Ethanol distillery effluent treatment

Summary

The aspects of specific industrial effluents treatment of ethanol distilleries are considered. The industrial effluents are characterized by high organic concentrations, changing active reaction (pH) during the day and high temperature. The basic parameters of industrial effluents are presented (BOD_ultimate, suspended solids, nitrogen, phosphates and sulfates), that are taken into consideration in the process of designing treatment facilities. Possible options of the process flow scheme that provide for separate and combined treatment of high- and low-concentrated waste effluents are given. The operation principles of two process flow schemes that include two-stage biological treatment (anaerobic and aerobic) and physical and chemical treatment that also has two-stages (removal of phosphates and sulfates) is described. The results of experimental studies carried out with the purpose of choosing the method of physical and chemical treatment of industrial effluents are presented. The studies were carried out both in laboratory and production environment with the use of lime and aluminium oxychloride activated with phosphorus acid. The method of sulfate fixation with barium chloride (BaCl2) in combination with ferrous and aluminium salts was studied. The laboratory studies were carried out with natural and artificially obtained wastewater with 200–300 mg/l sulfate and 30–50 mg/l phosphate concentrations; in both cases pH was equal to 4. It was stated that the use of aluminium oxychloride activated with phosphorous acid provided for the required level of phosphate and sulfate removal.
However, this method cannot be classified as economically feasible because of the large amount of generated chemical sludge that will be too expensive to remove to hazardous waste landfill. The use of barium chloride in combination with ferrous and aluminium salts provides for the required level of sulfate and phosphate removal; with that the amount of chemical sludge decreases 40-fold.

Key words

industrial wastewater , local sewerage treatment facilities , ethanol , phosphate and sulfate removal , organic and chemical sludge

Problems at the local wastewater treatment facilities
of the Amur gas processing plant and ways of their solution

Summary

The results of pilot testing of advanced domestic wastewater treatment technology at the Amur Gas Processing Plant are presented. The project was studied in detail; a checking calculation of the operating wastewater treatment facility was performed based on the actual performance and flow rates; design defects and gaps were revealed; and solutions to address them were developed and proposed. Improvements to the wastewater treatment technology were discussed with the design and construction organizations. Some of these improvements have already been piloted, while others, more costly in terms of material and labor resources, are scheduled for elimination soon.

Key words

nitrification , denitrification , activated sludge , local sewerage treatment facilities , efficiency of treatment , membrane sludge separator , hollow-fiber ultrafiltration membranes

Improvement of Treatment Technology of Industrial Wastewater of the Kudryashovsky Piggery Complex of the Novosibirsk Region

Summary

Features of collection, disposal and treatment of industrial wastewater of the Kudryashovsky piggery complex (the Novosibirsk Region) are considered. The main reasons for improper operation of the local sewerage treatment facilities are revealed. The basic reason for a halt of facilities is a generation of solid deposits presented by bibasic salt of magnesium-ammonium orthophosphate (МgNH₄PO₄•6H₂O). on their surface. Salt crystals consolidate on reinforced concrete structures, fittings, and equipment. Results of the study aimed at the improvement of technology of industrial wastewater treatment using flocculants at the stage of mechanical treatment are presented.

Key words

flocculant , piggery complex , industrial wastewater , local sewerage treatment facilities