THE PROJECT
A small PALM oil refinery requires a biological process for the treatment of the effluent generated at the premises.
THE PROBLEM
Due to space restrictions as available land was scarce for the ETP, the client required a compact solution that could be housed within available space.
THE SOLUTION - Palm oil mill effluent treatment
Based on pilot trials at the site, a compact plant was offered to the client with the following treatment scheme:
- Equalization Tank
- DAF
- LEVAPOR IFAS Reactor
- Secondary Clarifier
THE RESULTS
The plant is consistently delivering outlet COD of < 50 ppm under all operation conditions of the plant.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Inlet Wastewater flow | 60-80 m3/day |
| Inlet COD | 1000-1500 ppm |
| Outlet COD | <50 ppm |
| %Filling of LEVAPOR Carriers | 15% |
THE BENEFITS
The project offered following benefits to the client.
- Smaller footprint
- Lower sludge production
- Better COD values at the outlet with potential for reuse and recycle at economical cost.
Amit Christian is a MSc graduate in Environment Science from Middlesex University, London, UK. He has been active in the field of water and wastewater treatment since 1998. He specializes in the design, engineering, and management of various biological wastewater treatments such as Activated Sludge Process (ASP), Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR), Moving Bed Bio Reactor (MBBR), and Integrated Fixed Film Activated Sludge (IFAS). He has helped various Industrial and Municipal clients in troubleshooting, and optimizing their biological wastewater treatment processes to achieve the latest Stringent norms for Ammonia Removal.
