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Characteristics of Waste Water Management: Emperature
Characteristics of Waste Water Management: Emperature
INTRODUCTION:
Wastewater is generally divided into two categories: black water and gray
water. Black water refers to toilet waste and gray water refers to the remaining
wastewater from sinks, showers, laundry, etc. The septic tank provides primary
treatment of both types of wastewater by settling out the solids and providing
space for floating scum to be retained. Relatively clear, but not clean, water is
discharged from the septic tank to the absorption field. The soil provides for
further treatment when the waste water percolates through the soil profile.
Untreated or improperly treated wastewater contains biological contaminants
known to cause disease. Wastewater is not safe to drink, and discharging this
water directly into the environment can pose health and safety problems. After
all, this water is part of the water cycle and will eventually make its way into a
source for our water supply. The wastewater must be properly managed to
protect human and environmental health and safety.
CHARACTERISTICS OF WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT:
Temperature:
Changes in waste water temperatures affect the settling rates, dissolved
oxygen levels, and biological action.
The temperature of wastewater becomes extremely important in certain
wastewater operations has sedimentation tanks and recirculating filters.
Color:
The color of waste water containing Dissolved Oxygen (DO) is normally
gray. Black – colored waste water usually accompanied by foul odors,
containing little or no DO, is said to be septic.
Red: Blood or other industrial wastes or TNT complex
Green, Yellow: Industrial wastes not pretreated (paints etc.)
Brown or other soil color: Surface runoff into effluent, also industrial
flows
Black: Septic conditions or industrial flows.
ODOR:
Domestic waste water have a musty odor. Bubbling gas and foul odor may
indicate industrial wastes, anaerobic (septic) conditions.
Types of Bactobots:
There are currently two types of BactoBots designed for use in municipal and
industrial wastewater treatment facilities. The first, RemediBots, are added
directly to wastewater, where they can quickly metabolize over 400 organic
contaminants, including pathogenic bacteria.
Efficiency of bactobots:
They can produce approximately 5 kilowatts of continuous dc current per cubic
meter of waste water. Greater than 45% efficiency rate at turning waste into
energy. The anticipated cost is Rs.1.50 per kilowatt compared to Rs.9 per
kilowatt.