Recycling of treated domestic effluent from an on-site wastewater treatment system for hydroponics

2005 ◽  
Vol 51 (10) ◽  
pp. 211-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Oyama ◽  
J. Nair ◽  
G.E. Ho
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Microbial Reduction ◽  
Treated Wastewater ◽  
Treatment Unit ◽  
Aerobic Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Quality Of Water ◽  
Commercial Medium ◽  
Domestic Effluent

An alternative method to conserve water and produce crops in arid regions is through hydroponics. Application of treated wastewater for hydroponics will help in stripping off nutrients from wastewater, maximising reuse through reduced evaporation losses, increasing control on quality of water and reducing risk of pathogen contamination. This study focuses on the efficiency of treated wastewater from an on-site aerobic wastewater treatment unit. The experiment aimed to investigate 1) nutrient reduction 2) microbial reduction and 3) growth rate of plants fed on wastewater compared to a commercial hydroponics medium. The study revealed that the chemical and microbial quality of wastewater after hydroponics was safe and satisfactory for irrigation and plant growth rate in wastewater hydroponics was similar to those grown in a commercial medium.

scholarly journals Sewer Mining as a Distributed Intervention for Water-Energy-Materials in the Circular Economy Suitable for Dense Urban Environments: A Real World Demonstration in the City of Athens

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (19) ◽  
pp. 2764
Author(s):  
Argyro Plevri ◽  
Klio Monokrousou ◽  
Christos Makropoulos ◽  
Christos Lioumis ◽  
Nikolaos Tazes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Water Reuse ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
Treated Wastewater ◽  
Aquifer Recharge ◽  
Treatment Unit ◽  
Plant Nursery

Water reuse and recycling is gaining momentum as a way to improve the circularity of cities, while recognizing the central role of water within a circular economy (CE) context. However, such interventions often depend on the location of wastewater treatment plants and the treatment technologies installed in their premises, while relying on an expensive piped network to ensure that treated wastewater gets transported from the treatment plant to the point of demand. Thus, the penetration level of treated wastewater as a source of non-potable supply in dense urban environments is limited. This paper focuses on the demonstration of a sewer mining (SM) unit as a source of treated wastewater, as part of a larger and more holistic configuration that examines all three ‘streams’ associated with water in CE: water, energy and materials. The application area is the Athens Plant Nursery, in the (water stressed) city of Athens, Greece. SM technology is in fact a mobile wastewater treatment unit in containers able to extract wastewater from local sewers, treat it directly and reuse at the point of demand even in urban environments with limited space. The unit consists of a membrane bioreactor unit (MBR) and a UV disinfection unit and produces high quality reclaimed water for irrigation and also for aquifer recharge during the winter. Furthermore, a short overview of the integrated nutrient and energy recovery subsystem is presented in order to conceptualise the holistic approach and circularity of the whole configuration. The SM technology demonstrates flexibility, scalability and replicability, which are important characteristics for innovation uptake within the emerging CE context and market.

The performance of batch stabilization reservoirs for wastewater treatment, storage and reuse in Israel

1996 ◽  
Vol 33 (10-11) ◽  
pp. 149-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcelo Juanico
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Controlled Release ◽  
Treated Wastewater ◽  
Batch Reactors ◽  
Batch Mode ◽  
Removal Of Heavy Metals ◽  
In Series ◽  
Order Of Magnitude ◽  
Real Scale

Stabilization reservoirs receive partially treated wastewater effluents for storage and controlled release. They are used in Israel for two purposes: a) to upgrade the quality of the effluents during the long residence time within the reservoirs and, b) to store the effluents during the rainy winter in order to perform agricultural irrigation during the dry summer. The improvement obtained in the quality of the effluents (i.e., the treatment capacity of the reservoirs) depends on the operational regime of the reservoirs as reactors: continuous flow, in series, batch, etc. The performance of the reservoirs as batch reactors for wastewater treatment is herein analyzed based on outdoor experiments carried out in real scale reservoirs with different hydraulic and organic loadings. The results of the experiments are compared with forecasts obtained through statistical and kinetic models. Stabilization reservoirs working in batch mode, when properly designed and operated, are able to remove COD, BOD, TSS and detergents by up to one order of magnitude, and Faecal coliforms by up to five orders of magnitude (before chlorination). A significant removal of heavy metals, bacteriophages and other pollutants is also obtained. The quality of the effluents released from the reservoirs, added to the capability for controlled release, permits both wide crop rotation and easy management of irrigation.

Lessons learnt from the application of a multi-variable controller for nitrogen removal in the Mekolalde wastewater treatment plant: good simulation practices in control

2014 ◽  
Vol 69 (6) ◽  
pp. 1289-1297 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Irizar ◽  
S. Beltrán ◽  
G. Urchegui ◽  
G. Izko ◽  
O. Fernández ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Nitrogen Removal ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Control Product ◽  
Quality Of Water ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Mathematical Modelling And Simulation

Although often perceived as tools for use by scientists, mathematical modelling and simulation become indispensable when control engineers have to design controllers for real-life wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Nonetheless, the design of effective controllers in the wastewater domain using simulations requires effects, such as the nonlinearity of actuators, the time response of sensors, plant model uncertainties, etc. to have been reproduced beforehand. Otherwise, control solutions verified by simulation can completely underperform under real conditions. This study demonstrates that, when all the above effects are included at the outset, a systematic use of simulations guarantees high quality controllers in a relatively short period of time. The above is exemplified through the Mekolalde WWTP, where a comprehensive simulation study was conducted in order to develop a control product for nitrogen removal. Since its activation in May 2011, the designed controller has been permanently working in the plant which, from this time onwards, has experienced significant improvements in the quality of water discharges combined with a lower utilization of electricity for wastewater treatment.

scholarly journals Quality of bio-solids produced in a Spanish Wastewater Treatment Plant (Córdoba-Spain) and its use in agronomy along 2000-2019

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 9-15
Author(s):  
Rafael Marín Galvín
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Organic Matter ◽  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
The Other ◽  
Treated Wastewater ◽  
Urban Wastewater ◽  
Main Metal ◽  
Colony Forming Units

Bio-solids are the final fate of pollution present in urban wastewater, reaching the production of these ones in Spanish WWTPs 701,751 T/year (dates of 2018). Considering that 85% of Spanish bio-solids are used in agronomy, it is important to know characteristics of biosolids there produced, and in this way, we have investigated bio-solids generated in La Golondrina´s WWTP (Córdoba, Spain) along 2000-2019. This WWTP is a conventional facility operated by activated sludges (26.55x106 m3/year treated) which has produced 1.43 kg of bio-solids per m3 of treated wastewater (38.000 T/year). Our results indicated that bio-solids had a dryness over initial mass of 22.3%, and 74.9% of organic matter over dried matter (o.d.m.). At the same time, major components detected in bio-solids were N, P and Ca which levels were 5.0%, 3.5% and 3.7%, respectively. On the other hand, concentration of total metals in bio-solids ranged 13,024 mg/kg o.d.m., being the main metal Fe (11.749 mg/kg o.d.m.) followed by Zn, Cu and Mn, with levels as mg/kg o.d.m. of 463.1, 392.8 and 265.7, respectively. Evolution per year of all the investigated parameters are shown in the paper. Taking into account the use of bio-solids in agronomy, we have evaluated levels of metals limited by the Spanish normative to this respect: thus, the seven metals restricted (Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn, Hg and Cr) exhibited concentration in bio-solids very lower than parametric values established. Moreover, we have estimated the ratios of accumulation of organics and metals from wastewater to bio-solids: thus, organic matter, N and P, were accumulated in bio-solids respectively, 342, 356 and 643 times, and total metals, 2,632 times. Finally, levels of Escherichia coli slightly varied from wastewater to bio-solids: 1.5x108 colony-forming units/L in the first one, and 0.9x108/g (o.d.m.) in the second ones.

scholarly journals Efficiency of application of the microbiological method of waste water treatment to remove hexamethylendiamine

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-32
Author(s):  
Valeriia Lytvynenko ◽  
◽  
Alina Dychko ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Waste Water ◽  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Water Treatment ◽  
Waste Water Treatment ◽  
Microbiological Method ◽  
Bacterial Cultures ◽  
Quality Of Water ◽  
Nutrition Source

Wastewater contaminated with hexamethylenediamine (HMD), which is discharged into natural reservoirs, causes damage and loss of hydrobionts, worsens the quality of water which becomes unsuitable for use. For wastewater treatment from HMD, the possibility of applying bacterial cultures-destructors which use the HMD as a nutrition source is considered.

scholarly journals Statistical analysis of the water pollution indicators pertaining to treated municipal sewage introduced to the river

2019 ◽  
Vol 252 ◽  
pp. 09009
Author(s):  
Dariusz Majerek ◽  
Sylwia Duda ◽  
Roman Babko ◽  
Marcin K. Widomski
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plant ◽  
Input Data ◽  
Municipal Wastewater ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Municipal Sewage ◽  
Municipal Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant ◽  
Quality Of Water

The assessment of the ratio of self-purification processes in the natural environment, including the water bodies of streams and rivers is possible by the means of the numerical modelling. Nonetheless, the reliability of results of the qualitative numerical calculations may be affected by the quality of the collected input data and efficiency of the model calibration. The commonly required input data include pollutants characteristics and coefficients for empirical equations of their transport and decay, while calibration of a model requires series of measurements of selected pollutants concentration in water. This paper presents studies of concentration of pollutants measured in the treated sanitary wastewater discharged to the Bystrzyca river from municipal wastewater treatment plant, and their concentrations measured directly in the river, above and below the location of discharge point. The performed qualitative measurements of treated sewage discharged from municipal wastewater treatment plant and water of the Bystrzyca river included determination of COD, BOD5, N-NH4, N-NO2, N-NNO3, TKN, TN, TP and TSS concentration. The presented results of measurements are the first step in development and calibration of the model, allowing to successfully predict the influence of discharged sanitary wastewater on quality of water in the river.

Experimental Study of MoringaOlifera for Treating Domestic Effluent and Quality of Water for Agriculture

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mr.Kamath GM ◽  
Ms. Pallavi SN ◽  
Ms.Sahana A ◽  
Mr.Surya G ◽  
Mr. Shivareddy NV
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Quality Of Water ◽  
Domestic Effluent

Tertiary Treatment of Livestock Wastewater in the Context of Alternative Water Resources for Sustainable Agriculture

2020 ◽  
Vol 71 (10) ◽  
pp. 161-170
Author(s):  
Carmen Tociu ◽  
Cristina Maria ◽  
Gyorgy Deak ◽  
Irina-Elena Ciobotaru ◽  
Alexandru-Anton Ivanov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Source ◽  
Treated Wastewater ◽  
Coliform Bacteria ◽  
Soil Productivity ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus ◽  
Livestock Wastewater ◽  
Alternative Water

The limited availability and quality of water resources are key issues of water management, and the protection and preservation of water resources are a requirement in the context of accelerated economic growth and principles of sustainable development. The experimental research presented in this paper is based on the need to identify alternative water sources and support unconventional wastewater treatment methods which would enable their reuse in areas affected by water scarcity and drought. Livestock wastewater contain significant levels of nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus) and may represent an attractive water source for crop irrigation. This paper evaluates the efficacy of a proposed technological process for tertiary wastewater treatment consisting of two steps: electrochemical treatment for the removal of suspended and colloidal impurities and ozone disinfection. The experimental results showed higher efficiencies for the removal of chemical pollutants (92.5% COD, 79.3% BOD, 98.6% TSS, 41% residue saline) and significant inactivation of microorganisms (over 99.9% for total coliform bacteria and in some cases 100% for faecal coliform bacteria and faecal streptococci). The quality of the effluent complies with the regulations for wastewater use in agriculture and allows its reuse for different categories of use considering the required conditions for soil/crops. The successful application of treated wastewater to agricultural crops depends in a high extent on the good practices aimed on the improvement of crop yield and quality, optimisation of soil productivity and protection of the environment undertaken by the economic entities.

Simulation of groundwater recharge with advanced treated wastewater

1996 ◽  
Vol 33 (10-11) ◽  
pp. 409-418 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joerg E. Drewes ◽  
Martin Jekel
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Groundwater Recharge ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
Domestic Wastewater ◽  
Treated Wastewater ◽  
Anaerobic Conditions ◽  
Aerobic Conditions ◽  
Organic Halogens ◽  
Domestic Effluent

Although the quality of the effluents of domestic wastewater treatment plants in Germany is better than in the past, there are still problems using it for groundwater recharge. The problems are caused by substances, which are not or only poorly degradable in the wastewater treatment facility. They can be described by the parameters dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and adsorbable organic halogens (AOX). In a laboratory plant for the simulation of groundwater recharge with advanced treated domestic effluent, various soils were used to differentiate between sorption and biodegradation. Using aquifer material, DOC-reduction by biodegradation was 23 % under aerobic conditions, and 35 % under anaerobic conditions. Under aerobic conditions AOX was degraded by 16 % and under anaerobic conditions by 22 %, based on a special cometabolism. Further examinations showed that 60 - 80 % of the remaining DOC was not adsorbable by activated carbon used in drinking water facilities. The AOX in the effluent could be reduced by an activated carbon treatment (PAC) down to 23 μg/L, compared with 48 μg/L in the standard biological treatment. The subgroups AOCl, AOBr and AOI show a different behaviour, with the worst elimination of AOI under aerobic conditions. Nevertheless, after optimization of the modern treatment technologies, this reuse concept for wastewater could be realized in the Berlin region in a near future.

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