Industries always undergo the challenge to effectively treat wastewater as it is necessary to prevent water pollution. As the regulations and compliance strictly prohibit discharge of harmful pollutants to the environment, it becomes essential to treat wastewater. Setting up an Industrial Wastewater Treatment System can solve the environmental crisis, either by reusing water or safely discharging it back to the environment. Further, we will discuss about how the industrial wastewater treatment works in order to help you choose the right solution for your facility.

How it Works?

The design and construction of Wastewater Treatment Plant will depend on the water composition and compliance regulations.
Listed below are important steps in wastewater treatment.

Clarification

Clarification is usually the first step in wastewater treatment process. It happens through a series of steps from precipitating metals, silica and removing suspended solids. Based on the composition of the wastewater, the clarification process can be a series of reaction tanks treated with chemical addition, coagulation, sedimentation and followed by filtration.

Disinfection

Pathogens like bacteria, fungi and viruses present in wastewater can be a major health hazard. It can result in severe sickness, digestive disorders or even death. Therefore, industrial wastewater treatment should ensure to remove the harmful microorganisms before releasing into the environment.

Softening

Lime softening can reduce the sulfate content in the stream through addition of lime or lime soda. The effect of the lime soda raises the pH level resulting in harmful constituents precipitating out of the solution.

Special Processes

Often times, each industrial wastewater treatment plant design needs a specialized process. Since, the wastewater streams are complex in nature and variable from each facility. In such scenarios, special process is the need of the hour to fully meet the wastewater treatment standards.

Distribution

In the last step of wastewater treatment, the water is routed back for reuse to the facility or discharged back to the environment or sewer, complying with environmental regulations.

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