Material for Water Treatment

Abstract

Material For Water Treatment Nowadays many water resources are polluted by anthropogenic sources including household and agricultural waste and industrial processes. Public concern over the environmental impact of wastewater pollution has increased. Several conventional wastewater treatment techniques, i.e. chemical coagulation, adsorption, activated sludge, have been applied to remove the pollution, however there are still some limitations, especially that of high operation costs.

The use of aerobic waste water treatment as a reductive medium is receiving increased interest due to its low operation and maintenance costs. In addition, it is easy-to-obtain, with good effectiveness and ability for degrading contaminants. This paper reviews the use of waste water treatment technologies to remove contaminants from wastewater such as halogenated hydrocarbon compounds, heavy metals, dyes, pesticides, and herbicides, which represent the main pollutants in wastewater.

Conclusion

Wastewater treatment involves a variety of processes performed at different levels of treatment. The basic form of treatment is the breaking down of organic waste by bacteria either aerobically or anaerobically or a combination of both which occurs in secondary treatment. Primary treatment offers the settlement of solids. Tertiary treatment involves the removal of phosphorus, nitrogen and toxic substances. Pathogen removal occurs throughout treatment but becomes more effective mostly at tertiary levels through the use of UV rays and chlorination. The higher the treatment efficiency the better the quality of effluent produced.