Laboratory scale Treatment of Wastewater from a Common Effluent Treatment Plant

Environment Engineering

Industrial wastewater treatment has been slow to develop, and in some respects has not kept up with advances in manufacturing technology. This article discusses the various wastewater treatment technologies in more detail and includes tables that compare their applications, advantages, and disadvantages. It also provides guidance on when to apply what type of treatment to which waste streams. This information can help bridge the gap between where the plant needs to be, in terms of effluent quality, and where it is, in terms of wastewater characteristics. Technologies include wet air oxidation, supercritical oxidation, incineration, activated sludge, aerated lagoons, stabilization ponds, trickling filters, fixed-film reactors, and anaerobic degradation. The aim of this study is to evaluate the performance efficiency of effluent treatment facility and lab scale research to reduce pollutant loads through adoption of recent developments in the areas of effluent management systems.

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