This paper refers to a way of proposing the optimal sequence of treatments that should be applied to wastewater by using a hybrid model. It combines cases-based reasoning and artificial neural networks, getting the best of both approaches. Preliminary results demonstrate that it is a feasible model. 1. Domain Description The hydric resources of our country have been affected for the industrial ...

In this study; variation of effluent BOD5’s (Se) with reaction time (tr) in Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) unit for textile industry wastewater treatment plant and effective parameters on this variation have been researched. Determination of appropriate reaction time (tr) is an important value for design and operation of activated sludge unit. An appropriate kinetic equation for Sequencing Batc...

This research investigation was aimed at demonstrating the technical and economic feasibility of waste stabilization ponds (WSP) under the climatic conditions of a subtropical region. A pilot plant was designed and constructed at the Karachi University Campus (KUC) for the treatment of domestic wastewater. An intensive analytical programme was followed for 24 months to evaluate the performance ...

Nearly 97% of organic chemicals in Hong Kong leachate could be effectively removed by the UASB(upflow anaerobic sludge blanket) process followed by the fenton coagulation. The COD of leachate was lowered from an average of 12,900 mg/L to 1440 mg/L after the USAB treatment, and was further lowered to 394 mg/L after the fenton coagulation. The remaining refractory residues could be further remove...

Vetiveria zizanioides and Cyperus alternifolius were measured for their ability to decontaminate pig farm wastewater in 50_38.5_23 cm (L_W_H) plastic boxes. These plants were grown in pig farm wastewater with CODCr at 825 mg/L, BOD5 at 500 mg/L, NH3-N at 130 mg/L and TP 23 at mg/L, C. alternifolius and V. zizanioides could cut down those index to 64%, 68%, 20% and 18% respectively by hydraulic ...

The wastewater generated by isolated houses without access to public sewers can cause environmental problems, like the contamination of aquifers with nitrates and phosphates, as occurs in southeastern Spain. The effectiveness of a previously built horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetland (HF-CW) was studied over two years as a possible solution. This HF-CW measured 27 m2; it was planted w...

aims: regarding water as the main source of brio, not only its quantity and being availability is vital, but also its quality must be considered. this study was done in order to determine the correlation between physicochemical bod5 and microbiological parameters (fc and tc) in the kashan university of medical sciences wastewater effluent of activated sludge system.  materials & methods: this d...