Diagnosis of Treatment Efficiency in Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plants: A Case Study at a Refinery ETP

• Published in: Environmental science & technology Vol. 43; no. 10; pp. 3789 - 3795
• Main Authors: Kapley, Atya, Purohit, Hemant J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC American Chemical Society 15.05.2009
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Bacteria - genetics; Biomass; Catechols - chemistry; Efficiency; Enzymes; Estimates; Exact sciences and technology; Genomics; Industrial Waste; Phosphates - metabolism; Phylogeny; Pollutants; Pollution; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Remediation and Control Technologies; Sludge; Waste Disposal, Fluid; Water Purification; Water treatment plants; Activated sludge; Treatment efficiency; Biomass; Refinery; Modeling; Sewage treatment plant; Waste water; Biological purification; Polymerase chain reaction; Oil industry; Surveillance; Industrial waste water; Aromatic compound; Waste water purification

Many industries employ the activated sludge process for biological removal of pollutants present in wastewater. Yet, treatment plants do not function at optimum potential. The biological component of such systems remains a black box, and reasons responsible for poor performance have not been identif...