Chemical industry wastewater treatment

Fayza A. Nasr (), Hala S. Doma, Hisham S. Abdel-Halim and Saber A. El-Shafai
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Fayza A. Nasr: National Research Center
Hala S. Doma: National Research Center
Hisham S. Abdel-Halim: Cairo University
Saber A. El-Shafai: National Research Center

Environment Systems and Decisions, 2007, vol. 27, issue 2, 275-286

Abstract: Abstract Treatment of chemical industrial wastewater from building and construction chemicals factory and plastic shoes manufacturing factory was investigated. The two factories discharge their wastewater into the public sewerage network. The results showed the wastewater discharged from the building and construction chemicals factory was highly contaminated with organic compounds. The average values of chemical oxygen demand (COD) and biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) were 2912 and 150 mgO2/l. Phenol concentration up to 0.3 mg/l was detected. Chemical treatment using lime aided with ferric chloride proved to be effective and produced an effluent characteristics in compliance with Egyptian permissible limits. With respect to the other factory, industrial wastewater was mixed with domestic wastewater in order to lower the organic load. The COD, BOD values after mixing reached 5239 and 2615 mgO2/l. The average concentration of phenol was 0.5 mg/l. Biological treatment using activated sludge or rotating biological contactor (RBC) proved to be an effective treatment system in terms of producing an effluent characteristic within the permissible limits set by the law. Therefore, the characteristics of chemical industrial wastewater determine which treatment system to utilize. Based on laboratory results engineering design of each treatment system was developed and cost estimate prepared.

Keywords: Biological; Chemical; Chemical industry; Treatment; Wastewater (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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