Methodology for Performance Analysis of Textile Effluent Treatment Plants in Bangladesh

Authors

  • Mohidus Samad Khan Australian Pulp and Paper Institute, Dept of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
  • Shoeb Ahmed Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh. NC 27695, USA
  • Alexandra E. V. Evans International Water Management Institute, 127 Sunil Mawatha, Pelawatte, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka
  • Matthew Chadwick Stockholm Environment Institute, University of York, UK

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/cerb.v13i2.3939

Keywords:

Effluent treatment plant (ETP), monitoring, treatment efficiency, performance indicators

Abstract

The efficiency of individual units of an effluent treatment plant (ETP) determines the overall performance of the plant and the final effluent quality.  In this study an ETP of a composite textile industry was investigated using this method.  Water samples were collected from the main units of the ETP and were analyzed for key parameters.  The results were used to diagnose problems with the treatment units and to suggest modifications.  From this, a simple but robust methodology was developed for evaluating the performance of the different treatment units and the ETP as a whole that could be implemented by ETP managers on a regular basis to improve the performance so that the effluent leaving the factory meets national standards and conforms to the requirements of international buyers.  The results showed that poor management, especially chemical dosing, was seriously affecting the ETP's performance and that simple measures could address the problems.

DOI: 10.3329/cerb.v13i2.3939

Chemical Engineering Research Bulletin 13 (2009) 61-66

 

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Published

2010-01-30

How to Cite

Khan, M. S., Ahmed, S., Evans, A. E. V., & Chadwick, M. (2010). Methodology for Performance Analysis of Textile Effluent Treatment Plants in Bangladesh. Chemical Engineering Research Bulletin, 13(2), 61–66. https://doi.org/10.3329/cerb.v13i2.3939

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Vol. 13 No. 2 (2009)

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