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Standard Operating Procedure

SOP No.:
SOP/ENG/05-04
Title: Operation of Effluent Treatment Plant Supersedes:
None
Prepared By Checked By Authorized By Effective Date

…………
Review date
QA Officer Production In-Charge Factory Manager
Date: Date: Date: …………..

1.0 PURPOSE:
1.1 To establish a procedural guidelines for operation of effluent treatment plant.
2.0 SCOPE:
2.1 This SOP is applicable for operation of effluent treatment plant to be followed at
formulation plant.
3.0 RESPONSIBILITIES:
3.1 It is the responsibility of Engineering Officer / Executive for the execution of this
procedure.
3.2 It is responsibility of Engineering manager for the implementation of this SOP.
3.3 Head QA/designee shall be responsible for compliance of this SOP.
4.0 SCHEDULE:
4.1 None
5.0 LIST OF ATTACHMENTS / FORMATS:
5.1 None
6.0 RELATABLE DOCUMENTS:
6.1 None
7.0 PROCEDURE:
7.1 Turn on the main from the switch located in the control panel.
7.2 Press the start button of blower 1 located at the control panel, run the blower
alternatively for 3 hours each.
7.3 Press start button of Pump A located at the control panel. This pumps the Raw
Effluent from the storage tank to the Equilization Tank. Flow from this tank allows
the Raw Effluent to be collected to the Neutralization Tank.
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Standard Operating Procedure

SOP No.:
SOP/ENG/05-04
Title: Operation of Effluent Treatment Plant Supersedes:
None
Prepared By Checked By Authorized By Effective Date

…………
Review date
QA Officer Production In-Charge Factory Manager
Date: Date: Date: …………..

7.4 Turn on the Dosing Switch located in the control panel.

7.5 Check the raw effluent pH from the Equilization Tank. Add neutralizing Chemical,
till the pH of the Effluent is (9-10.5). Use the valve present in the lower side of tank
to control the flow. Maintain a constant flow after desired pH is attained.
7.6 Open the Alum dosing pump to allow flow of solution A to maintain a pH 9 of the
effluent from Neutralization Tank. Use the valve present in the lower side of tank to
control the flow. Maintain a constant flow after desired pH is attained.
7.7 Allow the Effluent to flow to the Flocculation Unit and add the polyelectrolyte
(Solution B) where the wastes start to sediment.
7.8 Then, feed the Effluent to the Flocculator where further sedimentation occurs by
aeration which then passes to Tube Settler 1 (TS1) and then to the MBBR Tank
which then goes to Tube settler 2 (TS2) where the solid waste are further allowed to
sediment.
7.9 After the above separation, the treated Effluent goes to the Blue Tank. Check the
pH of the Effluent in the Tank. If the pH is more than 8.5, Maintain the pH between
(7-8.5) using the dosing pump of Solution C.
7.10 Maintain the constant flow of the Solution C after desired pH is attained pH(7-8.5).
7.11 Press the button F and allow the water to flow to Dual Media Filter to the
Environment.
7.12 Set the valve at Service while running the Pump F.
7.13 When the tanks Tube Settler 1 and Tube settler 2 are filled up to one third with the
sedimented waste, open the valve present at the bottom of Tube settler and allow the
waste to collect in the collector tank at the back of the Plant.
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Standard Operating Procedure

SOP No.:
SOP/ENG/05-04
Title: Operation of Effluent Treatment Plant Supersedes:
None
Prepared By Checked By Authorized By Effective Date

…………
Review date
QA Officer Production In-Charge Factory Manager
Date: Date: Date: …………..

7.14 After the solids in the collector tank dries, remove the waste every 15 days.
Preparation of Solutions: (;f]n';g agfpg] t/Lsf)
CHEMICAL WEIGHT WATER TANK
SOLUTION

Solution A Alum 5 Kg 100 Ltr. Tank B

Solution B Polyelectrolyte 50 g 100 Ltr. Tank C

Solution C Caustic Soda 3 Kg 100 Ltr. Tank A

8.0 ABBREVIATION:
MBBR: Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor
QA : Quality Assurance
SOP : Standard Operating Procedure