Investigating the efficiency of coagulation processes, chemical flocculation combined with aeration, multi-layer filter, and disinfection by UV to improve the quality and reuse of industrial wastewater

Abstract

Abstract Background: Reuse of wastewater is one of the ways to develop water resources. In addition to the need for drinking water, many industries also need high-quality water in the production line. Therefore, the purpose of the present study is to investigate the advanced treatment of the wastewater treatment plant of Morche Khort industrial town using the processes of coagulation, flocculation with aeration, multi-layer filter, and disinfection by ultraviolet radiation to increase the quality of wastewater and reuse it in industries. Methods: In this study, to investigate the effect of coagulation and flocculation units along with aeration, filtration, and disinfection by ultraviolet rays (UV), on the quality of the secondary effluent from the wastewater treatment plant of Morche Khort industrial town, they were operated on a pilot scale. Polyaluminum chloride (PAC) was used as a coagulant. Layering of three layers of sand filter, from bottom to top including granulated silica at a height of 10 cm, sand at a height of 20 cm, and activated carbon at a height of 70 cm was used. The input and output sampling points of each unit were considered. By repeating twice in five stages of flow rates of 1, 2, 4, 6, and 8 (L/min), the samples were collected to measure COD, TSS, TDS, turbidity, PH, hardness, total coliform, and fecal coliform. Results: Jartest test results showed that Alum coagulant works almost the same as poly aluminum chloride (PAC) in removing turbidity, but the efficiency of removing organic substances by PAC coagulant is higher than that of Alum at lower doses. The results of this study showed that the efficiency of the coagulation and flocculation process in removing turbidity, COD, TSS, TDS, and fat was 88.56%, 66.46%, 38%, 23.19%, 91.43%, and 97.23% respectively is. In the current study, the results of the wastewater entering the sand filter showed that the percentage of removal efficiency with a loading rate of one liter per minute was 93.16%, 56.84%, and 50% for turbidity, TSS, COD, TDS, heavy metals, and fat, respectively. , 5.67%, 55.45%, 33.44% were observed. The amount of TDS removal in the sand filter unit was observed to be 4%. In the UV disinfection unit, the removal efficiency percentage with a loading rate of 1 liter per minute for COD, TSS, turbidity, hardness, total coliform, and fecal coliform was 16%, 3.45%, 3.58%, 5.21%, 88% respectively. 99.98% and 98.37% were observed. Conclusion: Coagulation and flocculation system - multi-layer filter and disinfection can remove chemical-physical and microbial parameters to an acceptable level for using water in advanced purification systems and also for irrigation.