Treatability Studies of Different Industrial Wastewaters and Technical Audits of Existing Treatment Plants

Abstract

Water scarcity is deemed as one of the largest threats to humankind. Just a small percentage of the world’s water is considered fit for human consumption. Being a natural resource, water is indispensable for human life and critical for the sustainability of the environment. Over the years, countries all over the world have taken up initiatives to develop new technologies and practices to mitigate the effect of water pollution. Water treatment is the process of removing harmful constituents from the water in order to make it safe for consumption. Despite the availability of state-of-the-art treatment technologies, industries may face challenges in achieving desired performance during operations. These challenges can be caused due to multiple reasons, like ageing infrastructure, changes in wastewater quality and quantity, presence of emerging constituents, uncertainties associated with operations and other factors. In order to overcome these challenges, certain customized services maybe required. These customized services include technical audits, treatability studies and membrane autopsy, and pilot-scale testing. Such customized services play a crucial role in identification of wastewater characteristics, design challenges and providing innovative as well as cost-effective solutions to various challenges associated with pre-existing treatment schemes. Application of these techniques helps in determination of treatment schemes for wastewaters.