Water Pollution in Wood-Based Industries in Thailand: Case Study of a Hardboard Factory

A study of waste water characteristics from a hardboard factory was conducted in order to determine and identify the appropriateness of the waste water treatment process. The factory uses a combination of treatment processes such as the sedimentation, anaerobic and aerated process. Grab samples...

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Main Author: Rachaneewan, Charoenwanying
Format: Project Paper Report
Language:English
English
Published: 1991
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Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9886/
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description A study of waste water characteristics from a hardboard factory was conducted in order to determine and identify the appropriateness of the waste water treatment process. The factory uses a combination of treatment processes such as the sedimentation, anaerobic and aerated process. Grab samples were used to analyse the crucial parameters of the waste water. The results show that the BOD, COD, TDS and SS values' of the discharge were 31 mg/l, 409 mg/l, 2,213 mg/l and 107 mg/l, respectively, while the average removal efficiency were 99.5, 97.5, 68.4, and 90.5 %, respectively. The raw waste water shows a high loading of 10,283 kg/day BOD, 25,623 kg/day COD, 13,380 kg/day TDS and 2,158 kg/day SS. The overall treatment system has an approximate retention time of 13 days. In addition, some properties such as colour, and odour were also observed. Generally, the results of this study indicated that the waste water from the factory was properly treated in compliance with the Thai Industrial Effluent Standards.
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spelling upm-98862011-07-25T01:27:57Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9886/ Water Pollution in Wood-Based Industries in Thailand: Case Study of a Hardboard Factory Rachaneewan, Charoenwanying A study of waste water characteristics from a hardboard factory was conducted in order to determine and identify the appropriateness of the waste water treatment process. The factory uses a combination of treatment processes such as the sedimentation, anaerobic and aerated process. Grab samples were used to analyse the crucial parameters of the waste water. The results show that the BOD, COD, TDS and SS values' of the discharge were 31 mg/l, 409 mg/l, 2,213 mg/l and 107 mg/l, respectively, while the average removal efficiency were 99.5, 97.5, 68.4, and 90.5 %, respectively. The raw waste water shows a high loading of 10,283 kg/day BOD, 25,623 kg/day COD, 13,380 kg/day TDS and 2,158 kg/day SS. The overall treatment system has an approximate retention time of 13 days. In addition, some properties such as colour, and odour were also observed. Generally, the results of this study indicated that the waste water from the factory was properly treated in compliance with the Thai Industrial Effluent Standards. 1991 Project Paper Report NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9886/1/FH_1991_5_A.pdf Rachaneewan, Charoenwanying (1991) Water Pollution in Wood-Based Industries in Thailand: Case Study of a Hardboard Factory. [Project Paper Report] Forest products industry - Thailand - Case studies Water - Pollution - Thailand English
spellingShingle Forest products industry - Thailand - Case studies
Water - Pollution - Thailand
Rachaneewan, Charoenwanying
Water Pollution in Wood-Based Industries in Thailand: Case Study of a Hardboard Factory
title Water Pollution in Wood-Based Industries in Thailand: Case Study of a Hardboard Factory
title_full Water Pollution in Wood-Based Industries in Thailand: Case Study of a Hardboard Factory
title_fullStr Water Pollution in Wood-Based Industries in Thailand: Case Study of a Hardboard Factory
title_full_unstemmed Water Pollution in Wood-Based Industries in Thailand: Case Study of a Hardboard Factory
title_short Water Pollution in Wood-Based Industries in Thailand: Case Study of a Hardboard Factory
title_sort water pollution in wood-based industries in thailand: case study of a hardboard factory
topic Forest products industry - Thailand - Case studies
Water - Pollution - Thailand
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9886/1/FH_1991_5_A.pdf