{"id":326,"date":"2021-08-04T13:35:24","date_gmt":"2021-08-04T13:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jdiagroup.in\/renewableindia\/?p=326"},"modified":"2021-08-16T06:52:58","modified_gmt":"2021-08-16T06:52:58","slug":"wastewater-treatment-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.renewable-india.com\/water-treatment\/wastewater-treatment-process\/","title":{"rendered":"An overview of Wastewater Treatment Process"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>What is considered wastewater?<\/h4>\n<p>Wastewater refers to all effluent (sewage or liquid waste that is discharged into water bodies either from direct sources or from treatment plants) from household, commercial establishments and institutions, hospitals, industries and so on. It also includes stormwater and urban runoff, agricultural, horticultural and aquaculture effluent.<\/p>\n<h4>How do we waste water?<\/h4>\n<p>Wastewater comes from domestic, industrial, commercial or agricultural activities. The composition of wastewater varies widely depending on the source.<\/p>\n<h4>Where does wastewater come from?<\/h4>\n<p>Wastewater comes from:<br \/>\nHomes \u2013 human and household wastes from toilets, sinks, baths, and drains.<br \/>\nCommercial wastewater comes from non-domestic sources, for example:<br \/>\nIndustry, Schools, and Businesses \u2013 chemicals and other wastes from factories, food-service operations, airports, shopping centres. This wastewater may contain hazardous materials and requires special treatment or disposal.<\/p>\n<p>Wastewater is guided down the drains and into the sewers that run under the roads. These sewers carry the wastewater to the treatment plants or sewage treatment works.<\/p>\n<p>Sources of industrial wastewater<br \/>\nAlmost all industries produce some form of wastewater. Here are some wastewater-heavy industries:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pulp and Paper<\/li>\n<li>Wood processing<\/li>\n<li>Power Plants<\/li>\n<li>Battery manufacturing<\/li>\n<li>Mines and Quarries<\/li>\n<li>Oil and Gas<\/li>\n<li>Chemicals Industry<\/li>\n<li>Iron and Steel<\/li>\n<li>Food Industry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Water and waste management<\/h4>\n<blockquote><p>Water as a valuable resource is a challenge that the entire world is facing currently, and potable water shortage may lead to poor health and living standards for the entire world population. Wastewater management covers the aspects of design, building and operation of plants for water treatment and supply, sewerage, wastewater treatment and disposal, and solid waste treatment and disposal.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4>Wastewater treatment facility<\/h4>\n<p>Wastewater has a lot of impact on the natural world and it is important to treat it effectively. By treating wastewater, you don&#8217;t just save the creatures thriving on it, but also protect the planet as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>Wastewater treatment facilities produce wastes that contain many potential contaminants.<br \/>\nReclaimed wastewater is usually clean enough to be used for irrigation, but usually contains higher concentrations of dissolved solids than the source water.<\/p>\n<p>Also, chlorine-disinfected reclaimed water can contain significant trace amounts of disinfection by-products.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_331\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-331\" class=\"wp-image-331 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/jdiagroup.in\/renewableindia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/water-treatment2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.renewable-india.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/water-treatment2.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.renewable-india.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/water-treatment2-300x189.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-331\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Effluent Treatment Plant- Plant design varies depends upon the Influent.<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>There are two wastewater treatment plants:<\/h4>\n<p>Chemical or physical treatment plant<br \/>\nPhysical waste treatment plants use chemical reactions as well as physical processes to treat wastewater. Physical wastewater treatment plants are mostly used to treat wastewater from industries, factories and manufacturing firms. This is because most of the wastewater from these industries contains chemicals and other toxins that can largely harm the environment.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_334\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-334\" class=\"wp-image-334 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.renewable-india.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/water-treatment3.jpg\" alt=\"Sewage Treatment Plant\" width=\"630\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.renewable-india.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/water-treatment3.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.renewable-india.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/water-treatment3-300x189.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-334\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sewage Treatment Plant<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.renewable-india.com\/a-sneak-peek-to-indias-wastewater-management-system\/\">Also Read: A sneak peek to India\u2019s Wastewater Management system<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Biological wastewater treatment plant<\/h4>\n<p>Biological waste treatment plants use biological matter and bacteria to break down waste matter. Biological treatment systems are ideal for treating wastewater from households and business premises.<\/p>\n<h4>Wastewater treatment plant process<\/h4>\n<p>Wastewater treatment plant process steps are numerous and heavily depend on the type and extend of the contamination.<br \/>\nWastewater treatment process consists of a combination of physical, chemical, and biological processes and operations to remove solids, organic matter and, sometimes, nutrients from wastewater.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-335 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.renewable-india.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/water-treatment4.jpg\" alt=\"Wastewater Treatment Plant - Renewable India\" width=\"630\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.renewable-india.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/water-treatment4.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.renewable-india.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/water-treatment4-300x189.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Wastewater treatment process steps:<\/h4>\n<h5>Preliminary treatment<\/h5>\n<p>Preliminary treatment is the removal of coarse solids and other large materials often found in raw wastewater.<\/p>\n<h5>Primary treatment<\/h5>\n<p>Primary treatment is the removal of settleable organic and inorganic solids by sedimentation, and the removal of materials that will float (scum) by skimming.<\/p>\n<h5>Secondary treatment<\/h5>\n<p>Secondary treatment is the further treatment of the effluent from primary treatment to remove the residual organics and suspended solids. Secondary (or biological) treatment uses microbes to consume dissolved organic matter that escapes primary treatment, converting it to carbon dioxide, water and energy for microbe growth and reproduction.<\/p>\n<h5>Advanced treatment<\/h5>\n<p>Advanced wastewater treatment is employed when specific wastewater constituents which cannot be removed by secondary treatment must be removed. To eliminate specific contaminations to meet regulatory requirements, many plants must resort to special treatment, e.g., the Fenton process to remove non-biodegradable COD.<\/p>\n<h5>Disinfection<\/h5>\n<p>After the primary treatment stage, the secondary treatment process and advanced treatment process, there are still some diseases causing organisms in the remaining treated wastewater. To eliminate them, the wastewater must be disinfected in tanks that contain a mixture of chlorine and sodium hypochlorite.<\/p>\n<h5>Sludge Treatment<\/h5>\n<p>The sludge that is produced and collected during the primary and secondary treatment processes requires concentration and thickening to enable further processing.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-336 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.renewable-india.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/water-treatment5.jpg\" alt=\"Wastewater treatment process - Renewable India\" width=\"630\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.renewable-india.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/water-treatment5.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.renewable-india.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/water-treatment5-300x189.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Industrial wastewater disposal<\/h4>\n<p>Industrial sites for light, general and heavy industry build the economy and provide substantial employment opportunities. Industrial waste management practices may pose a significant risk to sensitive water resources.<br \/>\nAppropriate site location, provision of services, wastewater plant design and best operational management practices are needed to minimize this risk. In summary, the wastewater treatment process is one of the most important environmental conservation processes that should be encouraged worldwide.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Ace Dynamics - Water Treatment Company in Visakhapatnam\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4ijIPv2RpJg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>ACE DYNAMICS is an Indian entity, working on Eco-friendly water harvesting management technology. They design, manufacture, supply, and undertake annual maintenance contracts for water treatment plants, wastewater treatment plants, Effluent treatment plants, Reverse Osmosis systems, Swimming pool filtration units, and Ozone generators under the brand name \u201cBLUE SEA\u201d. Apart from this, they also take on industry-specific Erection, testing &amp; commissioning of Hydro-pneumatic pumping systems.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, you can visit their website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.acedynamics.in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ace Dynamics<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is considered wastewater? Wastewater refers to all effluent (sewage or liquid waste that is discharged into water bodies either from direct sources or from treatment plants) from household, commercial establishments and institutions, hospitals, industries and so on. It also includes stormwater and urban runoff, agricultural, horticultural and aquaculture effluent. How do we waste water? 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