pHControl:
ToadjustthepHinthetreatmentprocesstomakewastewaterpHneutral.
Foracidicwastes(lowpH):NaOH,Na
2CO
3,CaCO
3orCa(OH)
2.
Foralkaliwastes(highpH):H
2SO
4,HCl.
ChemicalcoagulationandFlocculation:
•Coagulationreferstocollectingtheminutesolidparticlesdispersedina liquid
intoalargermass.
•ChemicalcoagulantslikeAl
2(SO4)
3{alsocalledalum}orFe
2(SO4)
3areadded
to wastewater to improve the attraction among fine particles so that they come
togetherandformlargerparticlescalledflocs.
•A chemical flocculent(usually a polyelectrolyte) enhances the flocculation
processbybringingtogether particlestoformlargerflocs,whichsettle out
morequickly.
•Flocculationisaidedbygentlemixingwhichcausestheparticlestocollide.
PrimaryTreatmentLevel(cont…)
ETPPlantOperation
4.Flashmixer:
Coagulantswereaddedtotheeffluents:
1.Lime:(800-1000ppm)TocorrectthepHupto8-9
2.Alum:(200-300ppm)Toremovecolour
3.Polyelectrolyte: (0.2ppm)Tosettlethesuspendedmatters&reduceSS,TSS.
The additionoftheabovechemicalsbyefficientrapidmixingfacilitates
homogeneouscombination of flocculatestoproduce microflocs.
5.Clarriflocculator:
Intheclarriflocculatorthewateriscirculatedcontinuouslybythestirrer.
Overflowedwateristakenouttothe aerationtank.
Thesolidparticlesaresettleddown,and collectedseparatelyanddried;this
reducesSS,TSS.
Flocculationprovidesslowmixing thatleadstotheformationof macroflocs,
whichthensettlesoutin the clarifierzone.
Thesettledsolidsi.e. primarysludge arepumpedintosludgedryingbeds.
ETPPlantOperation
6.Aerationtank:
Thewaterispassedlikeathinfilmoverthedifferentarrangementslike
staircaseshape.
DosingofUrea andDAP isdone.
Watergetsdirectcontactwiththeairtodissolvethe oxygenintowater.
BOD& CODvaluesof waterisreducedup to 90%.
7.Clarifier:
Theclarifiercollectsthebiologicalsludge.
Theoverflowedwateriscalledastreatedeffluentand disposedout.
The outletwaterquality ischeckedtobewithin theacceptedlimitas
delineatedin the normsofthegeneral world standards.
Throughpipelines,thetreatedwaterisdisposedintotheenvironmentriver
water,barrenland,etc.
ETPPlantOperation
8.Sludgethickener:
Theinletwaterconsistsof60%water+40%solids.
Theeffluentispassedthroughthecentrifuge.
Due to centrifugal action, the solids and liquids are
separated.
The sludge thickener reduces the water content in the
effluentto 40%water+60%solids.
Theeffluentisthenreprocessedandthesludgecollected
atthebottom.
9.Dryingbeds:
Primaryandsecondarysludgeisdriedonthe dryingbeds.
EQUALIZATION TANK
EQUALIZATION TANK
Influentfrom
screening
Equalizationmakes thewastewater homogenous.
Retentiontimedependsuponthecapacityoftreatment
plant.(Generally8-16hours)
Sprayofwatercoming
from dyeingunit
Airfor diffusion
Cool
&
Homogenous
influent to
pHcorrection
Tank
PHCORRECTION
pHcorrection
Acidoralkali
Influentfrom
equalization
tank Influent of desired
topHdisperseunit
InthistankpHoftheinfluent iscorrectedtomeetthestandard.
Acidoralkali isaddedtothe effluenttoincreaseordecreasethe
pH.
AERATION TANK
Mixture of
wastewater
&sludge
Aerobicbacteria
Discharge to
sedimentation
tank
ORGANIC MATTER+O
2
O
2
AIR
REACTION INAERATION TANK:
BACTERIA
NUTRIENT
CO
2+HO
2+HEAT
AERATION
Function of aeration is
oxidationbyblowingair.
Aerobicbacteriaisusedto
stabilizeandremoveorganic
materialpresentsinwaste.
Aeration in Activated
sludgeprocess
SEDIMENTATION
TANK
Wastewaterfrom
sedimentationpack
Sludge to
thickeningunit
Effluent
Effluent
Discharge
Fishpond
FishPondis usedtoseesurvivaloffishestoascertainfitnessofwater fordisposal
Inthis tanksludge is
settleddown.
Effluent is discharged from
plant throughafishpond.
Sludgeispassed tothe
sludgethickeningunit.
SEDIMENTATION TANK
SLUDGETHICKENING UNIT
Heresludge isdriedand
discharged.
Partial amount of sludge is
returnedbacktotheaeration
tank from thickening unit
through recycle tank called
returnsludgetankanddisperse
tank.
SLUDGFE
THICKENING UNIT
Sludge from
sedimentationunit
Sludgedischarge
Sludgetorecycle
tank
ADVANTAGE OFRECYCLE SLUDGETOAERATION TANK
Sludgeagainoxidizedtominimizethepollutionfromsludge.
Alivebacteria ofsludgeisagainusedinaerationtoutilizethis
bacteria.
SLUDGE
RECYCLE TANK
Sludgefrom
thickening
unit
Mixingofsludge&
water
Sludgetoaeration
tankthrough
disperseunit
RETURN SLUDGETANK
Functionofreturntankorrecycletankistomixwaterwith
sludge
Thismixtureisthenpassedtoaerationtankthroughdisperse
tank.