europe—has already been provided with sufficient wastewater characterization and treatment technologies, other wood-based industries (e.g. furniture, floor production), which do not use water for manufacturing processes, generate different wastewater streams after: 1) cleaning/washing of machinery that applies adhesives and coatings onto wood surfaces;2) cleaning/washing of machinery that applies specific products for the curing phase of adhesives;3) cleaning/washing of sharp planar blades used for the sawn process and to prepare wood surfaces for the adhesive application;4) cleaning/washing of the floor;5) cleaning/washing of trucks and vehicles. The dilution of low-volumes of highly polluted wastewater is not acceptable any longer since conventional treatment plants are not designed for these types of industrial wastewater. There is a need for proper characterization, treatability studies, designing and testing alternative small size and cost-effective treatment systems for on-site implementation. Treatment systems based on sorption mechanisms are flexible, easy to operate and generate less sludge and several low-cost sorbents generated by forestry activities have advantageous physico-chemical characteristics. The current paper presents the preliminary results from a pilot treatment system consisting of an equalization tank, settling/sedimentation and two sorption reactors in parallel using Pinus sylvestris sawdust as sorbent implemented as part of an integrated water management plan in a wood-floor industry. The simple to operate and cost-effective pilot treatment system performs satisfactorily during an initial period of operation. The study shows an average 39% - 54% reduction of TPH;17% - 38% reduction of oil;2% - 15% of reduction of COD and;11% - 74% reduction of most toxic metals but for Co, Ni and Zn in the system B. Based on these results, Pinus sylvestris sawdust is a potential low-cost and abundant material to be considered for industrial wastewater treatment plants.

石化废水处理厂特征污染物变化及水质安全研究

石化废水污染控制与水质安全是水环境领域污染防治的重要课题,但是目前关于石化废水处理工艺中特征污染物的组成变化及水质安全性尚未深入探讨。研究了某石化废水处理厂在废水处理过程中废水特征污染物的浓度变化和毒性削减效应。结果表明,预处理阶段COD和石油类去除率分别为36.38%和95.16%,出水生物毒性有效降低。生化处理单元COD和氨氮去除率分别达到63.19%和43.21%,废水中酚类、酯类、胺类等有机物含量显著降低。石化废水经过深度处理后,COD、BOD5、石油类、氨氮、总氮分别为(32.54±4.93)、(2.19±1.09)、(0.04±0.01)、(2.32±0.31)、(27.08±1.45)mg/L。由于酚类和含氮杂环有机物得到有效去除,最终出水毒性单位(TU)值为0.32,无急性生物毒性。该石化废水处理厂所采用的废水处理工艺能够有效去除废水中多种特征污染物,出水无显著急性生物毒性,对水环境生态安全影响较小。

中空玻璃微球基吸附剂处理工业废水研究进展

工业废水产量大、有害物质种类繁杂、毒性大,其过量进入食物链会导致严重的健康损害。吸附技术被认为一种绿色、可持续的水处理技术在工业废水处理领域具有独特的优势。中空玻璃微球(HGM)质量轻,具有良好的漂浮性能,可作为优质的吸附剂载体。对其进行改性或与其它材料复合制备新型漂浮式吸附剂解决了自身吸附性能差的缺点。同时,重点介绍了HGM基吸附剂的制备方法和吸附性能,总结了HGM基吸附剂处理各类工业废水的难点与特性。在HGM改性材料的基础上,梳理了其在单一体系和复杂体系中的吸附特性以及吸附过程中的主要影响因素:反应温度、溶液pH、共存离子等。最后,对HGM基吸附剂的吸附机理进行了总结,并对中空玻璃微球基吸附剂的应用和发展趋势进行了展望。

Evaluation of the Inverse Fluidized Bed Biological Reactor for Treating High-Strength Industrial Wastewaters

The aim of this work was to investigate the aerobic degradation of high-strength industrial (refinery) wastewaters in the inverse fluidized bed biological reactor, in which polypropylene particles of density 910 kg/m3 were fluidized by an upward flow of gas through a bed. Measurements of chemical oxygen demand (COD) versus residence time t were performed for various ratios of settled bed volume to reactor volume (Vb/VR) and air velocities u. The largest COD reduction, namely, from 54,840 to 2,190 mg/l, i.e. a 96% COD decrease, was achieved when the reactor was operated at the ratio (Vb/VR) = 0.55, air velocity u = 0.046 m/s and t = 65 h. Thus, these values of (Vb/VR), u and t can be considered as the optimal operating parameters for a reactor when used in treatment of high-strength refinery wastewaters. In the treatment operation conducted in a reactor optimally controlled at (Vb/VR) = 0.55, u = 0.046 m/s and t = 65 h, the conversions obtained for all phenolic constituents of the wastewater were larger than 95%. The conversions of about 90% were attained for other hydrocarbons.

电吸附处理重金属离子的研究进展

从电吸附技术的基本原理入手,总结了电吸附处理Cu2+、Pb2+、Cr6+、Cd2+等重金属离子的研究进展,对电吸附处理重金属的未来进行了展望,指出了电吸附处理重金属离子研究目前存在的一些缺陷,并提出了电吸附处理重金属离子走向工业化需要解决的问题。

微气泡O_(3)/H_(2)O_(2)深度处理某化工园区二级出水效能与机制

化工园区废水经过二级处理后,仍含有多种有毒污染物,依然对生态环境存在较大风险,为此,建立微气泡O_(3)/H_(2)O_(2)深度处理工艺,研究某工业园区二级出水处理效能,确定最佳工艺参数,探究污染物降解机制,并对处理出水进行毒性评价。结果表明:在pH为7.3、臭氧投加量为60 mg/L、H_(2)O_(2)初始投加量为114 mg/L、反应时间为15 min条件下,微气泡O_(3)/H_(2)O_(2)对二级出水中有毒污染物具有良好的降解效果,COD和TOC去除率分别达到47.41%和46.61%;微气泡O_(3)能够显著提高臭氧利用效率,缩短反应时间;与普通O_(3)曝气相比,臭氧利用率提高10%,反应时间缩短2/3;微气泡O_(3)/H_(2)O_(2)工艺过程中,有机物去除过程遵循表观二级反应动力学;电子顺磁共振(EPR)技术证明羟基自由基(·OH)参与有机物的降解过程,H_(2)O_(2)促进·OH的生成,微气泡曝气强化O_(3)/H_(2)O_(2)产生更多的·OH;二级出水中溶解性有机物(DOM)在深度处理过程中存在大分子物质向小分子物质转化的趋势;H_(2)O_(2)能够增强臭氧对疏水中性组分的去除能力,改变臭氧对污染物的降解途径。添加H_(2)O_(2)后,发光抑制率由100%(微气泡O_(3))降低至20%(微气泡O_(3)/H_(2)O_(2)),表明H_(2)O_(2)能够有效抑制臭氧氧化深度处理过程中急性毒性的升高。

Fenton氧化法在工业有机废水处理中的试验研究

工业有机废水具有很高的化学需氧量(COD),潜在污染风险大,已对生态环境构成严重挑战。本研究采用Fenton氧化法处理工业有机废水,通过单因素试验和正交试验分析FeSO_(4)·7H2O用量、H2O2用量和pH对COD去除率的影响。结果表明,Fenton氧化法能够有效去除工业有机废水中的COD,最佳工艺条件下,FeSO_(4)·7H2O用量为0.5 g,H2O2用量为2.0 mL,pH为3,COD去除率最佳。本研究为工业有机废水的高效处理提供有力支持。

涂料工业废水处理技术研究与应用进展

[目的]涂料工业废水成分复杂、难生物降解、有机物浓度高,同时含有悬浮物、重金属等污染物。[方法]按照废水处理工艺流程,综合阐述了近年来涂料工业废水处理方法的研究进展,解析了预处理、生化处理及深度处理技术的作用机理及局限性,介绍了部分可行但尚未应用于涂料工业废水的前沿技术,以拓展未来可能的研究重点和应用方向。[结果]综合废水处理案例分析表明单一方法无法实现涂料废水的有效处理。[结论]多种技术组合能使大部分废水在处理后达到排放标准。

Supercritical water oxidation for the destruction of toxic organic wastewaters:A review

The destruction of toxic organic wastewaters from munitions demilitarization and complex industrial chemical clearly becomes an overwhelming problem if left to conventional treatment processes. Two options, incineration and supercritical water oxidation （SCWO）, exist for the complete destruction of toxic organic wastewaters. Incinerator has associated problems such as very high cost and public resentment; on the other hand, SCWO has proved to be a very promising method for the treatment of many different wastewaters with extremely efficient organic waste destruction 99.99% with none of the emissions associated with incineration. In this review, the concepts of SCWO, result and present perspectives of application, and industrial status of SCWO are critically examined and discussed.