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Industrial wastewater is a by-product of many industries. These include chemical plants, food processing and oil & gas.
To meet current regulations, wastewater from these industries must be properly treated before it can be released back into the environment or reused. But this isn’t enough; it’s something that needs to be addressed much better in both richer and poorer countries.
Chemical Plants
Chemical plants produce a wide range of products, from photographic chemicals used in developing rooms to herbicides sprayed on commercially produced crops. These plants use specialized equipment, units and technologies to manufacture chemicals.
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Industrial wastewater is also a by-product of these production facilities, which often discharge their wastes into a wastewater treatment plant before being sent back to the environment or used in plant operations. Industrial wastewater is contaminated with organic matter, metals and other substances, which require treatment before it can be safely released into the environment.
The design of a chemical plant or process involves the calculation of material flow rates for various streams, as well as the size of pumps, compressors and major valves. These are done based on the desired plant capacity. In addition, the energy balance for the plant is calculated based on the heats of reactions and heat capacities at various points in the design.
Food Processing
Food processing involves the transformation of raw ingredients into a variety of products that can be eaten by humans or animals. It includes washing, chopping, pasteurizing, freezing, fermenting, packaging and re-heating foods for consumption.
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Industrial wastewater generated from food processing can have a significant impact on the environment and public health, as well as on the socio-economic development of a country. The effluent of the food industry contains suspended solids, bacteria, dyestuffs, salts, oils, fats, chemical oxygen demand (BOD) and biological oxygen demand (COD).
Treatment of wastewater from a food processing plant is often necessary before it can be discharged into a sewer system. Treatment methods are based on the type of industry and operational practices at the facility.
Oil & Gas
The oil and gas industry is one of the world’s largest industrial wastewater sources. It’s the main source of fuel for our world, and it has contributed to the development of many industries, including transportation, electrical power and heating.
Produced water is the most important byproduct from oil and gas extraction. It’s a major problem because it contains hundreds of chemicals, many of which are harmful to human health and the environment.
To avoid this problem, produced water is sent to commercial wastewater facilities before it can be discharged into rivers. This can be a challenge, especially in Pennsylvania, which has geologic formations that make underground disposal difficult.
Mining
Mining involves the extraction of minerals and metals from the earth. Common minerals mined include copper, tin, iron, nickel, bauxite (aluminum ore), gold and silver.
There are several forms of mining, including surface mining, underground mining and dredging. In surface mining, rocks are blasted and removed from the surface to reach ores or mineral deposits beneath.
Despite being a lucrative business, mining can be damaging to the environment and human health. The dust from mines can cause respiratory diseases like black lung and silicosis.
Mining can also have a negative impact on drinking water quality and air quality. As a result, mining wastewater is often treated to remove heavy metals and other contaminates.
Pharmaceuticals
Pharmaceuticals are chemical compounds used to treat a variety of diseases and illnesses. These include anti-inflammatories, analgesics, antidepressants, antibiotics, antacids, and anticoagulants.
Pharmaceutical contaminants (PCs) enter the environment through hospital effluents, industrial discharges, and agricultural runoffs. They also get deposited in ground water and soils.
PCs are largely produced and consumed in developing countries and can accumulate at very high concentrations in wastewater. They are a serious threat to the environment, ecosystem, and human health.
Several treatment technologies are available for removing pharmaceuticals from the waste. However, the most effective method is one that does not cause any harm to the environment and humans. This is why research on biological methods for the removal of pharmaceuticals is crucial.
