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Anaerobic biotechnology for pharmaceutical wastewater treatment

Chelliapan, Shreeshivadasan and Sallis, Paul J. (2013) Anaerobic biotechnology for pharmaceutical wastewater treatment. Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences, 4 (4). pp. 1255-1261. ISSN 0975-8585

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Abstract

The wastewater generated from the pharmaceutical industry contain high organic load and the treatment are primarily carried out using two major types of biological methods; aerobic and anaerobic. However, due to high strength, it is infeasible to treat some pharmaceutical wastewater using aerobic biological processes. As an alternative, an anaerobic process is preferred to remove high strength organic matter. Anaerobic wastewater treatment is considered as the most cost effective solution for organically polluted industrial waste streams. In particular the development of the high rate systems, in which hydraulic retention times (HRT) are uncoupled from solids retention times (SRT), has led to a worldwide acceptance of anaerobic wastewater treatment. In this paper, a brief literature on anaerobic digestion, anaerobic reactor technology and existing anaerobic treatment of pharmaceutical wastewater are presented. A case study of a laboratory investigation into the treatment of pharmaceutical wastewater containing antibiotics in an Up-Flow Anaerobic Stage Reactor (UASR) was also given. Specifically, it was determined whether a UASR could be used as a pre-treatment system at an existing pharmaceutical production plant. Results from this study showed a chemical oxygen demand (COD) reduction of 70 - 75% was achieved in the UASR

Item Type:Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:anaerobic digestion, anaerobic reactor, antibiotics, pharmaceutical wastewater
Subjects:Q Science > QD Chemistry
Divisions:Razak School of Engineering and Advanced Technology
ID Code:49185
Deposited By: Siti Nor Hashidah Zakaria
Deposited On:02 Dec 2015 02:10
Last Modified:21 Oct 2018 04:33

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