How to reduce Wastewater discharge in an Industrial unit?
Two distinct factories in the same industry can release waste water with differing compositions in two different locations. The quality and amount of wastewater emitted from an industry will vary during the day, daily, and seasonally. Flow measurements are thus required to establish peak, minimum, and average flows, as well as the composition of waste water from different sections and the total final discharge.
Industrial facilities should be selected such that wastewater has the least environmental and social effect. Industrial wastewater is produced as a by-product of industrial processes. There are several sorts of industrial wastewater (e.g., from processing, cleaning, and cooling), each with its own set of contaminants.Although water is a natural material that should not be discarded, the most sustainable option is to treat wastewater until it is suitable for re-use in the process. If industrial wastewater is not adequately treated before release, it might include hazardous chemicals, compounds that are difficult to break down, have a pH that is far from neutral, and so on. The techniques required to treat it appropriately differ depending on the contamination.
WAYS TO REDUCE INDUSTRIAL WASTE WATER DISCHARGE VOLUME:
- Configure water saving devices: In addition to these additional water uses (think high-efficiency toilets, drinking water units, and sinks), consider reducing the water flow, replacing water-intensive equipment with other technologies, or reusing water from one stage of the process in another. Some parts of a manufacturing process may need the use of low-quality water. Metering systems can also aid in the reduction of wastewater volume by ensuring that levels are constantly audited. Some can be used as automated shutdown mechanisms or overuse alerts, and they can assist measure the amount of makeup water required for cooling towers and boilers. Track usage and make adjustments based on what the device discovers.
- Recycle and reuse of water:Water recycling and reuse as part of your process can significantly minimise the amount of wastewater your firm must discharge. This strategy may require a significant initial expenditure, but the long-term savings are frequently well worth the expense. This is especially true in light of the rising pressure for facilities to be more responsible with their water consumption, which is manifesting itself in the form of hefty levies and severe regulations. As a result, many facilities are setting targets to ensure that they are not taking more water than they can (cleanly) restore.
- Biological waste water treatment:Whether your industrial or municipal facility creates organic-laden waste, biological wastewater treatment may be a good option for you. These systems have the potential to be efficient and cost-effective solutions for breaking down and eliminating organic pollutants from wastes generated in the food and beverage, chemical production, oil and gas, and municipal industries.
- Recognize the connection problems: Identifying any point of the process where groundwater, rains, or damaged pipes may be leaking fresh water or untreated process waste into your effluent streams is one of the numerous ways industrial enterprises may lower their wastewater volume. It's also typical for facilities to discover that process piping has been routed inefficiently, or that valves and connections are broken or inadequately sealed, all of which can be problematic when a facility is trying to reduce its wastewater output.
NETSOL PROVIDES ADVANCED METHODS TO TREAT WASTE WATER SUCH AS:
1. Physico-chemical treatment: Different treatment procedures are utilised depending on the size and properties of the pollutant. Because tiny particles are notoriously difficult to separate, they are subjected to physicochemical treatment.
2. Biological treatment: One aspect of this treatment method is the employment of organisms to cure contaminants. A variety of aerobic and anaerobic wastewater treatment technologies are available.
3. Zero-liquid discharge: This is ground-breaking wastewater treatment technology. Reverse Osmosis and other membrane-based technologies are used to cleanse water. It contributes to the removal of dissolved solids, resulting in distilled water.
CONCLUSION
The fast growth of industry has resulted in an increase in the number of toxins in our environment. One of these contaminants is wastewater. Therefore, wastewater treatment via wastewater treatment facilities has become a critical duty. The volume of wastewater in India is expanding at an alarming rate due to increases in both population and industrial infrastructure.