Effects of Industrial Waste on STP

Preliminary/Primary Treatment
Screens

Removes floating material Coarse/ Fine Screens

Screenings are shredded and returned to wastewater flow

comminuting

Grit Chamber

Removes setteleable Inorganic solids Reduces load on following units Reduce wear & tear in equipments

Secondary treatment
PST
Removes setteleable (simple/ complex) organic solids Reduce load on bio reactor

Bio Rector

Facilitate availability of oxygen for stabilization of dissolved/ colloidal organics

Removes bio-flocs

SST

 STP must have sufficient capacity and of proper type

Theoretically plant can be designed to treat any type of waste, but pollution characteristics of industrial waste may readily definable effects on functioning of STP

POLLUTION CHARACTERISTICS OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE EFFECTING STP

Bio-chemical Oxygen Demand

An added organic load requires more oxygen/ bacterial activity, may call for increase in capacity

All dissolved and colloidal organics do not stabilize at same rate, and to same degree
Rate of decomposition of industrial organics may be higher or lower than sewage organics It should be considered in design and operation of biological units

Suspended Solidas
Industrial SS may settle slower or faster than domestic SS
If faster, more frequent sludge removal Higher capacities for sludge pumping would be required Larger sludge digester, dry bed,

If slower, may come out with effluent, would create difficulties in reactor

Floating and Colored Matter

Oil & greasy matter may interfere with functioning of bio-reactor Bio-reactors are not designed to treat color due to dye waste

volume
Requires analysis of
Carrying capacities of sewer lines, Hydraulic capacities of treatment units, Flow velocities through screens, Detention time, surface overflow rate, weir loading of settling basins, Hydraulic loading of trickling filter,

Damaging Constituents
Toxic metal ions (Cu+2, Zn+2, Cr+6, CN-, etc may interfere with biological oxidation of organic matter. Suspended solids (feathers, rags etc.) may clog nozzle, overload digester, and impede pump operation and comminutors. Acid and alkalis may
corrode pipes, pumps and treatment units, upset biological treatment of sewage release odors

Damaging Constituents
Inflammables, may cause fire or lead to explosion Piece of fats may clog nozzles, overload digesters Noxious gases, presents danger to workers Detergents, cause foaming in aeration unit Phenols may inhibit biological activities