When it comes to protecting the health of multiple ecosystems, wastewater treatment cannot be ignored. It is a key aspect of industrial operations and effectively treated wastewater can prove to be a good source for multiple purposes. Distinct equipment like sludge screening system and wastewater bar screen are used in the treatment. Let’s have a look at the myriad advantages of treating wastewater:
Prevention of waterborne pollution
Wastewater treatment systems are particularly designed to stop waterborne pollution. Ineffective treatment results in fecal sludge and other kinds of water pollution that lead to antimicrobial resistance and can spread disease. Here are some wastewater treatment solutions for preventing waterborne pollution:
Removal of heavy metals
The distinct treatment technologies for removing heavy metals from wastewater include chemical precipitation, electrodialysis, ion exchange, chemical precipitation, adsorption, reverse osmosis and ultrafiltration. Wastewater inorganic removal processes help in removing the heavy metals and other inorganic substances like nitrogen, phosphorous and chlorides from wastewater.
Water clarification
Clarification is a crucial step in the treatment of wastewater. It includes removing suspended solids through gravity settling which offers a liquid effluent. The other function of water clarification is to remove floating matter or scum that gets accumulated on the water surface.
Dust suppression
Dust suppression allows oil and gas wastewater to be used after getting treated in the wastewater treatment facility.
Silt management
Grit and sand removal equipment is utilized in silt removal. This makes way for recycling wash water and reusing it for washing and irrigation.
Protect public health
Metal contaminants are not washed off by rainwater and stay on the surface of road. Conventional methods of wastewater treatment remove some of the contaminants but not all. They cannot remove or lower salt concentration. Thus, dust suppression is vital in wastewater treatment. Oil and gas wastewater is spread on the road for dust suppression purposes. Wastewater treatment has good salt content which is effective for dust suppression. But, oil and gas wastewaters are equipped with high salt, radioactivity and organic concentrations. When oil and gas wastewater collect on the road, it can enter water resources. Thus, fat, oil and grease screening methods are used.
