Biological treatment of mixed industrial and sanitary wastewaters

Potential of suspended growth biological processes for mixed wastewater reclamation and reuse in agriculture: challenges and opportunities

“…In other studies, SGBPs showed promise for the treatment of various complex wastewater mixtures including mixture of industrial effluents and domestic sewage. In the mid-1980s, Nesaratnam and co-worker investigated the effectiveness of activated sludge system for the treatment of combined industrial effluents originating from oil refinery and petrochemical plants and domestic wastewater [55]. According to the study, activated sludge system has a great potential for simultaneous carbon and ammonium removal as well as removal of the industrial pollutants such as chromium, hydrogen sulphide, phenol, and cyanide [55].…”

“…In the mid-1980s, Nesaratnam and co-worker investigated the effectiveness of activated sludge system for the treatment of combined industrial effluents originating from oil refinery and petrochemical plants and domestic wastewater [55]. According to the study, activated sludge system has a great potential for simultaneous carbon and ammonium removal as well as removal of the industrial pollutants such as chromium, hydrogen sulphide, phenol, and cyanide [55]. It is important to note the toxic compounds only exerted temporal inhibition on nitrifying biomass, but over time the microbial populations recovered and became fully adapted to the pollutants and consequently, a stable nitrification activity was sustained.…”

“…It is important to note the toxic compounds only exerted temporal inhibition on nitrifying biomass, but over time the microbial populations recovered and became fully adapted to the pollutants and consequently, a stable nitrification activity was sustained. That is not all, the authors also cited a number of studies conducted before the mid-1980s where activated sludge process was successfully employed for the treatment of mixed industrial and domestic wastewater through strict control of the proportion of toxic compounds discharged into the sewers [55]. SBR, operated under periodic exposure of biomass to set process conditions, was used effectively to treat complex mixture of wastewater from industries producing a variety of chemicals, drugs, pharmaceuticals and pesticides [111].…”

Water issues in Kuwait: a future sustainable vision

“…The industrial wastewater generated from the Shuaiba Industrial Area (SIA), the largest industrial complex in Kuwait, was the subject of many studies [38,39]. Currently, SIA generates some 35,000 m 3 per day of industrial wastewater which is discharged directly into the AG without extensive treatment, in addition to 3000 m 3 per day of sanitary wastewater [3].…”

Shifts in Microbial Community and Its Correlation with Degradative Efficiency in a Wastewater Treatment Plant

“…In China, a centralized wastewater treatment (CWWT) facility was demonstrated at a pharmaceutical industrial park that operated at low cost but high efficiency [4]. This concept has also been reported in Malaysia [5], Turkey [6], and Arab region [7], where combined treatment helps in lowering treatment cost, encouraging SSIs to treat their wastewater before releasing it into the environment.…”