Conventional type Wastewater Treatment Solutions

Conventional type sewage treatment plant

Conventional Sewage Treatment Plant uses an activated sludge process to biodegrade and remove pollutants from wastewater for discharge or reuse purposes.

Conventional sewage treatment systems are based on the activated sludge process and its variations. These included:

  • Activated Sludge System
  • Extended Aeration
  • Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR)
  • Moving Bed Bioreactor (MBBR)

Prefabricated Sewage Treatment System

Using sturdy FRP tanks, conventional sewage treatment systems can be prefabricated, requiring little site preparation.

Due to the necessity of a separate activated sludge reactor and secondary sedimentation tank, conventional sewage treatment plants require more area than MBR plants. Since the plant is prefabricated in FRP tanks, site work and civil work are minimized. A tertiary treatment (filtration) is added when necessary to further polish the secondary treated water in order to fulfill more strict reuse requirements, which are beyond the capacity of traditional sewage treatment plants.

Sewage Treatment System

Bar Screen

Large solids are removed from the water using a bar screen. Large solids like rags, napkins, sticks, cans, plastic bags, and polyethylene that are present in the drainage can be removed when it goes past the bar screen.

Solid Seperation

Solid separation chamber employed in a variety of applications where simple filtration is necessary before a waste stream is discharged to a municipal sewer system. The basic idea is that wastewater enters the first chamber, which slows the water and gives solids a chance to settle out.

A pipe leading to the adjacent chamber is turned downward. Oil, grease, and certain substances float, which causes them to become stuck in the first chamber. By sequentially putting the wastewater through the chambers, the idea behind several chambers is to give it a chance to clear.

Attached Culture Aerobic Chamber

The backbone of wastewater treatment is comprised of naturally existing microorganisms. These species, which include bacteria, fungus, protozoa, rotifers, and other microorganisms, live on many of the complex substances found in home wastewater.

Highly engineered bioreactors are used in secondary-treatment procedures in municipal wastewater treatment facilities. These bioreactors are made to give the bacteria the best possible environment so they can help with the repair of domestic wastewater. Aerobic and facultative bacteria can quickly oxidize soluble, bioavailable organic and nitrogenous substances with the mechanical addition of dissolved oxygen.

Attached Culture Anaerobic Chamber

In the absence of oxygen, microorganisms break down organic materials, including animal manure, wastewater biosolids, and food wastes. This process is known as anaerobic digestion. Complex microbial populations are found in these Anaerobic digestion reactors, which digest waste to produce some effluent gasses and digestate, the solid and liquid byproducts of the anaerobic digestion process, which are released from the digester.

Sedimentation Chamber

The process of sedimentation involves allowing particles suspended in water to separate under the influence of gravity. In the process of treating water, the particles that separate from the suspension form sediment and are referred to as sludge. Consolidation is the continued settlement of a heavy layer of sediment. Thickening is the process of consolidating silt, or sludge, with the use of mechanical means.

Chlorination Chamber

Chlorination is a process used to disinfect wastewater, and it is particularly good in getting rid of bacteria, viruses, and protozoa. Although chlorination is frequently utilized because it can eliminate the majority of pathogenic organisms more successfully than other treatment options, it can also get rid of the majority of other impurities found in water. Chlorination during wastewater treatment can be crucial if you want to get rid of the harmful organisms that can cause waterborne illnesses. Chlorination aids in the elimination of smells that may be given off when wastewater is released into the environment.

Excess Sludge

To maintain a healthy "food to biomass" (F/M) ratio, excess sludge, also known as "surplus activated sludge" or "waste activated sludge," is eliminated from the treatment procedure. (where biomass refers to the activated sludge). This sewage sludge typically pumps back to the primary tanks and mixes with primary sludge to go through additional sludge treatments, such as anaerobic digestion, thickening, dewatering, composting, and field application since these sludge is rich in microorganisms.

Sequencing Batch Reactors - SBR

Sequencing As one cycle of treatment is over, the next batch of wastewater is fed into the tank once more, and the process continues. In a batch reactor, several reaction stages take place in sequence: fill, react, settle, idle. SBR process is suitable for small to medium-sized sewage treatment plants.

Some features of the SBR systems are:
  • Space saving
  • Low capital costs
  • Low running costs
  • Easy operation and maintenance management
  • Good-quality treated water
  • High nitrogen & phosphorus removal rate

Moving Bed Bio Reactor - MBBR

Moving Bed Bio Reactor process utilizes attached growth biological process for BOD removal. Due to the high-density population of the different types of bacteria growing in the carriers, MBBR process improves reliability, simplifies operation, and requires less space than traditional wastewater treatment systems.