Converting chemical effluent into potable water
Converting chemical effluent into potable water
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Hi,
Could anyone put some light on the general concept of treating chemical effluent and converting into potable water. The effluent in discussion is from a Pharmaceutical Plant. For information, the TDS level of the effluent is quite low, around 500 ppm since a lot of clean water is used for cleaning and other process which goes directly to drain. But the effluent may contain chemicals in small/medium quantities. My question here is what sort of testing procedure should we adopt. Secondly, are there reliable treatment procedures to eliminate chemical content from the effluent and convert this source into safe potable water.
Could anyone put some light on the general concept of treating chemical effluent and converting into potable water. The effluent in discussion is from a Pharmaceutical Plant. For information, the TDS level of the effluent is quite low, around 500 ppm since a lot of clean water is used for cleaning and other process which goes directly to drain. But the effluent may contain chemicals in small/medium quantities. My question here is what sort of testing procedure should we adopt. Secondly, are there reliable treatment procedures to eliminate chemical content from the effluent and convert this source into safe potable water.





RE: Converting chemical effluent into potable water
Orenda
RE: Converting chemical effluent into potable water
It is possible to treat this wastewater and turn it into potable water.
However, there are standards for potable water operating systems that will make this impractical.
RE: Converting chemical effluent into potable water
The existing legislation controlling reclaimed water use as potable water with appropriate treatment flies in the face of currently available treatment processes such as RO, ultra/membrane filtration, etc. that can produce acceptable potable water quality.
Orenda
RE: Converting chemical effluent into potable water