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Industrial wastewater
Learning targets
Understanding of water quantities and qualities of
different industries
Understanding of wastewater quantities and qualities
of different industries
Environmental, health and legal issues related to
industrial water and wastewater
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Industrial wastewater
Introduction
Water usage in industry
• Share of water consumed in different industry (%)
0.7 0.1 0.6 1.9 0.5 0.1 0.8 0.1
94.6
0.6
0
20
40
60
80
100
Bulgaria
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Industrial wastewater
Introduction
Water usage in industry
• Share of water consumed in different industry (%)
2.9 0.5 0.6 7.7 0 0 0.9 0
87.3
0.2
0
20
40
60
80
100
Lithuania
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Industrial wastewater
Introduction
Water usage in industry
• Share of water consumed in different industry (%)
10.4
1.5
31.4
24.5
15.5
1.6
12.8
0 0.4 2
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Slovenia
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Industrial wastewater
Introduction
Water usage in industry
• Share of water consumed in different industry (%)
0.6 0 0.1 0.4 1.1 0.1 0.3 0
97.1
0.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Serbia
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Industrial wastewater
Introduction
Water usage in
industry
Water consumption
of per ton product in
water-intensive
industry
(300 m3/ton)
(15 m3/ton)
(40 m3/ton)
(10~300 m3/ton)
(270m3/ton)
(20~60 m3/ton )
(1000 m3/ton)
(0.6~20 m3/ton )
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Industrial wastewater
Introduction
Characteristics of wastewater
Physical characteristics
Electrical Conductivity (EC)
• Indicates the salt content
Total solids (TS)
• Mass remain after evaporation at 103-105℃
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Industrial wastewater
Introduction
Characteristics of wastewater
• Physical characteristics
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
• Comprise inorganic salts and small amounts of organic matter
dissolved in water
Suspended solids (SS)
• Comprises solid particles suspended (but not dissolved)in water
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Industrial wastewater
Introduction
Characteristics of wastewater
• Chemical characteristics
Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD)
• Indicates the amount of oxygen required by aerobic microorganisms to
decompose the organic matter in a sample of water in a defined time
period.
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Industrial wastewater
Introduction
Characteristics of wastewater
• Chemical characteristics
Chemical oxygen demand (COD)
• Indicates the oxygen equivalent of the organic matter content of a
sample that is susceptible to oxidation by a strong chemical oxidant.
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Industrial wastewater
Introduction
Characteristics of wastewater
• Chemical characteristics
Total Organic Compound (TOC)
NH4-N and NO3-N
• Show dissolved nitrogen.
Total Kjeldhal Nitrogen
• A measurement of organically-bound ammonia nitrogen.
Total-P
• Reflects the amount of all forms of phosphorous in a sample.
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Industrial wastewater
Introduction
Characteristics of Industrial wastewater
Vary from industry to industry, vary from process to process.
Have too high quality of suspended solids, dissolved
organics and inorganic solids, BOD, alkalinity or acidity
Cannot always be treated easily by the normal method of
treating domestic wastewater
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Industrial wastewater
Types of industrial wastewater
Inorganic industrial wastewater
Is produced mainly in the coal and steel industry, in the
nonmetallic minerals industry, and in commercial enterprises
and industries for the surface processing of metals.
Contain a large proportion of suspended matter, which can
be eliminated by sedimentation.
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Types of industrial wastewater
Organic industrial wastewater
Is produced mainly in chemical industries and large-scale
chemical works, which mainly use organic substances for
chemical reactions.
Contain organic substances having various origins and
properties.
Can only be removed by special pretreatment of the
wastewater, followed by biological treatment.
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Industrial wastewater
Pollution loads and quantities from typical industries
Important pollutants in industrial wastewater
• Suspended solids
Lead to the development of sludge deposits and anaerobic
conditions.
• Organic Substances
Deplete DO of stream and impose great load on secondary
treatment unit.
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Industrial wastewater
Pollution loads and quantities from typical industries
Important pollutants in industrial wastewater
• Inorganic substances
Cause eutrophication of water bodies, increase dissolved solids
content and be harmful to aquatic life.
• Acids and alkalies
Affect the aquatic life of receiving water body and cause serious
problem in operation of treatment units.
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Industrial wastewater
Pollution loads and quantities from typical industries
Important pollutants in industrial wastewater
• Toxic Substances
Cause problems in the biological treatments.
• Color producing substances
Impart objectionable color in the receiving water bodies
• Oils
Hinder self purification and cause problem in oxygen diffusion
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Industrial wastewater
Pollution loads and quantities from typical
industries
Water Pollutants in the Industrial Sector
Sector Pollutants
Iron and steel BOD, COD, oil, metals, acids, phenols, and cyanide
Textiles and leather BOD, solids, sulfates and chromium
Pulp and paper BOD, COD, solids, Chlorinated organic compounds
Petrochemicals and refineries BOD, COD, oils, , phenols, and chromium
Chemicals COD, organic chemicals, heavy metals, SS, and cyanide
Non-ferrous metals Fluorine and SS
Microelectronics COD, and organic chemicals
Mining SS, metals, acids and salts
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Industrial wastewater
Pollution loads and quantities from typical
industries
Food industry
• Freshwater consumption in beverage and food industries.
(Bustillo-Lecompte, C.F.2015.)
Food industry Water consumption (%)
Meat processing 24
Beverages 13
Dairy 12
Fruits and vegetables 10
Bakery and tortilla products 9
Grain and oilseeds 9
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Industrial wastewater
Pollution loads and quantities from typical
industries
Food industry
• Freshwater consumption in beverage and food industries.
Food industry Water consumption (%)
Sugar and confectionary 5
Animal food 5
Seafood 2
Other food 11
(Bustillo-Lecompte, C.F. 2015.)
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Industrial wastewater
Pollution loads and quantities from typical
industries
Food industry
• Typical pollution loads of slaughterhouse wastewater
Parameter pH BOD
mg·L-1
COD
mg·L-1
TN
mg·L-1
TSS
mg·L-1
TP
mg·L-1
Range 4.9-8.1 150-4635 500-15900 50-841 270-6400 25-200
Mean 6.95 1209 4221 427 1164 50
(Bustillo-Lecompte, C.F.2015.)
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Industrial wastewater
Pollution loads and quantities from typical
industries
Food industry
• Typical pollution loads of diary industry wastewater
Wastewater
source
pH COD
mg·L-1
BOD
mg·L-1
TSS
mg·L-1
Total N
mg·L-1
Total P
mg·L-1
Creamery 8-11 2000-6000 1200-4000 350-1000 50-60 --
Mixed dairy 3.35-11 1150-63100 -- 304-12500 14-272 8-68
Cheese whey -- 61000-68814𝑎 -- 1780a 980-1462a 379-510a
Cheese 4.7-9.5 1000-7500 588-500 500-2500 830a 280a
Fluid Milk 5.0-9.5 950-2400 500-1300 90-450 -- --
Milk
powder/butter
5.8 2.0𝑎 -- -- -- --
(Demirel, B.,2005 .)
aMean concentrations
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Industrial wastewater
Pollution loads and quantities from typical
industries
Food industry
• Typical pollution loads of brewery wastewater
pH COD
mg·L-1
BOD
mg·L-1
TSS
mg·L-1
Total N
mg·L-1
Total P
mg·L-1
4.5-12 2000-6000 1200-3600 200-1000 25-80 10-50
(Jaiyeola, A.T.2016 .)
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Industrial wastewater
Pollution loads and quantities from typical
industries
Oil industry
• Typical pollution loads of oil/gas field wastewater
Wastewater
source
pH COD
mg·L-1
TSS
mg·L-1
Total
oil
mg·L-1
Chloride
mg·L-1
Sulfate
mg·L-1
Calcium
mg·L-1
Magnesium
mg·L-1
Oil field 4-10 0-1200 1-
1000
2-565 80-
2000000
2-1650 13–
25,800
8–6000
Gas field 3-7 2600-
120000
8-
5484
-- 1400-
190000
<0.1-47 <51300 0.9–4300
(Munirasu, S.2016.)
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Industrial wastewater
Pollution loads and quantities from typical
industries
Oil industry
• Typical pollution loads of oil/gas field wastewater
Wastewater
source
Iron
mg·L-1
Aluminum
mg·L-1
Boron
mg·L-1
Barium
mg·L-1
Lithium
mg·L-1
Lead
mg·L-1
Arsenic
mg·L-1
Mercury
mg·L-1
Oil field <0.1–
100
310–410 5-95 1.3–
650
3–50 0.002
–8.8
<0 <0.002
Gas field <1100 <0.5–83 <56 <1–
1740
18.6–
235
<0.2–
10
<151 --
(Munirasu, S.,2016 .)
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Industrial wastewater
Pollution loads and quantities from typical
industries
Oil industry
• Typical pollution loads of oil/gas field wastewater
Wastewater
source
Cadmium
mg·L-1
Chromium
mg·L-1
Copper
mg·L-1
Manganese
mg·L-1
Strontium
mg·L-1
Zinc
mg·L-1
Oil field <0.005–0 0.02–1. <0.002–
105
<0.004–175 0.02–1000 0.01–35
Gas field <0.02–1.2 <0.03 <5 <63 <6200 <0.02–5
(Munirasu, S.,2016 .)
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Industrial wastewater
Pollution loads and quantities from typical
industries
Oil industry
• Typical pollution loads of oil refinery wastewater
Wastewater
source
COD
mg·L-1
SS
mg·L-1
Phenols
mg·L-1
Benzene
mg·L-1
Sulphides
mg·L-1
Ammonia
mg·L-1
Desalter 400–1000 <500 10-100 5-15 <100 <100
Sour water 600–1200 <10 <200 0 <10 <100
Tank bottom 400–1000 <500 -- -- <100 --
Cooling tower <150 <200 -- -- -- --
(Munirasu, S.,2016.)
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Industrial wastewater
Pollution loads and quantities from typical
industries
Pulp and paper (P&P) industry
• Major pollutants released from P&P making process
(Kamali, M.2014 .)
Processes
Raw material preparation Suspended solids including bark particles, fiber pigments, dirt,
grit, BOD, and COD.
Pulping Color, bark particles, soluble wood materials, resin acids, fatty
acids, AOX, VOCs, BOD, COD, and dissolved inorganics.
Bleaching Dissolved lignin, color, COD, carbohydrate, inorganic chlorines,
AOX, EOX, VOCs, chlorophenols, and halogenated
hydrocarbons.
Paper-making Particulate wastes, organic and inorganic compounds, COD,
and BOD.
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Industrial wastewater
Pollution loads and quantities from typical
industries
Pulp and paper industry
• Typical pollution loads of pulp and paper industry wastewater
Unit operations pH COD
mg·L-1
BOD5
mg·L-1
TSS
mg·L-1
Wood yard and chipping 7 1275 556 7150
Thermo-mechanical pulping 4.0–4.2 3343–4250 _ 330-510
Chemical thermo-mechanical pulping 7.43 7521 3000 350
Kraft cooking section 13.5 1669.7 460 40
Pulping process operations 5.5 9065 2440 1309
(Kamali, M.2014 .)
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Industrial wastewater
Pollution loads and quantities from typical
industries
Pulp and paper industry
• Typical pollution loads of pulp and paper industry wastewater
Unit operations pH COD
mg·L-1
BOD5
mg·L-1
TSS
mg·L-1
Paper machine 6.5 1116 64 645
Integrated pulp and paper mill 6.5 3791 1197 1241
Recycled paper mill 6.2–7.8 3380–4930 1650–2565 1900-3138
(Kamali, M. 2014.)
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Industrial wastewater
Pollution loads and quantities from typical
industries
Textile wastewater
The textile industry's main concern is the quantity of effluent
generated and the high chemical load it contains. The most
significant environmental impacts are caused by: salts,
detergents and organic acids.
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Industrial wastewater
Pollution loads and quantities from typical
industries
Textile wastewater
Major pollutants
involved at various
stages of a textile
manufacturing
(Sarayu, K. 2012and .)
Yarn waste , used
Starch-based
sizes
Enzymes , starch ,
Waxes , ammonia
Sizing
Disinfectants an
Insecticides
residues ,
NaOH ,
surfactants ,
soaps
H2O2 , AOX ,
NaOCl ,organics
High BOD , medium COD
BOD(34-50% of total),
high COD , temp.(70-
80℃)
Oily fats , BOD(30% of
total), high pH ,
temp.( 70-80℃)
dark colour .
High pH , TDS
Desizing
Scouring
Bleaching
Constituents Process Wastewater characteristics
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Industrial wastewater
Pollution loads and quantities from typical
industries
Textile wastewater
Major pollutants
involved at various
stages of a textile
manufacturing
(Sarayu, K. 2012and .)
Urea , solvents ,
colour , mentals
High BOD ,high pH
suspended solids
NaOH
Chlorinated
compounds,
resins,spent
solvents ,
softeners , waxes ,
acetate
Colour , metals ,
sulphide , salts ,
acidity/alkalinity ,
formaldehyde
Finishing
Mercerization
Printing
High toxicity , BOD(6% of
total), high dissolved
solids , high pH
High toxicity , high COD .
high BOD , high dissolved
solids , high pH ,strong
colour
Low alkalinity . low
BOD , high toxicity
Dyeing
Process
Constituents Wastewater characteristics
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Industrial wastewater
Pollution loads and quantities from typical
industries
Pharmaceutical Industry
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Processes
Chemical Synthesis Process
Organic Solvents
or Water
Cooling
water in
Solvent
Vapors
Water
Scrubber Wastewater
Wastewater
Reaction
Vessel
Evaporator
Solvent
Purification Evaporation
Active
Ingredient
(API)
To
Compounding
&
Formulation
Cooling
water out
Sludge Solvent
Recovery
Chemicals
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Industrial wastewater
Pollution loads and quantities from typical
industries
Pharmaceutical Industry
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Processes
Fermentation Process
A biochemical process involving the use of Baker’s yeast, lactic
acid bacillus, bacillus sp., and various other microorganisms to
produce a chemical product.
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Industrial wastewater
Problems associated with various industrial
wastewater
Industrial wastewater pollution
• Use of outdated technologies
Some industries still rely on old technologies to produce products
that generate large amount of wastewater.
• Presence of large number of small scale industries
Many small scale industries and factories often escape environment
regulations and discharge wastewater without inefficacy.
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Industrial wastewater
Problems associated with various industrial
wastewater
Industrial wastewater pollution
• Unplanned industrial growth
In most industrial townships, unplanned growth took place wherein
those companies do not provide proper waste disposal sites and
disregard for pollution control rules and norms, which lead to water
pollution.
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Industrial wastewater
Problems associated with various industrial
wastewater
Industrial wastewater pollution
• Lack of strict policies
Lack of effective policies and poor enforcement drive, resulted in
mass scale pollution that affected lives of many people.
• Inefficiency wastewater treatment
Not treated adequately before discharging it into rivers or lakes.
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Industrial wastewater
Problems associated with various industrial
wastewater
Difficulty to treat industrial wastewater
• Vary characteristics
Characteristics of industrial wastewater highly varied from different
process. And the pollutants is complex.
• Poor management
• Lack of investment
Some enterprises do not invest enough to maintain the long-term
stable operation.
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Industrial wastewater
Problems associated with various industrial
wastewater
Design of industrial wastewater treatment processes
• Developing the most suitable treatment processes.
• The water allocation in order to minimize the treatment cost
• Optimization of the wastewater treatment by enough
experimental data and evaluation of the performance of the
wastewater treatment units.
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Industrial wastewater
Questions
What is the industrial wastewater?
What are the types of industrial wastewater?
What are the problems associated with various
industrial wastewater?
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Industrial wastewater
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Demirel, B., Yenigun, O. and Onay, T.T., 200Anaerobic treatment of dairy wastewaters: a review.
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Jaiyeola, A.T. and Bwapwa, J.K., 2016. Treatment technology for brewery wastewater in a
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Munirasu, S., Haija, M.A. and Banat, F., 2016. Use of membrane technology for oil field and
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Stormwater Runoff
Water from streets, open yard etc after a rainfall event.
Domestic wastewater
Wastewater from residences (homes), business buildings (e.g. hotels) and institutions (e.g. university).
Industrial wastewater
Wastewater from any manufacturing, processing, institutional, commercial, or agricultural operation, or any operation.