A novel pilot and full-scale constructed wetland study for glass industry wastewater treatment

Gholipour, Amir; Zahabi, Hamidreza; Stefanakis, Alexandros I.

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.125966

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“…Wetland systems clean water by filtering, settling, and decomposing microbes. Wetlands can also operate as sediments and organic debris filters and become a permanent sink for these chemicals if buried in the substratum or released into the atmosphere (Gholipour et al 2020 ). The mechanisms of wetlands play a part in carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur cycles by converting them into the atmosphere (Vymazal 2011 ).…”

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Environmental rethinking of wastewater drains to manage environmental pollution and alleviate water scarcity

2021

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The conservation of water resources in developed countries has become an increasing concern. In integrated water resource management, water quality indicators are critical. The low groundwater quality quantitates mainly attributed to the absence of protection systems for polluted streams that collect and recycle the untreated wastewater. Egypt has a limited river network; thus, the supply of water resources remains inadequate to satisfy domestic demand. In this regard, high-quality groundwater is one of the main strategies for saving water supplies with water shortage problems. This paper investigates the critical issues of groundwater protection and environmental management of polluted streams, leading to overcoming water demand-about 18 × 10 3 km of polluted open streams with a discharge of 9.70 billion Cubic Metter (BCM). We have proposed proposals and policies for the safe use of groundwater and reuse of wastewater recycling for agriculture and other purposes. This study was carried out using the numerical model MODFLOW and MT3DMS—(Mass Transport 3-Dimension Multi-Species) to assess the Wastewater Treated Plant's (WWTP) best location and the critical path for using different lining materials of polluted streams to avoid groundwater contamination. The three contaminants are BOD, COD, and TDS. Five scenarios were applied for mitigating the impact of polluted water: (1) abstraction forcing, (2) installing the WWTP at the outlet of the main basin drain with and without a lining of main and sub-basin streams (base case), (3) lining of main and sub-main streams, (4) installing WWTP at the outlet of the sub-basin streams, and (5) lining of the sub-basin and installing WWTP at the outlet of the sub-basin. The results showed that the best location of WWTP in polluted streams is developed at the outlets of sub-basin with the treatment of main basin water and the lining of sub-basins streams. The contamination was reduced by 76.07, 76.38, and 75.67% for BOD, COD, and TDS, respectively, using Cascade Aeration Biofilter or Trickling Filter, Enhancing Solar water Disinfection [(CABFESD)/(CATFESD)] and High-Density Polyethylene lining. This method is highly effective and safe for groundwater and surface water environmental protection. This study could be managing the water poverty for polluted streams and groundwater in the Global South and satisfy the environmental issues to improve water quality and reduce the treatment and health cost in these regions.

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Environmental rethinking of wastewater drains to manage environmental pollution and alleviate water scarcity

2021

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“…They are well established in Europe and North America to treat a wide range of wastewater, such as domestic and municipal wastewaters (Stefanakis et al, 2014(Stefanakis et al, , 2019Wu et al, 2014). The realization of their high treatment capacity enabled their use for the treatment of various industrial effluents (Gholipour et al, 2020;Gomes et al, 2018;Ramírez et al, 2019;Stefanakis, 2018;Wu et al, 2015).…”

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Promoting sustainability in the oil industry: The benefits of using constructed wetlands for oily wastewater treatment

Stefanakis¹

2021

Sustainable Industrial Water Use: Perspectives, Incentives, and Tools

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Natural processes are widely applied in wastewater treatment. Most of the established technologies and methods are based on these processes (e.g., sedimentation, filtration, biological activity), but they are usually associated with complex and energy-consuming electro-mechanical equipment (Stefanakis, 2020a). The main difference between nature-based solutions and conventional technologies is the use of only natural components and processes for the treatment. Among the various natural treatment systems, such as facultative and oxidation ponds, Constructed Wetlands (CWs) is the most promising sustainable treatment method with increasing worldwide interest. Natural wetlands have been utilized as disposal sites for secondary or tertiary wastewater effluents for thousands of years (Stefanakis et al., 2014). The transition from Natural to Constructed Wetlands was based on the exploitation of naturally occurring processes under a controlled environment for beneficial human and environmental usage. Thus, man-made wetlands are designed to mimic and enhance the functions and operations of natural wetlands. Their excellent treatment performance, the environmentally friendly character, and the lower overall costs placed CWs at the forefront of the scientific and market interest. In addition, they offer the benefits of design flexibility and replicability, low and simple maintenance, low operation cost, and small environmental impact, all of which are consistent with the principles of a 'circular water economy' (Stefanakis, 2019;2020a).

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“…Fast-growing industrial wastewaters, which originate from metallurgy plants, the textile industry, glass production, chemicals and pigments' manufacturing, metal deposition facilities, mining activities, tanning, and petroleum refining, etc., in recent decades have represented severe environmental problems due to their variable and complex composition [1][2][3]. They contain numerous pollutants of different origin and properties, including mixtures of chemicals, organic matter, heavy metals, and coloured compounds with elevated organic parameters, i.e., chemical oxygen demand (COD); biochemical oxygen demand (BOD); total organic carbon (TOC); adsorbable organic halogens (AOX); and inorganic parameters, i.e., chlorides, sulphates, sulphides, fluorides, nitrites, etc.…”

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“…The industry of glass manufacturing in the EU is very large and widespread, reaching a volume of 37.2 million tons in 2019 (Europe Glass Alliance Statistical Report 2019-2020). Five different sectors, i.e., container glass, building, automotive and solar-energy glass (flat glass), continuous-filament glass fibre, domestic glass, and special glass, include a variety of specific products and generate large quantities of highly hazardous wastewaters from different facilities, such as washing, cooling, cullet separation, grinding, and polishing [3,16]. They are composed of glass solids, heavy metals, oils, lubricants, soluble and insoluble silica particles, dissolved salts, etc.…”

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Reduction of Lead and Antimony Ions from the Crystal Glass Wastewaters Utilising Adsorption

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The presented research examined five adsorbents, i.e., zeolite 4A, a mixture of three zeolites (4A, 13X, and ZSM-5), natural zeolite (tuff), activated carbon, and peat, and their potential capability for removal of exceeded ions of lead (Pb), antimony (Sb), sulphates (SO42−), and fluorides (F−) from real wastewater generated in the crystal glass industry, which was previously treated in-situ by flocculation, with the aim to attain the statutory values for discharge into watercourses or possible recycling. The screening experiment evidenced that the tuff was the most suitable adsorbent for the reduction of Pb (93.8%) and F− (98.1%). It also lowered wastewater’s pH sufficiently from 9.6 to 7.8, although it was less appropriate for the reduction of Sb (66.7%) as compared to activated carbon (96.7%) or peat (99.9%). By adjusting the pH of the initial wastewater to pH 5, its adsorption capacity even enlarged. Results from the tuff-filled column experiment revealed reduction of Pb up to 97%, Sb up to 80%, and F− up to 96%, depending on the velocity flow, and thus it could be used for post-treatment (and recycling) of wastewaters from the crystal glass industry. Moreover, the system showed an explicit buffering capacity, but negligible reduction of the SO42−.

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A novel pilot and full-scale constructed wetland study for glass industry wastewater treatment

Cited by 90 publications

References 35 publications

Environmental rethinking of wastewater drains to manage environmental pollution and alleviate water scarcity

Environmental rethinking of wastewater drains to manage environmental pollution and alleviate water scarcity

Promoting sustainability in the oil industry: The benefits of using constructed wetlands for oily wastewater treatment

Reduction of Lead and Antimony Ions from the Crystal Glass Wastewaters Utilising Adsorption

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