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Examines in Marine Biology & Oceanography

Anaerobic Biodegradation of High Strength Real Wastewater Stream Generated from Manufacturing of Solvent Black 46

  • Open or Close Prablin Kaur ME*

    The Maharaja Sayajirao university of Baroda, India

    *Corresponding author: Prablin Kaur ME, Faculty of Technology and engineering, The Maharaja Sayajirao university of Baroda, India

Submission: January 24, 2018; Published: September 12, 2018

DOI: 10.31031/EIMBO.2018.02.000538

ISSN : 2578-031X
Volume2 Issue3

Abstract

An anaerobic sludge blanket wastewater treatment system uses an anaerobic process by forming a blanket of granular sludge which suspends in the tank whereas wastewater flows upwards through the blanket and is degraded by the anaerobic microorganisms. The upward flow combined witch the settling action of gravity suspends the blanket with the aid of flocculants while the blanket begins to reach maturity at around three months. Small sludge granules begin to form whose surface area is covered in aggregations of bacteria. The performance of Up flow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB) treating real wastewater generated from manufacturing of Solvent Black 46 (SB46) was investigated. Specifically, it was determined whether UASB could be used as treatment system at an existing dyestuffs production plant. Accordingly, UASB was developed with a reactor volume 25L was being operated in different phases. Consistent Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) removal efficiency of around 90% was achieved at an organic loading rate (OLR) of 2kg COD/m3 d at inlet COD of 20000mgs/L. Effect of varying OLR on COD removal efficiency and methane production was evaluated by feeding wastewater at COD of 10000mg/L. The COD removal efficiency of >90% at OLR of 2 gradually decreased to ~80% at OLR of 5kg COD/m3d. Methane production was 320-343L/kg COD removed at OLR 2kg COD/m3 d decreased to 147-200L/kg COD removed at OLR of 5kgCOD/m3 d. Decolonization of wastewater led to generation of aromatic amines indicated by formation of a new peak at 286 nm in UV-Vis spectrum. Inlet pH of feed was in the range 6-6.3 which increased to 8.5-8.6 indicating degradation of acetate in the wastewater. Results of this study suggest that anaerobic treatment can be employed advantageously for SB46 wastewater, resulting in excellent COD removal without any energy input and producing useful methane.

Keywords: Up flow anaerobic sludge blanket; Treatment of wastewater; Solvent black effluent; COD; BOD; Methane production

Abbreviations: UASB: Up flow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket; COD: Chemical Oxygen Demand; HRT: High solids Retention Time; DHS: Down-Flow Hanging Sponge; GLS: Gas-Liquid-Solid

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