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Wastewater Treatment
Wastewater treatment consists of applying
known technology to improve or upgrade the quality of a wastewater.
Types
Continuous operation open systems Batch operation - batches
out. Not able to remove dissolved pollutants. Removal depends upon the density of the pollutants compare to water.
Various methods
Flocculation adding flocculants
Membrane treatment
Ultrafiltration Nanofiltration Reverse osmosis Water flows with force remove colloidal material
Types
Diffused aeration making bubbles spray water in air Repeated aeration water go through many conduits mix with air
Aerobic Process
Bacteria consumes the organic matter Convert it to carbon dioxide in presence of oxygen
Anaerobic Process
Sludge is fermented at a particular temperature in the absence of oxygen
Aerobic
Activated Sludge Treatment Methods Trickling Filtration Oxidation Ponds Lagoons Aerobic Digestion
Bioaccumulation
Accumulation of substances, in the environment before they are taken in by the first organism in a food chain.
Biodegradation
Chemical breakdown of materials by a physiological environment
Biosorption
Binding and concentration of organic/inorganic materials from aqueous solutions (even very dilute ones) by certain types of inactive, dead, microbial biomass
Phytoremediation
Treatment of environmental problems (bioremediation) through the use of plants